Evening star., 1897-05-03
Evening Star Bureau.
No. SO King street,
Bell Telephone, No, 1O6,

At the railroad reading rooms Rev. S. A.
Wallis. DID,. OF the Virginia Theological
Seminary preached IN the large auditorium
In the afternoon to good sized congrega-
tion. The Easter music was repeated and
much enjoyed.
Rev: Henry Baker. DID,, of Washington
preached at Trinity M. E. Church last
night.
O'Kane Council. Catholic Benevolent
Union, held an interesting meeting yester-
day afternoon.
Beginning Wednesday a mission will be
held In st. Marys Roman Cathoic Church
for colored people.
Hundreds of visitors from Washington
came here yesterday, and went to the cor
lamp post to which Mccoy was hanged.
An enterprising advertising agent has al
most completely covered the post with
signs. Visitors also went to police head
quarters to see the cell in which Mccoy
was locked when taken by the mob
Jailed for Sixty Days. .-.,.
Samuel Wheeler, colcred, a resident of
''bloodfeld." in Washington, was brought
to the Jail in this city by Constable James
Gaines, to serve sixty days. Wheeler went
over to Rosslyn, in Alexandria county, and
after filling up on bad whisky grossly mis-
be haved in the presence of several ladies'
He was arrested and taken before Justice
Randolph Birch, who imposed a fine of So
In default of payment the negro was COM
mitted to jail.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Thompson disposed of the following cases:
Lewis Darlington, charged with shooting
a pistol within the city limits; fined S. or
twenty days on the chain gang Fred.
Newman, drunk and disorderly conduct;
fined s5. Lewis Gordon, assault and beat
ing Ellen Smith both colored: fined 81
ha 1x-ifh o,,1t;
Lizzie Loudon with pistol fined $50.
Charles Loudon, charged with dsorderly
conduct; dismissed. Scott Butler and Joha
Haskins. charged with disorderly conduct
and lighting; fined $3.50 each, or fifteen
days on the chain gang. Bud Washingt on
and Fannie Washington, charged with dis
orderly conduct and fighting; fined s., or
twenty days on the chain gang. Irwin
Williams, charged with shooting Noah
Green some weeks ago; case continued.
John Hay Industrial School.
Sunday next will be a gala occasion with
the colored people of this city. The corner
stone of the new buildings of the John
Hay Industrial School will be held at pm,
with appropriate ceremonies. The cere-
monies will be conducted by Harmony
Ledge, I. o. o. F.. No. s1S, of this city,
assisted by Grand Master H. l.. Holmes,
Past Grand Master James NJ. Buckner,
noble grand of Harmony Lodge. The
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its subordinate lodges, councils and pa
triarchs have been invited and will take
part. Addresses will be made by Rev
Alex. Truatt and other ministers. The
building is being erected by Byrne & Simp-
sen, and F. w. Clarke is the architect
Henry Green Dead.
Last night at O'Clock Mr.. Henry Green,
enc of Alexandria's prominent citizens,
died at his home on North Washington
expected, as he had been Ill for some time
was soon to come. Mr.. Green was much
loved and highly respected by all who
knew him. He was for a long time a
member of the firm of E. f. Downham &
Co., wholesale liquor merchants, but had
to retire on account of i'll health. His
widow survives him.
Snapped the Pistol.
Some little excitement was caused yes
terday morning by young man named
Purcell getting "in his cups and pointing
pistol in the face of Charles London and
swapping it several times. No damage was
done, and both parties were arrested.
Among Colored People.
The Colored Relief Society, which has
been working among the needy colored
poor, has ended it's work for this spring. 1t
has the past winter and spring relieved 253
families, furnishing them with coal, wood
food and clothing. Its books show chat
Messrs. w. A. Smoot & Co., Geo. R. HILL
John w. Zimmerman, I. F. German and
others contributed to the society. The fol-
lowing are the reelected officers: VIM A.
Carter, superintendent; VIM. Sadler, sec
retary; VIM. NJ. Hammond treasurer; W.
f. johnson, inspector; Rev. Geo. o. Dixon
storekeeper.
The colored Odd Fellows will hold their
10 fhan lyccy vfn0 in he frr9 Cfron
Baptist Church tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock P. N. F. Henry Skinner will be
the orator Rev. Geo. o. Dixon will preach
the annual sermon.
A new summer resort will be opened for
the colored people at New Alexandria, to
be known as douglass Park. 1t adjoins
the Mount Vernon Club.
The following have been elected vestry
officers Of Meade Memorial Colored Epis-
cOpal Church: S. B. Burke, senior warden;
Geo. Plainly, junior warden; Magnus L.
Robinson, registrar; T. E. Dulany, treas
urer. The vestry will at its next meeting
call a minister, the church having been
closed for the past year.
7. w. Watson, the colored candidate for
council honors in the fourth ward hopes
to be elected His supporters say they ex-
pect to defeat Mr.. Geo. X. Hill. one of the
citizens nominees in the late primary 1t
is said the policy people and the fourth
ward bar rooms are inclined to give him
support. Upon inquiry, it is found, how
ever, that Watson Will not get the colored
vote. as he expects, as some of the strong
est colored men in the ward look upon his
candidacy as fake" He has not, 1t is
said. the Endorsement of the regular repub-
ican city committee, neither will he get it.
General and Personal Notes.
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
meets tonight.
Universal Lodge Of Colored Masons will
hold regular meeting tonight.
Today, at 2:3O o'clock, there was an
interesting meeting of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union.
Mr.. Theo Ballenger has "cut out" at his
fishing shores. Free Stone Point"
The comic opera Pinafore will be given
by local talent at the Opera House to-
right for the berefit of the Brotherhood
reading rooms.
Mr.. VIM. E. Faulkr er left today for
Charlottesville to visit friends
Judge Nicol of the circuit court has
granted a chfrter to the Fremont Poly
technic School,
Railway Notes.
Mr.. Benz imin Wilson has been appointed
travelling freight agent for the Baltimore