Evening star., 1901-04-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
RESTORATION OF POHICK CHURCH
UNDER CONFEDERATION.
House Where President Warrington
Date for Choosing Delegates.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7Of King street,
Bell Telephone No. 1W.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. April -. 1901
At the regular Sabbath morning services
yesterday at old Pohick Church the rector,
Rev. Mr.. Meade. announced to his congre-
cation that the ladies of the Mount ernon
Regents Association would visit the parish
Sunday. May r. for the purpose of engag
ing in communion service in the old house
Of worship intimately connected with
the life of Washington. In recent months
new interest has been directed to this his
toric church. The movement inaugurated
by Mount Vernon Chapter, daughters of
the American Revolution. of this city, for
the restoration Of the church has brought
it prominently before the public. The cir
cuiar which was prepared by Mount Yer
non Chapter was addressed to the clergy
men of the country and to the various
historic associations. 1t contained brief
historic sketch. setting forth the associa-
tfons with the religious life of General
Washington.
The present edifice, although generally
known as "old Pohick,'' is really the new
Pohick Church. having been erected about
the year 17t2 to take the place cf an old
| wooden structure which had grown too di-
laptdated to serve the purposes Of public
worship. Washington had been an attend
ant at this old church and took a lively in
tereSt in the erection of the new building
1t is said that he surveyed the site for the
new church. which was two miles from the
place where the old building stood The
site chosen was in fine grove of oaks, In
terspersed with a few tall pines. The place
is on the old telegraph road, six miles from
Mount Vernon mansion and about twelve
| miles from this city. The church is really
an imposing, stately structure. built on the
architecture OF old colonial times. At
present it has small congregation. but is
kept in fairly good repair The old building
has lasting place in historic and patriotic
interest because of the many persons cele-
W n at Twin
services at Pohick The following are some
of the most prominent names which are
| contained in the church records: George
Washington, George Mason, Alexander
Henderson, Daniel McCarty, Thomas ELL
zey, John Gunnell, Thomas Tone, Martin
Cochburn, William Payne, Thomas Golfer
John Barry, Thomas Triplett and Peter
Wagner.
Date for County Meetings.
| At a meeting of the democratic commit
tee for Alexandria county, held at the
| county court house Saturday night. May
| Is, was fixed as the date for electing dele
| gates to the state convention, which meets
! In Norfolk, August IA. to nominate candi-
dates for state offices. The meeting was
presided over by James E. Clements. the
| county chairman. The following places
| were selected for meetings: Jefferson dis
| trict. Hume's school house. Arlington dis
| trict, the county court house and Wash
| ington district. Carne's school house Each
| district will have one delegate, except Ar
| lington, to which two are apportioned.
| General Matters.
| The remains of Juhn Curry Clark, a for
| mer resident OF this city. who died last
night at the residence Of his son-in- law
| Mr.. Athey, No. 1909 Sd street northwest
| Washington, will be brought here tomor-
| row wfor interment Deceased was we'll
! known here, where he had many friends
| He was eighty-one years of age
| The Episcopal High School base ball team
/ suffered defeat by a score Of 10 to at
! the hands Of a nine from the Druid Ath-
| let1c Club Of Baltimore Saturday afternoon
| The game was played in the high school,
| grounds. and was witnessed by several
! hundred people from this city.
| The Odd Fellows of this city attended di-
| vine services in observance of the eighty
| second anniversary of the founding of the
| society in this city, at the NJ E. Church
| South. last evening. The edif1ce was crowd
| ed to the galleries. Rev. E. V. Register
! the pastor, delivered a special sermon
| which was highly praised by the fraternity
men.
| In the police court this morning Mayor
| Simpson fined Thomas Farrell. colored, SIC
| for assaulting Ella Smith. Blanche Wash
| ington, also colored, was assessed S. fol
disorderly conduct