Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Meeting of the Maryland Conference Of the
NE. Church.
Another Charter Granted and Other
Local Notes of an Interesting Char
acter A Lively Fire.

This city will be filed with visiting cler-
gymen and laymen after Wednesday next,
the occasion being the sixty-seventh an
nual session of the Maryland conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church. Rev.
] D. Kinzer will be the presiding officer.
The session will begin on Wednesday morn
ing, April 3, and it is estimated that 300 or
400 ministers and delegates will be In at
tendance, provision having been made for
that many among the various residents.
The conference will remain in session for
week. On Tuesday morning next at 10
o'clock the faculty Of instruction will meet
for the examination of students and at
o'clock on the same afternoon Prof. Suth-
terland will deliver lecture. This confer
ence is of particular Importance. as new
president will be chosen to serve for three
years. The conference will be asked by
the members of the NJ P. Church in this
city to return Mr.. F. T. Benson, the pres
ent rector, to this city for another year.
Another Charter Granted.
The corporation court of this city affords
an excellent opportunity to corporations in
need of charters, and almost daily one is
granted by Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton of that
court. This gives both the city and state
a good revenue. The charter granted yes
terday was to the Phoenix Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, with a capital
stock of not less than 5000 nor more than
100000, divided into shares of $40 each.
The following officers were named for the
first year: John H. B. jenkins, president;
David K. Kelly. vice president; o. H.
Chamberlain, secretary; who, with z. M.
Knott and George B. Montgomery, will
constitute the board of directors. G. Hat
this city, where their main office is to be
located.
Fire ON ssThe HILL,
There was great excitement on Seminary
Hill yesterday evening caused by the woods
near the residence of Col. Arthur Herbert
being on fire. The flames were fought hard
by the students from the Theological Semi
nary and Episcopal High School near by
and finally subdued. 1t Is supposed that
the fire was started by some one throwing
lighted cigarette into the dry leaves
while passing through, and the high wind
soon famed 1t into blaze.
Notes.
Miss Belle Hough and Mrs. A. D. Mcleod
left for Cincinnati yesterday.
Mr. Henry Graham mas secured position
under the government at Norfolk.
Corporation Attorney Samuel G. Brent
has been suggested as a candidate for the
legislature, to succeed Charles Bendheim.
The nfeeling person that crippled the
horse of the Hydraulon Fire Company has
not, as yet, been caught, though the police
have clue.
There Will be several sparring bouts in
this city tonight.
Col. VIM. Male has again assumed COM
Inand of the third regiment Virginia volun-
teerS.
There will be a meeting at Peabody Hall
tonight for the purpose of establishing
Tree kindergarten in this city.
The steamer Charles Manchester will
leave for Baltimore tomorrow to receive
thorough overhauling. The River Queen
will be put on the Mount Vernon route.
L. NJ. Davis has returned from Fortress
Monroe.
Alexandria Council, Junior Order U. A.
NJ, and Usceola Tribe of Red Men held
regular meetings last night.
john ]. Jameson has returned from
Staunton.
Joseph Rogers. the young man charged
with cutting Edward Johnson an account
Of which appeared in this correspondence
was dismissed in the police court this morn
ing, johnson refusing to prosecute.