Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
EXCITEMENT OVER FIRE ALARM
ALLAYED BY MINISTER.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February II. 1906.
Considerable excitement was caused Lass
night during the revival service at the First
Baptist Church on South Washington street
| by the announcement that fire had been
discovered in the chimney of building In
an alley adjoining the church. A stampede
was prevented only by the prompt action
of Rev. DIR. w. F. Fisher. the pastor. who
| urged his congregation to remain In their
seats.
One of the members of the congregation
quietly notified Dr. Fisher that the chimney
was on fire, and the minister. TO avoid the
panic which he thought would be caused
by the arrival of the fire engines. made the
announcement to the congregation, telling
them they had nothing to fear If they
would remain seated. The reassuring words
present. who at the first intination of fire
had risen from their seats, but some
snatched UP their children and rushed with
them from the building.
After the excitement had abated the meet
ing was continued At the close of the reg
ular services DIR. Fisher baptized a class
OF twenty-sfx Besides these there were four
teen professions Of conversion. The revival
will be continued throughout the present
week.
Cadets Will Probably Parade.
A committee composed of President A. D
Brockett of the George Washington Birth
day Celebration Association, Secretary Ju-
liam Williams. Major VIM. NJ. Smith and
Major Frederick J. Paff called on the mill
tary committee of the board of education
of the District high schools Saturday In
connection with the proposal that the corps
of high school cadets be present in this
city on the I'D instant to participate In the
CHI Ion oP i,jy,erS Dv,tc H..
day. 1t was stated that the board of edu-
cation will take the matter into considera-
ton. and should favorable weather con-
ditions prevail will likely order the cadets
to this city on the 1ate named.
The parade will consist of five divisions
The first will be composed of the chief mar
shall Of the parade and his staff mounted,
and the city officials and distinguished WIS.,
itors in carriages. The second division will
be composed of military organizations,
headed by the United States Marine Band
of flremen and fire apparatus. including the
veterans Of Alexandria and Washington,
and the fifth of industrial displays.
The parade will be between two and three
miles in length. and from present indica-
lions it bids fair to exceed any demonstra-
ton of the kind which has ever been held
in Alexandria.
General Items.
Funeral services over the remains of J A.
darlington Shirley whose death occurred
early Saturday morning at his residence, 305
North st. Asaph street, were held at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. ]. Fl. 3. Ewell
pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church,
conducted the exercises, and the interment
was made in Bethel cemetery
DIR. William NJ. Smith of this city has been
appointed surgeon for the Southern Rail-
way Company for this district. His work
will be in cooperation with that of Dr.. M.
B. o Brien, who has been local surgeon for
the Southern for many years.
William Green. colored, was arraigned In
the police court this morning before Justice
Harry B. Cation on the charge of stealing
some leather betting from the Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Company. Il was
testified that the belt, from which he had
cut two large pieces of leather, was worth
$685. and that 1t would take $40 to repair it.
A fine of $40 was imposed upon Green.
The birthday of President Lincoln will be
celebrated tonight by the colored residents
in Roberts Chapel, Methodist Episcopal
Church. Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard Uni
versity of Washington will be present and
deliver an address
Kenneth Oh len, who has been employed
in the general offices of the Southern Rail-
way Company in Washington for some
years. has resigned to accept a position
bookkeeper for the firm of Smoot & Co.,
lumber dealers of this city.
The February term of the corporation
court of Alexandria convened at 10 o'clock
this morning, but Immediately adjourned in
order that Judge Barley could leave for
Leesburg, where he will preside over the
E, Nfcol of the latter court being engaged
in hearing the matter of the extension Of
the city limits of Richmond in the circuit
court for Henrico county.