Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ARRANGEMENT COMPLETED FOR
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, June s, 1907.
| republican mass meeting at Schuler's Hall,
Wednesday evening next at o'clock, for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
convention which will be held in this city
August p for the purpose of nominating a
republican candidate for Congress from
the eighth congressional district. A call
for the meeting has been issued by City
Chairman w. p. Graves. All qualified re-
publicanS will be entitled to a vote in the
convention. Alexandria will be represented
by about six delegates in the district con-
vention.
The thirty ninth annual commencement
exercises of ST. Mary's Academy, conducted
by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, will occur
at the opera house. 1t is stated that the
graduating class will be one of the largest
| in the history of the school.
The members of r. E. Lee Camp, Confed-
| crate Veterans, of this city, will participate
| in the exercises which will be held at Ar
Hngton cemetery tomorrow afternoon in
honor of the southern soldiers whose re-
mains are inferred there. The me mbers of
the local camp will depart from here on the
o'clock electric train 1t Is expected that
large number of residents of this city
who are not affiliated with the camp will
also go to Arlington tomorrow.
"A reception Will De rendered MIS-. Lizzie
George Henderson, president of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, of Missis-
sippi, next Monday evening from until 10
O'Clock, at Lee Camp Hall, under the aus
pieces of the Junior United Daughters of the
Confederacy. An invitation has been eX-
tended to all confederates to be present and
participate in the reception.
Unwilling Of Statue.
A statue of the sacred heart, which ar
ri1 hor a 1a1
at St. Mary's Catholic Church last evening
at the services of the League of the Sacred
Heart. The statue was made in France and
is five feet four inches in height. 1t is
ream-colored, with gold trimmings. The
niche, on the south side of the main altar,
where 1t has been placed, has been remod-
eled. Within the next few days handsome
brass railing will be placed around the
statue. The latter was secured through the
efforts of the members of the League Of
the Sacred Heart.
The members of Company G. 10th Vir-
g1nia Regiment, Alexandria Light Infantry,
departed at 5:01 o'clock this afternoon for
the jamestown exposition, where they will
go into camp for ten days. The company
mustered fifty men and was in command
of Capt. P. ]. Murphy.
The grand jury term of the corporation
court will convene Monday morning next
at 10 o'clock, Judge Louis c. Barley pre-
siding. Among the cases expected to be
called are those Of George Griffin, charged
with arson; John T. Ryan, charged with
assault for the purpose of robbery; John
Dogan, colored, charged with housebreak-
ing; Harvey Robinson and Charles Markell
charged with the larceny of copper wire.
The game of base ball which was to have
been played on the old 1air grounds this
afternoon between the Arons of Washing
ton and the Alexandria Athletic Associa-
ton was postponed on account of wet
grounds. The local team will play game
next Saturday afternoon with the Sunday
school of the Methodist Protestant Church
of Washington.
Harry Day, Edward Day and Samuel
Cant, all colored, We're arrested tonight by
the police on a charge of fighting. The
prisoners will be given a hearing in the
police court Monday morning.
1t is understood that the old First Pres
byterian Church on South Fairfax street.
which is now being used by the congrega-
ton of Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church, will shortly be extensively i'm
proved by the Methodist Protestants.
1t is expected that the cornerstone laying
of the George r. Hill Memorial, a building
for young people, which is being erected
by the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
will occur about the middle of next July.
Rev. Joseph r. Sewer pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, will deliver an
address before the missionary society of
Rhe Central Presbyterian Church, Wash
ington, Thursday evening next.