Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-14
AT F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Work Among the Poor With the Funds at
Hand.
Narrow Escape From a Serious Fire
in the Baptist Church-Othcr
Local NO!cs.

With thanks to the city council for an
| appropriation of 5000 from the corporation
| poor fund, the ladies' relief committee is
| once more on its feet and able to continue
| the good work they have undertaken in
| relieving the suffering and need of the
| destitute and worthy poor of this city,
While this amount will be of inestimsb BILE
benefit to the committee, they ask that
the public contributions be not stopped;
rather that they be increased as much as
possible and anything SIT to them in the
shape of money, clothing or provisions will
be distributed with great care, and only
to those actually in want. The severe
weather during the past week has caused
a number of new and pitiful cases, which,
| if they could be seen by the public, would
touch their very heart strings These
ladies have done noble work, devoting
almost all their time and a great deal of
their means in alternating the suffering,
and, while they have received great deal
Of encouragement, they sadly in need
of something moro substantial.
The city council did not take any action
In the matter of establishing a soup house,
as was hoped.
Baptist Church on Fire.
What would have been a disastrous fire
was narrowly averted last night by in
tuition carrying Mr.. Jerry Hayden to the
second floor of the Baptist Church. He
was sitting in the Sunday school room
below, when, without reason, he walked
up the steps to the church. and Just as he
opened the door saw flames shooting from
the register leading from the furnace On
the first floor. He Immediately ran to the
Columbia engine house nearby and turned
In the alarm, while those in the Sunday
school room eXtinguished the flames with
buckets of water. The engine quickly re-
sponded, but did not go into service 1t
was found that the floor was on fire, and
a n o NJ IN har, ~
eXunSuisher from the truck was used 10
put out what remained of the fire. The
damage will amount to about $40, and was
covered by insurance. If the fire had had
five minutes more Roadway there is no
doubt but that the structure would have
been destroyed
The Relief Concert.
The concert of the Relief Hook and Lad
der Company at the Opera House last night
vas a grand success in every particular.
The house was packed to the doors with
many friends of this popular company.
who to say the least, were not disappoint-
| ed. The following program was rendered
In an excellent manner and every number
| received an encore: Manhattan Beach.
Columbia Mandolin Quartet; The Blue
Bells of Scotland, the Washington Philhar-
| monte Quartet; Sweetest Story Ever Told.
contralto solo, Miss Z. Simmonds; Past
and Future, baritone solo, G. Hatley Nor
ton; Fishers Wedding, the Washington
Philharmonic Quartet; Summer, soprano
solo. Miss Grace Lynne McCulloch; Lost
| Child, Columbia Mandolin Quartet; Philo-
mel, the Washington Philharmonic Quar-
! tet; Hfndoo Love Song, contralto solo, Miss
| F. Stidham; Still the Night, soprano
| solo, Ms. Anna Craig Hills; Liberty Bell,
| Columbia Mandolin Quartet.
| Notes.
| The Frazier Comedy Company has offer
| ed to produce "O'Poddle's Dilemma or
| Nevada" a western drama, for the benefit
of the Columbia Fire Company, but the
offer has been declined with thanks. as the
| treasury of the company is in excellent
! shape.
Miss Anna Leadbeater has returned from
| visit to her sister in Petersburg.
Rev. Father kenefc of St AIary's Church
| is in Richmond.
| Mrs. H. L. Stuart, aunt of Messrs. Doug
! lass and Charles Stuart of this city, is
| critically i'll at her home in Roanoke.
The tug Beaverton continues to ply be-
| tween this city and Shepherds to keep the
river open for the transfer barge.
Col Morton Marye Of Richmond was II
the city yesterday, the guest Of Maj. Geo.
Johnson.
There is some talk of an assembly on
Friday night next.