Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Large Congregation HesIs Farewell Ser
mon Preached BY Rev. ]. E. Thaok.r.
The Pastor Resigns to Accept Call to
Norfolk-GeperalIand Per-
sonar News,
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ALExANDRiA.eNa. January l. 1900.
A great congregation picked the Second
Presbyterian Church in both auditorium
and gallery last evening to hear Rev. j.
Ernest Thacker deliver his farewell SER
mon before assuming charge of a pastorate
in Norfolk Va. Members of every denom-
ination represented In town contributed. to
swell the attendance. Special music was
rendered by the choir. Solos were sung by
Mr.. George B. Kennedy and Miss Bouldin
of Baltimore.
Before Mr.. Thacker announced the sub
ject of his discourse he referred in appro-
pirate terms to the pleasant relations that
had existed between his people and himself
during the three years of his pastorate
here, and also spoke of the kindness shown
him by citizens in general. He said he
would leave Alexandria with heart full
of love for its people, ever earnestly pray
ing for their happiness and welfare.
At the side of the retiring pastor sat Rev.
E. V. Register, pastor of the NJ E. Church
South, and Rev. J. T. Cameron of the f.
NJ. Church. In order that his congregation
might attend the services Rev. Mr.. Regis
ter had Cancelled the regular evening ser
vice at his own church.
Mr.. Thacker preached from the text I
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the closest attention and at it's close
throngs of friends and admirers gathered
around the pastor to bid him farewell. Mr.
Thacker will shortly assume charge of the
Second Presbyterian Church in Norfolk
He came to the local pulpit about three
years ago from charge in Louisville, Ky.
The pale of his influence extended far be-
You'd the bounds of his own church, and
his departure is a matter of general regret.
United states Court.
The January term of the United States
Court for the eastern district of Virginia
,l,r, AZ
mere tomorrow morning. Several cases for
have been set for trial.
The case Of Howard l.. Owens, alias Capt
Ward, charged with impersonating an army
officer. and thereby obtaining money fraud
ulently, will be reopened at this term
Owens was given a hearing at the Deem
Der term in Richmond, and the trial was
postponed, the defendant being placed I'M
der bond of $4,000.
glarizing the post office at Lovettsville.
Loudoun county, will also be called for
trial. Dorsey, 1t will be recalled has made
Two desperate attempts to escape since his
incarceration in Jail here.
Soleman Mass Service,
Midnight solemn high mass was celebrat-
ed last night at ST. Marys Catholic Church,
in this city. The celebrant was the pastor,
Rev. Father H. J. Guitar and he was as
deacon, and Rev. Father Henberry as sub
deacon. This is the. first time in the his
tory OF st. Mary's Church that there has
been midnight mass, and, in consequence,
the church was packed to it's utmost ca
pacity. there being standing room only.
Shortly before u o'clock the church bell
began tol:ing and continued SO until after
midnight.
Exactly at IL O'Clock the three priests,
accompanied by the altar boys, entered at
the front of the altar from the sanctuary,
and then solemn mass was begun.
Rev. Father Guitar delivered a sermon
which was listened TO with rapt attention.
Immediately after mass there was benedic-
ton.
General and Personal.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases in the, police court this morning:
Herbert Phillips, charged with being drunk
and disorderly and discharging a pistol on
the streets, was assessed So. Wesley Car
ter and Jose,.h Carroll, colored. were up to
answer the charge of shooting crap. The
evidence was against them, and each was
fined s.. Harry Baker, colOred, and George
Jones' also colored, had to pay s. EACH the
former for disorderly conduct and fighting,
and the last named on the simple charge
Of disorderIy conduct.
The Military road case, in which the COM
monwealth brings suit against Howard p.
Marshall TO- obstructing an alleged public
highway, viii be continued Tuesday morn
ing before Judge Love IN tne Alexandra
county court at Fort Myer Heights. The
case, it is laid. will be submitted to the
jury early IN the day. and verdict will
probably be reached shortly thereafter.
Miss Lucy Douglass, daughter Of Mr..
Sydney Douglass of this city, is in War
renton, Va, where she is spending the
Christmas holidays.
Rev. DR.. ]. H Boyd, presiding elder of
Washington district, Baltimore conference,
preached yesterday morning in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South.
Miss Pauline Hammill Of Baltimore paid
visit to friends in this city yesterday.