Evening star., 1897-04-05
ALEXANDRIA AFF FAIRS
Sermons Preached in the Local Churches
Yesterday.
Political Situation Begins to Warm
Up-Thc Candidates and What
They Want-NOtes.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 80 King St.
Bel TeIephone No. 1O6.

Yesterdays inclement weather was the
cause of smaller congregations than usual
in tie various churches. Rev. L. L. Kin
solving missionary to Brazil. preached an
interesting sermon at Christ Church yester-
day morning; Rev. c. c. Morhardt of
Washington preached in German at the
German Lutheran Church at the morning
service: Rev. p. =. Flournoy of Bethesda,
Nd. preached morning and evening at the
Second Presbyterian Church; at the Metho
6ist Protestant Church there was Ep
worth League service at $50 pm. and re-
vival service at 7:3o pm. In the other
churches the resident rectors officiated At
st. Paurs, Christ and Grace Episcopal
churches the holy communion cele-
krated. The service at the railroad reading
rooms was largely attended and very in
teresting. AT Grace Church last night C.
E Ball preached the fourth of his series
OF Lenten sermons. taking as his subject
The objectionable Sin.
MeSSrS. X. kemper and H c. DinsIey
who went to Louisville. KY. to extend a
call to Rev. j. Ernest Thacher to come tc
Inc Second Presbyterian Church in this
city. have returned and report the indica-
tions of Mr. Thacher's acceptance as fav-
orable. Rev Mr.. Thacher has charge of a
nourlshing congregation in Louisville AMI
Is an earnest. consistent Christian worker
ana VIII he gladly welcomed by the con-
gregation of the Second PRESBYTERIAN
ohurch, as well as by the other denomina-
ticnS
Political situation.
The political situation is looking I'M and
all are getting ready for the primary. the
date of which will be fixed at a meeting of
the city democratic committee tonight The
candidates now out for mayor are George
L. simpson, who runs on a platform of
complete REFORM r. l.. Cox a young law
yer ard well known base ball player. and
the incumbent, L. H. Thompson, who prom
tim. a.
ability, as heretofore
For the board of aldermen and common
council the number of candidates is larger
than ever before as there seems to be a
determined effort to have a general shaking
up Mr. NJ B. Harlow will have no oppo-
sition for the city treasurership. and so
far no one has announced himself to op-
pose X L. Cook for clerk of the gas. p. F.
German. tax collector. S. G.. Brent, cOrpor-
alton attorney. and Charles Goodrich
meesurer of wood and bark 1t is said that
Mr. Erent Will have opposition because
he supported Palmer and Buckner in the
last national campaign.
MIR. ]. T. Sweeney has as yet not decided
to withdraw his resignation as chairman
of the city democratic committee, though
he Is being strongly pressed to do so by
his many friends. certainly until after the
present local campaign.
Third Regiment Drum Corps.
The Sd Virginia Regiment Drum Corps
has ordered eight new sixtean-inch drums
made of bird's-eye maple from the Eth
Regiment of Baltimore. The Sd Regiment
corps is ncT- in fourishing condition and
will shortly appsar in handsome new uni
forms purchased with the money made at
the fair they recently held.
W"HIan's Christian Temperance Union
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held a largely attended and inter
estirg meeting in the Southern Methodist
Church TO-DAY Business of a routine ma
ture was trans acted.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the Police Court this morning. Moses
Jackson. colored. charged with vulgar and
indecent language or the street; dismissed
with a reprinand. John Carter charged
with being drunk and disorderly; fined
So which he paid Robert Lee colored
charged with an assault and beating his
wife, dismissed for want of evidence. Dal-
las Wasri- gtua. colored. charged with
assault on Howard Wright with a razor;
dismissed for want of evidence.
City W.. County.
The suit for partition of the old court
house and jail property between AIexan-
dria city and county heard before
Judge Wexford in the supreme court of ap-
peals at Richmond today A decision has
not as yet been reached.
Park AGncw's Appointments.
The probable appointment of Mr.. Park
Agnew to the position of collector of inter
nal revenue for the sixth district of Vir-
giria gives general satisfaction here. Mr
ASnew is prominent in the business affairs
of Alexandra anI has the hi CHEST respect
OF the entire community. He has been a
lifelong republican. and was postmaster of
the city under the Harrison admins tration.
X. r.. Lee Camp, c. v.
The regular meeting of r F. Lee Camn
Confederate Veterans. will be held tonight
Officers for the ensuing year will be elected
and a large attendance is expected.
General and Personal Notes.
Mr. Lewis Monroe left for New York yes
terday, where he has accepted a position
at the Monumental Hotel
\ number Of Alexandria Masons will go
to Washington Wednesday night to pay a
fraternal visit to Centennial Lodge
Rev Father r l.. Carne of Richmond is
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. Robert Harper and daughter of
Loudoun county are the guests of the
Misses Parrot. on Cameron street
Miss Isabel Lemon of Baltimore is the
guest Of Miss Maggie Smith, at "Hamp-
ton. near this city.
A match game of base ball between the
Episcopal High School team and the Yer
mont University team attracted a large
crowd at the Episc opal High School