Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
knights of Pythias Take Up the Case of Mat
Kersey.
Christian Endeavor Union - Local
Notes of General interest
to Residents.

Stpids, last night IN tnelr rooms. The
principal business of the evening was the
case OF Mat kersey, the young Alexan-
drian. who is supposed to be confined in a
CUBAN jail and whose whereabouts have
caused his friends and family much un-
easiness and alarm. Kersey is a member
Oh the Alexandria Lodge, knights of Py-
thias. RESOLUTIONS were passed asking
every UNIFORM rank and Knights of Py-
thias Lodge in the United States to as
sist In locating their unfortunate brother
"A copy of these resolutions were for
warded to the officers of the Grand Lodge
iast night with the request that they i'm
ihediately take the matter up and use their
pest efforts for Kersey's release The fol-
lowing committee on the part Of The Alex
anoria Lodge was appointed to take charge
III .ne matter: j. A. Travers. Benjamin
r. W. Armcrost ard Alexander w Mel
choir They VIII wait upon Secretary OIL
ney monday and ask him TO take action
The Marine Engineers Will also taxa
some action in the matter and will act win
the knights of Pythias
y VIII be remembered THAI The Star puh-
nsheo story some days ago wherein In
was stated that sailor named DonpI.ss
stated 20 some friends of Kersey in Nor
loIk mat he and kersey had been incar-
none1a Ia a Prison In Cuba, but that he
.Dousiassl mad managed to make his es-
cape and get away from the country. That
kersey had given lin three letrers 20 rs
noIhe people. but they were taken from
i'ih ny the Spanish authorities
Christian Endeavor Upton.
Inc faIl meeting of the Christian En-
uea'or ohion OF northern Virginia, which
comprises the counties of Loddoun, Fairfax.
frlnce William, Alexandria and Alexandria
city, began its session in the Methodist
Protestant Church this morning. with
dplapa .eS
service al 3:iJ o'clock by the Pallston
society This was followed at 10 oclock
py devotional exercises conducted by ;he
Arlington Endeavor Society Roy + r
Benson, pastor of the church delivered a
cofoial address OF welcome which was
responded to by Mr. H. O. Cornwel ON the
part of the society.
The morning was spent in ,rs,e..r,,,r
business of routine nature when an
adjournment until pm. was taken
Inc afternoon session opened with
devotional exercises and sacred music
Key. Dr. Jenkins delivered an interesting
address on For Christ and the Church"
Or. Jenkins spoke for about twenty min
utes ard his address was listened to Very
2ttentively and was much enjoyed. At 2:.,5
pm. Falls Church Society presented
paper on 'Endeavor as Winner" This
was followed by papers from the other
chapters as follows: Vienna Society, lis 1t
Consistent for a Christian TO Sign Orr
Pledge" Manassas Society, The Objc .tions
to Christian Endeavor:" Lewinsyille So
ciety, Christian Endeavor Fellowship"
The afternoon session was closed wi n de-
votional exercises, after which social inter-
course was the order of the day.
The session will be resumed tonight at
30 o'clock with a service of prayer and
praise and an address will be delivered nv
Rev. DR.. w. c. Alexander on some of the
advantages of Christian Endeavor." AT a
quarter past there will be a consecra ton
! service led by Prof H. f. Towe; s:45 pm,
Mzpah benedio ton.
The visiting delegates are being enter
tained by the Alexandria societies.
To Petition the Southern.
Owing to the great irregularity in the
! running of the electric trains between this
city and Washington. which. IL is said.
Causes many who use them to be late at
their places OF business in Washington pc
| titions are being actively circulated for
signatures asking the Southern Railway
Company to run local trains over their
line Owing to the contract between the
Southern and Pennsylvania by which the
former uses the Long bridge, ii is said that
the n nni..g of local trains between Alex
aldria and Washington is prohibited but
II has been suggested that trains can be
| run from a station on the line near this
city tc aid from Washington.
Charlie HummeII Released.
Charlie Hummell, the young boy who
| ran away from his home in Wisconsin sew
eral weeks ago. and who was found in this
| city several days ago living in an old ark
| on the river front, and locked up in the
station house, has been released The
mayor told him he could stay with his new
| y found friends until the arrival of his
parents TO take him back home.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson at a special session of
police court last night disposed of the fol-
| lowing cases: Alpheus Wood colored:
| charge. breaking into the shoe shop of
Newton FAINT; continued.
David Shankln, colored; charge stealing
clothes from Clara Green, coiored; dismiss
cd for want of evidence.
Walter HummelI: arrested complaint
| of his mother; charge, ran away from his
nome at Fort Atkinson. Wis: his mother
was notified.
AT this mornings session the following
cases were disposed of:
Charles Lucas: charge, assault and beat
| ing bis wife, Tile Lucas; fined s. or TWEEN
~ days.
James MeGungle: charge, indecent con-
duct: fined So. which he paid.
Charles Mitchell; charge, trespassing on
| The properly OF the Southern railroad;
| fined 81 or twenty days on the gang.
John Monado; charge, drunk and tres
passing on the property of the Southern
railroad; dismissed for want of evidence.
Brick Work Completed.
The brick work on the new quarters for
the Hydraulion Steam Fire Company, which
are being built on North Patrick street by
the city. was completed yesterday.
The wood work and other trimmings will
be pushed as rapidly as possible. and the
engine house will be ready for occupancy
within a few weeks When completed it
will be one of the Disappointed erLine
houses I'm this section.
r, 8. CarmOdy Construction Company.
In the corporation court yesterday
charter was granted TO the f. S. Carmody
Construction Company, the objects of
which are TO excavate for foundations. cree
ton of buildings, etc. Simon Carmody Of
Washington was named as president. MIR.
Thomas L. Waters will represent the COM
pany in this city.
Daughters of America.
A preliminary meeting looking to the or
ganization of a chapter Of the Daughters
| Of America was held in Odd Fellows Hall
| last night 1t was largely attended and
very enthusiastic.
Serious Accident.
The freight yard of the Washington
Southern Railway Company was the scene
| of a serious, if not fatal, accident this
| morning about half-past IL o'clock. Thos.