The Washington times., 1901-10-28
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, Oct. 27.-The Dem
ocrats OF this city are making arrange
ments for the frequent delivery of poiti-
cal addresses here by prominent party
men from now on until the close of the
gubernatorial campaign. The fact that
the Democratic nominee always rolls up
a large majority on election day in this
county has caused the City Democratic
Committee to be somewhat slow in in
viting speakers. Up to the present time
there has been no Democratic public
speaking The largely attended meeting
at the opera House last Thursday night,
addressed by Col. J. Hampton Hoge, Re
publican nominee for Governor, has made
the Democrats more active in their ef-
forts to have speakers come here before
the closing of the campaign
This afternoon Leonard Maubury, Chair
man Of the Eighth Congressional District
Committee received a telegram from Hon.
a j. Montague, nominee for Governor,
stating that he will speak in the Opera
House here Eext Thursday night. Mr..
Montague spoke here during the national
campaign for William Jennings Bryan,
and this was his first appearance in this
city. He created most favorable i'm
preston. 1t is needless to say that Mr..
Montague's presence will be greeted by an
overcrowded house.
Representative Claude 4. Swanson and
S. r. Donohoe, of Fairfax viii speak here
in the Opera House on the eve of cleo
tion, November 4.
The city Democratic Committee viii
meet touorIow night at $50 o'clock and
make fiEai arrangements for the election.
The services al the various churches
were TO-DAY well attended, and in most OF
the churches. the resident pastors occu-
pied the pulpits. The services at Grace
Episcopal Church were conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Gross, and Rev. Father NJ. }.
Ahorn conducted the services at St
Mary's Cathohc Church.
The Rev. /. A. Mclean, of the Virginia
Synod, tonight commenced a series of
meetings in the Second Presbyterian
Church. Revival services were commenced
at 1880 o'clock tonight in the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, and are be-
ing conducted by the Rev. ]. A. Jeners,
rector. The services will be held at that
hour every night, Saturday excepted, Tor
several weeks. Miss Jessie Daring, OF
Washington, tonight sang in that church.
The quarterly conference of the Free
Methodist Church, on South Lee Street,
which commenced in that church on Fri
day night, with the Rev. George Eakins
Of Philadelphia, presiding. concluded to-
night. The conference has been attended
by many members of the congregation
\ love feast was held this afternoon
which was well ATTENDED.
The members Of Fitzgerald Council,
knights of Columbus, OF this city to-
night went to Washington to attend the
vesper service held in St. Patrick's Cath
olic Church, in mmemoration of the
discovery Of America by Columbus. The
memb bers We're in command OF Grand
Knight +. A German
. n, ,ginald Sisson. son of the late TOwney
Sisson, died last night at his home, near
Arlington, Alexandria County, after an
Illness of a few weeks. The deceased has
been a sufferer from pulmonary troubles
for some time past. Mr.. Sisson was
twenty-tLrce years Of age, unmarried,
and held position as u clerk for coal
company in the county. The remains
were this afternoon brought TO Wheat
ley's undertaking establishment. and pre-
pared for burial The funeral will take
place at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from st. Marys Catholic Church.
Mrs. Anna Meyer. wife OF William
Meyer, who is employed at the Robert
POrtncr Brewing Company, died last
she went for treatment several days ago.
The remains We're taken to her late home,
6l5 North hsaph Street, and prepared for
burial The funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
The condition of Wilmer L. Griffin. who
on Tuesday last was shot by Robert
iittN4ilSs GtibIttl, Ftinulllb uItDd EFfl his
ply sican entertains hopes for his recov-
cry.
Golden Light Lodge. No. S37, Independ-
ent order of Good Tcmplars, has elected
the following officers FOR the quarter
commencing November !: X. II. Bartlett,
G. T.. Mrs Iolic Sullivan, Y. T.. Charles
Pierpoint, T. c. r; Sidney Maxim, Treas
urer; H. f Bartlett, Chaplain: l. Walker.
MarshaI; Miss Sarah Whitton. d. NJ;
Miss Grsce Hoy. Secretary; =. L. Bart
lott, Ass stant Secretary: II. Baker,
Guard; X. Sullivan, Sentinel
The WomaE,s Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South will next Friday afternoon bold n
meeting In the lecture room of that
church when officers FOR the ensuing year
viii be elected
=. William Goods. residing at 2S South
Wai hington Street, this afternoon caught
a black bass weighing seven pounds at
Aquia Creek, below Quantico, This is the
lafgest bass caught on a hook In this
vicinity this season.
The work of building new retorts at the
city gas works Will commence tomorrow
morning.