Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-28
AFFAIRS IMALExANDRIA
Largely Increased cAgregstions in the City
ohuAheE Yesterday.
Evangelist Irvine, With His Wife
and Daughtef, Holding Services
Sudden Deaah-1Charter Granted.
EreI1ing Star Bureau,
so King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, February g. 1898.
The spring-like weather Of yesterday was
the cause of largely increased congrega-
lions In the various churches, and in most
OF them the resident rectors oficiated. At
the Second Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning Rev. Mr.. Thacker preached an
eloquent sermon, with "A True Revival
as the theme, and the five new officers re-
Gently elected were Installed.
Mr.. La Grange of the Virginia Theologi-
cal Seminary delivered an interesting adj
dress at the railroad reading rooms yes
terday afternoon
Alexandria Division, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, held a largely attended meet
ing yesterday afternoon The committee
appointed to make arrangements for prop
eriy celebrating st. Patricks day submit
ted its report
Evangelistic services will be held every
night this week in the old First Presbyte-
rian Church, on South Fairfax street. The
meetings will be in charge of Evangelist
!: Il. irvine of Washington, assisted by
ms wife, Mrs. Mary Coutez Irvine. and his
daughter Edith. Mrs. Irvine is from Lon
don and is highly educated lady and a
preacher of more than ordinary ability
and acceptance. She has travelled extern
siveiy and preached to large congregations
IN many of the cities of Europe and
America She is also an excellent musi-
c1an Miss Edith Mary Irvine, their daugh-
ter, will play the violin and sing during the
services.
Found Dead I'm nm Clubhouse.
Mrs Jane B. Lockhart of Philadelphia,
VINO has been visiting the family of Mr..
James Adams on South Lee street, was
found dead in an outbuilding shortly after
oclock yesterday afternoon. Mrs Lock-
hart went to the building and not return
ing In reasonable time search was made
Tor her, and when found life was extinct
A physician was summoned and pronounced
failure
Mrs. Lockhart was seventy years of age,
and came here but recently.
The ROsslyn Charter.
Delegate Bailey of Alexandria city and
county says that no further effort will be
made at this session of the Virginia legis-
lature to incorporate the town of Rosslyn
Agents of the Rosslyn Development Com
pany are said to be watching the closing
hours of the session with an eagle eye so
as to prevent an Objectionable charter from
slipping through.
Company Incorporated.
Judge Norton Saturday granted a charter
to the w. G. Lown Coffee Company, the
objects of which are to buy and sell coffee.
spices, &c, and to roast coffee. The capt.
tai stock is 100000 and w. G. Lown of
washington is president, with Mr.. A. w.
Armstrong as agent in this city.
A. l.. 1. i'm Good Shape.
The members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry turned all of the state property into
the armory Saturday night, so that it could
be overhauled and the missing equipment
furnished. The company is now in excel
lent shape. and in a short while could turn
The weekly meeting of the company will be
held tonight.
A Narrow Escape.
Shortly after Z clock last night an I'M
known stranger, rather under the influence
of liquor, stumbled into a moving electric
train at the corner, Of King and Royal
streets and narrowly escaped serious in
jury. He went into Creighton's drug store
for medical attention, but his only desire
accommodated, and later left for Washing
ton.
Brevftfes.
Mr.. Frank Ballenger, who has been i'll for
some months, is believed to be in critical
condition.
Rev. Father Walsh Of Warrenton will de-
liver the Lenten lecture at St. Marys
Church tomorrow night.
Miss Mary p. Berkeley is the guest of
Mrs. H. p. Berkeley on Prince street
The Misses Lloyd of New York are the
guests of Mrs. o. F. Carter.