Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-16
WIN. H. McKNEW CO., 033 PA. AVE.
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
FORMAL OPENING OF YOUNG
PEOPLES BUILDING.
Representative Champ Clark Deliv-
ers Address-Funeral Of VIM. n.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT News.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 16. 1907.
All the available space in the Young
Peoples building was occupied at the
mems meeting yesterday afternoon when
Rev. Charles D. Bulla introduced Repre-
sentative Champ Clark. who had been
announced to deliver an address on AN
Optimist's Message" The address marked
the formal opening of the structure. which
has just been erected by the congregation
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
In connection with the opening services
Rev. j. H. Light of Fredericksburg, Va
preached in the NJ. E. Church South at
both the morning and evening services
At $50 o'clock the Junior League of the
church was organized and at $50 o'clock
the officers of the Euworth League were
installed and Mr.. +. r. Brown delivered
an address
The program mapped out for tonight
will be given under the auspices of the
presiding elder and pastor, which Will oc-
cur at 1870 o'clock, in the form OF inter
UNCONVENTIONAL greetings. All OF the min
listers of the city have been invited to be
| present on this occasion and make brief
addresses. A special musical program mas
also been prepared. These exercises will
| be concluded Sunday next when Capt
| Richmond Pearson Hobson will deliver
/
| Building
Funeral of William w. Sherwood.
Funeral services over the remains of
William Washington Sherwood, whose
death occurred early yesterday morning
at his home. 21S North Patrick street. will
be held at his late home at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon Rev. Charles D. Bulla,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, will officiate. and the burial will be
made in Union cemetery. The following
will serve as pallbearers: II. K. Field,
Charles S. Taylor G.. William Ramsay, j.
G. Cockey representing r. F. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans: Frederick Klaus
and W. Z. Latham. representing Potomac
Lodge. No. 80, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows.
The deceased was sixty-four years OF
age and had been in failing health for
long time. HIS widow and four children
survive him. His children are Mrs. o. P.
Angelo, Miss Rosa Sherwood. Mr.. Sidney
Sherwood of this city and Mrs. Ernest l.:
Walter of Denver. Col. Mr.. Sherwood
was a shoemaker by trade. and followed
this calling up to few years ago. He was
first lieutenant commander of r. e. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, and prom
inent member of the Odd Fellows. Both
organizations will attend his funeral in a
body.
Circuit Court in Session.
The December term of the circuit court
for Alexandria county convened at IL
o'clock this morning. Judge ]. B. T. Thorn
ton presiding. The docket was called and
cases set for trial. A number of inn
portant criminal and civil cases will. it is
expected. come up for trial at this term.
Tho election contest case of c. A. Travis
against D. N. Rust, for justice of the
peace was transferred to the circuit court
for trial and will IL ia stated, be heard
on the third day of the January term.
In the election recently held. Mr.. Rust
was elected by a majority Of one.
Police Matters.
The following cases were disposed of
in the police court this morning: James
Grayson. colored. drunken and disorderly
conduct. acquitted: James Miller. colored,
disorderly and fighting, fined IS; Joseph