Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Churches Welcomed Easter by Beautiful
Services.
Local Notes of General interest From
Down the Rivcr-Personal
and Social Items.

and Social Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. go King St,
Bell Telephone No. 1885,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 10, 1897
Easter Sunday in Alexandra was all that
could be desired. from a weather stand
point. All of the morning was given I'D by
the religiously inclined to church going.
and all of the churches were well filed;
especially was this noticeable in the
churches where elaborate musical pro-
grams had been arranged At old st.
Pauls, where the music Is usually of a
high order, yesterday it was grand, superb
as the stringed instruments mingled with
the well-trained voices of the regular choir
supplemented by some of the best voices in
the city. The church was packed to the
doors and the large galleries comfortably
filled. At the conclusion of the morning
service the Holy Eucharist was celebrated
At Grace Church the music was splendid
and the service devotional and impressive
The choir rendered without a flaw the pro-
gram published In The Star Saturday. The
service at Old Christ Church was beautiful
and impressive, and a large congregation
was present. In ST. Mary's Church the
choir. which is one of the best in the city
d
glorious Easter morn. The special musical
program at the Baptist Church was well
rendered and added much to the service
There are some good voices in this choir,
and they showed to advantage yesterday
In all there was gladness and joy as the
resurrection day of Jesus Christ of Naz-
areth was celebrated. The Sunday school
Easter festivals were held yesterday after
noon and were largely attended.
The streets were deserted, SO far as Alex
andrians were concerned, yesterday after
noon, and all went out of town that could
do so.
Today the little ones have hied Them
selves to the hills for egg rolling. Suffers
Hill, just went of the city, was literally
covered with children all day long, rolling
eggs and making merry in the sunshine
Down at 1.-The Point there has also been
large gathering, while many went to
Washington to roll eggs and listen to the
Marine Band in the White House grounds
Business generally has been quiet. and
holiday costumes are seen on every corner.
Services ut Grace Church.
Services were held at Grace Church to-
day at Z am, and at 8 O'clock tonight
there Will be the annual. meeting of the
vestry. Tomorrow morning at o'clock
the Holy Eucharist will be celebrated.
Mr.. Simpson II BryRn Man.
There is a story going the rounds that
is doing Mr.. George L. Simpson, the peo-
pies candidate for mayor, a great deal of
injustice. 1t is to the effect that Mr.. Simp-
son bolted his party at the November cleo
ton and voted for Mckinley. Mr.. Simp-
son, on the contrary, his friends say was
strong Bryan advocate and prominent
member of the Bryan Sewall and Rixey
Club.
Negro Rnvisher Caught.
Despite the bunglesome manner in which
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negro ravisher of Mrs Reidel, was handled
by the mayor Thursday night and Friday,
and e,visit of Constable Will Webster to
Charlottesville, who made a thorough
search of the neighbcrhood and reported
that Lewis had not been near Charlottes-
vile and would not be because he was
wanted there for similar offense, teie-,
gram has been received from the Char.
lottesville police, stating that Lewis has
been caught and is neld for the Fairfax
county authorities. 1t is believed that had
the mayor allowed Officer Atkinson to work
out his c.ew Thursday night that he would
have returned to this city with Lewis.
Officer Atkinson has returned to duty at
the station house, it is said, at the re-
quest of the authorities, they seeing that
they were entirely at fault in the matter.
The Fairfax county people are very much
worked up and 1t is feared that trouble
will be had In landing Lewis in, Jail. as in
any event he will have to be carried along
miles and the farmers will have a chance to
get him from the officers, and. there is a
rumor affoat that IL he is caught he will
be summarily dealt with and strange face
will appear on the other shore within a
few minutes thereafter =
officer Atkinson, who was clothed with
authority by the Fairfax authorities left
for charlottesville today, and will bring
House or to Alexandria for Identification
is not known. Constable Webster went
along with Officer Atkinson.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: John Taylor
arrested as suspicious character, was dis
missed Virginia Gordon, charged with
drunk and disorderly conduct, was fined
81. ALBERT Fox, charged with assauIting
VIM Foster. fined $3.50.
House-to-House Collection .:',
postmaster Carlin has secured permis-
sion from the postal authorities to have
hcuse-to-house" collection of mail in this
city. The house mail boxes, which are
in the hands of Mr. W. Dunn, are hand
some in design and perfect in mechanism.
The people, it is believed! will take hold
of the idea and appreciate its convenience
al an early date. 1t is not necessary for a
certain number" to he obtained to put the
system in operation, and just as fast as
the boxes are put UP the system will be-
GIN Already number of the boxes have
been ordered and Alexandrians are elated
over the "up-to-date" arrangement. 'is'
Election Judges and Clerks.
The electoral board has announced the
following gentlemen as the officers of the
democratic primary. to be held on Wednes-
day next:
First ward-Judges-S. A. Mankin, Doug
las Stanton and o. w. Phillips. Clerks
John Robey and VIM. Schoeni.
= Second observation-disclosures cCuen, r.
L. Adams, Geo. Schwab. Clerks-Frank
Latham. Frank Smith. III, any absent,
others to be chosen. s@
Third ward, Friendship engine house
Judges-Thos. Fisher. Thos. Carter and
Avery Henderson Clerks-E E. Padgett
and L. Cook Court house-Judges-C. A.
Yoke, Chas. H. Appich, ]. b. Penn.
Clerks-Wm. H. Muir and w. w. Harris.
Fourth ward-Judges-C. Fisher, Ran
dolph Davis and Champ Walker. Clerks
j. Goodrich and M. Fairfax.
w. C. It. U. Meeting.
A regular meeting of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union was held In the NJ