Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-08
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Meeting Of Local Council Brotherhood Of
St. Andrew.
a Prisoner Attacks m Omcer-Mnny
Other Local Notes of Gem
craI Interest.


Brotherhood of st. Andrew, which is COM
posed of the chapters from Grace, Christ
and ST. Paul churches of this city. Pohick
and the Virginia Seminary, which was
held in Whittle Hall at the seminary last
night, was a great success and much in
terest was taken in the addresses, perticu-
larry so In the talk of Mr.. John W. Wood
of New York, the general secretary, who
gave a great deal of valuable Information
in regard to the working of both the
senior and junior chapters. On the stand
with the president. VIM w. Parker, were
Directors F. J. Davidson and WIN. II. F.
BeckhaIh of the senior and junior chap
tiers of st. PauPs Church, Gardner l..
Boothe and John w. Herndon of the senior
and junior chapters of Christ Church
Messrs. barley and McCuen OF the senior
and junior chapters of Grace Church, and
Mr.. John w. Wood, general secretary. The
meeting was called to order at o'clock by
President Parker, and after devotional ex-
ercises conducted by the chaplain, Rev.
Samuel a. Wallis. the roll was called and
the following program carried out:
The Program.
Conference on the boys department-(a)
"Need of Such an Organization" John w.
Herndon of Christ Chapter; (b How the
Boys Department Fills the Need" VIM.
w. Parker of st. Paul's Chapter; (c) Its
Relationship to the Brotherhood" Edward
S. Leadbeater. jr., of Christ Chapter. Ten
minute addresses, followed by general dis
cussion, in three-minute addresses. until
$50 pm. Hymn sos. Am l a soldier OF
the cross" Does the Brotherhood Require
Too Much of Its Members" Mr.. John w.
Wood, general secretary of St. George
Chapter. New York, n. Y; Rev. Carl E.
Grammer of Virginia Seminary Chapter.
VIM. III. Van Week of Grace Chapter, John
G. Scott of Virginia Seminary Chapter.
Ten mil MI adj hV
discussion. in three-minute addresses, until
$50 pm. Hymn JO7, The Son of God goes
forth to war" Benediction. by Rev. c. E.
Ball. rector of Grace Church, Alexandria.
Mr.. Wood expressed himself as very much
pleased with mis- visit and the general en-
thusiasm shown by the members of the
brotherhood in this vicinity. He returned
to New York last night.
Charter Granted.
Judge Norton of the corporation court
yesterday granted charter to the United
States Savings Company, the objects of
which are to borrow and loan money, buy
and sell real estate &c. The capital stock
is tic be s20.0oo. ]. l.. Warning of Danville
Is president and W. II. wager Of Roanoke
Secretary and treasurer.
Assaulted the Officer.
George Armistead. Thomas Lewis and
James Grammar, three young Washington
negro men, went into one OF the cars of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at the
local depot at an early hour this morning
and commenced to smoke. When they were
told To stop by the officer they refused to
do so, and were arrested and taken to the
station house.
When Officer Davis Went to the cell in
which George Armistead was confined, and
opened the door for the purpose of bring
ing him into court, ArTniStead jumped on
the officer and knocked him down, and was
in fair way Of doing him up, when Off
Ger Ferguson rushed to his assistance.
The officers succeeded, by the use of a
billy. il suoduins Armistead. when he
was fined So for dsorderly conduct and
assaultiEg the officer.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Strauss disposed of the following cases:
George Carter, disorderly conduct and
fighting. discharged; George Armistead,
disorderiy conduct, So; Thomas Lewis, dis
orderly conduct. $40; James Grammar. dis
orderly conduct, $40; Francis Wade, cruelty
to animals, continued.
Notes.
Thomas A. Goodman was taken to the
Richmond penitentiary yesterday to serve
one year.
There was largely attended temperance
meeting at Walker Chapel in the county on
Monday night.
Henry j. hewitt has returned from a visit
to Richmond.
Davis Post. G. A. R., of this city are
making extensive arrangements for cele-
brating Decoration day in this city.
Belle Haven Lodge. X. of H, held regu-
lar meeting in Odd Fellows Hall last night.
The Old Dominion base ball club of this
city were defeated in a game of ball at the
Episcopal High School yesterday afternoon
by a score of II to D.
The police. when on duty in the first and
fourth words, when not otherwise specially
engaged, have been ordered by the mayor
to be in the neighborhood of the Washing
ton School at the hours of II noon and
p. m. to keep the boys from making a dis
turbance