Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14
AFFAIRS IN =ALEXANDRIA
Congregation Of M. E. Church South to
Worship in Improved Edifce.
Their Building to He ReOpened To-
moro" Burial pr DR.. Lead
beater-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
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| Dell 1elepnOne, NO NO,
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, October IA, 1899
| There will be rejoicing among the congre-
| cation Of the M. E. Church South when the
| lecture room of the house of Worship on
| South Washington street is reopened for
| public services tomorrow morning. During
! the past five months the congregation has
| been Worshiping in the old First Presby-
terlan Church, on South Fairfax street,
while their church building was undergoing
| extensive repairs and remodeling. The
| basement Is now ready for occupancy It's
| handsome appearance is a matter of much
| pride to the members, who will doubtless
| NIL the room to overlooking at the services
| tomorrow.
| ne" T.. V. Register. the pastor will de-
llver sermons in line with the spirit of the
occasion. Regular services will be held in
thls apartment of the church until the
| main auditorium Is completed, which will
| nor De before December. Elaborate and
impressive ceremonies will attend the for
| mai reopening of the main body of the
| church, which viii be participated in by
prominent divines of the Methodist denorni-
nation.
The lecture hall to he occunied tomorrow
| Is great Improvement over the old room
| Inc hard board benches are replaced by
| comfortable chairs, the room is commodi-
0us' wen ventilated and well lighted. Two
| handsome stained glass windows presents
Oh the EpWorth League and Sunday school,
respectively, are situated so ms to admit
n s1;a,, from the street end. By means of
| snulng doors small apartment may be
formed for the primary class The whole
puIidlng, when completed. will be very
| handsome structure.
Burial of DR.. Leadbeater.
Funeral services over the remains of DR..
| e. s. Leadbeater. whose death occurred
| Wednesday evening, took place this after
| neon from Christ Church, and were attend
ed by many friends and relatives of the
deceased. Rev. Bergman Greene. rector
c3 hial the services. and the interment,
! winch was private, was made in the family
| lot In Ivy Hill cemetery. Six colored men
were the pody bearers. and the honorary
pallbearers were g. William Ramsay, w
| a: smoot, THOMAS Perry Capt. Drayton G.
| Meade, ]. r. Zimmerman L. M Blackboard
Col. Arthur Herbert and VIM. H. Lambert
| General and Personal.
Mr.. Alexander J. Wedderburn, one of the
leaders In the sesqui-centennial celebration,
| is now advocating a movement to have a
| great reception here December 10 and Il
| next the dates Of the Masonic centennial
| observance of Gen. George Washington's
death
Mr. NJ: A. Hanrahan has reported to the
police that when his family was absent
| from his residence, on North Alfred street.
thursday night, some one entered the
| mouse and stole gold watch and chain and
ABOUT az. 20 IN cash Abundant evidences of
the theirs visit were found in ransacked
bureaus. Wardrobes and trunks Entrance
| was effected by forcing open a rear win
COW Lieut.. Smith is working on the case
;, Mrs j. T. Williams, wife of Rev Mr. VII
mans. former pastor of the NJ E. Church
South at this place. paid a short visit to
Mrs G. w. Keys yesterday, and was called
on there by a large number of friends
commenting upon the rumor that he will
resign as acting city engineer, Mr.. w r
Iorse states that 1t was unfounded. but
mat he will not apply for reappointment,
| His term expires tomorrow
Mr.. Harper Hicks died yesterday at his
residence, S14 Queen street. Deceased was
thfrty-fve years old. ARA neements for the
funeral have not yet been made
James E., the little son Of Mr.. James
Mctarland, died last night at the home
| OF MS parents, No. 319 Commerce street