Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

there were good reasons for supposing that
Alexandria would be chosen for his last
resting place. Chief among these Is the
fact that the remains of his father, Sydney
Smith Lee: his mother, two brothers, Rob
crit Lee and Smith Lee. and two of his chll-
dren are buried in the family lot in Old
Christ Church cemetery, which is situated
on the southwestern border of this city.
This old cemetery also contains the re-
mains of many other relatives o. the fam
lily.
Church Services Tomorrow.
The services in the different churches Of
the city tomorrow will be conducted by
their respective pastors, with the exception
of St. Mary's Catholic Church, in which
Rev. Father Dewitt, s. J., will preside and
the Methodist Protestant Church, in which
Rev. F. T. Benson, D. D., will deliver the
morning sermon.
Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher, who recently ac-
cepted a call to the paStorate Of the First
Baptist Church of this city, will deliver the
sermons at the morning and evening serv-
ices at that church. His formal installment
as pastor of the church will not take place
until the first Sunday in May.
Charges Filed.
Specific charges of discrimination have
been recently filed by City Attorney Gard
ner L. Boothe with the corpora ton COM
mission against the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mt. Vernon Railroad Company. In
his complaint Attorney Boothe sets forth
that scheduled trains are frequently an
nulled, in order that trains may be char
tered for carrying special parties of excur-
sionists to and from Mt. Vernon, thus act
ing contrary to the orders of the state
commission, and to the great inconvenience
and discomfort of the regular patrons of the
road. The commission is requested to i'm
pose fine upon the company.
Church Anniversary
The seventy-sixth anniversary of the
Methodist Protestant Church of this city
will be celebrated tomorrow with appro-
pirate services by the pastor and congrega-
ton. Rev DR.. F. T. Benson, former pas
tor of the church. will occupy the pulpit
during the morning services. At the even
ing service, an address will be delivered by
Mr.. j. d. lockwood of Washington, his
subject being The Rank and File of the
Church" Rev. j, II. s. Ewell is the pres
ent pastor, and under his able administra-
ton the affairs of the church have pros
pered.
Final Arguments Heard.
The morning session of the circuit court
for Alexandria county, Judge c. E. Nicol
presiding, was taken up with the hearing
Of final arguments in the case of Joseph
Gardner, colored, who has been on trial
for three days on the charge of numbering
opening address to the jury, at the conclu-
sion of a long line Of testimony, was made
by Commonwealth Attorney Crandal Mack
ey for the prosecution. He was followed by
Attorney Lewis H. Machen, who spoke at
length for the defense, and was succeeded
by his associate, Attorney Richard c. J..
Moncure. The closing statement to the
jury was reserved for the commonwealth
attorney. 1t is expected that the jury will
return a verdict this afternoon or tonight
The case of William Wright, colored,
charged with the murder of Gus Williams
also colored, will not be tried until the
next term of court.
Suicide of Corored Boy.
Coroner VIM. r. Purvis last night made an
examination of the mains of Horace Stroth-
er, a colored boy sixteen years of age who
had shot himself with a pistol, and issued
certificate of death by suicide. An in
quest was deemed unnecessary. About o
o clock last night the boy deliberately fired
into his own chest with a small pistol, the
ball entering the heart. The suicide oc-
CURED at 80 North Alfred street where
Strother resided. The remains will be sent
to Herndon, his former home The only
cause that could be assigned for the act
was that he had been made extremely
nervous by the teasing of some of his COM
panions about the danger of his being
lynched, though no crime is alleged against
him.
General Matters.
The Alexandria German Club gave its
last dance of the season al McBurney's
Hall last evening. Many guests from out
of-town places were present, and the ger
man was led by Judge C. E. Barley
Mrs Agnes Chichester of Stafford county
is visiting at the home of Mrs. ]. r. Smith,
on Duke street.
The funeral of Mr.. NJ. w. Miller, who
died yesterday at the Alexandria Hospital
-, t(t1nIl .fny at tnr q
clock from the church at Lincolnia, Fair
fax county.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
will go to Fredericksburg Monday to play
game with the team Oh FREDERICKSBURG
College.
only one course of the Reinicker lectures
will be delivered at the Theological Semi
nary for the session of 1904-'05. President
Luther of Trinity College, Hartford, Conn,
will deliver the three lectures of the course
on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, May
/, and B. in the seminary chapel. His
subject will be Evolution and Progress"
The other course was to have been delivered
by Professor Hommel of Germany, but he
was unable to be present this year.
At the meeting of the Christ Church
vestry on Friday night, Messrs. Wa Smoot
and II. f. Robertson were elected wardens;
MIR. G. L. Boothe, registrar, and Mr.. c. II.
Yohe, treasurer; Mr.. l.. NJ. Blackboard was
elected delegate to the Episcopal council,
which meets in Charlottesville next month.
and Mr.. w. A. Smoot was chosen to act as
alternate.
An official visit was paid last night to
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons, by Grand High Priest S. L. Blumberg
of Richmond. Refreshments were served
at the close of the exercises.
Capt. William b. Smithers and wife will
leave tomorrow morning for an extensive
western tour. They will go to Portland
Ore, thence through British Columbia re-
turning by way of the Great Lakes.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances, Gov
Montague will not be able to be in this city
next week, as stated, but will pay it a
visit in the near future.
Body in Abandoned Smoke Stack.