Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CENTEN-
AIRY TO BE CELEBRATED,
Incorrigible Lad Sent to Reform
School - Minister Makes State
ment Regarding Marriage.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 8, 1903
Arrangements are being made for the
celebration during the week commencing
Sunday, April 10. to commemorate the
Tooth anniversary of the organization of
the First Baptist Church. The various
committees appointed are actively at work.
Among the busiest Of those interested in
the celebration is the pastor, the Rev. DR..
George L. Hunt.
Members of the congregat ton have been
furnished with printed cards in the form
OF invitations which they are expected to
send out to their friends. The sermon on
Sunday, April 10, will be delivered by Rev.
DR.. r. ]. Willingham, secretary of the for
e1gn mission board Of the Southern Baptist
convention. In the evening an address will
be delivered by the Rev. j. H. Butler, one
OF the former pastors, the exercises to be
under the charge of the Young Peoples
Unions.
Monday evening the address will be de-
livered by the Rev. DR.. w. E. Hatcher of
Richmond, and the exercises will be under
the direction of the Sunday school. The
ladies' aid and mite societies will have
charge Tuesday evening, and the address
will be delivered by the Rev. DR.. o. F.
Hippo. former pastor Of the church.
The centennial Grafton will be delivered
Wednesday evening by the Rev. Dr. W. c.
Biting Of New York. Thursday evening
the Fannie Mercer Missionary Society will
have charge Of the exercises, and addresses
will be delivered by the Rev. DR.. I. M.
Mercer and the Rev. DR.. c. H. Ryland the
latter of Richmond College, both former
pastors of the church.
The closing exercises Friday evening will
be Of an INSTRUMENTATION character. 1t
is expected that large gatherings will be
present at all the services.
Sent to Reform School.
Herbert c. Kidwell. a small boy, charged
by his father, Douglas NJ. Kidwell, with in
corrgibiNty, was before Mayor Simpson in
the police court this morning. At the re-
quest of the parent the mayor decided to
have the boy lodged in the state reform
school near Richmond. The lad had been in
the police dock before and his father al
legged that there was no way in his power to
make him behave himself.
Ernest Minton, soldier from one Of the
forts below this city, forfeited IS collateral
this morning by non-appearance to answer
the charge of disorderly conduct and fight
ing.
Entertainment Last Evening.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Burroughs public school, South Washing
ton street extended, the session Of which
had just closed, was held last night in the
school building. There was a fair-sized
audience present and among those taking
part III the program were Miss Mary Pol
lard Miss Leila Kearney, Miss Dora Var
ney and Messrs. Carroll Wolfe, Frank Pol
lard. P. F. Downey and others.
Statement Regarding Marriage.
The Rev. ]. A. LETTERS Of Trinity M. E.
Church. the minister who OBLIGATED at the
marriage Of Young Benny Franklin and
Miss Katie Pugh Of Baltimore here last
week. states, in reference to the criticisms
of his action by the parents of the bride
groom. that under the circumstances he
was perfectly justified in uniting the cou-
pie. They came to his home. Mr.. LETTERS
said. accompanied by two men, one of
whom seemed about thirty and the other
thrty-five years old. The elder stated that
he was the uncle of the girl and announced
that he was authorized to assure the min
lister Of parental permission. The license,
Mr.. LETTERS said. was duly presented and
found to be in proper shape. He called at
tention to the fact that under the state law
the responsibility OF determining the legali-
ty OF a marriage Is put in the hands Of the
clerk OF the courts and not upon the off,
'ciating clergyman.
Brief Mention.
Special Lenten services were held last
evening at Christ Episcopal Church. The
sermon was delivered by the Rev. DIR. VIII
liam NJ Dame of Baltimore, formerly rec
tor of the Church.
The second base ball game Of the season