Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
RECEPTION RENDERED TO REV. ].
p. STUMP.
Program Of Music and Song Rendered
General and Personal
Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 49, 1904.
The congregation of the Washington
Street M. E. Church rendered a reception
to Rev. j. p. Stump, the pastor, last even
ing in the lecture room of the church.
Many members of the church were present
and an interesting program was rendered
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mr.. Frank J. Pollard. Rev. Mr.. stump
making appropriate response. A trio
was sung by Mrs. Thomas Hulfish and the
Misses Vierkorn; Miss Kathleen Bitter re-
cited, and DR.. c. E. Outcalt rendered a
vocal solo. Mrs. George E. warfield and
Miss Thomas took part in an instrumental
duet and solo was rendered by Mrs
Thomas Hulfish. Mr. Stump was reap
pointed pastor, of the local church at the
last session of the Baltimore conference.
He is beginning his third pastoral year at
the Washington Street Church.
Referred to Grand Jury.
Henry Brown, colored, charged with
breaking and entering cars of the Wash
ington Southern and the Southern railroads
and stealing large quantities of shoes and
other merchandise thereform. was called
before Justice Cation in the police court
this morning, and after hearing the evil
dence he was held for the action of the
grand jury. Nellie Brooks, colored, charged
with being an accomplish, was dismissed.
Brown and Nellie Brooks were arrested
by Officers Lyles and Arlington in connec-
ton with the robbery for which Henry
Wrenn and Richard Burnett, charged with
having stolen goods in their possess on,
were held yesterday for the action of the
grand jury.
Chris Dewitt was in the dock charged
with vagrancy. He had been seeing
snakes" the officers said, which statement
was attested by the horrible appearance of
-fN To- L oarf dnvryy
days.
young man named William Oehlert was
up to answer the charge of assaulting
Robert Thompson. They were attending a
ball in Odd Fellows Hall when Oehlert,
who was with young woman, became
offended at some action OF Thompson, the
floor manager and, it was stated, assault
ed him when the two were outside OF the
hall A fine of S. was imposed.
General Matters.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Alexandria Iron Works Com
pany, held in this city yesterday, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: J. r. N. Curtin, president; Calvin
Butts, vice president; A. Sidney Mankin,
secretary and treasurer. In addition to
these officers the board of directors is COM
posed of r. Frank Butts and Charles II.
Butts.
George w. Steadman died yesterday at
the residence or Mr.. James NC w hia IL
227 South Fairfax street. He was n1ty
years of age and was native OF Loudoun.
He was a son of the late David Steadman.
Arrangements for the funeral will be COM
pleted later.
The Junior Euchre Club was entertained
Thursday evening by Miss Ruth Bryant at
her home, on North Washington street.
Those who won prizes were Miss Earl Tay.
Tor. Miss Emily Elliott and Mr.. Richard
Washington.
A mems meeting will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock in the Second
Presbyterian Church, when an ADDRESS Will
be delivered by Mr.. Percy 8. Foster OF
Washington.