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

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, March fI.-Spe-
ciaI yesper 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 a body. Rev. e. j.
Walsh. of Charlottesville, delivered an
eloquent tribute to Ireland's patron saint.
At the. second mass. at the church. Rev.
II. J. Cutler was the celebrant, Rev. z.
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. \ sermon of
especial interest to them was delivered
by the pastor. Rev George L. Hunt.
Rev. D. T. Huntington. a recently re
turned missionary from China, this
morning delivered sermon to the con-
gregation of Christ Episcopal Church,
and tonight delivered a sermon to the
congregation of st. Paul's 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. Stokley. The services at the other
churches We're largely attended and
were conducted by the resident pastors
Park Agnew Chairman of the State Re
publican Committee, will leave here to-
morrow to attend a meeting of the State
Committee which will be held in Rich
mond on Tuesday night at 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 Hibcrniaus. Of
this city. will tomorrow night give a
banquet in the hall of the Young Men s
Sodality I.yceum. in honor Of St. Patrick
Among those who are scheduled to re-
sDoud 10 tOaStS are the following: Rep
resentatiVe John f Rixey, Rev. r. j.
Walsh. of Charlottesville; Mayor George
l.. Simpson and ROSSd +. 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 separate primary
for the nomination of delegate TO the
State constitutional convention. \ dele
CATION from the Alexandria County Dem
ocratic Committee will attend the meet
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. 2D6 North Pitt Street
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Rev W. +. Sheppard Grand Chief
Good Templars, Of Virginia. will deliver
am address at the Methodist Protestant
church. in North Washington Street
Thursday night, March 2i, at o'clock.
The Circuit Court, for this city, with
Judge & f.. Nicol presiding, will con-
yeue on Wednesday next when appli-
cation VIII be made 10 dissolve the in
junction recently granted against the
Consumers Brewing Company, of Ross
lvu Va. The applicants for the injunc-
tion were Messrs. William ). 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 which has been secured by the
compIainants. ~ ,,;...;. <,......
f. Af.xaudria County, with Judge G. E
Nicnls presiding, Will convene tomorrow
morning II, T1,,, rb,,
Urtidincer. and Herbert Simpson were ar
rasted today 10y Policeman Belts on the
chtrsc of drunk and disoTderly conduct.