Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL TO MEET
IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
Bishop Coadjutor for the Diocese
of Virginia to Be Elected-Pro-
posed Memorial to Washington.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December II, 1905.
An Episcopal council will convene in
St Pauls P. +. Church Wednesday morn
ing next for the purpose of electing a
bishop coad1utor for the diocese of Vir-
ginia. A large number of delegates are
expected to be in attendance. Members
of three local churches have completed
plans for entertaining the delegates who
will attend. 1t is understood that the
local delegation will favor the election OF
Rev. Bergman Green for the position.
Rev. Mr.. Green was formerly pastor OF
Christ p. h. Church. He is now a pro-
fessor at the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. Other names mentioned in connec-
ton with the position are Rev. James
Winchester. Rev. Braxton Bragg, Rev.
DR.. S. A. Wallis and Rev. Mr. Copeland.
the latter Of Baltimore.
Masonic Memorial to Washington.
Active preparations are being made by
the. committee having charge of the Ma
sonic bazaar which will be given in Feb
ruary in Armory Hall by Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons for the pur-
pose of raising the preliminary funds for
the erection of a suitable temple to the
memory of George Washington. at one
time master of the lodge. The committee
in charge of receiving donations reports
that it is meeting with much encourage
ment and the indications are that 1t Will
receive many more donations.
Grand Jury to Meet Monday.
The grand jury term of the corpora
ton court for this city, Judge Louis G.
Barley presiding, will convene Monday
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Importance will come up for considera-
ton. several OF which have been pending
for some time. 1t is expected that the
jury will be celebrating most of the day
before finishing its labors.
The following is the jury summoned:
w. B. Smoot, ]. T. Harrison. r. S. Bar
rett. George B. Carlin. o. w. Phillips,
S. Fl. Lunt, j. B. Steiner, George S.
French, A. H. Oehlert, T. j. Fannon,
Henry Bladder and George w. Keys.
The December term of the circuit court
for Alexandria county. Judge ]. B. Il.
Thornton presiding, will convene Monday
morning.
Long Rest for the Police.
Within the past seventy-two hours not a
single arrest has been made by the police
and the members of the force are at
loss to ascribe any reason for such UNI
usual quiet. The only reason that can be
advanced Is that those who were formerly
prone to commit crime are just now saw
ing up for Christmas.
Annual Week Of PRAYER.
Arrangements have been made for the
annual week Of prayer services, which
will be held the week beginning January
4 next under the auspices of the Minis
terial Association of this city. Services
will be held follows: January 4, at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev
w. +. Watson: January s, Methodist
Episcopal Church South, Rev. ]. r.
Sewer: January &. First Baptist Church,
Rev. w. w. Van ArSdale; January 7,
Second Church. Rev. G. l. Humphreys:
January S, Methodist Protestant Church.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
Alexandria Notes.
Plans have been made for a greater
mems meeting. which will be held at 3
o clock tomorrow afternoon at the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, when Rev. Walt
Holcomb evangelist, will deliver an ad-
dress entitled, David. the Awful Sim
ner" Mr.. Emmett Roundtree will sing a
solo entitled, 'Tell Mother I'll Be There"
Robert Downing. the former actor, will
deliver a lecture Wednesday night next
in the Methodist Protestant Church en-
titled. he Sign of the Cross" He will
be assisted by Miss Minnie Downing
who formerly played Mercia
o. =. Angelo. secretary OF the Commit
ers' Association Of this city, has written
letter TO Representative c. c. Carlin, |
urging him to use his efforts to have the |
bill passed by the House of Represen- |
tatives for the use of hinged smokestacks. !
1t is alleged there is great delay when the !
new Highway bridge is opened for tugs
ard sailing vessels
Dennis Watkins and John Bailey both |
colored. will be given preliminary hear
ing Monday before United States Com |
missioner J. w. Wormley on a charge of |
violating the internal revenue laws.