Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
EPISCOPALIANS TO ELECT BISH-
OP-CoADJUToR TOMORROW.
Delegation Of Firemen to Attend
Chief Belts Funeral in Wash
ington Tomorrow.
! Corresnondence q, The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEX ANDRIA, Va. December Il, 1905.
The advance guard OF delegates who
will attend the Episcopal council. which
will meet here tomorrow for the purpose
of electing a bishop coadjutor. are already
in this city. The entire delegation Will
number 1855, OF which seventyone will be
lay delegates and eighty-five ministers.
The majority of the delegates will be
quartered at homes Of the various Epis-
copal Pensioners.
The council will meet in ST. Paurs P. f.
Church and will be called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock by Ri. Rev. Robert
4. Gibson. Bishop of Virginia. The con-
vention will be opened with religious serv-
ices, which will be followed by the roll
call by Secretary Rev. Eveard Meade,
rector of Pohick Church, Fairfax county.
1t is expected that Immediately afterward
names OF the various candidates for the
position will be placed in nomination. IT
is more than probable that the conven-
ton will complete its labors about I
o clock. So far as known there will be no
other business before the convention.
The duties OF the Misrepresentation
will virtually be those of assistant bisl,-
op. Just where he will have quarters
is not known. 1t is more than prob
able that the quarters of the bishop-co-
adjutor will be largely determined by
the place from which he halls.
A strong fight will be made by the
Alexandria delegates to have Rev. Ber-
ryman Green chosen. Rev Mr.. Green
is now professor at the Episcopal The
illogical Seminary, and is regarded as
eminently qualified for the position. 1t
is said that strong pressure is being
brought to bear on him at the seminary
not to accept the position if it is offered
TO him. Rev. Mr.. Green was formerly
pastor Of Christ Church in this city. and
has host of friends here who would
Urge New Ferry Line.
At meeting of the chamber of COM
merce last night committee was APP
pointed to wait upon the officials of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany and urge upon them to establish a
ferry line between this city and Wash
ingtOn.
The business enterprise committee re-
ported that the various factories recently
started in this city are now working full
time and give employment to a large
number of hands. A letter was received
from the Emerson Steam Pump Manufac-
turing Company relative to the establish
ment Of a factory here. letter was also
received from A. j. Wedderburn suggest
ing the cooperation of the association
for the establishment of bureau for the
dissemination of information relative to
the George Washington monument prof.
ect. The matter was referred to the
proper committee.
The association unanimously decided to
incorporate and papers Of incorporation
will be at once drawn and charter ap-
piled for. Other business of a routine
nature was taken up and discussed.
Belt Resolutions Adopted.
The three fire engine companies held
meetings last night and adopted resolu-
tions of respect to the memory of Chief
Belt of the Washington fire department
The resolutions were ordered spread upon
the minutes and copies will be sent to
the widow of the deceased. 4 suitable
floral emblem will also be sent.
A delegation of uniformed members of
the companies numbering about twenty
five will attend the funeral in body to-
morrow afternoon. as Will Chief Petty
and the members of the fire wardens. The
fire bells of the city will be toled during
the hour of the funeral as a mark of re-
spect. A request to have the same done
was made to Mayor Paff by committees
today. The firemen will leave here at
12:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
True Bills Against Nine.
True bills in all of the cases presented
to the grand jury were returned by that
body yesterday afternoon. The total num-
Der was nine, one additional having been
given the jury. The accused parties will
be brought into court tomorrow morning
and those pleading guilty will be at once
sentenced and those who do not will have
dates assigned for their trial.
Harrie Pattie. charged with robbery
will be tried tomorrow. The case of Will
liam Phillips, indicted for larceny Is
slated to be heard Thursday.
Sylvester Dean and John Mckinney
were charged in the police court this
morning with destroying the property Of
Eva Baker. 1t was testified that the men
broke off the side of musical piano.
They denied the charge. A fine of $40
each was imposed by the court. Nora
Green. colored. charged with disorderly
conduct, was acquitted.
Students Must Pay Commuters Fare.
Notices posted by the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company TO the effect that the
interstate commission having ruled that
school tickets are discriminatory, it will
no longer sell school tickets and will not
accept them for fare after December 81.
Hereafter all students from Alexandria
attending Washington schools will be
compelled to pay full fare. as other COM
mnterS.
Miss Laura ]. White. seventy-five years
old, died at o'clock this morning at her
home, 81; South Washington street, fol-
lowing u protracted illness. She was a
daughter OF the late Thomas NJ. and Mar
ian White. and is survived by two BROTH
ers and one sister.
Alvin Bell Denty. five years old. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. y. Denly, died last
Fairfax county, Va. Funeral tomorrow
afternoon.
Brief Mention.
At meeting OF Fitzgerald Council,
Knights of Columbus. last night suitable
action was taken on the death of John j.
Hammill. a member who died at SWEET
nam, Fairfax county. He was also a
member of the Hibernians, and delega-
lions from both organizations will attend
his funeral.
Robert Downing will deliver an Illus
trated lecture at the Methodist Protestant
Church tonight on the Sign of the
Cross" He will be assisted by his daush-
ter Miss Minnie Downing.
Miss Kate Currier and Walter Scott of
this city were married last evening at til.
Methodist Protestant Church parsonage
by Rev c.. I. Humphreys. pastor The
couple VII reside in this city
The work OF improving tie rooms over
ly pushed. 1t is expected the jury rooms
will be ready for occupancy tomorrow.