Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Organization Of Second Baptist
Church Perfected-Charges Of
Violating Liquor Law.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 30, 1908
The organization Of the Second Baptist
Church was perfected yesterday afternoon
by the election of J. P. Woody, H. X.
Henderson and Thomas Henderson, dea-
cons; George X. Bender. clerk; J. P.
Woody. treasurer, and J. T. Nails, w. H.
Waterman and George K. Bender. trustees
The meeting was held at the Baptist
mission. southwest corner of Columbus
and Pendleton streets. A council of min
listers composed of Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church: Rev.
Mr.. Hobbs, pastor of the Del Ray Baptist
Church, and Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher Of Peters
burg, Va. assisted in the proceedings. A
sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr. Pitcher
and special music and prayers were in Or
der.
Arrangements have been made for an
other meeting next Thursday night. when
a pastor will be chosen. It Is expected
that Rev. Mr.. Hobbs Of the Del Ray Bap-
list Church will be selected.
Violation Of Liquor Law.
The first cases Of violation Of the Byrd
liquor law were heard in the Police
Court today. The first defendant called
liquors on Sunday, and without a license,
was Willis Thompson, cOlored. Robert
Smith, colored, testified that he pur-
chased both liquor and beer from the
prisoner Sunday. There was no evil
dence to substantiate Smiths statement
and the defendant was acquitted.
-Four bottles Of beer and one-half pint
against Walter Smith, also colored He
told the court he bought 1t Saturday
night and gave some to a friend Sun
day. Smiths statement OF having given
the liquor away on the Sabbath con-
AS to Richard Jackson. colored. the po-
lice told Of having raided his place, and
one quart Of whisky and several bottles
were produced as evidence. Jackson said
home. and they bought beer and whisky
Saturday for use Sunday. Jackson
mother told the court the defendant gave
some of the beer away to visitors Sun
day. He was fined $50
Other cases disposed Of were as fol-
lows: Nettie Gibbs. colored. assaulting
and beating Ernest Page. also colored.
acquitted Robert johnson. colored.
drunken and disorderly conduct. fined s.;
May Burke, colored, assaulting and beat
ing Lizzie Porter, colored. acquitted:
Robert Pinkney. colored. vasrancy. fined
S. with the alternative Of spending twenty
days on the chain gang: BERTHE Willis and
Emma Todd, disorderly conduct, &C.
Quilted.
Brief Mention.
In the corporation court. Judge Barley
presiding, the case Of John McCuen in
dicted for grand larceny, is being heard
today. It Is expected that the case will
be given to the jury late this afternoon.
The prisoner Is represented by Attorney
Samuel p. Fisher. Commonwealth Attor-
ney 9. q. Brent is conducting the prose-
cution.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Kelly whose
death occurred last Saturday morning,
took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon
from her home. $40 South Patrick street.
Rev. Edgar CARPENTER; rector of Grace
the services. The interment was in the
Presbyterian cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains of
Isaac Studs. who died last Thursday.
were held At 4 o'clock yesterday after
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter ofi1ciated. The inter-
ment was in Bethel cemetery.
Miss Elvira e. Heath's funeral took
place at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
from Grace Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter conducted the serv-
terry.
Rev. q. l. HUMPHREYS, pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church: J. II. Trim
yer. delegate. and Harry Hammond. al
ternate, will depart tomorrow morning
for Snow Hill. Md. to attend the annual
conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Rev. A. W. Meyer, pastor Of the Free
Methodist Church. yesterday afternoon
addressed a mems meeting at the Young
Peoples building Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South NJ. L. Dinwiddie
rendered q solo.