Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-15
FALLS CHURCH.

of Affairs in Georgetown" contains a
statement which is understood here to refer
to the town council of Falls Church, and
purports to give its action in regard to con-
ditions on which the Fails Church road"
electric 1t is presumed to mean) may enter
the town. An examination of the records
of the council fails to reveal any action
whatever of the kind mentioned. In fact
no application has ever been made by this
company for entrance into this town. The
only application ever made to the council
by any railroad and the action by the
council is shown by the following extract
from the records of a meeting held June IA.
1888: The committee appointed to draft an
ordinance giving the Potomac and Great
Falls railroad the right of way up Broad
street for an electric road reported the fol-
lowing:
BE 1t enacted by the town council of
Falls Church, Va, that the right of way be-
and is hereby. granted the Potomac River
and Great Falls Railroad Company. to con-
struct an electric line Of road through the
corporate limits up the street known as
Broad street, said line to run in the center
track in good order for crossing with We
hicles by laying two feet of broken stone or
cobble stone on each side of the rails. This
privilege is granted on condition that said
company build and have the road in opera
ton within one year from date of this en-
actment."
Messrs. Hammond and Ives have pur-
cha sed the Spencer property on Jefferson
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Galpin of New York
are visiting his brother Mr.. E. ]. Galpin.
Special services were held in nearly all of
the churches in town Easter Sunday. AT
night in the Congregational Church the ex-
ercises were rendered by the children Of
the Sabbath school, under the direction of
the superintendent, Mr.. A. P. Eastman.
The pulpit was beautifully decorated with
Easter lilies. ferns and other flowers, and
in the background was represented a rising
word RESURRECTION" The ' exercises p opened
with a chorus, Hail the Day That Sees
Him Rise" prayer by the pastor, Rev. j.
H. Jenkins; hymn. Watching Through the
Night" address, Mr.. A. P. Eastman; hymn.
HE is Risen:'' recitations by Misses Nam
ME Russell, Mary and Emily Newman; Sc
lection from the Scriptures by class of Mrs.
Lord" reading from the Bible by class of
Miss Gertie Nourse: recitation, Miss Agnes
Rorebeck. Ring, Happy Bells!' address,
Mr.. H. F. Lowe; recitation. Miss Mabel
recitation, Miss Ethel Rollins, THE Lord is
Risen:" address, Rev. j. H. jenkins: reci-
tation. Miss Greta Tibbetts; benediction
In the NJ. f. Church, at night, there was
a large congregation present, and the eX-
ercises were an Easter mission service con-
Quoted by Mr.. ]. NJ. Thorne, superintendent
of the Sabbath school, opened with an
organ voluntary by Miss Mary H. Thorne.
followed with reading the Apostles Greed
and singing, THE Morning Light is Break
ing" by the school: invocation by the pas
tor. Rev. 8. A. Ball. opening address, MIR.
s. A. Ball; solo. Miss Lille Porter; recita-
ton. Miss Bertha Payne; singing an Easter
hymn: recitation, Miss Mabel Kerr; solo.
Mrs. w. H Nowlan; singing, Hank, the
Song of Jubilee" school; recitation, Willard
Shipman; address, Rev. s. A. Ball, pastor
recitation, Miss Annie Payne; duet, Miss
Maud Nowlan and Miss Ethel Payne; reci-
tation, Miss Carrie Ball: hymn, "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" school; recita-
ton, Miss Sarah Thorne; closing address,
Miss Florence Perriso. The special collec-
ton for missions amounted to $25.47.
At the Presbyterian Church, in the morn
ing, Rev. D. L. Rathbun. pastor, preached
to large congregation. and a quartet,
consisting of Miss Alice Sims, Miss Tillie
Rawlings, Messrs. S. H. Thornburg and NJ.
Erwin sang in fine style the anthem.
Christ Our Passover (Schonecker) and
also an Easter carol The choir also rem
dered some excellent special music for the
occasion.
Rev. ]. T. Barber, pastor of the Baptist
Church, preached both morning and even
ing to good congregations At the morning
at night a special sermon for Easter. AS
at the other churches. the pulpit and chan
eel were profusely decorated with flowers.
Rev. A. NJ. Cackley, the pastor recently
appointed to NJ. E. Church South, here,
preached his first sermon to a full church
in the morning.