Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Church Services but Shiny Attended Yes
terday, Owing to Heat.
The Fourth Quietly Celebrated-Hay
terday General Notes.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. so King Street.
Rell Tpieptore No. 1ol.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. July ). 1897.
Yesterday was notceably a very quiet
Sunday. and the warm weather was the
means of keeping many people away from
church. In the various houses OF worship
the resident rectors offciated and preached
interesting sermons. At st. Pauls. Christ
and Grace Episcopal churches the holy
communion was celebrated In the morning.
In the auditorium OF the railroad reading
rooms yesterday afternoon Rev. Samuel
a. Wallis, DID. professor at the Virginia
Theological Seminary, conducted the serv-
ice and preached an able sermon. There
was fairly large attendance.
Owing to the Illness of Rev. J. II. Wells
the opening sermon at the Village Chapel.
which was to have been preached to the
Junior Order United American Mechanics
last evening. was postponed until next sun
day evening. Mrs Amy C. Weech preached
at the chapel last night. taking as her sub
tect Christ Before Plate
During the afternoon the streets were de-
serted. and everybody who could do so
either took the river boats or electric ears
to the nearby excursion resorts or else
strolled into the country or went out afoot
and awheel.
The police reported no arrests other than
those of minor Importance.
The Glorious Fourth.
The glorious Fourth has been celebrated
in this city quietly. The small boy with
his firecrackers has made matters lively,
and tonight the city will be blaze of fire.
works. During the day a large number of
people went out to the flag raising at Del
Ray. Many will go out tonight to see the
fireworks and listen to sweet music dis
coursed by the Third Regiment Field Band
and which will go this afternoon.
The banks have been closed today. and
the post office observed Sunday hours.
Paul BIanchnrd's TRIAL.
In the United States circuit court to-
morrow. Paul Blanchard. the alleged muir
derer Of John Christensen of the bark ].
H. Ingersoll. will come before the grand
jury. If the jury returns a true bill,
Blanchard will probably be tried wednes-
day.
Blanchard, with six others. who are held
as witnesses, are locked up in the city
jail.
Conference Postponed.
Capt. VIM. H. Green, general manager
of the Southern railway, found 1t neces-
sary to postpone his engagement to meet
the business men at noon today i'm regard
to the reinstatement of Mr.. James S.
Douglas as agent of the company in this
city, to some future date Capt Green in
his communication, said IL was necessary
to have a young and more active man as
agent in this city.
Recent Funerals.
The funeral of the late John Nelson.
whose death has been mentioned in The
Star, took place from his late residence
yesterday at 2:30 o'clock. Several societies
of which deceased was a member attended
the funeral in body.
The funeral of Miss Ida NJ. Nails who
died Friday, took place from the residence
of her parents, No. 80 South Patrick
street, yesterday afternoon at ) O'Clock
The funeral was largely attended by rcla-
tives and friends.
Struck by a Train.
The 9 O'Clock train from Washington last
night on the Mount Vernon electric railway
struck and killed horse at Addison cross
ing, near -Four Mile Run power house. The
animal is said to have belonged to a band
of gypsies, who are campeds near the cross
ing. The horse was attached to a cart
which, how ever, was Cnoccupied at the
time of the accident.
John Hny Industrial School.
The John Hay Industrial School was
dedicated yesterday with appropriate cere-
monies. The affair was under the aus
pices of the colored Odd Fellows. The fol-
lowing officers were named: Board of d.
rectors. Rev. Robert b. Robinson, presi-
dent; Rev. Alexander Truatt, treasurer
Magnus l.. Robinson. secretary: J. T.. VIII
liams and w. c. Payne; honorary board
of visitors. J. NJ. Buckner. Alexandria, Va:
G. E Bruce, Albany. y. Y. Jacob ID.
Brown, New York city: John G. Jones.
Chicago: ID. F. Seville, Washington d. C.;
Prof. J. c. House, Kane, Pa, and John A.
Seaton, Virginia.
Death of Mrs. COEan.
Mrs Kate Cogan died at the residence OF
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Virginia Cogan, on
King street Saturday night after a short
illness. She Was in the fifty-sixth year OF
her age. Her funeral will take place from