Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
VISITING CLERGYMEN TO OCCU-
Ply LOCAL PULPITs TODAY.
Victory Of Columbia Fire Company in
Richmond Celebrated-Skidoo
Club Wins at Last.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August Is, 1908.
Several visiting clergymen will occupy
pulpits in the Alexandria churches tomor-
row owing to the absence of the resident
ministers on their annual vacations. At
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of
which Rev. Charles D. Bulla is pastor. the
services will be conducted by the pastor in
the morning and Rev. ]. B. Mitchell of Bar
tow, Fla, in the evening. Rev. J. s. Sib
ley Of Pensacola, Fla, will preach at both
the morning and evening services at the
Second Presbyterian Church, which has
been without pastor since the resignation
Of Rev. DR.. Frank ]. Brook In January.
At Christ Episcopal Church Rev. DR.. Rob-
Seminary will preach in the place Of the
rector, Rev. William ]. Morton. Rev. L. r.
Combs Of Lancaster county, Va, will be-
cupy the pulpit of st. Pauls Episcopal
p. P. Phillips. The evening service at both
of these churches will be dispensed with
tomorrow. At Grace Episcopal Church,
Rev Edgar Carpenter. the rector. will
celebrate communion at 7:3O o'clock am.
Rev. Father Lawrence Kelley, the assist
ant rector Of st. Mary's Catholic Church,
will say mass and deliver a sermon at 10
o'clock. There will be no services at the
ception of the Sunday school in the morning
and the Young Peoples Society meeting in
the evening
Town Club Wins.
After three defeats suffered at the hands
of the Mount Vernon base ball team of
Fairfax county, the Skidoo club Of Alexan-
dria turned the tables this afternoon and
defeated the former team on Cats field,
near Alexandria, by the score of 16 to 5.
The victory was due to the improved stick
work of the Alexandrians and their ability
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good throwing of Rust the catcher for the
Skidoos, kept the opposing runners chained
to the bases. Jim Douglas, at first base
for the Skidoos, proved the right man on
the initial sack and gathered in both high
and low ones in the most approved manner
Davis at short also played a star game
leading his team at the bat with three hits
and was good at scooping the hot ones off
the ground.
The batteries were Barrett and Rust for
the Skidoos and Roberts and Richardson
for the Mount Vernons.
General Matters.
Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler, the pastor Of
st. Mary's Catholic Church Of this city,
who recently went to Europe in the hope
that his health might be benefited by the
change, has written to friends in this city
stating that he Is rapidly regaining his
health. Father Cutler is at present in Ire
land and before his return to Alexandria
he will visit several places on the continent.
The bells Of the Columbia fire engine COM
pany were rung at noon today in honor of
the distinction won by the company in cap
turing the second prize for the best-appear-
ing and largest uniformed company in line
at the recent parade held at the meeting
OF the State Firemen's Association In Rich
mond. Although the first prize was taken
by the company from Phoebus. the judges
| IN making the decision stated that the Co
iumbia company made the best appearance,
| but as the Phoebus company had the larg-
| est number Of men the first prize would
have to be awarded to the latter under the
| rules.
| Mr. and Mrs Julius Wolf, accompanied
| by their daughter Hilda, left this evening
| for New York, where they will attend the
wedding OF Rabbi Nathan Wolf, a brother
Of Mr.. Julius Won.
Napoleon Baker. a well-known colored
| resident Of Alexandra, died yesterday at
] Bloomingdale. Essex county, New York.
The Eastern Empires, a colored ball team
of Washington, and the Cafe Giants of
Alexandria Will play game Of base ball
at Colross Tuesday, August %. The game
will be called at 4:SO o'clock.
The Relief hook and ladder fire company
has received two horses, which will be given
/ a trial and, IL satisfactory, viii be bought
| by the board of fire wardens. The company
| has been without horses for about eleven
| weeks.
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