Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CONVENTION OF C. E. SOCIETY
TO OPEN FRIDAY.
Officers of New Military Company
to Undergo Examination-Ad-
dress to Veterans-Briefs.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. May %. 1908.
| The spring convention of the Christian
Endeavor society of Northern Virginia
! has arranged to hold it's meeting at the
Methodist Protestant Church here Friday
! afternoon next. The exercises will begin
at 2:3O o'clock with praise services by the
Mount Olivet Society. Afterward r. E.
| l.. Tyler. president of the union, will de-
| liver an address of welcome. A response
will he made by Mr.. Thomas. At 3 o'clock
the business session will begin. 1t will be
| followed by song service at $40 o'clock
| by the Vienna Society. Rev. Mr.. Nourse
| of Vienna. Va. will deliver an address at
O'Clock. and afterward an open parlia-
ment' will be held, which will be con-
| Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Driscoe of Herndon
Va. who will discuss practical plans for
Increase in Attendance "Participa-
| tion in Topic Service" "Methodical Soul
| Winning" At ; O'Clock the Manassas
Society will hold song service. Supper
will he rendered the delegates at the
church at $50 o'clock.
The evening services will begin at 7:15
o'clock with praise service by the Alex
andria Society. How to Find and Use
Our IalenIS VIII De the SUBJECT OF an ad-
| dress which will be delivered by J. r.
Trimyer of this city. Rev. c. NJ. Zepp of
Ballston. Alexandria county. will hold con-
secration services. A solo will then be
given by Mrs Lowe of Falls Church
| Rev G. l. HUMPHREYS. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church. will deliver
| the convention sermon at o'clock and the
| exercises will be concluded with benedic-
| ton by Rev. Dr. Davidson of Ballston,
| Va.
To Undergo Examination.
| The commissioned officers of Company
G. 10th Virginia Regiment. recently or
ganized to take the place of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry, which organization
was disbanded by order of Gov. Swanson.
will depart tomorrow morning for Rich
mond to take the required examination
The officers are: F. l.. Slaymaker cap
tain: r. II. G.. Beverley first lieutenant;
Carroll H. May. second lieutenant, 7. B.
| Cochran, first sergeant.
After the officers are notified that they
have passed the examination a meeting of
the company will be called. when several
non-cOmmissioned officers will be chosen
and arrangements will be made for hold
! ing weekly drills.
| Conference on Railway Schedule.
| Mr.. Percy Cliff, superintendent of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company: the COM
mittee on streets of the city council. and
Mayor Paff last night held conference
relative to the running of the city car of
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company. The meeting
was called to discuss complaints made to
| the effect that the car frequently fails to
meet the incoming ferry and also fails to
make connection with outgoing trains In
the opinion of Mr.. Gift. the car should be
Tod fnr fhn mi, ~r h.
| greater number of people. and more people
were hauled from the depot than from
the wharf. He added that the car is be-
ing operated at loss of s136 a month. 1t
was not stated whether or not a change
in the schedule was agreed upon.
Young Mems Senate to Meet.
Arrangements have been made for an
open session of the Young Men SEN
ate. to be held at the Young Peoples
building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South tonight. A program has
been prepared, as follows: instrumental
trio. Mr.. Hall Wiolin). Mr.. Smith oman.
! dolin), Mrs. Smithers (piano): recitation
Miss Nina Tanner: solo. Mr.. Marshal
!, Dobie; When Moses Came Back,
Messrs. j. Randall Cation and David n
Hulfsh; recitation. Miss Blanche STAINS
bury; instrumental duet Miss Smith an6
Miss Williamson: recitation, Mrs r. n
Hulfsh Rev. K. V. Register, presiding
elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. will receive oil portraits to be pre-
sented to the Young Peoples building
response will be made by Rev. c. D.
Bulla. chaplain of the senate. which will
be followed by an instrumental trio. com
! posed of Mrs. Smithers, Mr.. Hall and Mr.
Smith. The singing of My Country. lis
OF Thee will conclude the program.
Capt. Lee Addresses Veterans.
Capt r. f. Lee of Ravensworth, Fair
fax county, yesterday afternoon delivered
an address on the soldiers who served in
the Confederate army at the annual me-
mortal exercises of r. f. Lee Camp, Con-
| federate Veterans. held yesterday The
exercises were held at the monument at
/ the corner of Washington and Prince
| streets. and were attended by a large
| gathering. The program publs shed yes
| terday was carried out.
| War on Tramps.
An unceasing war is being waged by
Special Policemen Balkey and Harlan on
| tramps who are caught trespassing on
| the property of the Southern Railway
Company in the company's yards, west
of this city. During the past week the
| officers have had almost daily two or
more prisoners in the police court This
moring Joseph Williams, Frank kelum.
Albert Bowen and Frank Watts were
charged with trespassing. They were
| fined s. EACH with the alternative OF
| spending twenty days in jail
/ Owing to the fact that large number
| of apparently worthless dogs are roam
| ing the streets day and night it is ex-
pected that Mayor Paff will direct the
police department to see that the city
ordinance regarding all dogs unaccompa-
MED by their owners he muzzled 1t is
also believed that the dog catcher Will
| within a short time make his annua,
roundup of the worthless CANNES Dogs
taken up this year will be shot instead
| of being dispatched by being knocked in
/ the head.
! General Matters.
Joseph Williams, colored who was held
| by coroner's jury in connection with
the sinking of the steamer Trenton. was
| given a preliminary hearing yesterday
afternoon and held for the action of the
! grand jury. Williams case will be con-
sdered June next.
| Henry (alias "Gobbler') Washington
colored about forty years of age, dropped
dead at . o'clock last night at the cor
ner of Oronoco and Patrick streets Coro-
ner Moore after viewing the remains is
sued a certificate of death from natural
/ causes
| A slight fire occurred at noon today at
the resident of City Sergt. r. H. Cox, 1908
King street. The fire was extinguished
before the arrival Of the fire department.