Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER
ANcE UNION IN CONVENTION.


Special Correspondence OF Inc star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September % 1905
Delegates from all the counties of Nir-
ginia to the twenty-fourth annual conven-
ton of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union of Virginia met in the First Baptist
Church of Alexandria last evening at 40
o'clock for the purpose of attending the
conservation service. led by Mrs. NJ. W.
Newton. After the service. the music being
furnished by the Baptist Church choir the
meeting was adjourned until this morning,
when the first regular session Of the con-
vention was held at 10 o'clock. Mrs. How
ard NJ Hoge, the state president, called
the convention to order. after which de-
votional exercises were conducted by Rev.
DIR. w. T. Fisher, the pastor of the FIRST
Baptist Church.
After the convention had been called to
order a motion was made that Rev. Or.
Fisher, Mr.. r. P. w. Garnett and Mrs
Clinton Smith, the president of the w. c. l.
L. of the District of Columbia, who We're
present at the convention. be made mem
bers. The motion was unanimously ADOPT
ed The report of the executive committee,
which met in the basement of the church
at o o'clock. was then read by the secretary
and adopted by the convention.
Mrs. Hoge. president of the State w. I.
T. l.. read her annual address to the con-
vention which was followed by the reports
of the secretary and treasurer. The CON
rention adjourned at noon until Z . cloch
this afternoon
Program for Tomorrow.
The program for tomorrow is as follows:
Morning session-0 o'clock, meeting of ex-
ecutive committee; 10 o'clock convention
called to order, devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett: 1910
o'clock minutes of morning session and re-
port of executive committee; 1879 O'Clock,
1 81 wit nn
O'Clock election of officers; u O'Clock, noon
tide prayer; adjournment.
Afternoon session-Devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, the
rector of Grace Episcopal Church; hymn;
reading crusade psalm in concert. followed
by sentence prayer; roll call of local Y
unions, responded to by the local motto;
music; two-minute talks by local pres
idents or representatives; greeting from
state president; music; life sketches OF
prominent workers; question box; ADJOURN
ment.
Evening session-Y evening, S O'Clock, de-
votional exercises conducted by Rev. Dr.
w. r. Fisher; gold medal contest. inter-
spersed with solos by Mrs. NJ. Brlen, Or.
Outcalt. Mr.. Harris Franklin Mr. Richard
Writ Miss Lucy Graves and Mrs. William
Woods; presentation Of banners.
In the Police Court.
Joseph Martin was arraigned in the police
court today, the charges against him being
vulgar and abusive language, and had been
guilty of improper conduct. Martin was ar
rested by Policemen Garvey and Bell. They
testified that he had been guilty of all the
offeuseS named. The defendant was sem
fenced to pay fine of s. on each charge.
making $50 in all. or serve a term of sixty
days with the city chain gang.
Walter Elzey and Sam Watts, both col
ored, were charged in the police court to-
day with stealing ice from l.. Shuman &
Son of King street. 1t was testified that
the two men were drivers for ice COM
pany. and had been told to deliver a load
of ice at MIR. Shuman's store Saturday.
Mr.. Shuman stated that only a small por-
ton of the ice was delivered to him. Justice
Cation imposed tine of So upon each of the
defendants.
Martha Lewis, colored, was charged with
carrying a concealed weapon and threaten
ing to shoot a colored man with it. The ar
rest was made by Policeman Beach, who
| stated that the warrant had been issued
| about ten months ago, but that Martha had
| been living in Washington in the meantime.
She was fined $50.