Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,
ARREST OF s. w. CLENDENNING,
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Taken Into Custody for Fauquier
County Authorities-denera
and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April q, 1893.
Captain James +. Webster of the local
police force this morning received letter
from w. o. Shumate of Bealeton. Fauquier
county, stating that 8. NJ. Clendenning,
sought for forgery by the police of this city
on the request of the FauQuier county
authorities, had been arrested at his home
near Bealeton. The Alexandria police de-
partment was asked Sunday to apprehend
Clendenning. and 1t was ascertained that
he had been here He got away. however,
before the officers had chance to secure
him. Captain Webster at once notified the
officials at Bealeton, and when the man
turned up at his home he was arrested
Clendenning was in custody here about two
years ago on the charge Of forging the
name of Mr. J. Matthews of this city to a
check. 1t was his first offense. and as he
seemed to be heartbroken. leniency was
exercised in disposing of the case.
Centennial Exercises.
The exact centennial of the founding OF
the First Baptist Church will be celebrated
this evening with special exercises. The
centennial sermon will be preached by Rev.
DR.. w. c. Biting of New York. who was a
resident of Alexandria in his youth. A CEN
Martin, and centennial hymn, written for
the occasion by Mr.. Thomas A. Broadus.
will be sung by the congregation. The adj
dress of the evening will be delivered by
Rev. {. f. Winbigler, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Washington. The serv-
Ices last evening were under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid and Mite societies. and the
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. o. r.
Hippo of Philadelphia, former pastor Of
the church Following the sermon was an
address by Rev. DIR. r. II. Pitt, editor of
the Religious Herald Of Richmond The
Mite Society was organized in 1886. and now
sor, president; Miss Mamie Williamson
secretary, and Mrs f. H. Field, treasurer
The Ladies' Aid Society was organized in
1898 Its officers are Mrs J. w. Emmert,
dent; Mrs. Ella ]. Allison, secretary. and
Mrs j. l.. Crupper, treasurer
Church Entertainment
A large audience gathered in the Del Ray
Methodist Episcopal Church South last
evening for musical and literary enter
talnment given by the young people of the
church, with the assistance of several out
side friends. The program opened with q
piano solo by Miss Dora Varney. Miss
fearl Crupper sang, and a recitation was
gwen by Mrs. A. ]. Nails. A vocal solo by
MI Henry Kramer and tenor solo by
Mr.. Kenneth Ogden were followed nv char
acter representations by DR.. T. B. Rel nf
washington This constituted part first.
IN part second the program was as follows.
recitation. Miss Peake: song selected Mr.
richard Writ; recitation Miss Kearney:
cantata, We'll Have to Mortgage the
FARM; recitation, Mrs. Nellie Cooper-Bar
rett; song, Mr.. G. B. Kennedy; recitation.
h ,ns nsm ssIneitos song Mr. A J. Nails:
solo. Miss Dora Varney.
General Matters.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
administered a severe defeat to the West
ern High School of Washington on the
school grounds near here yesterday after
noon The final score was Ii to 2. The
Episcopahans made fourteen hits and four
errors while the Washington BOYS had the
ngures considerably different securing only
SIX hits and running up thirteen errors The
features or the game were the pitching of
=. temple Tor the High School and the bat
5, Temple. White and thinner: w. n. q
Drum and Church. ~
charles Kane, charged with indecent con.
ouct, was fined IS by Mayor Simpson in the
ponce court this morning. James Bradley
urunk and disorderly, was assessed the
sa.ne amount Samuel Johnson also had to
pay % on the same charge.
Miss Laura V. Wilkins, a daughter of
Mr. James Wilkins, and Mr.. Albert I.
Scnoeh We're married last night at the
nome OF the bride, on South Fairfax street
ne ceremony was performed in the pres
ence or several friends of the two Families
Catholic Church ~ i1
In the corporation court yesterday the
case OF the Alexandria Gazette against
Charles G. Lennon was Continued mill to-
next term Of court ''- '''o