Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TO
WELCOME NEW PASTOR.
Woman and Boy Injured by Acct
dent-Prisoner Breaks Jail.
Church Services Today.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

SPeclal correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 10. 1908
Arrangements have been made by the
congregation of the First Baptist Church
to tender Rev. W. f. Watson, pastor of
that church, who assumed the pastOrate
July 1 last. a reception at that church
Monday night next. The affair will be In
the nature of formal introduction OF
the pastor.
The program mapped out is as follows:
Anthem, Jehovah ReignS.' choir; in
vocation. Rev. W. w. Van Arsdale. pastor
of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Scripture reading. Rev. J. r. Sewer. pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian Church:
prayer. Rev. G. l. HUMPHREYS, pastor of
the Methodist Protestant Church; duet,
''Hark. Hank! My Soul" Miss Leef and
Mr.. Wheatley; address on behalf OF the
church. Mr.. Adam Martin; anthem "The
Place of Prayer choir; address on be-
half of the ministerial conference of the
city, Rev. Charles d. Bulla; anthem
Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed" choir
address on behalf of the Potomac Asso-
citation. Judge Charles f. Nicol; solo,
Face to Face Mr.. smith: ADDRESS sr; on
conference. Rev. c. p Stealey of Wash
ington; anthem. Rock of Ages choir.
The exercises will be concluded with a
response by Rev. Mr.. Watson. after which
Protestant Episcopal Church, will pro-
nounce the benediction.
Accident Succeeds Accident.
Mrs Webster, wife of ex-Chief James
F. Webster of the police force, while
descending a stairway this afternoon at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kate
Putnam on the Hunting Creek road, Fair
fax county, fell and was seriously injured
ist sol to
be critical.
Ignatius Stoutenburgh, about fifteen
years of age. who was passing at the
time, mounted horse, came to this city
and procured the services of physician
When he later reached the intersection
of King and Columbus streets the ami
NAL slipped and fell upon him. fractur-
ing his right leg above the ankle he
was conveyed to his home. southwest
corner of Prince and Lee streets, where
the injured leg was reset by Drs. Thomas
| Gibson and Arthur SnoWden.
Prisoner Makes Escape.
| Chief Goods of the police department
this afternoon received telegram from
N. H. Coghil. deputy sheriff at Centralia,
Va, in which the sender stated that
John Geist, whose home is in Pennsyl-
vania, had escaped from the Jail at that
place Geist is described as being about
fifty years Of age. He is also described
as being a German who speaks rather
indstinctly. No further particulars were
given in the telegram.
Church Services.
Rev. Samuel r. Cannon, for the past
twenty years missionary in Brazil, Will
conduct both services at the Second Pres
byterian Church tomorrow. Rev. Mr.. Gam
mon arrived in this city today and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Chler, ~
North Washington street.
Services at ST. Paurs Protestant Epis-
copal Church will be conducted by Rev.
Thomas p Baker.
The last mass tomorrow at st. Mary's
Catholic Church will be at 1920 o'clock
| instead of 10 O'Clock as has been during
| the summer months Resident clergy will
| officiate at the other masses.
General News Items.
Announcement is made that claims ag-
gregating to almost $4,000 have been filed
| against the steamer Trenton. Yesterday
| was the last day assigned for filing claims.
| The owners of the steamer several days
| ago gave bond for an alleged debt amount
| ing to $2S4O.79. At the time libel papers
were about to be served on those In charge
of the steamer.
Representative Carln will deliver an
address at the celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the organization of
Robert E. Lee Lodge, No. AIS, Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen, which will
take place at the Opera House Sunday
September q, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon.
1t is expected that the Alexandria Home
Fire Insurance Company, which recently
went out of business, will shortly divide
the surplus funds hand among its
stockholders.
Mr.. Lapham of Delaware has purchased
| from w. ]. A. Dunn of Iowa 800 acres of
land near Gunston, known as the old
Lebanon property, Lorton valley. Fairfax
county, Va.
John Minor, Falls Church. Va, has re-
ported to the police that some one. Thurs
day last, entered his place and stole 120
feet of leather betting six inches wide.