Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SPECIAL SERVICE IN HONOR OF
NEW PASTOR.
Meeting Of Citizens Progressive As
sociation-General and
Personal Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 8, 1904.
A special service was held last night at the
First Baptist Church in recognition Of Rev.
John A. Wray, who recently accepted the call
to the pastorate of that church. A choir
from Washington rendered a musical pro-
gram. The invocation was delivered by
Rev. ]. H. s. Ewell, pastor Of the local
Methodist Protestant Church: Rev. Frank
]. Brooke. D. D.. of the Second Presby-
terrain Church read selection from the
Bible, and Rev. ]. E. Jeffers of the M. e.
Church offered prayer.
The address of welcome on behalf of the
ministerial association of this city was
delivered by Rev. j. P. Stump, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Judge Charles E. Nicol of Manassas well
coined the new pastor on behalf of the Po-
tomac Baptist Association, of which the
local church is member. Rev. r. II. Pitt,
D. D., of Richmond welcomed Mr.. Wray
to the state. and Rev. c. C. Coleman of
washington made short address.
Citizens Progressive Association.
At a meeting last night of the Citizens
Progressive Association, held in the rooms
of the Business Mems League, the COM
mittee appointed to interview candidates
for city council and ascertain their views
in regard to public improvements reported
some work accomplished, but requested an
extension of time before making COM
plete report.
The second committee, appointed to as
certain the cost Of improvements which
have already been made by council, re-
ported that of the $4,000 bond issue au-
thoriZed about three years ago for the bet
ternent of the streets 81, 900 had not been
Issued, $4,000 had been loaned to the city
gas plant and the remainder had been ex-
O. n INN re on ha ctr
was decided to have the report of this COM
mittee printed in the form of a circular
and distributed throughout the city.
Meeting of Confederate Veterans.
The monthly meeting of the R. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans was held last
night at the camp hall on Prince street.
Judge George L. Christian of Richmond
had been expected to be present and make
an address, but was unable to attend An
address was made by Mr.. Graham concern
ing the life of DR.. John S. Powell, late sur
geon general of the Grand Camp of Confed-
era tie Veterans of Virginia and a member
of the local camp, whose death occurred in
this city several months ago. Resolutions
expressing the loss of the camp and SYM
pathy to the family of DR.. Powell were
adopted
Committees were appointed to make ar
rangements for decorating the graves of
the confederate dead on the oath of May,
and to secure speaker for that day.
General and Personal.
In the police court this morning. with
Justice Harry B. Cation presiding, the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Harry
Smith, an umbrella mender, was charged
with stealing tools from the shop of Mr..
John Cowling. A fine of So was imposed.
Norris Lee colored charged with assaulting
was fined So. David Green and Alfred Da-
Wis, both colored, were fined $50 for tres
passing on the property of the Southern
Railroad Company.
The funeral of Mrs. Flora Gaines, whose
death occurred yesterday, took place this
afternoon at O'Clock from her late resi-
dence, 800 South Patrick street. Rev. ]. p
Stump, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, conducted the services. The
inteTment was made in Bethel cemetery.
The remains of Mrs. Lucy F. Ashton.
whose death occurred in Washington Sun
day, were brought here this afternoon and
Inferred in Bethel cemetery, Rev. John A.
Wray officiating.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Peverill died this morning at the home of
its parents, 209 Jefferson street.
AT the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Plaza Apartment House Com
pany, held yesterday in the office of At
torney Gardner L. Boothe, the following
officers were elected: T. F. Schneider pres
dent; Emmons S. Smith, vice president:
r. E. Bradley, secretary and treasurer.
These. with F. H. Duehay and Leo Butg-
mark. constitute the board of directors,
The following registrars have been ap-
pointed by the electoral board of the city:
First ward, A. T. Schoeni: second ward.
p. II. Bossart; third ward, Harvey L. Poss;
fourth ward, James T. Lawler.
At the annual service of the Old Domin-
on Commandery, knights Templar to be
leld In the Methodist Episcopal Church
South Sunday afternoon, May Is, Rev. w.
I. Locke of the Winchester Commandery
Will deliver the address.
DE- %. A. German and Mr.. NJ ]. McFar-
and left Alexandria last night for Newport
News as delegates from the Fitzgerald
Council to the State Council of the KNIGHTS
of Columbus, to be held in Newport News.