Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Preparations in Progress Tor Entertainment
of Methodist Annual Conference
Session TO Begin March 22- City
to Have Special Representa-
tive at Richmond.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 81. 1890.
Preparations are being made by the con-
gregation of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church for entertaining the Virginia an
nual conference, which is to begin in that
church Thursday March D. The presiding
officer will be Bishop John F. Hurst of
Washington. 1T is expected that about
seventy delegates will be present, and that
the session of the conference will continue
for about a week. Trinity Church, which is
situated on Washington street. is well fitted
to accommodate the conference, having a
large auditorium and being provided with
ample committee rooms
Rev. y. Il. Masters. the present pastor of
Trinity, will conclude his pastorate at the
end of this conference year. and will be
transferred to the Florida conference, the
change being thought necessary for the
health of his family.
The Virginia conference embraces the
whole of Virginia and several charges in
West Virginia. 1t is not expected that
any business of unusual interest will be
transacted at the coming session, but an
election will take place, which occurs every
four years, for clerical and lay delegates
to the general conference of the Methodist
denomination which meets in Chicago next
May.
Cit!'s Special Representative.
Mayor Simpson and Corporation Attorney
Boothe this morning held consultation in
regard to the advisability of the city hav-
ing a special legal representative in Rich
mond during the closing days of the ses-
sion of the general assembly, for the pur-
pose of watching legislation affecting this
city. Mayor Simpson was of the opinion
that the step necessary for reasons
heretofore mentioned in The Star. Moth
ing definite had been decided upon this
morning, but the matter will probably re-
suit in a visit TO the state capital city by
Attorney John N. Johnson, special rep
resentative of this citys interests.
General Matters.
The remains of Mrs. Alice Hunter Eagle,
whose death occurred in Washington SUM-
day, Were brought here this morning and
inferred in the family lot in Ivy Hill ceme-
terry. Deceased was the wife of Mr.. Chas.
Eagle and a daughter of the late Benjamin
Wood Hunter. She was we'll known in this
city.
In the Alexandria county court yesterday
afternoon. Judge ]. NJ. Love presiding,
special grand jury was impaneled to hear
the cases Of several prisoners confined in
the county jail Indictments were report
ed against Bert Thomas and Peter Morris
for felonious and malicious assault, and
against Morris Carroll for larceny from
the person.
The local organization of singers known
the ''Sharps and Flats gave a per-
Torrance of the comic opera ''Mikado'' at
the Opera House last evening. The per-
Torrance will be repeated this evening
The mercy taken in will be turned over to
the Cooperative Charities Association.
Mrs. Matthew Acton, well-known and
respected resident of the third ward. died
last night at the home Of her husband, No
1902 Pen0leton street, after a .protracted
illness. Deceased was about fifty years of
age and is survived by her husband and
several children Funeral arrangements
will be made later.
Mrs Howard NJ. Hoge. state president of
the Womans Christian Temperance Union.
will deliver an address on temperance work
at 100 O'Clock pm. tomorrow in the Meth
odist Protestant Church.
Funeral services Nover the remains of
Mrs. Kate Gorham, whose recent death &C.
CURED in Cleveland, Ohio, took place this
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. Thos.
Gorham. of the deceased, on Duke
street. Rev. f. Y. Register of the NJ E.
Church South officiating. Interment took
place in the Methodist Protestant cemetery.