Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-13
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX
Correspondence Alexandria Gazette

LINCoLNIA, April 12-Last Wednes-
day evening Mrs. NJ. E Bailey was ex-
pected and looked for to deliver tenn
perance address at Lebanon M. E.
Church by invitation of Lincolnia
Lodge, I. o. G. T., No. S91, but from
some unexplained reason she did not
put in an appearance, although very
respectable number were in waiting.
Her place, however, was most accepts :
lily filed by Rev. A. R. Snedegar, the
pastor, who gave profitable and i'll
structive talk on the subject.
Friday evening last being the last OF
the Lenten services, one of the STU
dents from tie Seminary, Mr.. George
c. Williams, preached at the Episcopal
Chapel here to an attentive audience
al d handled his subject in mastery
manner.
On Sunday last the first quarterly
meeting for L.ncolnia circuit was held
It Lebanon Methodist Church, the Pre- =
iding Elder, Rev. S A Ball, preach
ing foe discourse at II a. m. TO an at
entive congregation. The feature was
special joyous character, while
Miss Daisy Keys presided with her &C
ustomed skill st the organ. A love
east service was also held at 7:30 and
so preaching at 10y the elder, fol-
owed by the celebration Of the holy
sacrament, many persons participating
the same.
On the same day at p. m. an Easter
ervice was held at the Episcopal chap
e, our young friend from the Seminary,
George c. Williams, taking for his sui :
ect this topic, "Why seek ye the living
4mong the dead" in which he received
the best attention from all presen' :.
rne chancel looked very pretty with d
choice collection Of flowers contributed
by the ladies.
Mrs. Grace Harvey, of Washington,
came up on Easter and spent the day
with her friends, who were all glad TO
have her with them and also attended
the sta led services herein named.
Miss Fannie Shaw, of Alexandria, was
4l4o the guest of her relatives, MIR. and
Mrs. A. Martin, near here, the same
day.
Last evening the Easter Mite So
ciety Of Pohick Episcopal Church met
ut Hearst Hall and about $50 persons Of
both sexes were present. The well sr-
ranged programme was duly announced
by the rector, Rev. Everard Meade, and
those named acquitted themselves cred
,tably and with pleasure to the audience
The Opening selection was @ "Star
drill" by ten little girls, their marching,
sc being we'll executed and watched
with intense interest. Miss Liz2i
Meade played The piano in excellent
time. The piano solo by Mss Fann 6
Meade gave evident pleasure and was
much enjoyed. A tableau, Pyramid
of Beauty" by ten little girls dressed in
wnite, with calcium light eff, cts, made
pretty scene. Miss Clara Morgan re
! cited with ease and freedom. T1e
piano and vocal solos by Mrs. V.
Meade, of Lorton, we're rendered with
| good effect. 1.-THE Ups and Downs Of
Mother Goose was we'll acted by Mss
! ter Mark Williamson and little Miss
Aona Troth and proved to be mirth-
provoking. A second edition of"Moth-
or Goose was rendered, with Miss Liz
ze Meale as the principal char oter. a
piano duet by Misses Meade and Katie
Williamson was we'll rendered and
Miss Williamson also gave vocal solo.
Miss Florence Williamson rendered 3
rec alton in most excellent style.
The Peeke sisters, numbering 10 young
ladies, took their parts we'll and in the
name they had chosen particularly in
their singing drill, sc, proved to be
mirth provoking. Their director, Miss
Florence Williamson, male it all doub-
ly interesting. This OCCASION close
with a presentation TO the audience ol
au album or picture gallery showing
the faces of number of persons, each
having history, and this was explain
ed by Miss Florence Williamson, who
has most wonderful and retentive