Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EPWoRTH
LEAGUE CONFERENCE TODAY.
What Was Done at the First Fall
Meeting Of the City Council
Last Evening.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7o1 King Street,

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 49, 1902.
Devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
W. H. Wolf of Falls Church. opened the
days session of the Washington District
| Epworth League conference and the Ep-
| worth League Union of Washington and
vicinity in the Methodist Episcopal Church
| South in this city this morning at o'clock.
| The joint conference began last evening
| with devotional exercises conducted by
| Rev. George T. Tyler of Fredericksburg.
| The reading of the minutes and the roll
| call were followed by solo by Mr. Van A.
| Potter of Epworth Church. Washington
| The question why Are We Here?" was
answered in an address by Mr.. George H.
Lamar of Rockville. Md. A musical selec-
| ton was rendered by Miss CLANCY, Miss
Hill, Mr.. ]. u. Stare and Mr.. Van A. Pot
ter. Rev. DR.. William j. Young of Lynch
burg, formerly pastor of the local church.
delivered an address. which was listened to
| with marked attention, the subject being
THE Simple Life
Mr.. H. A. Beach. the president, presided
at the morning session, and DR.. Thaddeus
The following are the delegates present:
Mount Vernon Place Church, Washington
Rev. DR.. J. W. Duffey, presiding elder:
Miss Anna Bussord, DR.. H. p. Moore and
DR.. T. P. Bell: Epworth Church, Washing
ton Miss Julia Patter. Miss Margaret
Waesche. w. S. Hammond; Marvin Church,
Washington, Miss Grace Crawford. w. l..
King, Miss Rode s. Cooksey; West Wash
dria, Miss Lula Cockey, Mrs. George War
field, Mns. Maud Buckley, Col. R. P. w.
Garnet; Fredericksburg. ELLA Burrows, w.
Brannon: Falls Church, Miss Mabel Brun-
ner. William H. Shreve. w. H. Wolf. Mrs.
Kate Wright; Middleburg. Mrs. J. H Kuhl
man, Miss Mamie Hospinson; Warrenton,
Miss Sallie Bendall. Miss Gertrude Hodg
kins: Remington, L. Spicer; Manassas. Rev.
q ID
vile. Miss Carrie King Mrs. WEIGH: Hy-
attsville. Miss Bessie Scraggs and Miss
Matte Emmons.
At $50 o'clock this morning DIR. Bell of
Washington delivered an address on the
subject Of THE Devotional Committee"
He was followed by Rev. w. S. Hammond
of Washington. who dealt with the theme,
Under the head Of Round Table Talk"
Rev. J. o. Knott of Baltimore answered
variety of questions relating to the work
Of the league. Dr.. Young talked on
Power" and the missionary Work Of the
League was the subject of an address by
Miss Carrie King Of Rockville. Miss
Ethyl CLANCY of Washington rendered a
solo. and the last number on the mornings
program was an address on the Mission
of Culture" by Judge w. L. Chambers of
Washington.
Rev. ]. P. Stump Of this city conducted
devotional exercises at the opening of the
afternoon session. R. E. L. Smith presid-
ing. The first address was on the subject
of the General Survey Of the League
Question" by Rev. j. O. Knott, president
The following is the program arranged for
the remainder Of the afternoon: 1.-The
Council Meeting" Rev. w. L. Dolly of
Marvin M .. Church: ,Wasshington: The League
Marshall. Va: 'Epworth League Lecture
Course" r. E. L. Smith, Rockville Md;
bible Study Classes Miss Margaret
Waesche of Washington; music and ad-
journment.
Rev. DR.. ]. w Duffey Of Washington will
preside at the evening session and the de-
votional exercises will be conducted by
Silas Moore Of Washington. A chance for
the head Of what Have Gained from the
Conference?" Rev. F. ]. Prettyman Of
Mount Vernon Place Church, Washington
will make an address on 1.-The Epworth
League and Old-time Religion" Adjourn
ment will follow the conservation service.
conducted by Rev. DR., T. L. Day of West
WASHINGTON.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Continued
The habeas corpus proceedings which
were to have been heard in the corporation
court this morning in the case of Albert S.
Price, a lumber broker, who was arrested
yesterday by City Sergeant Cox on a requisi-
ton granted by Governor Montague at the
request of the governor of West Virginia
were continued until next Monday. Deputy
Va. came here with the requisition yes
terday. and Mr.. Price at once sued out
writ of habeas corpus. returnable this
morning. in which he alleges that he was
never In Mcdowell county, w. Va, and
asks to be released from custody He is
now out on his own recognizance.
The arrest Of Mr.. Price was the outcome
of a suit brought by lumber company in
Mcdowell county, w. Va, for lumber to
the value of $500, which 1t claims Mr.
Price secured under false pretenses. 1t is
alleged that Mr.. Price is under indictment
in West Virginia for the alleged offense, and
is, therefore, a fugitive from Justice.
When Deputy Sheriff Hufford learned Of
Mr.. Prices action he at once left for West
Virginia for the purpose Of securing evil
dence against the accused. The hearing was
continued on these grounds Mr.. S. G.
Brent has been retained as counsel for Mr..
Price. The case promises to be an inter-
esting one.
Meeting of City Council.
The city council last night. at its first
regular meeting since the summer vaca-
ton, adopted resolution allowing the
registrars for the city 81 per day extra for
their work which has just been completed.
The registrars petitioned for an additional
compensation of 81. but the finance COM
mittee recommended that half this amount
be allowed. and the report was adopted.
1t was stipulated that the recomme ndation
was intended to apply only to the work
just completed. The sum Of 81 per day is
the regular amount allowed the registrars
under the present state constitution.
The committee on streets reported that 1t
would be unwise at this stage to adopt any
radical measures in the way of providing
for an arrangement of the sidewalks at the
recently paved squares on Alfred street be-
tween King and Queen streets. It was rec
commended. however, that the city engineer
be authorized to have the space between the
old and the new curbs sodded at the ex.
pense Of the city, and that such property
owners as careJ to dc so may be allowed to
pave to the present curb line. In the re-
port 1t was stated that there Is much d.
versity of opinion among the property own
ers on the street ~ question as to the best
method of completing the paving, but the
belief was eApI essed that all those inter-
ested would eventually move the sidewalks
out to the new curb and park next to their
houses. The matter was the subject Of a
long discussion. some OF the councilmen be-
ing in favor of adopting a uniform plan for
the paving at once. A motion to lay on the
table was lost, and the matter was finally
adopted amended SO as to relieve the city
of any cost and allowing the property own
ers to follow their own wishes as to the
paving at present.
Mr.. Bryan, chairman Of the finance COM
mit.ee, made a verbal report In regard to