Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-24
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February -, 1903.
A movement TO erect monument on
Shooters Hill, west of this city. to the
memory of George Washington. with a
park surrounding it. is being pushed by
Alexander j. Wedderburn. secretary Of
the George Washington Monument AS
ISOLATION.
The George Washington birthday ceIe-
bration Saturday is now only pleasant
memory. The decorators this morning
stripped the city of its flags and bunting.
President Julian Y. Williams of the asso-
citation today received letters from Wash
ingtonians who attended. expressing
thanks to the association for the hos
pitality extended. A meeting OF the as
sociation will be held within the next
few days for the purpose of winding up
affairs in connection with the celebration
and to elect officers for the ensuing
year.
Rev. DIR. w. f. Fisher yesterday ten
dered his resignation pastor of the
First Baptist Church, to take effect May
1 next The matter will be considered
by the board of deacons. The tender OF
resignation was surprise TO the con-
gregation 1t is said that DR.. Fisher has
received a call TO Lynchburg, and ii is
in missionary work.
In the police court today the follow
ing cases were disposed OF: Lloyd Beers,
conduct. forfeited 20 collateral
Morgan Cahill disorderly conduct, for
feited IS collateral: Mary Southall. dis
orderly conduct and fighting fined $50;
Charles j. Padge. disorderly and fighting,
forfeited $50 collateral
Brief Mention.
Robert 5. Barrett and b. Abramson,
through Attorney Robinson Moncure, to-
day filed suit i'm the corporation court
against a firm styling itself the Washing
ton Decorators, to secure damages for al
legged failure to decorate the places of
business OF the complainants for. Satur-
days parade
The funeral Of Miss Laura Virginia
Brockett whose death occurred in Wash
ington last Thursday. took place at 3
o. clock yesterday afternoon from the resi-
denee of A. ID. Brockett, 3lS North wash
ington street Rev. J. II. SEWER, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church. as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Pratt of washington,
officiated The palbearers were Hubert
Snowden c. William Ramsay, n u
Uhler. Richard Windsor, w. 4. Smoot
and T II. Brown, the last named or
Washington. The remains were buried
in the Presbyterian cemetery.
1.-The Man Jesus" was the subject ot an
address yesterday afternoon at "A meeting
i'm the Young Peoples building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Miss
Kate Smoot rendered solo
Joseph Wilkins. colored. who resides at
AIS South ST. Asaph street, reported TO the
police today that watch was stolen from
his home several days ago.
The funeral of Mrs. Gladys Birchmire.
whose death occurred last Friday. took
place at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from her home 222 South Alfred street.
Rev. w. w Van Arsdale pastor of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, con-
Quoted the services. The interment was
in Bethel cemetery.
Suit for absolute divorce on the ground
of desertion was filed i'm the corporation
court today by Robert Cheeks against
Mary c. Cheeks.