Evening star., 1902-08-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DEATH OF A VENERABLE MER-
CHANT THIS MORNING.
John E. Clarke Passes Away at the
Age of Seventy-Seven-Gen
eral and Personal
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King ST.
Bell Talcnhnna No LOG

Bell Telephone No. 1eS.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 10, 1892.
John P. Clarke, a venerable King street
merchant. died this morning about O'Clock
after a lingering illness at his residence.
207 Duke street. He was seventy-seven
years of age. Mr.. Clarke had been almost
az the point OF death for several days. The
announcement this morning was not a sur
prise, but 1t occasioned deep regret among
his friends and acquaintances. He leaves no
family, his wife having died two years ago.
Since that event. which seemed to decrease
his interest in business and other affairs
Mr.. Clarke has been gradually declining
Although his paper-hanging establishment
and picture store at 612 King street has
been kept open Hntil this morning, the aged
proprietor was able to give the business
but slight attention during the past few
months.
In point of business seniority Mr.. Clarke
was the oldest merchant in Alexandria. His
store was opened under his own name in
ioo2, and, excepting for a brief period dur
ing the civil war, has been conducted by
him continuously up to the present. There
are many firms in the city much older, but
ms record for personal supervision of one
business for half a century is not equaled
here AT the opening of the civil war Mr..
Clarke went south. He did not bear arms
in the ranks for the confederacy. but was
in the secret service of the southern states
during hostilities. Returning to Alexandria
at the close of the war he resumed his
business, which was then large and lucra-
tive Although a representative citizen and
interested in the affairs of the city he
never held any municipal office. For many
years he has been a member of Alexandria
washington Lodge of MaSons and at the
time of his death was one of the Oldest mem
bers of that lodge. Arrangements for the
funeral have not been made yet. but the
services will be conducted according to the
rites Of the Masonic fraternity.
Reported Change of Superintendents.
Railroad people of this city are interested
in the report started here recently that
Mr.. E. Ryder, formerly superintendent of
the Washington division of the Southern
railroad, will return to that position, with
headquarters here. Connected with this is
the rumor that Mr.. Gordon Jones, who is
now division superintendent, will be trans
ferred to lucrative position in the gen.
eral office of the company in Washington.
Unique Base Ball Game.
Several hundred citizens journeyed out
to the base ball park yesterday afternoon
and witnessed an exciting contest between
the Chicago Stars, lady champion base
ball team, and a picked nine from Alex
andria, in which the maidens were de-
feated by the score of S to 6. Features of
the game We're the pitching of Miss Don
'nally and the base running of the visitors.
Their fielding was good, and they pulled off
two fast double plays, which received lib
eral applause. Wheatley, Bremen and
Bremen did the battery work for the To-
Gals.
General Matters.
Rev. E. V. Register of Baltimore, for
merly pastor of the Washington Street NJ.
E. Church South, will occupy the pulpit of
that church tomorrow evening at the regu-
lar services. He and Rev. ]. p. Stump, the
pastor, accompanied by Mr.. Charley Stump.
will leave Monday for the Loudoun camp
meeting
The remains of ]. II. Kleindienst. whose
death occurred In Washington last Tuesday,
were brought here yesterday afternoon and
inferred. The body was met at the ferry
wharf by members of the Improved Order
of Red Men, to which he belonged, who
followed the procession to the cemetery
and took part in the funeral services.
Rev. John Cavanaugh, pastor of the Free
Methodist Church, and several members of
| his congregation, will leave next week TO
attend a camp meeting under the auspices
of that denomination at Thompson, SuS-
quehanna county, Pa.
/ Mr.. t. kugirviya of Japan, travelling
under the auspices of the mission board of
the NJ. Z. Church South, will deliver a lee
ture on life in his native land in the local
Southern Methodist Church Thursday even
ing, the 2Sth instant.