Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN THE
VIRGINIA CITY.
Reception IN Methodist Protestant
Church-Thriling Story Told by
colored Boy-other News.

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/ Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 2, 1907.
The congregation of the Methodist Prot
estant Church tomorrow night will tender
q reception to Rev. g. I. Humphreys, who
recently assumed the pastorate of that
church An interesting musical and lit
erary program has been prepared for the
occasion.
An address Of welcome on behalf Of the
ministerial association will be delivered by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector Of Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. and Mr. John
| H. Trimyer Will respond ON behalf Of the
| church. Rev. Mr.. Humphreys will also
speak. During the evening there will be
| several numbers by a quartet composed Of
Anna. Hattie. Erwin and Raymond Pad
gett.
Andrew Schwarzman died shortly after .
o'ciock last night at his home, 483 North
columbus street. after q lingering ilness
The deceased recently fell down q flight
OF stairs at his home, and since that time
had been confined to his bed. Mr.. Schwarz-
man was seventy-two years Of age. He
was native Of Germany, and came to
this city from Philadelphia thirteen years
ago with his family, and with his sons en-
barked in the glass-manufacturing bust
ness.
His wife and eleven children survive
Nim. MS cnllQren are: George H., John
Y, William s., Joseph E., Andrew, Misses
Mamie M. and Edna NJ, and Mrs Emma
Driscoll ard Mrs. William H. Cook, all of
this city, and Mrs. John Hayes Of Mill
vile, N. J.
New Factory Projected.
DR.. A. Luria, president Of Chicago bed
manufacturing concern, was in this city
last night and signed lease for a piece
of property owned by the city, situated near
the old canal basin, upon which he will
! eroot ,ao.or,, :. 80 -.
iof e.auihs
Ihe pace mas peen awarded, and 1t Is un.
aerstooo the contract Tor construction OF
r. Rodgers: AS previously stated the fac
toly WIZ give employmenI 70 nfty people,
ana VIII COST upward OF $iO'VO:
years of age. who is employed as porter nv
MI r. p. Knight. told a thrilling story to
on.s, poi. =. ~ se.e.oay ai.eron' Ac-
heIonrIne to Mr. Kn;rht when he waa On.
preached by two white men, who were ap-
parently under the influence Of liquor. The
Dov was loia 70 trot, ana wnen ne ialied
revo,vsrs and S;scbaroad sonrtean shots L.
hu, Hs SrnnnaS tha saddie ~, re e,os Ths
man he s+otad sac,rad tha 20 ddIa onS
n.odo tL.,n oSaana a. = 49, TN a eeai.
nraatad nonsidsrah,a excitement IN the
,aiaShnrhona VIC
ii''e
p,,,o-a p.aa.., ,,,o,oa 80, ...r.a T.,
No I,, =, eoo "ae enc, :"
the ponce court this Horhihs Win the lar
eeny Of copper, wire from the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
poiIu,av cornony Tho n-iaoner stated
80. - -. ~. 80
that ne plckeo the wire from dump near
the companys bridge over Hunting creek
The wire, which was recovered by the
police had been sold to junk dealer Tor
WIZ broders was nned $lO.
In the police court this morning the FOL-
lowing cases were disposed OF: William
Oliver and John Mitchell, charged with
vagrancy; oliver was sent to jail Tor twenty
days and Mitchell was dismissed. John
charged with dfsorderly conduct and night
ing: Johnson was dismissed ana Nelson
was lined -.
Ttarne "a aanaral rn+orae+
ssrA :. -F.>N
The annual examination OF applicants Tor
positions as teachers in the public schools
Of fhis city commenced at O O'clock tbis
or,;nr ~ 80 oohoo, h,,,1a,r. "a q lii
iiiie III Lee Sohooi ouiiue' anu ~ WIN
be concluded Saturday. one white and
three colored applicants presented them
selves Superintendent of Schools Kemper
assts.e ed by Miss Pearl HOFFMAN is in
charge. Similar Examinations are being
held in Alexandra county.
William Mummy died last night at the
almshouse. after a brief Illness The de-
ceased was about fifty-two years of age
and unmarried. He was a painter by occu-
nation The funeral will take Mace at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Wheat
Lewis undertaking ESTABLISHMENT
George Roberts was fined ST.. 55 Yesterday
afternoon nv ,Snuire Burreli Of Alexandria