Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WELCOME TO DELEGATES TO
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. September o. 1906
Delegates to the twenty fourth annual
convention of the Woman's Christian Tenn
| perance Union Of Virginia and friends OF
the temperance cause in this city met in
the First Baptist Church at o'clock last
evening and listened to addresses of well
come. Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge president Of
the convention. presided and introduced the
speakers. Brief devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. DR.. p. p. Phillips, the
rector OF st. Pauls Episcopal Church.
Mayor Fred ]. Paff of Alexandria, on be-
half OF the city of Alexandria, after assur-
ing the convention of a hearty welcome
from the city officials and expressing the
honor he felt in addressing such gather
ing complimented the w. c. T. L. on the
work il Is doing.
State Senator Lewis II. Machen welcomed
the convention on behalf OF the professional
men of the city. He reviewed the evils OF
intemperance, which, he said, are more ap-
parent to lawyers and doctors than to any
other class of people. AS member of the
Virginia legislature he spoke of the laws
which had been enacted against the sale of
liquor, but said legislation, to be effective,
should not be in advance of public opinion,
it was only by public opinion that the
laws would be enforced. In the opinion OF
Mr. Machen more harm than good was
caused by Incorporate work for temper
ance. and in that connection he took occa-
sion to compliment the Virginia convention
for its patience and charity in the work
On Behalf of Churches.
Rev. B. B. Phillips extended welcome to
the convention on behalf Of the churches of
Alexandria, and said the Christian church
would always be coworker with the union
in the cause of temperance. Mrs. Amy c.
Weech, representative of the w. c. T. u.
of Alexandria and Fairfax counties, also
yyalco ai Kate
Barrett extended the welcome of the local
chapter.
Brief responses were made by Mrs Mary
Strickland of Roanoke county; Mrs j. E.
Strickland of Roanoke county, Mrs. j. Z.
Ada Hough of Norfolk county.
The following state officers We're unani-
venj.ion: President, Mrs Howard NJ. Hoge;
vice president at large. Mrs. r. II. Jones;
honorary vice president, Mrs. Eliza j.
Peasants; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Lillian Sheppard; recording secretary Mrs.
F. T Parrot, and treasurer, Mrs. Z. ID.
Clement.
Hard Work for Firemen.
The fire department was called out yester-
day morning to extinguish blaze in the
residence of Mrs. Emma Swami, North
Alfred street between Cameron and Queen
streets. The fire. which was caused by the
explosion of a gasoline stove. extin-
guished only after hard fight on the part
o
about $500.
In the corporation court. Judge L. c. Bar
ley presiding, a final decree for divorce has
been entered in the case of Harry r. Shir-
ley against Lizzie Shirley on the ground OF
desertion.
In the case Of Julia X. Seaberlich against
Ferdinand S. Derndinger final decree of
divorce was entered on the ground that the
defendant was already married.
In the case of the city council against
Susan c. Baker a decree was entered con-
frming the report of ]. Randall Cation, tr-.
and appointing S. p. Fisher commissioner of
sale. R. H. Cox qualified as executor OF
the estate of the late Hugh S. Murphy.
William Chickalos today held TO
await the action of the grand jury by JUS
tice Cation in the police court on a charge
of entering the store of Mantis Brothers,
King street. August 81. and taking $500
therefrom The testimony against him was
given by Pemble Houser, who had been
previously held for the action of the grand
Jury on the same charge, and who stated
that the robbery had been committed by
Chickalos and himself.