Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THE EXERCISES IN CELEBRATION
OF CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.
Exercises Last Evening - Movement
for New Ferry Line-Police
Court Cases.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April "a 1903.
The Monday evening exercises of the CEN
tennial celebration Of the First Baptist
Church took place with the auditorium
crowded as 1t had been in the morning and
evening Sunday. In the pulpit were Rev.
Dr. George l.. Hunt, pastor of the church;
Rev. w. E. Hatcher. D. D., LII. D., of
Richmond; Rev. J. H. Butler. former
pastor of the church: Rev. DR.. Frank J.
Brooke Of the Second Presbyterian Church
and Judge Charles Z. Nicol of Manassas.
The services opened with the anthem,
Praise the Lord, oh, Jerusalem" by the
choir, the solo part being sung by Miss
Ctvalier The Invocation was offered by
Rev. w. B. Haislip and the congregation
sang hymn 209 After the reading of
Scripture by Rev. c. T. Herndon, prayer
was offered by Rev. F. P. Berkeley. and
Miss Bache sang "Thus Saith the Lord"
A historical sketch of the Sunday school
was read by Mark r. Miller. The sermon
Of the evening was delivered by Rev. DR..
Hatcher. At its conclusion the choir rem
dered the anthem "Cantate Domino and
Judge Nfcol made an appropriate address.
The exercises were held under the auspices
OF the Sunday school, the officers of which
are James r. Mansfield, superintendent; T.
a. Patterson, assistant superintendent;
Walter L. kerrick, secretary; Norman Will
hanson. treasurer; Walter Rogers, libra
Miss Mamie Williamson, pianist, and Miss
F'leda S. Allison, assistant pianist. This
evening the exercises will be held under the
auspices of the Ladies' Mite and Aid Socie-
ties. Rev. DR.. o. f. Flippo, a former pas
tor, Will preach, after which an address will
be delivered by Rev. DR.. r. H. Pitt.
Movement for New Ferry.
The petition of the Wholesale Grocers
Association of this city to the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company for the
establishment of new and up to-date ferry
line between here and Washington will be
discussed at a meeting of the directors of
the company in Washington next Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Charles
King. the president of the association, has
received letter from Mr.. John Callahan.
vice president and general manager of the
steamboat company, saying that the direc-
tors will be glad to give audience to the
business men of Alexandria respecting the
matter at the time mentioned Mr.. King
has named a committee to meet the direc
tors. 1t is stated that the merchants Of
Alexandria are thoroughly determined to
secure, If possible. a new and modern ferry
line connecting this city with Washington
Mayor Simpsons Court.
Several cases were before Mayor Simp-
son in the police court this morning. Cove
nor Clay. colored. came to town yesterday
to make merry. He was a member of
gang of railroad workmen and had been
here with a crowd that got into trouble.
Unfortunately for him. Clay was recognize
ed by Officer Knight, who conducted him to
the station houSe.s.where a search of his
clothes revealed a big revolver. This was
confiscated this morning and collateral in
the sum of SIS was forfeited. Charles Har-
ris, Colored. had to: pay s. for breaking a
seal on a car of the: Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad. Sam Porter,
colored, George Robert, John Henderson
and Charles lHaskins, the latter colored
were up on the charge of gambling. They
had been caught shooting crap and a fine
of $3.50 was Imposed upon each prisoner,
excepting Sam. who was dismissed.
Brief Mention.
At the annual nee ting of the Alexandria
Kindergarten Association. to be held in
Peabody Hall at O'Clock this evening Miss
Watkins of the Washington kindergarten
will deliver an address,
The Western High School base ball team
of Washington will try conclusions with the
Episcopal High School here this afternoon.
The Episcopalians have not lost a game
this year. and expect to add to their list
of victories this afternoon Saturday the
Episcopal High School team will journey
to Orange to play the Woodberry Forest
School.
Mission services will be commenced at
St Marys Catholic Church next Sunday
morning by Rev Father Sullivan, a Paul
list priest.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A Broadus of Wash
ington and Mrs Columbia Miller of Fair
fax are the guests of Mrs. NJ. G. Broadus
at her home in Queen street.