Evening star., 1897-05-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Rev. Sam Small Occupies Pulpit at Trinity
NE Church.
Republicans Ou.t City Chairman Crup-
sS
Der-Mr. james r. Lash Chosen to
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Succeed Hin-eMinor News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $40 King street,
Roll nolnnhnno No IL

At Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
yesterday morning Rev. Sam Small the
| ceieorated evangelist, preached an eloquent
sermon to large and appreciative congre-
| gation' and at night the Epworth League
| heio Its anniversary service. At the rail-
| road reading rooms In the afternoon Mr..
Ciaybrook OF the Virginia Theological Sem
| mary preached an interesting discourse.
ine eVangelistic services at the railroad
reading rooms were SO successful last week
that 1t has been decided to continue them
for at least another week.
The schedule for tonight and the balance
| OF the week is as follows: Monday, Rev. ].
Ernest Thacker; Tuesday Mr.. Samuel
Ty; Ssokeiey; Wednesday. Rev. L. I. McDougle;
ahurSday, Rev. ]. H. Butler; Friday, Rev.
MI. w eils. On Tuesday the Misses Taylor
ar are Masn,nston ..Ian @ will sing. No collections
| are taken, but those who feel like contrib
utlng toward this work will find contri-
putlon box In the vestibule
Durlng the day large numbers of Alex
ltaus LOOK an outing in the country,
aioot, aWheel and in vehicles, while In the
afternoon a great many strangers visited
Inc city from Washington and elsewhere.
-, gsG.sroay Gy afternoon Rev. L. I. McDoug!e
" 11nlty M. E. Church conducted reIig-
l2uS services at the hall of the Junior order
u United American Mechanics on Sonth
raLrIax street, under the auspices of the
fOl1ce Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of by Mayor
thompson: George Wright, drunk in the
street, released after SOLDERING up. Mary
jenkins and Jane Solomon, drunk and dis
orderly; fined s. each; thirty days in the
wcrkhouse in default OF payment Glare
Gentry and Charlie Mitchell two tramps.
ordered out of town. Georeiana Holmes
a.o a An,anca johnson, drunk and disorderly:
A,k or
MARY Sprlngsteel drunk and disorderIv.
iiheu %. Lizzie Carter, drunk and disor-
oerly; lined s.. Edward Stillaros. throwinp
Slones at George tagaI's house; fined s.
S. Se' III uiih ana oisorderly; fined
Property Snles.
SeVerai sales of real estate were made
saturday last, as follows: A tenement and
lot on the south side of Duke street he
tween Alfred and Columbus streets 70
Mr. william F. Douglas for $500 Before
the bid was received Mr. Frank E. Ander-
son, attorney for EveliEe English stated
t,i LII .ne property being sold belonged 10
LIS cIent ana not to the German Building
Association, No. ., at whose instance the
properly was being disposed Of and that
nenrt ner risnt nj, OF title title would be protected in
Sour.. MI Albert Stuart then stated that
the purchaser. whoever 1t might be would
receive a valid title. As stated above the
property was bought, by Mr.. Douglas not
Mi."Stana'hg NJ Thns the alleged break in title.
WI. mos II. Morgan bought a lot on the
east side of Alfred street near 1st street
LOT $'o Ida Washington purchased from
Bertha vance a lot on the west side of
500. 2s = @ eee Aot
Reincher Lecture.
tomorrow at noon the last Of the Rein
acher lectures Of this sessions course will
be delivered in Whittle Hall, at the yir-
gin1a Theological Seminary, near this civ
by Rt. Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson. DID
bishop of Mississippi. Bishop Thompson's
reputation as an orator will insure him a
large lalse audience. Many from this city win
Relnacher, founder of the lecture course
mary. -. ."e seHi-
Unable to Raise the Car..
RalIroad hands have been working hard
since Saturday trying to get out of the dool.
the two cars that were backed overboar,
from the transfer barge Friday night. Tn
10 a late hour this morning their efforts
hao not been successful
Ousted Chairman Crupper.
Some weeks ago. 1t will be remembered
the city republican committee got its back
up" because Chairman Crupper did not at
tend the meetings. and passed a resolution
to the effect that unless he attended and
fASSAoSo oSCA Tic AS4t meeting ne would
be bounced" Saturday night there was
meeting of the committee but when the
hour came for calling 1t together, Chair
man Crupper had not arrived. This caused
the committee to act and, after some lit
tie discussion, the following resolutions
were passed.
Whereas J. s. Crupper, city chairman,
has, by his past acts. proven himself per-
sona ncn grata to the members of this
committee, said acts consisting of the fol-
lowing eccentric conduct on his part to wit.
~ His meeting the committee on the night
OF February 16, at the Braddo:k House.
pleading illness and asking for an ad-
1ournment for one week. (2) His declipa-
tion to preside at the meeting of the com.
m1ttes at the City Hotel on the night of
February !. y. on the frivolous pretext that
agreed upon. (3) His calling toye.dner of
ten members of the defunct city conven-
ucn, TOUR OF the ten having previously mar
ticipated in the selection of this committee.
and 1t requiring nine to make a ouo--uno
ana launching rump committee and NV
advocating this committee he Simply m axes
reduction ad absurdum of the oronosi
reh, e tor 10 d1 II any set OF delegates have the
Is yet possibility, and so the rrocass
be it therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sense or t,,.
committee that he has seriously ,nno;rns
MS usefulness as city chairman. Ind tbat
he is hereby deposed. 0 'iia'
-s.i. JAMES r. LaSn was elected cha irr,on ~
ana Mr. Thomas H. Bayne secreiarv n
Z. Nails from the fourth ward, was elected
committeeman. va" eAee'eo
Mr.. Crupper is one of the mos, nror,
ment republicans in the city, and one nf
the leading candidates for the postmaster-
ship of the city to succeed Mr.. Charles q
Carlin. aiies y.
Confederate Memorial Day.
Inc RELIEF Hook and Ladder Companv
Will hold a meeting tomorrow night to act
on an invitation from r. E. Lee camn
Confederate Veterans, to take part in the
memorial services next Monday. It is lie.
lieved that they will accept It has been
suggested that the Secretary OF war be
States infantry, 'cavalfy and artillery from
Fort Myer and the arsenal IN Washington
to attend, as has been done before. and
make confeoerats memorial day of 1881 a
memorable one. III
Episcopal. Council.
At the Episcopal council, which meets at
Fredericksburg neStf Wednesday, Rev.
Bergman Green of this city will be the
guest of his bretherse Rev. E. H. Green.
Rev p p Phillips the guest of Mr. n n