Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REV. CHARLES d. BULLA AS
SIGNED TO METHODIST CHURCH,
Special Correspondence of The sta-


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 2. 1906
At the closing session of the Baltimore
annual conference held at Cumberland, Nd,
last night. Bishop Warren A Gambler Of
Georgia, announced the appointment OF
Rev. Chas D. Bulla, who for four years has
been pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at Winchester, TO the Meth-
odist Church of Alexandria, TO succeed Rev,
James p Stump. The appointment OF Mr.,
Bulla was made at the request of the Alex
andria delegation at the conference. Mr.,
Bulla is well known in Alexandria having
on several OCCASIONS occupied the pulpit OF
the Methodist Church here. and his appoint
nlen to the local church has met with ex-
pressions OF pleasure from the members OF
his congregation and other friends in the
city Mr. Bulla Will probably reach tbs
city early next week
Rev. ]. p. Stump. the retiring pastor las
been transferred to the Methodist Church
at Luray, Page county, Va. He has not yet
returned from conference, but is expected
to be here Thursday. He Will probably fit
the pulpit at the services next Sunday.
Rev. DR.. J. S. Hutchinson of Alexandra,
the presiding elder OF the Washington dis
trict, reappointed to that position. Rev.
o. G. Beail was appointed to the Methodist
Church at Del Ray, TO succeed Rev. w. 2.
Johnson
Case to Be Heard Friday
The time for the preliminary hearing in
the case of Joseph Kendall, who was arr
rested in Washington by Detective Hartl-
gan and brought to this city yesterday
afternoon by Policeman Roberts on a war.
rant charging him with breaking and en-
tering the house OF Mrs. jamie Edwards
for the purpose Of committing felony
has been set for Friday afternoon at 5
o'clock before Judge Cation In the police
court. States Attorney Brent will con-
duct the prosecution. Kendall has retain
ed Attorney Edmund Burke of Washing
ton to look after his interests.
The complaint was made by Samuel Ed
wards. son of Mrs. Edwards The &C
cusation was denied by Kendall, who
claims that he went to the house Sunday
night, and upon being accused of the
crime, he offered to accompany young Ed
wards to the station house, but, he states,
his offer was declined.
The regular monthly meeting of r. q.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, was held
last evening in the camp hall on Prince
street. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected follows: Commander. William
H, May: first lieutenant commander, Will
liam A. Smoot; second lieutenant comman-
der. w. w. Sherwood; third lieutenant
commander. ]. w. Hammond; adjutant,
Charles S. Taylor; treasurer, w. w. Sher-
wood: chaplain, K. Kemper: officer of the
day. Jesse Murray; vidette, Benton Chinn:
members of the executive committee, Ed
gar Wariield. G. William Ramsay and
Frank ]. Davidson. The meeting adjourn
ed after business of a routine nature had
been transacted.
Papers have been prepared for the In
corporation of the firm of Charles King
& Son, wholesale grocers of Alexandria and
Charlottesville. The capital stock of the
company will not be less than 100000 nor
more than 10000 The directors are chas.
King Frank T. King. Marshall L. King.
c. W. Hulfish and u. W. Seliofieid.
Items Of General Interest.
A special term of the grand Jury has been
called by Judge Barley OF the corporation
court to inquire into about dozen criminal
cases now pending The case of Jack Ryan.
who was arrested several weeks ago on a
warrant charging him with the murder OF
George r. Curtin, will be investigated by
this jury. The jury will meet tomorrow.
A report has been made to the police de-
partment that the boarding house conduct
ed by Mrs. Foltz at 238 North Royal
street was entered carly last Sunday morn
Ing by burglars, who stole $1e2 in cash,
gold watch and q diamond ring.