The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
Mass Meeting Tuesday in IN
tereSt of Gordon.
PREPARING FOR PRIMARIES
Police Raid Craps Game in Secluded
Spot on Hunting Creek and Gather
in Thirteen-New Methodist Con-
gregatfOn Holds First Services.
Death of Mrs. Kirchner.
wAsHINGroN HERALD bureau.
Bell Telephone 49,
Corner Of Prince and ROYAL Street


Alexandria, Va, May 19-It is stated
that arrangements for the mass meeting
TO be held In the Opera House next Tues
day evening were made primarily In be-
half Of r. Lindsay Gordon, jr.. Of Louisa
and that invitations from those having
the affair in charge were sent to each Of
the other candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Congress. In the an
nouncement Of the meeting it IS stated
that Mr.. Gordon and Judge Charles E.
NicOl win address the voters. Whether
the other candidates, John f. Ryan. of
Loudoun. and Charles G. Carlin. of this
city. will accept tie invitation TO speak
is not known, but Mr. Carlin will occupy
a seat on the stage. II is announced that
the gallery seats will be reserved for
ladies'
In order TO consider certain details con-
nected with the primary on June 10. the
Democratic district committee will hold
4 meeting Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
in the Metropolitan Hotel, in Washington.
Raid Rustic Craps Game.
A secluded spot In a grove near Hunting
Greek which is said to be a regular Sun
/ day rendezvous for negro craps shooters.
was raided this afternoon by Policemen
knight and Garvey and Special Officer
/ Carter. and thirteen crap shooters and
spectators were gathered in The sur
/ prise was so complete that only one man
/ in the gang escaped. Dice and money In
small quantities fell into the hands of the
officers. At the station house the follow
/ ing answered to the roll call. Melvin
! Ross, Moses Benson, Frank Chin, Josh
Williams, James Dixon. Arthur Milton.
William Byrd, Silas Lee. Ben Wilson.
Robert Day. James Bell. William Ross.
and James Cohen They will be given a
hearing on the charge Of gambling in the
/ police court tomorrow morning.
/ Mrs J. F. Kirchner died this morning.
after brief illness. at her home. l9c
Duke street. Her husband and seven chill
/ dren survive her. The children are Mrs
/ w A. Troeller, Of New York, Mrs. 4. /.
/ O'Ncil and Misses Emma and Rose Kirch-
/ ner. of this city; Frederick Klrchuer of
/ Greenyille. S. c.. Alfred KirChner and
/ John KirChner, Of this city. Arrange
ments for the funeral VIII be made later
/ In the absence Of Rev. ". F. Fisher.
who went % Richmond 10 attend the
Southern Baptist convention. visiting min
listers preached at the First Baptist
Church to-day. At the morning services
/ the sermon was delivered by Rev. T. +.
/ Chambers, Of Saratoga, y. Y. and in the
I evening Rev Harry B. Williams. Of Wo-
/ burn, Mass, preached.
/ The new Methodist Protestant congre-
cation Of this city, whose members re-
/ Gently withdrew from the Methods,
/ Protestant Church on Washington street
/ held its first regular Sunday services this
/ morning in the old First Presbyterian
/ Church on South Fairfax street The
/ sermon was delivered by Rev. r. 5. Law
/ renee.
William p. Bremen who until recently
was connected with the local office Of an
/ insurance company, will leave tomorrow
| for Panama TO take a government posi-
/ ton
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander s. Douiphar