The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-18
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, March I.-Spe-
eial yesrer services we're held at o'clock
tonight at st. Mary's Catholic Church in
observance of St Patrick's Day. A large
congregation was present. The Alexan-
dria Division, Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians. attended in body. Rev. E. ].
Walsh. of Charlottesville, delivered an
eloquent tribute to Ireland's patron saint.
AT the. second mass. at the church, Rev.
II. ]. Cutler was the celebrant, Rev. E.
J. Walsh was deacon, and Rev. Father
Davitt of Georgetown College, was sub
deacon. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Father Davitt
AT the First Baptist Church tonight the
firemen of the three fire engine COM
panies attended in body. y sermon of
especial interest to them was delivered
by the pastor. Rev. George L. Hunt.
Rev. d. T. Huntington. recently re-
turned missionary from China, this
morning delivered sermon to the con-
gregation of Christ Episcopal Church,
and tonight delivered sermon to the
congregation of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church.
Elder Rose. of Baltimore, this morning
at II o'clock delivered sermon to the
congregation of the old Primitive Bap-
tist Church, at their hall in South Fair
fax Street, between King and Prince
Streets
The services at the Railroad Reading
Rooms were this afternoon conducted by
II. Wouldin, of the Theological Seminary.
At Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
this morning William Pierpoint preached,
and at night the services We're conducted
by S. StokIey. The services at the other
churches were largely attended and
We're conducted by the resident pastors.
Park Aenew Chairman of the State Re
publican Committee, will leave here to-
morrow to attend meeting of the State
Committee. which will be held in Rich
mond on Tuesday night Mt o'clock in
Murphy's Hotel The object OF the meet
ing is to decide in which cities and coun-
ties the Republicans will put up candi-
dates for the constitutional convention.
Upon his return to this city Joseph l..
Crupper. city chairman, will call his com
mittce together for the purpose of taking
some action in the matter.
The Ancient Order of IIibernians. OF
this city. will tomorrow night give n
banquet in the hall of the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum in honor of st. Patrick
Among those who are scheduled to re-
spond to toasts are the following: Rep
resentative John +. Rixey. Rev. L. ].
Walsh. of Charlottesville; Mayor George
l.. Simpson. and Rossa f. Downing. NJ J.
Keane. ana +. J. Haltigan, of Washing
ton All arrangements for the banquet
have been perfected.
The City Democratic Committee will
hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at the law office of Gardner l..
Boothe for the purpose of deciding upon
the date for holding a separate primary
for the nomination of a delegate to the
State constitutional convention. 4 dele
CATION from the Alexandria County Dem
-. lTf,rfNyo ffas Nttlt aft
ing.
The funeral of Mrs. Kane. wife of Mr..
Alexander Kane. and whose death oc-
CURED last evening, will take place from
her late residence 2O6 North Pitt Street
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Rev W. +. Sheppard. Grand Chief
Templar of the Independent Order of
Good Templars, Of Virginia. will deliver
am address at the Methodist Protesta at
Church. in North Washington Street
Thursday night March q, at o'clock.
The Circuit Court. for this city. with
Judge G. f.. Nicol presiding, will CON
vene on Wednesday next. when appli-
cation VIII be made 10 dissolve the in
junction recently granted against the
Consumers Brewing Company, of Ross
Iyn. Va. The applicants for the injunc
ton were Messrs. William j. Donovan
and Henry Murray. of Washington, and
Thomas +. Conroy, of Virginia. The
object Of the injunction is to restrain said
company from the voting of certain of
it's stock when mas pteh Secufeu py tne
'Tbe snring term of the Circuit Court
f,r Alexandria County, with Judge G. E.
Nicnis presiding, Will convene tomorrow
morning. ~
F,ridincer, and Herbert Simpson were ar
rested today by Policeman Bettis on the
charge of drunk and disorderly conduct.