Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
YOUNG MEMS SENATE AD-
DRESSED BY PRESIDING ELDER.
Completing Preparations for the
Celebration Of Washington's
Birthday.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February ), 1903.
An interesting meeting OF the Young
Mems Senate was held last night in the
Young Peoples Building OF the Mcthc-
dist Episcopal Church South. The meet
ing was largely attended and was very
enthusiastic. About fourteen new MEM
bers were admitted last night, and all
states but two are now represented. Dur
ing the evening speeches were made by
Rev. e. v. REGISTER. presiding elder OF
the Washington district OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South; Frank J. Pol
lard and Henry X. Field. Among those
at the meeting were the members OF the
board of stewards Of the church.
The congregation Of Mount Jezrel Bap-
fist Church. colored. will hold meeting
at o'clock Friday night to select pas
tor. This action was decided upon after
a decision by Judge Barley Of the corpor-
alton court yesterday that the congrega-
ton had a right to select its own pastor.
Rev. Alexander Truatt, colored, will act
as moderator, after which a chairman Will
be elected.
Manassas Raises School Bid.
The Manassas Business Mems League
last night voted to instruct its senator
and delegates to increase the offer OF
Manassas to $4,000, provided the state
will put up a similar amount, for the loca-
ton of a normal school at that place. At
a recent meeting Of that league a commit
tee was appointed to 90 to Richmond and
do everything within its power to secure
for Manassas the school. This committee
last night reported that the bid made by
Manassas was in excess of Harrisonburg
and all other towns seeking the school.
The city engineer was this morning en-
gagged in surveying q portion OF the city
hall preparatory to making plans for the
Improvement of the office OF the clerk OF
the corporation court. 1t is announced
that the work will be begun next spring.
Nearly year ago the city council appro-
priated 5000 for the work. The new Of
flee will be on the first floor instead OF
the second.
The committee appointed last Saturday
to select a chief marshal and to designate
a route for the parade which will be given
February 20 under the auspices of the
George Washington Birthday Association.
will meet tomorrow and report.
Masonic Banquet.
Alexandria Lodge, No. %,
Masons. will give a banquet on the even
ing of February %. Among those slated
to respond to toasts are Speaker Cannon
and Representative Champ Clark, and
Clarence Bennett of New York, author
of 1.-The Holy City" Announcement Is
made that Masons who are not connected
with the two local lodges will be admit
ted to the banquet by card only.
James Thomas and John Howard. SOL
diers, were charged in the Police Court
this morning with drunken and disorderly
conduct 1t was testified that both of
the men were very disortlerly last night
at the Royal street station of the WASH
ingtop, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric railway. They were fined @lO
each.
The George Washington Birthday Asso-
citation has extended an invitation to the
Colonial Beach Fire Company OF Colonial
Beach, Va. to participate In the parade
which will be held February ID.
There will be meeting of the Friend
ship Veterans Fire Association tonight,
at which time officers will be elected for
the ensuing year. Arrangements will also
be made by the veterans to participate in
the parade, which will be held February
%.
r. p. W. Garrett has been reappointed
clerk of the United States court In this
city by Judge Edmund Waddill. Mr.. Gar
nett has held the position for several
years past.
Capt. IL. F. Deane, whose death &C.
CURED in Richmond, Va, Monday last,
was brother Of Mrs. Herbert W. An
derson of this city.
Mai. Eugene Blackford, whose death
occurred yesterday at his home in Balti-
more, was brother of Prof. S. NJ. Black
ford of the Episcopal High School west
of this city.