Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Resignation of the Pastor of the First Bap.
tist Church.
Coming Installation of Royal Area
mum OHcers-A Postmaster on
Trial-General Nevis.
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No. 701 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 4, 1900.
After the regular weekly prayer meeting
at the First Baptist Church last evening a
congregational meeting was called to con-
slider the resignation of the pastor Rev. ].
H. Butler. which was rendered to take eff
feet March l. Moderator Adam Martin was
called to the chair, and the meeting was
held behind closed doors, Mr. Butler him
self retiring. After much discussion the
question of acceptance of the pastors res
ignation was put to a vote and carried by a
small majority of those present.
Messrs. George Drury. c. r. Yates and
w. G. Henshaw were named as members
of committee to draft resolutions of re-
spect for the pastor and appreciation for
his services. which will be presented to Mr..
Butter. The day when his resignation goes
into effect Will close the ninth year of Mr.
Buffers pastorate at the First Baptist
Church During the long term of service
he has proved a faithful minister. ENJOYING
the respect and confidence not only of his
congregation, but the general public
AS yet it is not known who will be called
to fill his position or to what new field of
labor Mr.. Butler will go.
Public Installation.
The recently elected officers of Alexandria
Council. Royal Arcanum, will be publicly
Installed at Lannon's Opera House. Tues
Gay evening next. A number of function
aries from other cities are expected to be
present and take part in the ceremonies
Among those expected are Supreme Regent
b. NJ. Shriver of Baltimore, Supreme Rep
resentative E. L. Grier of Pennsylvania,
Grand Regent Charles Hogindorp of Mary
land, Supreme Representative Claude p
Zapponi of the District of Columbia Grand
Regent S. L. Bloomburg of Richmond and
Grand Secretary James B. Blanks of Peters,
burg. Va.
United States Court.
The third days session of the United
States court for the eastern district of yir-
sinia, Judge Edmund Waddill, presiding.
opened this morning with proceedings in
the case of Herbert Davis, postmaster at
Metz, Fauquier county, Va, charged with
| violating the postal laws. The case was
opened yesterday afternoon, when several
witnesses were examined. Former. Repre-
sentative E. E. Meredith of Manassas and
MIR. j. B. T. Thornton, commonwealth at
| torney for Prince William county appear
| ed for the defendant.
Death of Clarence French,
Clarence French a son of the late George
| French, died at his home on South Wash
| ington street shortly after 10 o'clock this
| morning. Mr.. French had been i'll for some
| months and the disease which resulted in
| his death took a serious turn about a
| week ten days ago IIe was about forty
| five years of age His wife survives him.
| The arrangements for the funeral have not
| be en- made In the days of the old German
| Bank Mr.. French was its cashier for five
| or six years.
| Washington Company Incorporated.
! In the corporation court this afternoon
| Judge Norton granted a charter to the
| Landmore Apartment House Company, the
purpose of which is to conduct hotel and
| real estate business. The capital stock is
| to be not less than 10000 nor more than
| $4,000. The officers are Willis l.. Moore
| president; Frederick V. Covilie vice presi-
| dent; Henry E. Williams, treasurer; Edgar
] B. Calvert. secretary, all Of Washington
Gardiner l.. Boothe was tanned as local
| agent. ~.
| General Notes.
| At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Washington and Alexandria
| Turnpike Company, held here yesterday
| afternoon, the following officers We're elect
| ed: Samuel Rea, president; w. A Potter,
| vice president Albert Hewson, clerk: ]. C.
| Rogers. treasurer, and G. c. Wilkins, John
| Cessels. Samuel Rea, ]. P. Kerr and An
drew Jameson. directors.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ep-
worth League M. E. Church will be held
| tomorrow evening at 7:30 O'Clock, when the
| recently elected officers will be installed
The funeral Of Mandy Biggs, a we'll
known colored woman, took place this
morning from the late residence of the de-
ceased, No. 21S North Henry street