Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
FUNERAL THIS MORNING OF FOR
MER MAYOR SIMPSON.
Death Of Former Steamboat Captain
Communicates Of Methodist Prot
estant Church to Meet.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April %, 1907.
Funeral services over the remains of
former Mayor George L. Simpson, who
died Saturday morning last, were held at
1890 o'clock this morning at his late home,
12G North Columbus street Rev. Charles
b. Bulla, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, officiated. The remains were
placed temporarily in the Henderson vault
in the Methodist Protestant cemetery.
An escort of ten policemen, headed by
Chief Goods, attended the services. Men,
bers of Alva Aerie. Fraternal Order of
Eagles, and Oriental Lodge, knights Of
Pythias, also attended. All of the city OFF,
Gals, including the members of the board
of aldermen, of which the deceased was
member. and the members composing the
city council were in attendance. At the
grave the Eagles and Knights of Pythias
conducted their services. During the prog
ress of the funeral the town bell was tolled
as a mark of respect to the deceased. The
floral designs were numerous.
The following served as pallbearers: AL
dermen ]. r. N. Curtin and w. H. Sweeney;
Hubert Snowden, president of the common
council; E. F. Price, city auditor; Thomas
A. Fisher. police commissioner; s. l.. Mon
roe, representing Oriental Lodge, knights
of Pythias DIR. E. A. German, representing
Alva Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
Mr.. j. P. Robinson
Death of Capt. Entwisle.
Funeral services over the remains of
Capt. Charles F. Entwisle, whose death oc-
Cured last night at o'clock at his home,
437 North Columbus street. will be held at
his late residence at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector of
St. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church. will
officiate.
Announcement of Capt Entwisles death
was received with deep regret by his many
friends throughout the city. The deceased
had been a sufferer of heart trouble, al
though his demise was unexpected. Capt.
Entwisle was sxty-one years of age. His
wife and five children survive him. His
children are: Messrs. Charles w. and
Berthe Entwisle, and Misses Florence,
Mary E. and Margaret Entwisle.
Deceased was native of Alexandria, and
for many years was in command of various
steamers on the Potomac. Several years
ago he relinquished that occupation and
entered the grocery business, which lie con-
Quoted at the time of his death.
Possible New Church.
Between fifty and sixty communicates
of the Methodist Protestant Church will
hold a meeting at the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church next Friday night for the pur-
pose of formulating plans for organizing
a society 1t rs understood many of those
identified with the movement have under
consideration the feasibility of the estab-
lishment of another Methodist Protestant
Church in this city. The church az present
has a new pastor. Rev. G. l. HUMPHREYS.
New church officials were recently chosen.
Miss Cora Stuart Latham, daughter of
former Councilman W. E. Latham, and Mr..
]. Z. W. Timberman both of this city, will
be married at 1890 o clock tomorrow morn
ing at the home of the parents of the bride
elect 116 South Fairfax street.
Applications for liquor licenses Will be
heard by Judge Barley in the corporation
court tomorrow. Up to the present time
only twenty-eight applications have been
presented. There are siXty-siX places in the
city where liquor is sold 1t is believed,
however. that additional applications will
be presented within the next few avs.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Caroline P. Bryan, widow of George Bryan,
who died last Saturday night, were held
this afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Henry S. Pitts, 1000 Prince street. Rev.
Edgar Carpenter rector of Grace Protestant
| Episcopal Church, OBLIGATED. The interment
| was made in st. Pauls cemetery.
Brief Mention.
Arrangements have been made by demo-
| cratic voters of Alexandria county to hold
a mass meeting in the courthouse at Fort
Myer Heights, tomorrow evening, when adj
dresses will be delivered by Judge Charles
E. Nicol, John f. Ryan, X. Lindsay Cor
/ don and C. c. Carlin, candidates for Con-
sress from this district Mr. Curtis Ora
charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to the Murray En-
gineering and Manufacturing Company of
this city. Sixty thousand dollars Is named
as the capital stock. The officers are: c. E.
Wood, president; w. b. Murray, secretary
H. j. Staley, treasurer. The officers with
G. p Sacks constitute the incorporators,
all of whom are of Washington.
A meeting of the city council is to be
held this evening. 1t is expected that
| number of papers recently referred, favor
| ing street improvements In certain sections
| of the city, will be reported upon by the
various committees to which they We're re-
| ferred.
| A reception is to be rendered Rev. w. w
| Van Arsdale, the recently appointed pastor
| of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. this
| evening, by the congregation of the church
| Rev. Dr. Frank J. Brooke, formerly pas
| tor of the Second Presbyterian Church, LII
| this city is on a visit to friends here.
Police Justice Cation is confined to his
| home, 212 North Columbus street, by a