The Washington herald., 1908-06-10
City Council Fails to Grant
Realty Firms Plea:
WANTS TO IMPROVE RoSEMoNT
Company Asks Permis-
sion 20 Extend Gas Mains TO Addi-
Pnrk"-EIectric Light to BE Placed
Mt the Confederate Monument.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandria, Va, June 9.-At a meeting
OF the city council tonight a petition
was received from the Alexandra Realty
Company. asking that the city gas mains
be extended to Rosemont. formerly
Spring Park, at the head OF King stree,-
1t was explained that the company
proposes to subdivide the place into villa
sites and erect houses. The petition was
referred TO the joint committee on finance
and light
a communication from the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company. asking for
500 to help to defray their expenses IN
a trip TO the firemen's convention next
August. at Harrisonburg, was referred to
the finance committee.
The sum OF $500 was appropriated 10
grade. gutter, and gravel Queen street,
between Henry and Fayette streets.
A petition for cobblestone cutters on
both sides Of Oronoco street, between AL
fred and Patrick streets. and on the
north side OF Oronoco street, from Co
lumbus 10 Patrick street. was referred 10
the street committee
A resolution carrying with Il an ap-
preparation OF $3.50 10 improve OrOnoco
street was recomrnitted.
IL was decided 10 place an electric light
at the Confederate monument. Washing
ton and Prince streets.
The forty-second annual session OF the
Sunday school convention OF the Baiti-
more Conference OF the Metho dist Episco-
pal Church South convened at o'clock
tonight In the Young PeoI les Building
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Rev. J. II. Light. Of From. Royal. Va,
delivered the annual sermon.
Many OF the delegates have already
arrived. and the remainder viii reach
here tomorrow morning. II Is expected
that fully go delegates will be in at
tendance. They Will be quartered at the
homes Of the perishioners.
The business session will begin at 2
O'clock tomorrow morning. and the
programme Will be as follows: Quiet
half hour" led b. Rev. J. ". Smith;
organization Of the convention, appoint
ment Of committee on permanent organi-
Zation, resolutions and State work: ad-
dress Of welcome by Rev Charles D.
Bulla, pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. anG Rev. +. V REGISTER,
presiding elder Of the Washington Dis
trict OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South; response. by NJ. /. Watson. OF
Woodstock Va. president OF the con-
veution; address. The pastors relation
TO the Sunday school," Rev. c. D. Har-
ris; address, The home department"
Rev. r. l.. FultZ; address. The trained
teacher teaching, Rev. NJ. II. Hamin,
ID. d. superintendent OF teacher train
Ing. Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The afternoon session will begin at 2:30
o'clock with devotional exercises by Rev.
s. X. Cockrell; address, The normal
class IN operation" Rev. n. L. Black
more; address, The graded Sunday
school" 4. Z. French. superintendent Of
Sunday school supplies. NJ. Z. Church
/ South: address, Beginners and primary
work." Mrs. II. NJ. HamiIl; discussion.
The evening exercises Will begin al 81
O'Clock. with devotional exercises by Rev.
Z. L Woolf, which VIII be followed by
an illustrated lecture entitled The sun
rise kingdom" by Dr. Hamill.
The programme outlined for Thursday
and Friday Will be along the same lines
as tO-morrows. the only difference being
that different speakers will talk on work
pertaining 10 the Sunday school. The
convention will come 70 a close az 2:45
o'clock Friday with an address by Mrs.
Hamill, entitled, Junior boys and girls"
Gotlieb Klcherer, seventy-four years Of
age died suddenly shortly before
o'clock tonight at his home. corner Of
Prince and Lee streets. The deceased
was a native of Germany, but had re-
sideu IN this city the major portion Of his
life. Up 10 a few years ago he was en-
gagged in the butcher business here, hav-
ing conducted a stall in the city market.
Mr.. Kicherer is survived by five sons and
one daughter. Arrangements for the fu-
neral have not yet been completed.
Capt. r. L. Slaymaker, r. II. c. Bev-
erly, first lieutenant, and Carroll H. May,
second lieutenant. Of the new military
company just organized here, We're to-day
given commissions by Gov. Swanson.
A meeting Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry was held last night and Il under
stood that reports were submitted from
committee relative 20 retaining Arnory
Hall. Officers OF the company when seen
to-day would neither affirm or deny the
report.
In the Corporation Court to-day, Judge
L. c. Barley presiding, the case of Lena
Wolf against Hugo Zimmer was dismiss
ed. The case OF Carter Bros. against
Naa'fsAN AAA uAiiNAs al ollIdA AGNlll lllt ut-
oision Of police Justice, was also dis
missed
The brick work on the improvements
TO the Office OF the clerk Of the Corpora
tion Court has been commended by Con-
tractor William Webster. The improve
ment will cost about $500. The work
is being done under the supervision of
the city engineer.
The remains of Mrs. Catherine NJ.
Klein, wife Of the late John NJ Klein.
who died In Baltimore yesterday, will be
brought here tomorrow and buried in
Ivy Hill Cemetery.
In the Police Court to-day the case OF
Horace Collinsworth, arrested on sus-
picion Of the larceny OF c watch, was
continued until Saturday morning next
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