Evening star., 1896-12-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Brotherhood Of St. Andrew in Flourishing
Condition.
Local Notes of Interest to Residents
and Others Cases In the
Police Court.

city was never in more fourfshing con-
dition. and they are now actively engaged
in doing religious work in connection with
| the various churches to which the chapters
are attached. In addition to this, they
| keep open every night free reading room
| for men, which IS nightly crowded, and is
the means of keeping many men, young
and old, from the saloons and other resorts
where they have oftentimes assembled.
The executive committee of the LEGAL coun-
Gil have offered the following recommends
| tions. in order that the good work already
begun may be furthered:
!. That the committee appointed at the
last meeting be authorized to start at once
the gymnasium long talked OF.
=. That. in addition to serving at the
reading rooms. each man identify himself
with one or more branches of distinctly
mission work.
3. That more interest be displayed by the
Brotherhood as individuals in the work in
Land. ard volunteers for work in the Sun
day school, boys department or other
branches of church work be forthcoming.
=. That as during the past years the
Brotherhood in Alexandria has expended
tco much energy on itself it commence at
once aggressive work in one form or other.
.. That the local assembly meetings con-
tinue TO be held monthly.
6. That each meeting of the local assem-
bly, be opened with a quiet hour service
of. say half an hour in length
Z. That the election of officers of the local
assembly be by the local assembly at its
annual meeting and not by the executive
committee, as is now the case.
8. That the "seIf-denial week." commenc-
ing this day. recommended by the Pitts
burg convention, be kept; as also a week of
self-denial some time during Lent. the pro-
ceeds of the latter to be expended in Broth
erhood work in Alexandria
The second. third and fourth topics will
be discussed at the January meeting of the
council. the seventh was rejected, and the
fifth. sixth and eighth were adopted.
The committee in charge of the proposed
gymnasium In connection with the reading
rCcms are pushing the matter. and have
already secured nnety-Scven names
their subscription list.
The annual meeting of ST. Pauls Chapter
of the brotherhood will be held Friday
night.
Sent On to the Grand Jury.
George Chichester was this morning sent
! to jail to await the action of the grand
! jury upon charge of grand larceny.
On September % last the cash register
| of Sefer Blouse. the old German saloon
keeper dt the head of King street. was
robbed of $3.50. The matter was reported
| to the police but no clue of the thief could
be found few days ago. however. Officer
Knight secured information that led to the
arrest of Chichester. AT the hearing this
morning before the mayor several wit
I
usually flush about the time of the al
legged robbery. The most damaging testi-
r:oney was that of Olanda Ford. who was
employed at the time of the robbery on the
old fair grounds. just opposite Biouse's
saloon He stated that the day of the
robbery he saw Chichester go behind
Blouses counter and take some money
fl cm the cash register. and that when Chi
chester came out of the saloon he came
over to where he (Ford) was working and
offered him $40 to keep quiet. at the same
time saying that he had touched" Blouse
for $50 After hearing all the evidence
Chichester was sent on to the grand jury,
as stated above.
Attempted Hold-Up.
There was bold attempt at highway
robbery this morning near Cameron run,
about mile and half southwest of this
city. A man by the name of Frinks had
been delivering milk in the city. and was
on his way home. When he neared Cam
eron run. three men jumped from behind
some trees Two of them held the horses
by the head. while the other attempted to
60 through him. but did not succeed, as
F'rinks drew his revolver and fired at the
men. and they ran. Frinks drove back to
town and reported the occurrence. and a
search was made, but no trace of the men
could be found. From the description
given of the men. they were evidently ho-
boes.
Gone to Richmond.
Messrs. Charles B. Marshall, Charges G.
Lennon, Thos. W. Robinson Dr. Wm r.
Purvis, Jas. f. Alexander. Jas B. Padgett,
w. A. Zimmerman. II. A. Schwartz, John
n. Fisher. +. s. Brockett and Leonard
Marbury left for Richmond yesterday to
attend the sessions of the Grand Lodge of
Masons.
Mr.. DesmOn's Funeral
The funeral Of the late Maurice Desmon,
whose death was mentioned in The Star
will take place tomorrow morning at ,
o'clock from the residence The funeral
party will then go to St Mary's Roman
catholic Church. where requiem high mass
will be said at $50 by Rev. Father Nc
| Carthy.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Mary Custis Lee Division United
Daughters of the Confederacy held an in
teresting meeting yesterday afternoon IT
the residence of Mrs. Lee. on South Pitt
street. The meeting was largely attended
i A proposition to provide some furniture for
| the new rooms of r. E. Lee Camp, Com
federate Veterans. was discussed.
Church Consecrated.
The Church of the Good Shepherd near
| Brrke's station. was consecrated yester-
day by Rt. Rev. John b. Newton, bishop
| coadjutor Of Virginia The impressive
conservation service of the church was
said. Rev. s. a. Wallis of the Virginia
Theological Seminary and Rev. W. H. X.
Pendleton, who will take charge Of the
church. in connection with the church at
Fairfax, took part in the services.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning had only
| two cases to dispose of in the police court
| that Of Ferdinand Patton. charge vag-
| rancy. who was given thirty days in Jail,
and George Chichester, charge, robbing