Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
BETHANY METHODIST PROTEST.
ANT CHURCH IN A NEW HOME.
Election of Delegates to State Conven-
tion-General and Personal
News Of Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 10, 1907
Arrangements have been completed for
the reopening of the old First Presbyterian
Church building, on South Fairfax street,
by the congregation of Bethany Metho-
dist Church Sunday next. The congrega-
ton Of Bethany Church recently selected
the Presbyterian Church structure as its
house of worship and made elaborate i'm
provements thereto. A musical and literary
program has been arranged.
Special services will be held in the morn
Ing and evening and at o'clock in the
afternoon. Rev. Joseph L. Mills, pastor
of the South Baltimore Methodist Protes-
tant Church, will preach the reopening
sermon at II o'clock Sunday morning. Rev.
DR.. Mills was formerly pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church in this city.
The evening services will be conducted by
the pastor Of the local church, Rev. w. NJ.
POisal.
During the afternoon service short ad-
dresses will be made by Rev. Joseph R..
Sewer. pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church of this city; Rev. DR.. Mills and
Rev. r. S. Lawrence. The latter is the
pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church
at Cherrydale, Alexandria county.
The interior of the old church has been
| refinished in terro Gotta. with dark trim
mngs The woodwork is white. A gen.
STaI OFernaullnS mas Deen gwen the pipe
organ and electric lights have been in
stalled. A new carpet will be laid.
Election of Officers.
The Lyceum Dramatic Club was reor-
ganized last evening at meeting in Sodal-
ty Lyceum Hall by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: H. Linden Wheatey, presi-
dent; Carl Rothmund vice president; NJ. E.
Green secretary and treasurer; E. F. Bir-
rcl1 cta h,,,,i
ness manager. 1t is announced that the
club during the coming fall and winter
months will give number of amateur the
atrical performances.
Funeral services over the remains of j.
Harry Cats, whose death occurred Monday
last were held this afternoon at his resi-
dence, 3Col Duke street extended. Rev. DR..
s. A. Wallis of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary officiated, and the interment was
in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Chap
ter, United Daughters of the Confederacy,
has chosen the following delegates to the
state convention in Norfolk next month:
Mrs. William A. Smoot, Mrs. George E.
Warfield, Mrs. William ogden, Mrs. Pauline
Jones, Miss Lula Smoot, Miss May Cor
man and Miss Bessie Green. The alternates
are Mrs J. NJ. Hill and Miss Annie Hen
derson
On Their Honeymoon.
Miss Lille A. Wildt daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry w. Wildt Of this city, and
Chester A Gwinn of Slater, Mo-, We're mar
ried last evening at the home of the bride s
parents, JOG North Royal street. Following
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Gwinn departed
for the jamestown exposition.
In the Police Court today Christopher
Dewitt, charged with being drunk in the
street, was sent to Jail for ten days, and
Foy Nelson, colored, charged with drunken
and d1sorderly conduct. was acquitted
Miss Mamie Bulla of Omaha, Neb., niece
of Rev. Charles d. Bulla, pastor of the
city, arrived here this afternoon. Later she
will go to the Southern Seminary at Buena
VISTA Va.
George c. Cobb, an infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles II. Cobb. died this morning
at his parents residence, 800 South Lee
street.
The annual session of the Episcopal The
illogical Seminary Of Virginia commenced
yesterday with an attendance Of about fifty
students.
Brief Mention.
DR.. Llewellyn Powell departed this morn
ing for Berryvile, Va, where he will be a
guest in the home of Mrs. Cyrus McCor-
mick for a week
Miss Blanche Howdershell who spent her
vacation with relatives at Haymarket Va,
has returned to her home in this city.
The remains of Robert W. Wha,ey, who
died at Crookson, Mimi, were buried this
morning in Bethel cemetery here
1t is reported two mills, one for the man
ufacture of silk and the other for the man.
ufacture of hosiery, will be located in this
city If the parties interested are able to
secure a sufficient number of female en-
ployes. The help question Is being inves-
tigated by the chamber of commerce.