Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WEEK OF PRAYER OBSERVED By
THE CHURCHES.
Marriage Of Miss Lyles and Mr.
Luckett-U.- s. Court to
Open Tomorrow.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. January 4, 1904.
The Methodist. Baptist and Presbyterian
churches Of this city have united In a
week OF prayer beginning today. Tho
services this evening Will be held in Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church. and the ser
mon will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Frank j.
Brooke of the Second Presbyterian Church
His subject will be Warrant Privilege and
Power of Prayer and the Present Need OF
Worldwide Intefcession." Tuesday night
the services will be held in the Second
Presbyterian Church. when Rev. j. n. B.
Ewell Of the Methodist Protestant Church
will deliver the sermon. Ills theme VIII De
The Church of Christ-The Ono Body OF
Believers Called of God to Win the World
TO Christi The services "Wednesday even,
ing will be held in tho Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Rev ]. A. LETTERS OF TRINITY
Church Will preach from the topic. The
Enthronement of Christ on Earth the Only
Hope of Humanitys Highest welfare:
Thursday the services will be conducted In
the Methodist Protestant Church, the ser
mon being preached by Rev. ]. P. Stump OF
the M. E. Church South. His subject VIII
be IAN Nations and Peoples, the One Hu-
the services will be held in the First Bap-
fist Church, the subject being THE Family
"A Divinely Prepared Foundation Of So
ciety's Existence and Well Being.
Lyles-Luckett Nuptials.
Mr.. Haywood Luckett and Miss Ehie
Lyles, daughter of Mr.. Richard Lyles. who
resides at 300 South Fairfax street. were
married this morning at 10 o'clock in the
parsonage of st. Mary's Catholic Church,
the ceremony being performed by FatheI
F. ]. Cutler. the pastor. After the cere-
l-RA o., fhar
to Jacksonville. Fla. and upon their return
they will make their home in this city.
o.. s. Court to Open Tomorrow.
The January term Of the United States
court for the eastern district of Virginia
will open for business In the corporation
court room tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
Judge Edmund Waddill presiding This ses-
sion of the court is to be held in the cor
poration court room owing to the condition
of the United States court room incident to
repairs in progress.
Two Funerals.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs.
Minnie Dearborn were held Saturday even
ing at her late home on South Lee street.
Rev. DR.. F. ]. Brooke of the Second Pres
byterian Church officiating. The pallbearers
were w. B. Dobie. Oscar Phillips, G. A.
Rowland, George Petit, L. Mcdaniel and
j.. u. otaunlOn.
The funeral Of Miss Jane M. Kidwell took
place from her late residence on Pitt street
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. j. P.
Stump officiating. The interment was made
in Bethel cemetery.
General and Personal.
A meeting of the board of supervisors of
Alexandria county was held Saturday and
DIR. D. N. Rust was elected chairman.
All the schools of the city opened this
morning after the Christmas holidays.
In the police court this morning there was
but one case before Mayor Simpson. Ernest
Mills being charged With stealing bicycle
from Owen Nugent The accused made no
attempt to deny the accusation. and fine
of S25 was imposed.
AT an early hour Saturday morning VIM
ter Crupper, a Waterman for the Southern
railway. found tramp asleep between the
tracks In the midst of a heavy storm of
sleet. The man was awakened and taken
to a more secure place. where Crupper
kndled a fire for him. But for the timely
discovery the man would, in all probability,
have been frozen to death. Pre-
Capt. James F. Webster. chief of police,
received severe fall on the ice this morn
ing. but his injuries are not regarded as
serious.