Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS FROM THE CITY ACROSS
THE POTOMAC RIVER.

Special Corrsspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June q, 1905
The services at st. Paufs Episcopal
Church will be conducted tomorrow by
Rev. John Monro Bannister GIN. He viii
preach at the II o'clock service. and Rev.
Edmund p. cambridge will deliver the SER
mon at the evening service At s O'Clock.
Rev. Mr.. cambridge is from the diocese Of
West Virginia and was yesterday ordained
to the deaconate at the ordination service
at the Episcopal Theological Seminary by
Bishop Cos djutor Gravatt Of the diocese
OF West Virginia. Rev. Mr. Gill Is from
the diocese OF southern Virginia, and was
ordained at the same time by Bishop Ran
dofph OF that diocese Both are members
OF this years graduating class at the SEM
mary.
Rev. ]. W. Gray of Baltimore will preach
at both services tomorrow at the Methodist
Protestant Church, owing to the sickness
OF the pastor. Rev. ]. H. S. Eweli who Is
conhned to the parsonage on North Column
BUS street because OF An attack of typhoid
fever. The services at the Second Presby-
terrain Church will be conducted by Rev.
d. II. Scanlon. The services at the re-
naming churches will be in charge of their
respective pastors.
At meeting OF Alexandria Conclave, No.
974, Improved Order of Heptasophs. held
last evening in the lodge rooms in the
corner OF King and Royal streets, one can
didate was initiated by the degree team of
Potomac Conclave of Washington, and
three applications for membership were re-
ceived Supreme Secretary Samuel II.
Tattersall of Baltimore gave a review Of
the history OF the order since its founda-
ton In 1878. First District Deputy WILDER
Perry. who has just returned from Pana-
ma, gave sketch Of conditions in the
canal zone.
General Items Of Interest.
The fire department was called out this
morning by the discovery of flames In
freight car at the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
way depot on Union street near Wolfe
street. The car which was on fire was filed
with cotton waste and furniture and for
time blazed iercely, but was soon under
control Very little damage was done to
the car. portion of the roof being burned.
but the principal damage was to the con-
tents.
The game OF base ball this afternoon at
the old fair grounds. between the Fort
Myer club and the team representing the
Alexandria Athletic Association, ended in
clined to continue playing owing to de-
eision by the umpire, who called an Alex
andria player safe at first base when. 1t Is
claimed. he was out The batter hunted
and threw 1t to first base. When the UNI
pire called the runner safe the pitcher left
the field and was followed by the re-
mainder of the visiting team
The Del Ray base ball team played
game this afternoon with the Mount Yer
non club Of Fairfax county on the grounds
OF the former, which resulted in victory
for the Del Ray team. the score being
p to Z.
A number of Alexandrians participated
this afternoon In the outing aboard the
new steamer jamestown Of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company. The
party returned at o'clock
United States District Attorney r. H.
TalIey was in this city on business con-
nected with the United States court today.
Mr.. w. J. Acker has resigned his posi-
ton at the Citizens National Bank and
MI E E Payne OF Loudoun county has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.