Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Easter Services Drew. Out Large Con.
gregatioHs Yesterday.


The congregations in the various Episco-
pal and Roman Catholic churches yester-
day were larger, being Easter Sunday than
they have been for some time past, and in
all the services were grandly impressive.
the beautiful music that had been arranged
adding largely. Communion was celebrated
in each of the churches. In the afternoon
the childrens Easter festivities were held,
and the floral designs we're both intricate
and beautiful. In the other churches the
resident rectors oficiated, and interesting
sermons were preached. At the railroad
reading rooms Mr.. E. W. Gamble of the
Theological Seminary delivered an interest
ing address, taking as his subject, THE
Lord is Risen From the Dead"
All during the afternoon the streets were
Washington, and the Easter bonnets of
many hues were out in full force, though
the rain which came up late in the after
neon cast damper over them.
Police Court.
For some days past the police force have
not had enough to do to earn their salt,
but they have been kept busy enough from
Saturday night until this morning to re-
deem themselves. Mayor Strauss at this
mornings session of the police court dis
posed of the following cases: w. H. Bowen,
Price, dismissed; John Murtaugh, Walter
Allen, John Boulder. Frank Wright, James
Simms, Henry johnson, John Andrews and
William Smith. charged with injuring the
property of Mr.. Mike Shuler. were SEN
fenced to thirty days each on the chain
gang: Sarah Levi, charged with disorderly
conduct, fined $751; George johnson, disor-
derby conduct, fined IS: Samuel Conoway,
charged with ASSEMBLING and beating Mary
Phillips. fined s.; Mary Phillips, disorderly
conduct, fined 81.
Notes.
Misses Johnson Of Macon, Ca, and McBee
of Columbia, S. c., are the guests of Miss
Lucy Lee. "
Miss Jennie May of Fairfax is spending
the Easter holidays with Miss Catherine
Critcher.
Miss May Mason is the guest of Miss
Fannie Mason on Prince street.
Misses Eliza Dalngerfield. Lucy Mimi
gerode and Rebecca Daingerfield chaper-
oned by Mrs Green left for the University
CT Virginia this morning. Miss Sallie V.
Daingerfeld was to have accompanied the
party, but was prevented from SO doing.
The Stretching Club, composed of Misses
Catherine Critcher, Ewing. Moss and May.
spent today in the county near this city on
a sketching tour. They were accompanied
by Mr.. W. d. Buckner of the Theological
Seminary.
The Electric Railway company have been
notified by the mayor that they must at
once comply with the terms of the sew
eral contracts they have with the city.
The steamer Howard Cassard was
launched from the ways at the ship yard
today.
The work of erecting a chapel at the
Railroad Mission has been commenced.
This will fill a much needed want, as the
capacity of the building now used has al
ways been taxed 10 it's fullest extent,
and even then those attending the mission
could not be accommodated.
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a horse Saturday, is improving.
The public and private schools will re-
sumo their sessions tomorrow morning.
Large crowds of people took the cleo
trio railway for Riverside Park today.
The hills around the city have, as usual,
been crowded all day with the little ones
rolling Easter eggs.
Charles Bendheim, attorney for Eddie"
Desmond, left for Norfolk last night to ar
que the case of removal to Washington
before Judge Hughes.