Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
METHODIST CHURCH TO CELE-
BRATE WESLEY Anniversary.
Services to Occupy Two Days, June "a
and 26-General and
Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 2, 1903.
The Methodists of this city are prepar-
ing for an appropriate celebration of tho
two hundredth anniversary of the birth OF
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism
Exercises will be held June "A and D.
Wednesday evening, June "a, at o'clock
exercises will be held in the Methodist
Protestant Church, and the meeting will be
presided over by Mr.. Nevelle 8. Greenaway.
The subject will be John Wesley" and
the speakers will be laymen from the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, the Methodist
Episcopal Church South and the Methodist
Protestant Church. Wesley will be dis
cussed as a preacher, a Yeformer and a
Christian.
Sunday, the 2sth, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon the services will be held at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. The
subject will be John Wesley and his
relation to the life of the young will be
emphasized. AS before the speakers will
be laymen from each Of the three Metho-
dist churches taking part In the program.
Among the phases of the subject to be dis
cussed will be What a Young Man Can
Do" 1.-The Preparation of Young Man
for a Ministerial Career" Incidents from
early SnllQHOOQ anu w Hdl IOuHS L COPAO
Owe to Methodism."
Robert w. French Released.
The proceedings in lunacy against Robert
w. French, who was recently committed
to Jail pending an examination by lunacy
commission. having been quashed, he was
released from custody yesterday afternoon.
1t is said that this action was taken on
the ground that in the light of recent de-
hot Nv
was suffering only from a temporary aber-
ration. Soon after he was put In Jail, ABOUT
two weeks ago, his case was looked into
by commission, which concluded that he
was incapable of managing his own affairs.
He then employed Messrs. Machen and
Moncure, who sued out writ of habeas
corpus. They were successful at the hear
ing before Judge Barley In the corporation
court. 1t was proved that Mr.. French had
not been present at the proceedings of the
commission. He was again placed in jail,
however to await another investigation
which will not now be held for the reason
stated.
Brief Mention.
The names of Minnie Mudd and James
Mudd of this city, Mollie Rag, Frank
Thompson, Albert johnson and Bertha
johnson Of Washington were called before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge Of disorderly con-
duct Sunday afternoon. 1t was alleged
that the crowd had assembled in an old
house near the residence of the Mudd
family and had made merry for several
hours with music and dancing. The evil
dence failed to show that there had been
any disorder, and the mayor dismissed Mr..
and Mrs. Mudd, who were the only defend
ants to appear. The sum Of IS each was
forfeited by the others.
Funeral services over the remains of
Alexander Kane, whose death occurred in
Washington, were held this afternoon at
Grace Episcopal Church. Rev. Clarence E.
Ball, the rector, conducted the services.
The board of trustees Of the William Nc
Kfnley Normal and Industrial school held
its annual meeting yesterday, when reports
from the president and treasurer were sub
mitted and approved. Magnus L. Robinson
was reelected president.
colored organization known as the
Alexandra Industrial Association Is en-
gagged in preparing for the celebration Of
Emancipation day. which will be observed
here September % of this year. w. Calvin
Chase will be invited to be the orator of
the day and William A. Carter will act as
chief marshal.