Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
ALEXANDRIA FAIRS
John Nelson is Out on Bail Once
More.
Funerals NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i'm the
Churches-LOcal Notes of Inter-
est to the Taxpayers.

Yesterday was a disagreeable day, and
in consequence the various church services
were not as large as usual nor were as
many visitors to be seen on the streets
during the day. At Churst Church Rev.
Bergman Green offlciated morning and
evening; at St. Paul's Church, Rev. p. P.
Phillips; at Grace Church. Rev. c. E. Ball;
at st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Rev.
Father Mccarthy; at Emmanuel Lutheran
Church. services In English, by Rev. MIR.
Eberlein; at the Second Presbyterian
Church. Rev. DIR. T. R. Sampson preached
both morning and evening in the absence IF
Rev. T. H. Rice, the rector who is in At
lanta considering call to that city: al the
Baptist Church Rev. ]. H. Butler preach
ed morning and evening; at Trinity NJ. Z.
Church Rev. L. J. McDougle preached in
the orning on THE Second Personal
Coming of Christi at the M. E. Church
South Rev. j. T. Williams officiated: at the
Village Chapel Rev. d. H. Kern: at Meth
odist Protestant Church Rev. F. T. Ben
son preached in the morning and at night
delivered the second of his series of SER
mons to young men, which was very in
teresting and Instructive; Rev. Mr.. Henry
preached at the Free Methodist Church; at
the railroad reading rooms the service
was conducted by Messrs Smyth, Marshall
and Dickinson Of the Theological Seminary;
at st. Johns Chapel. West End, Mr.. Bry-
don Of the seminary preached In the morn
ing and Mr.. Chapman of the same institu-
ton preached in the evening. Mr.. Chapman
Is an old Alexandra boy. being a son of
Capt. Chapman of the United States reve-
me service, gallant member Of Mosby' s
command, and for number of years a
resident Of this city.
Funerals Yesterday.
The funeral Of Ferdinand Travers took
place yesterday afternoon from his late resi-.
| dence, on Duke street. 1t was attended by
! the knights of Pythias and Red Men, of
| which the deceased was member. Rev.
| L. J. McDoug.e of Trinity M. E. Church
conducted the services. The pallbearers
were Messrs. George Bontz, Richard Ro-
| land and William Barnett of Mechanics
Lodge No. 3. K. of p, and Albert Richard
| son, Fred. Schwab, ST., and Thomas Arnold
| OF Osceola Tribe l. o. X. NJ. The inter-
ment was in the Southern Methodist GEM
| etery.
The funeral of Capt. Washington Wha-
ley, which took place yesterday afternoon
| from the residence of his son-in-law, MT
Fred. Klaus. was largely attended. The
| services were conducted by the Rev. Frank
Benson of the Methodist Protestan,
Church. The pallbearers were Messrs
Theophilus Ballenger, p. c. Timberman
James Petit, George Bontz and Fred
| kesendaffer. The interment was il
Bethel cemetery.
Nelson Again Out on Bail.
John Nelson has been let out on bal
again, his counsel, Mr.. John H. Greene
having secured tine necessary bondsman
The bond was not secured, however until
| Nelson declined to sign further warrant.
against the alleged Alexandria count,
| gamblers. Nelson took in" the Citizens
| League, but they have found him out, ant
ne Will be prosecuted along with the rest
1. o. U. n. Club.
The 1. o. U. N. Club celebrated its frs
anniversary at the old City Hotel yester
day afternoon. Refreshments were serve,
and pleasant evening spent. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuin,
year: President, Charles 7. Smith: vic,
PRESIDENT, Samuel H. Smith; treasurer, Viii
liam Wiidt, and secretary, NJ. Il. Self.
| General and Personal Breyitfes,
Mr.. William F. Carne, jr, will address
the Bryan. Sewall and Rixey Club tonight
| Mr.. James G. Peverill of Grace Churcl
Chapter, Brother Of St. Andrew, will leav
tonight for Pittsburg as a delegate to tn
general convention of the organization.
| Resolutions of regret at the death O
| the late Lee Padgett were passed by Jane
| w. jackson Council, Junior Order L. A. M
at meeting held yesterday afternoon.
| Mr. Frank Marbury is still quite ill an
is said to be in a critical condition
| Evangelist Stakeley will begin a reviva
meeting at the railroad reading rooms to
morrow night.
Rev. c. Gordon Smede of Pulaski is tn
guest of Mr. W. B. Daingerfield.