Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MEMORIAL BUILDING FOB USE OF
YOUNG PEOPLE.
Proposed Construction by N. Z.
Church South-Funeral Services
General and Personal.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 4, 1907.
The work of erecting a young peoples
building in this city, to be known as the
George r. Hill Memorial" will be COM
menced in the early spring by the officials
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Rev. Charles D. Bulla, pastor Of the church,
made an announcement to that effect last
uieht at the conclusion of the services at
the church. Subscriptions amounting to
over $12, 900 have already been subscribed
for the project, and the work, 1t Is an
nounced, will be pushed vigorously to COM
pletion.
AS previously stated in The Star, the
building ia to be erected on a lot recently
purchased, located directly south of the
church. 1t has been planned to have par
lors reading rooms and childrens apart
ments cloak room and kitchen ON the first
floor The upper story will be a large hall
for the purpose OF social entertainments
and lectures. The parishioners OF the
church, as we'll as their pastor, Rev. Mt.
BuIla, are sanguine that their efforts will
be crowned with success. That such q
building is needed in the city there can be
no doubt. and 1t Is safe to predict that the
building will be well patronized.
The officials of the church also propose
to erect a parsonage directly south Of the
proposed building as soon as the present
parsonage on King street Is OlSpOSeQ OI
All of the Southern Methodist church
property will then be clustered together.
Police Commissioners to Meet.
A called meeting Of the board Of police
commissioners will be held at 7:30 O'Clock
this evening at which time the commits
sioners will investigate the case Of Police
man Steward Jones. who is charged with
an infractioh Of the rules governing the
fn0d nf hA fnra ha 0Q0 n
nceman Jones was investigated by Mayor
Paff Thursday last. and after examining
several witnesses Mayor Paf referred the
case to the board of police commissioners.
The charges against Policeman Jones were
preferred by Lieut.. James Smith.
Brotherhood to Be Formed.
A meeting for men will be held at 8
o'clock this evening at the Second Pres
byterian Church for the purpose Of eff
fecting q permanent organization Of the
Presbyterian Brotherhood. Rev. Joseph r.
Sewer, pastor, win preside over the meet
ing. 1t Is expected that the president Of
the Richmond brotherhood will be present
and deliver an address. in which he VIII
give an outline of the purposes and aims
of the organization During the evening
q musical program win be rendered. The
officers to be elected are: President, vice
president. secretary and treasurer. All
men over sixteen years Of age are eligible
to membership.
Last Rites Over Dead.
The remains Of Lawrence Costello, who
! died at Culpeper Saturday last as a result
of being struck by falling tree. were
brought here this morning and his funeral
took place at $50 o'clock at st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Rev. Father 1. r. Kelley.
assistant pastor. oflciated. and the inter-
ment was made In st. Mary's cemetery.
| Funeral services over the remains Of
Henry Padgett. who died Saturday last.
| will occur at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
| at the residence Of lIis SON. Mr.. Joseph Pad
sett 1924 Queen street. Rev. J, Il. LETTERS.