Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
IN ALEXANDRIA
How Sunday Was Spent in the Old Virginia
Town.
Vigorous Reform Needed i'm the Sys.
Streefs-Fishing Season to Begin.

In the various churches yesterday the
congregations were larger than usual, and
in nearly all the resident rectors preached
interesting sermons.
In the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Mr.. Scholfield, the evangelist, preached both
morning and evening to extremely large
congregations, and much interest was
evinced. He will continue the revival serv-
ice every night this week, and it is hardly
necessary to say that large crowds will
attend the meetings.
At the Railroad Reading Rooms Mr.. w.
D. Buckner delivered an address to large
crowd. Just prior to the regular service
he organized a Bible class for young la
dies with twenty-three members. The
mems Bible class now has twenty-five
members. and much interest is being taken
in it. These classes will meet every Sun,
day afternoon at 2:45 and all are invited
to join them. Those having this mission
in charge feel very much encouraged, as
the attendance has grown to such an ex-
can be provided, though they hope at an
early date to be able to enlarge the build
ing.
During the afternoon the streets were
crowded with strangers, many OF whom
took the electric cars to Mount Vernon and
the Driving Park.
The day was particularly quiet and no
arrests were made by the police.
Needed Reform In Street Cleaning.
Most of the city Streets and King street
In particular, are covered with mud about
two inches deep from end to end, and have
been SO for some time past, and in many
places King street is full of holes. which
have almost become quagmires. For some
unknown reason the electric railway has
been allowed for about four months past to
leave unattended to and unpaved two holes.
about one hundred feet in length and ten
feet wide, at the intersection of King and
Fayette and King and Henry streets, which
were dug up to lay track on King street.
The iron for the crossings has been at the
freight depot for several months. and citi-
zens say they can see no apparent reason
why these unsighly and dangerous holes
cannot be fixed.
Fishing Season to Reopen.
Mr.. Theophilus Ballenger sent his seine
hauling outfit to Freestone Point fishing
shore today. and a number of OILERS will
go down the river this week. There will be
but four firms engaged in the fish business
at the fish wharf this season. Few shad
and Potomac herring have arrived, and
they have brought good prices.
Personal and General Notes.
Rev. r. A. Castleman of Herndon, Va,
will preach at Grace Church on Wednesday
night.
Mayor Strauss has recovered from his re-
cent indsposition.
The surveys for the electric railway be-
tween this city and Washington have been
completed.
Mr.. J. I. Beckham. jr.. spent the day In
Warrenton on business.
Mr.. Alec Muncaster of Washington was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Mccormick of Berryville who has
been visiting Miss Minnigerode, and Miss
Conrad, who has been visiting Miss Lucy
Lee, have returned to their homes.
There will be the usual Lenten services
during the week.
The funeral of Mrs. B. F. Price, who died
in Richmond on Saturday, will take place
from her late home, on South Columbus
street, tomorrow at noon.