Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Program for Observance at Coming Meeting
of Baptist Union.
Charters Granted by Corporation
COurt-Business of Police Court
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 529 King ST..
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Bell Telephone, NO. 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IS, 1885,
Preparations for the meeting Of the Bap-
fist young peoples meeting. to be held in
this city May 20 and %, have been made
and there is every indication that the ses-
sion will be very interesting. The follow
ing is the program:
Thursday. May 26, 7:45 p.m.-Special mu-
sic by Union choir, welcome. devotional ex-
ercises; pm, address of welcome, Rev.
]. H. Butler, Alexandria, Va; SIS pm,
response, Rev. D. Edwards. Fredericks-
burg, Va; $50 pm, "Denomina tional 10y
atty Rev. Thos. S. Dunaway, D. D., Fred
ericksburg, Va; $40 pm, THE B. Y. P.
u, Its Origin and Objects" John Garland
Pollard Richmond, Va.
Friday, May %, a.m.-Sunrise prayer
meeting. subject: 1.-The Spirit-Filed Life"
Rev. F. r. Boston, d. D., Warrenton, Va.
Morning session, 9:3O a.m.-Devotional ex-
ercises. Z. Y. Royston Marshall, Va; 10
am, Methods for Winning Our Young
People to Loyalty in Church Work, Saved
to Serve Rev. E. w. Winfrey, Culpeper,
Va; 1915 am, practical Suggestions for
Conducting Conquest Missionary Meet
ing" Rev. E. B. Pollard, Phi. D.. Washing
ton; 1880 am, voluntary Scripture verses;
1915 am, THE Church's Duty to Young
Converts Rev. Geo. Braxton Taylor d.
D.; West Appomattox, Va; II am, ''Tne
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Brooks. Summer Duck. Va; 30 am,
obligation Resting Upon Our Young Peo-
pie to Spread the Gospel" Rev. c. w.
TTainham. Manassas. Va.
Afternoon session, p.m.-"The Helpful
ress of the b. Y. P. U. to the Individual
Member" d. P. Wood, Warrenton. Va;
2:1o pm, How Young Christians May Be
Loyal LOYAL !, Servants p of Christ and Their
vile, Va; 80 pm, "Discipleshp,'' c. H.
Shipman, Charlestown, w. Va; 3 pm,
The Power of Good Literature, Rev. r.
H. Pitt. ID. d., editor Religious Herald;
3 80 pm, How Should the c. c. c. Be
Conducted, Rev. L. r. Milbourne, Charles
town. w. Va; pm, What Our Unions
Are Doing short reports from unions.
Night session, 7:45 p.m.-Special selection
Young People Help Their Pastor?" Rev.
Wayland F. Dunaway, D. D., Middleburg,
Va; s:15 pm, Christian Culture" Rev.
c: l.: Laws, Baltimore, Nd; $50 pm,
How Have 1 Been Helped by the Dis
trict Meeting?" short talk by visiting dele
gates; $50 pm, closing hymn, "Blest Be
the Tie
Charters Granted.
The following charters of Incorporation
were granted in the corporation court yes
terday by Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton
The American Engineering Company, the
objects of which are to construct and equip
works, plants, structures and improve
ments, including steam and heating power
plants. The capital stock of this company
is to be 100000, and Mr.. Robert Healy of
Philadelphia is named as president and Mr..
X. kemper as local agent.
The Occoquan Company, the objects of
which are to purchase, own and lease and
to work mines and quarries. The capital
stock of this company is to be 100000, and
Mr.. j. l.. Meyer of Philadelphia is pres-
dent. Mr.. X. Kemper is local agent.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson this morning disposed of
the following cases: James Rennells and
James Lewis, charged with being dis
orderly, fined $50 each, or ten days on the
gang; Wesley Red, a small colored boy,
charged with stealing lemons, dismissed;
Emanuel Corbin, charged with shooting his
wife. Mary. dismissed. his wife claiming
that the shooting was accidental.
Rejected Members Return Home.
Twenty Eight members of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry, who were rejected at
the physical examination held at Camp
Lee, Richmond, yesterday. returned to
their homes in this city last night at 1882
o'clock via the Washington Southern rail-
road. A large crowd of people were at
the depot to meet them. The boys do not
speak in very fattering terms of the
tons furnished them, several claiming
that they had not had a square meal since
that only five members of the field band
passed the examination, which was very
strict. The members remaining are ex-
pected to be mustered into the service of
the United States today.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Johns.
A telegram was received in this city yes
terday from Cedar Grove, King George
county, Va, announcing the sudden death
there Monday afternoon of Mrs. Laura
Johns of this city. Her remains were
the wife Of Dr. Kensey Johns She has
been sufferer from heart disease for some
time. The deceased was sixty-five years
old.
County Land Sales.
The following sales of real estate in Alex
andria county have recently been made:
H. II. Young to W. II. E. Young, Amelia
IT. Young and ]. B. D. Young, two acres
of land near Carlin Springs; Anna NJ.
Wunder to II. p. Simpson, five acres of
the Nancy Parker tract, near the Chain,
briage, for sl,Ooo.
General and Personal Notes.
The weighing machine at Aliens drug
store was broken open some time last night
and robbed.
The Columbia Fire Company at a special
meeting held last night perfected arrange
mepts to attend the Memorial day exer-
cises May "a.
The price of bread has not as yet been
advanced in this city, and the bakers say
they will not change the price If they can
possibly avoid it
Rev. ]. Ernest Thacker conducted the
services at the Baptist Mission ON King
street last night.