Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CONSIDERATION OF THE SHARON
EPISCOPAL CHAPEL.
Search for Relatives Of q Dead Man
Annual Meeting of 7. p. A.
General Notes.
Evening Star Bureau,
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701 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 3d. 1903.
The conservation of the new Sharon
Episcopal Chapel IN Fairfax county. near
this city, took place yesterday morning at
II o'clock in the presence Of a large gath
ering. Right Rev. Robert A. Gibson. bishop
of the diocese of Virginia, conducted the
services. Other churchmen present who
took part In the exercises were Rev. Berry
man Green Of the Theological Seminary.
formerly rector Of Christ Church here;
Rev. DR.. g. A. Wallis Of the seminary. Rev.
Robert White and Rev. John Maxwell
Robson. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Robson, who, with Rev. MI
White, was instrumental In raising the
funds which resulted IN the erection Of q
new chapel on the site Of the old building
Both were members Of last years senior
class at the seminary, where 1t was part
of their ministerial training to conduct
services at Sharon. The present house Of
worship is a picturesque edffice, commo-
dieus and well furnished and occupies fine
site about two and half miles below this
city.
Annual Meeting Of T. P. A.
At the annual meeting of Post F. Travel
ers' Protective Association Of this city. held
Saturday night in the rooms of the Bust
and directors were elected for the ensuing
year: A D. Brockett. president; Julian Z.
Williams, vice president; r. ID. Graham.
secretary and treasurer: w. g. Rogers. U.
8. Lambert, c. C. Leadbeater, H. K Field.
Alfred Thomson and w. A. Smoot. IT,. al
rectors; U. 8. Lambert, chairman COM
mittee on railroads; E. P. Taylor. on iegfs-
lation; Julian Y. Williams, ON press; Ray
mond Hul1sh, on hotels; w. A. Smoot, IT,.
on employment: DR.. William N. smith, post
ar11 NIB toto nd
E. Ball. chaplain. Messrs. J. T. Williams,
Raymond HuIfsh. Alfred Thomson. o. H.
Kirk, r. F. Downham. R. w. Graham ana
A. D. Brockett were elected delegates 70
represent the post at the state convention
which meets In Danville April u Ihe
delegation was instructed to urge the eiec-
ton of Mr. A. D. Brockett as state presi-
dent A resolution was unimously adopted
Endorsing the movement recently started
here for the establishment OF an alexandra
chamber of commerce and Offering TO the
promoters of the movement the co-opera-
ton of the post
Search for Relatives Of Dead Man
The remains of Ross Thomas, supposed
to have been a colored resident OF F'alrrax
county, have been at the office Of the Adj
ans Express Company IN this city without
being claimed since Saturday night. MI
Geisendaffer, the local express agent, SAID
this morning that he believed he had To-
Gated the relatives of the dead man near
Accotink Fairfax county. The BODY was
shipped from Cleveland, Ohio. the 10th in
slant, and was consigned to Nancy Thorn
as AS no person by that name coulo pe
found in this city the agent EXTENDED MS
INQUIRIES to Fairfax county. According 10
the label on the box the man was twenty
three years of age and died from typpoio
fever.
General Matters.
An old colored man named Jefferson Da-
Wis, who has lived for many years in Fair
fax county near this city. is at the Alexan-
dria Hospital in serious condition from
exposure. He was found early yesterday
morning almost buried in the mud In
ditch just below Hunting creek bridge Al
though unconscious, he was reSuScftated at
the hospital. and his condition this morn
Ing was reported to have improved
No arrests have as yet followed the inves-
tfgation by the police of the assault COM
mitted upon Joseph Jones. colored, Satur-
day night in an alley north OF Cameron
street between Fayette and Payne streets
Jones was set upon and terribly beaten
about the head and face by an unknown
person. The injured man could give the
police only poor description OF his as
sailant.
Fire was discovered last night about 10
o'clock In an old frame building in ONeafs
court between Duke, Prince. Alfred and CO.
ltmbus streets. The adjoining property
was III udHScF, Out THO AdAtco WCAC OASAA"
guished before much damage was done.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Sisson. who
died Sunday at her home, 732 South Lee
street. aged about ninety years, will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
the First Baptist Church. She was the
widow of John Sissen and the mother OF
Mr. William E. Stsson. A number of
grandchildren survive her.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs.
Dorothy NJ Jones. whose death occurred
Saturday, to ok place this afternoon from the
First Baptist Church. Rev. DR.. George L.
Hunt, the pastor, OBLIGATED. The tnterment
was made In the Presbyterian cemetery.
Magnus L. Robinson, president Of the
Alexandria Industrial Association, has is
sued call for meeting of that body at
CIT South st. Asaph street Saturday even
ing, March %, for the purpose of begin
ming arrangements for the annual indus
trial parade and conference in Alexandria
1t is said that the association viii fix
date earlier than the last one for the cele-
bration.
In the police court this morning Frank
Williams colored. charged with assaulting
Mary Williams, also colored. was fined S.
The same punishment was inflicted in the
case Of William Marshall, charged with as
saulting Joshua Williams, both colOred.
James Griffin and Ferdinand Patton were
up for trespassing upon the city gas works.
They got a fine Of S.. with the alternative
of twenty days on the gang.