Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INVESTIGATION OF CLAIM FOB
DAMAGE DONE AQUA CHURCH.
Alleged to Have Been Injured During
the Civil War-Elks' Me-
mortal Services.
onaence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 2. 1904.
United States Commissioner Il. F. w.
Garnett has returned from Stafford county
where he heard evidence concerning the
claim of the trustees of old Aqua Church
for damages to the structure by Union sol
diers during the civil war. Commonwealth
Attorney Wallace of Stafford county rep
resented the trustees and the government
was represented by Attorney Malcomb
Coles Considerable testimony was sub
mitted. The effort of the trustees to OBJ
tain a compensation from the government
is viewed with much interest in this sec
ton of the state, where the church is one
of the ancient landmarks. 1t is one of the
few remaining colonial churches in tide
water Virginia. The associations of this
old house of worship are closely connected
with many families who figured prominent
ly in the early days of the commonwealth.
The register of births and deaths belonging
to the church contains several names OF
national as well as local reputation.
The building is distinctly colonial in style:
1t has been repaired since the war; but its
original appearance has not been materially
altered. 1t has been used almost continu-
ously as a place of worship by congre-
cation which gathers from nearly every
part of the county. The church is situated
about six miles from Whitewater and as far
from Stafford Court House. Members of
the congregation especially and others in
terested in the restoration of historic land
marks in the state hopeful that the
claim of the trustees will be allowed by the
government. Rev. Mr.. Burrell is the pres
ent rector of the church.
Annual Memorial Services.
Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S, B. p O. E.,
has made arrangements for its third annual
memorial service to be held in the Opera
House next Sunday evening at o'clock
The program will include an grafton to be
delivered by Senator John w. Daniel who
is a member of the Lynchburg lodge of
Elks. Lieut.. Gov Joseph E. Willard, a
member of the local lodge, will also deliver
an address. The exercises will be in charge
of Exalted Ruler c. c. Carin of the Alex
andria lodge. Pistorio's Band of Washing
ton will furnish the instrumental music A
quartet composed of Messrs. NJ. H. Stevens,
William Clabaugh, C. w. Moore and Walter
e. Birch will render several vocal selec-
TONS Another feature of the program will
be recitation by Capt. ]. v. Davis, super
terry.
General Matters.
Miss Lillian Elizabeth Sampson, daughter
of Mrs. William ]. Sampson of this city,
and Mr.. John P. Payne were quietly mar
ried in Washington yesterday. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. Greene.
The bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Mary Sampson, and Capt. Edward Cameron
of Washington acted best man. The
groom is in the employ of the Southern
Railroad Company. Mr. and Mrs. Payne
will make their home in Washington.
An association under the name of the
Jeffersonian Political Club, with Edmund
Clark as president, has been organized In
Jefferson district, Alexandria county
Charles A. Travers is vice president, and
George Bashford secretary. 1t is the pur-
pose of the club to see that young men are
duly registered and to foster a lively
interest in political affairs especially
among the young voters.
The National Mutual Benefit Corporation
of Alexandria has been granted a charter
by the state corporation commission. w.
N. Newbol is president. and Frank Entree
secretary and treasurer, both of Washing
ton. Mr.. Samuel G. Brent is local attorney
Miss Katie Hall of this city and Mr..
Aggie Bowie of King George county were
quietly married Wednesday evening at the
parsonage of the First Baptist Church. Rev.
John A. Wray officiating.