The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
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SO King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Dec. 15.-The Young
Peoples building recently erected by the
congregation of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, known as The George r.
Hill Memorial. was formally opened 10
day. The exercises were well attended.
and all who viewed the building expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the
new structure. The principal event was
an address delivered by Representative
Champ Clark. of Missouri. at o'clock
this afternoon. entitled AN optimist's s
message" This meeting was attended
by meR only. Mr. Clark was at his best.
and his address was well received, and a
host Of Alexandria friends. who have
never before had any opportunity Of hear
ing him, were present. The speaker was
introduced by Rev. Charles D. Bulla.
pastor Of the Methodist Episcooal Church
South, and when Mr. Clark ascended the
stage there was not standing room in the
building During the exercises, a solo
was rendered by Miss Vierkorn.
The exercises were opened promptly at
s:SO o'clock with Sunday school. and at II
o'clock Rev. J. II. Light. Of Fredericks-
burg. Va, delivered a sermon TO the large
congregation present. The Junior League
or the church was organized at 2:30 O'Clock
this afternoon The officers OF the Ep-
worth League were Installed al 3:3l
O'Clock this evening. and an address was
delivered by E. F. Brown. Of Washington.
Al the night services. held at 100 o'clock.
Rev. J. II. Light preached. The exer-
cises planned for tomorrow viii consist
or interdenominatiOnal greetings. which
Will be held at 7:30 O'Clock In the even
lng' under the auspices Of the presiding
elder and pastor Rev. Mr.. Bulia an
nounced az the mems meeting this after
noon that next Sunday al $50 o'clock
Representative Richmond Pearson Hob
son will deliver an address entitled
PATRIOTISM and character Building"
Hinged Smokestacks Advocated.
It understood that a number OF resi-
dents of this city VIII shortly inaugura,e
"a movement having for its object the
securing Of legislation making il obliga-
tory on tugs and other small craft passing
through the draw Of the new Highway
Bridge 10 have hinges attached 10 their
sDlOkestacks, so that the delay By opening
th+f AAAm 81 the uIluEe WILL pe N a great
measure obviated. thereby saving con-
siderable time 10 those who travel over
the bridge on the cars Of the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway
Recently there has been considera Bile
complaint owing 10 the delay incident 10
the opening OF the draw. IL is pointed
out by those projecting the movement
that the enactment OF such a law would
not work hardship on the tug boat men
IL being stated that the method could
be put into operation al comparatively
small cost Those arguing in its favor
also stated that it is operated elsewhere
successfully In the event favorable leg
islation is secured along these lines. il
would mean that the bridge would only
have 20 be opened when large vessels
and sea-going tugs desire 10 pass. Under
existing conditions the bridge is fire.
quently opened for tugs whose stacks are
only one or two feet higher than the
driveway Of the bridge. The enactment
OF such a law would also mean a saving
Of considerable time TO those opening the
bridge owned by the railway company.
just east OF the new Highway Bridge Il
is expected that this matter will be placed
in the hands OF Representative c. c.
Carlin, OF this city.