Evening star., 1900-01-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Washington Street, Methodist Episcopal
Church South Rsdedicated.
Simple but impressive Ceremonies-
Charges Against . Policeman
General and Personal News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 20, 1900.
with simple but appropriate exercises the
Washington Street. Methodist Episcopa
Church South. which has been thorough,
remodeled and extensively improved, wa.
reopened for public worship yesterda,
morning. In the presence of a great con
gregation in auditorium and gallery tn.
ceremonies were conducted, and Bishop Al
pheus w. Wilson delivered the opening ser
mon. He chose for his text the twenty.
second verse Of the first chapter of First
corinthians and held the closest attention
from his auditors throughout an extended
discourse. Rev. DR.. ]. H. BOYD, presidine
elder OF Washington district, offered the in
vocation. The choir, which had beer
strengthened for the occasion, rendered
Gioria from Mozart's Twelfth Mass, an6
abide With Me- was sung by Miss Bette
Pollard.
mere were present within the chance
REV. Thomas E. Carson, Rev J. T. viii.
iams and Rev. H. David Kern, who had
IofheIiy served as pastors in this city, and
charge. "
AT $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon the
cnurch again held a large congregation
Ihe services at this hour were conducted
under the auspices of the Sunday school
formal nature. Revs. Williams, Carson
ana Kern made short and appropriate ad-
dresses, and Mr.. Thomas H. Netherland
sang, aIter an anthem by the choir.
AGAIN at 7:30 o'clock Bishop Wilson
preached to an immense audience. Second
Corinthians. 5:15, was chosen as the subject
of the evening discourse.
Inc church rededicated yesterday, which
mas oeen fully described before in The Star
IS among the handsomest owned by the
Metnodlst denomination in Virginia.
Last Rites Performed.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Anne Davis, wife of Officer Keith Davis of
the police force, were held yesterday after
noon at the Methodist Protestant Church,
Rev. T. P. Revel1e officiating. Many
friends and relatives of the deceased at
tended the services. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Lambert Sullivan, sr, Thomas
Hayden' George Windsor, Edgar Lyles.
Charles Hantzman and Robert Hancock.
Among the floral offerings, which were nu-
merous and beautiful, was q large cross,
presented by the brother officers of the
bereaved husband. Interment was made in
the Methodist cemetery.
Charges Against an Officer.
Mayor Simpson has issued call for a
meeting Of the board Of police commission
ers this evening to Investigate the charges
made in writing by Charles Hamilton, COL
ored, against Officer Herbert Knight. Ham,
ilton alleges that he was violently assault
ed and injured without cause by Policeman
hnlght in the progress Of foot ball game
between colored elevens at Colross grounds
last fall. A number Of witnesses will be ex-
amined on each side.
General Matters.
The funeral of Harold Crupper took place
yesterday afternoon from the home of Mr..
Winter Crupper, father of the deceased
No. 1OO1 Oronoco street Rev. ]. H. Butler
conducted the services and the interment
was made in Bethel cemetery.
Announcement is made that the marriage
of Miss Emma Belle Martin and Mr.. Her
bert c. knight will take place Thursday
night at the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, Rev. E. V, Reg
ister officiating.
Funeral services over the remains of
Walter Scott took place this afternoon al
the Village Chapel on Gibbon street, and
were largely attended by friends and rela-
uves of the deceased. Rev e V. Register
of the M. E Church officiated, and the
burial took place In the Presbyterian ceme-
terry.
At the next meeting of the Agricultural
and Industrial Fair Association of North
ern Virginia, to be held at the Business
Mems League rooms in this city February
3, at 80 pm, 1t is expected that char
ter will be reported by the legislative COM
mittee and adopted, and that other steps
toward a fuller organization will be taken.