Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PLANS FOR COMMENCEMENT OF
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Cases in the Police Court-Anniver-
sary of Epworth League-Other
News Matters.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 81. 1907.
! Announcement is made that the annual
| commencement exercises of the Episcopal
| Theological Seminary of Virginia will COM
| mence June 10 at O'Clock pm, when an ad
dress will be delivered before the Students
| Missionary Society by Rev. Jules Provost,
| d. d. Graduation and alumni day exercises
| will begin at 10 o'clock the morning of
| June y. when essays will be read by the
| members of the graduating class. The
I diplomas and certificates will also be con-
! ferred at that time by the Right Rev. r. A.
| Gibson. president of the board of trustees
| At noon there will be an alumni meeting,
| when an essay will be read by Rev. f. l..
| Goodwin of Fairfax and at 1 30 o'clock in
| the afternoon an alumni dinner will be
| served. The acceptance of chancel win
| dow, recently presented, will occur at $50
| o'clock, when an address will be delivered
| by Rev. A. b. Kinsoving. Ordination day
| exercises will be held Friday at II o'clock
| in the chapel at the seminary. An appro-
| pirate sermon will be preached by Rev.
! William E. Evans.
| Levi Welch and his colored wife Lizzie
| were charged in the police court this morn
| ing with going out of the state and marry
! ing and then returning WEIGH stated that
| he was married August ., 1903. at Troy,
N. Y, and that he met his wife at Ben
! nington, VT The wife said she did not
| care to make statement.
| Before the had been concluded Wash
| Jackson, colored, testified that WEIGH stop
| ped at his hotel and on leaving that he owed
| him $14. Justice Cation in summing up the
| case stated that the charge of WEIGH going
| out of the state and marrying colored
wife could not be prosecuted here, as the
| marriage occurred in New York. He, how
ever. sent Welch to Jail for three months
on charge of defrauding Jackson out of
| the board bill.
Charge of Assault.
John C. Yochum was arraigned in the
| police court today to answer charge of as
saultng and beating John H. Bellamy, who
] resides at 1OS North Patrick street. After
| examining a number of witnesses Justice
| Cation fined Yochum $40
According to the statement of Mr.. Bel
lamy the accused visited his house the
| night of May 20 last shortly before IL
| O'Clock for the purpose of paying house
! rent to Mr. Bellamy's wife. A dispute fol-
| lowed. Mr.. Bellamy stated that he de-
| seconded the stairway for the purpose of
| protecting his wife, whereupon he was as
| saulted. and afterward a big bulldog, the
| property of Yochum, took hold OF MS leIt
| leg and severely lacerated it. The testi-
| mony of Mrs. Belamy to the effect that
| she had given the accused receipt for
| 81. representing part payment of house rent
| when, she asserted YOchum said that the
| receipt was incorrect ana tnen wanted HIS
| money back. Upon refusal of the witness
! to return the money he started out for
| policeman, when Mr.. Bethany appeared on
the scene. Mr.. Yochum, in his own de-
| Tense. told the court that Mr.. Bellamy
! abused him upon entering the room. The
accused admitted hitting Mr.. Bethany, but
| denied that he was responsible for the at
| tack by the dog.
| Peter Kits colored was charged in
court this morning with robbing the saloon
! of Messrs. Dean and Breen, at the south
east corner of Princess and Fairfax
! streets, of bottled whisky valued at SIS,
| Saturday night last The testimony was
to the effect that entrance was effected
| through a rear window, which was OPEN
| Kits denied the robbery. When asked to
| explain where he secured whisky which he
| gave away Sunday last he told of two
| places where he had purchased it. The
! court suspended judgment until the officers
visited the saloons in question. When
| they returned the court was informed that
| Kits did not purchase whisky at either
| of the places mentioned, whereupon the
| accused was fined so.
Promised to Leave Town.
William Jones, an umbrella member. was
| in the police court today. According to
Policeman Gill; James was blowing police
whistle very loudly yesterday afternoon
| when near the intersection of Cameron and
| Henry streets, and his conduct attracted
| several hundred people. The court imposed
| a fine of So and warned the defendant that
| unless he seeks other methods of attracting
attention he will be in court again. Later
Jones paid SO and released with the
| understanding that he would leave the city
at once.
The Epworth League of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church will this evening hold an
anniversary celebration. An interesting
| musical and literary program has been pre-
pared for the occasion. An address will
! be delivered by Rev Dr. ]. w. r. Sumwalt,
| presiding elder of Washington district 1t
| is also expected that several members OF
| the league will make brief addresses.
The annual meeting of the Alumni Asso-
| citation of the University of Virginia will
| be held at o'clock Monday afternoon next,
when the question of holding an annual
| banquet will be discussed. 1t is under
stood that many members favor the hold
| ing of banquet this year, and that DR..
| Alderman, president of the university, will
| be invited to be present and deliver an adj
dress.
Brief Mention.
| The local board of civil service examiners
announces that civil service examina-
ton for the position of deputy collector
and clerk in the internal revenue service
will be held at the post Office in this city
| June u next. N L. Williamson is secre-
| tary of the local board.
| An adjourned meeting of the city demo-
cratic committee will be held at o'clock
| this evening for the purpose of electng two
| members on the board and also to select
| judges and clerks for the primary June 10
| next to nominate a candidate for Congress
| from this district.
| Funeral services over the remains of
| Mrs Margaret Ann Struder, who died at
| her home Seminary Hill, Fairfax county,
Wednesday last, were held at o'clock this
| morning at her residence. Rev. DR.. S. A.
| Wallace Of the Episcopal Theological Semi
| nary officiated. The interment was made
| In Bethel cemetery.
| Ten small colored boys. charged with en-
! eapinp in q stone battle several days ago
! at the intersection of Washington and Glib
| bon streets. were arraigned in court this
| morning. Justice Cation fined each OF the
| accused 80 cents.
| During the present month the clerk of the
| corporation court recorded fifty-two deeds
| and issued thirty-five marriage licenses,
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