Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05
AFFAIRS lNisAL.ExAN DRIA

Evening Star Bureau.
No. 70fi King Street,


Del Ray will be formally dedicated to the
purposes Of public worship tomorrow after
| noon. The services will begin at 2:30 o'clock.
| Special music will contribute its influence
to the interest of the occasion, and ad-
dresses will be delivered in addition to the
dedication sermon Rev. j. ]. Boyd, D. D.,
of this city, presiding elder of Washington
district. will occupy the pulpit and have
charge of the conservation exercises. Short
addresses will be made by Revs. J. w. Duff
fey of Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
South Washington, and E. V. Register or
the Washington Street Southern Methodist
Church. in this city solo will be sung
by Miss Rebecca Pollard of Alexandra.
Rev. Frank L. Day, the pastor. will De
present and take part in the services.
Situated on the outskirts of Del Ray. the
church is a conspicuous establishment to
the picturesque town. 1t Is a single-story
structure with two wings at the pulpit end
and is surmounted by a tower. from Wh1ch
bell announces the hours of service. Dur
ing the past year the church has been IN
the hands of contractors and has Deeh
greatly enlarged and beautified. Ihe IN,
terror has been thoroughly remodeled ana
| the seating capacity is now twice as large
| as that of the original building.
The work of establishing this denomlna,
ton in the growing town was accomplished
| SIX years ago through the efforts OF rev
Methodists who had settled there. The need
of a place for public worship was felt. ana
Rev. isaac D. Canter, then pastor OF Mount
Vernon Place Church was sent FOR TO lo1A
over the field. AS result of his Visit sup-
! scription papers We're circulated ana Tue
sum of $500 raised. With this amount
in hand the building of chapel was com
menced october 3. 1871, ana nhSheo 'he
| following December.
prior to it's completion the members met
, at the residence of Mr. l. D. Arnold and or
ganized a Sunday school. Public services
Conducted by supplies OF local preachers
from Washington and Alexandria were also
held at Mr.. Arnold home. For some Tune
after the completion OF the chapei II M this
without a regular pastor. During TINS
period Rev. Charles d. Bulia, now OF baltl,
more. visited Del Ray frequently and heia
religious services Finally tne wHrS , as
| sumed such proportions that regular pas
tor was applied for
Secures Regular Pastor.
At the session Of the Baltimore confer
: ence, held in Roanoke, Va, March. 1890,
Rev. David II. Kern sent to the new
. charge. He was succeeded In 1897 by Rev.
J. Howard Wells, now of Warrenton, and
Rev. Frank l.. Day appointed to the
pastorate in 1899. Finding that his grow
ing congregation needed a larger eulnce NJ, T.
Day set to work. shortly after assuming
his duties. to raise funds for enlarglng
and remodeling. Extra land was secured
} and improvements commenced wnlch cos'
about 81 900, most Of which has been paid
| Originally the Del Ray. church was connect
ed wi Alexandria station. but now 1t con-
stitutes charge. and its pastor also serves
the West Washington H.. l.. Church South.
While the members of the congregation
feel considerable pride over the successful
result of their long continued efforts, they
} attribute much of their good fortune to the
heart cooperation given by members oil
olner denominations in the community The
} outside friends Of the Methodist consrega,
| ton attended divine services at the chapel
and assisted in contributions.
} An Epworth league. which was organ
lied in 1895, has kept pace with the
| church. 1t has proved of great value III
furthering religious works. the evening ser
vices being conducted under its auspices
| There is also LauleS .,.d Society which
} has been very serviceable in its particular
Three memorial windows have beer
} placed in the edifice These are dedicated
respec, .vely, to the memory of Mrs. Evia
:, Arnold, Mrs. Marmaret Fetter and Mr.. ]
n . c. Calhoun all of whom were members OF
. the original congregation.
: Union Prayer Services.
According TO custom the churches of thi:
city will observe week of prayer by unior
, services, beginning Monday evening next
The services that evening will be held il
3. the NJ. E. Church South and the sermon
will be delivered by Rev DIR. G. l.. Hum
ot the First Baptist Church. The following
| evening Rev. DR.. E. A. Wartieid OF the
Me; hodist Protestant denomination, viii
, | preach in the Baptist Church. Wednesday
the exercises will take place in Trinity M
| Ii.
by Rev. DR.. frank j. Brooke. pastor Of th'
. Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. A
Jeffers of Trinity will preach Thursday a
the Methodist Protestant Church. and Fri
day Rev. F.. v Register of the NJ. e
Church South will ofticiate at the Secon,
;. Presbyterian Church. The services will be
gin at 40 O'Clock.
Election of officers.
The annual meeting of the Relief Hotl
7 ! and Ladder Company was neld las- ngn
ard the following officers were elected 70
the ensuing term: Park Agnew, president
J. II. Trmyer. vice president: G. NJ. My
ers. second vice president: j. r. Mansfield
~. secretary: L. Ruben, treasurer; r. /. La
tham recorder: r. NJ. Latham foreman
William r. Rogers, first assistant foreman
and A. W. MelcEior, second assistant fore
man.
=. Death of Mrs. TcnnessOn.
Mrs Margaret M. Tennesson. a venerab!
= and esteemed resident of the second wall
died suddenly last night at her home, col
, ner of Gibbon and Fairfax streets. De
ceased was more than eighty years Of ag
and had been in feeble health for som
>. time Yesterday evening she became sud
denly i'll and died in a few hours. She wa
:. the widow of Samuel Tennesson. and
survived by one grown daughter, Mrs. Kat
Smith.
:. General and Personal.
:. King George county. Va, died yesterda
at his home in South Patrick street, afte
L3 a brief illness. Deceased was TWENTY-FIVE
:. years of age and unmarried. The funeIa
services will take place from his late resi-
, dence tomorrow afternoon.
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum, ha
made arrangements for banquet at tn
W annual meeting of the organization mex
Tuesday evening. Among the officers Of tn
grand council who are expected to be pres
: ent are Past Grand Regent Bloombery
' Grand Secretary Blanks. Grand Treasure
Z Bolts. Grand Vice Regent Berry and MI
} E. L. c. Scott. a member of the finarc
committee.
y The Alexandria German Club gave Ne,
Year german at McBurney's Hall last nigh
NJ Several guests from Washington We're pres
ent. The dancing was led by Dr. Levi
Green of this city.
{. At the semi-annual meeting of the I4avra
Workers of the Second Presby Church
which will be held Thursday afternoon a
3 o'clock, Rev. c., r. eWomeldorf of tn
:. Brazilian mission will be present and MIX
an address ~
nr Mr. Phineas JaI{ney9 is confined to hi
- home, No ZIG South Fairfax street, suffer
ing from an attack of grip.