Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Young Mems Senate to Greet Pastor.
Proceedings in Court-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA,. Va, April I. 1908.
Arrangements have been completed for
! an open meeting of the young mems sem
ate Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
at O'Clock tomorrow evening in the
young peoples building. A musical and
literary program has been planned and
refreshments will be served. The affair
will be the first open session of the senate
and will be in the nature of a. greeting
to the pastor, Rev. Charles D. Bulla.
through whose fundamentally the build
ing was erected and the senate organized.
In the corporation court today. Judge
Barley presiding. Oliver c. Carr was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Wayne l.. Carr, deceased
In the same court deed was placed
on record from Thomas A. Groves and
wife conveying to Rebecca M. West a
two-story brick dwelling and lot on the
west side of Royal street between Cam
I'eron and Queen streets.
The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter. United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. gave a concert last evening at the
young peoples building of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. 1t was under
the direction of Miss Blanche Rotchford
Mrs. George E. Warfield. Mrs. r. S.
Cleveland and Miss Annie Henderson.
Activity Of Thieves.
George S. French Of 1O5 North Alfred
street today reported to the police that
thieves last night entered his yard and
stole from the clothesline a number OF
articles. The robbery is being investi-
gated.
A meeting of the congregation of the
Second Baptist Church will be held at
o'clock tomorrow evening for the pur-
pose of electing pastor. 1t is expected
that Rev. Mr.. Hobbs. pastor Of the Del
Ray Baptist Church. will be chosen.
The funeral of John F. Tackett took
late home, 2l1 South St Asaph street.
The services were conducted by Rev. P.
P. Phillips, rector of st. PauTs Protestant
Episcopal Church. and Rev. DR.. S. A.
Wallis of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. The interment which was private.
was in st. Paul's cemetery.
Gov. Swanson has granted a condition
al pardon to George Griffin. sentenced
to serve term Of one year in the city
jail on a charge Of attempted arson. Grit
September IL last. He was released to-
day.
The painting Of the clubhouse Of the
Old Dominion Boat Club has been COM
pieted. The interior will be frescoed
Other improvements at the house are also
planned. The club will hold it's annual
meeting at o'clock this evening at the
rooms of the chamber OF commerce.
Brief Mention.
The employees of the Robert Portner
Brewing Company have signed another
contract with the company. beginning
today, for one year. This action removes
possibility OF the strike alleged to have
been threatened.
Rev. e. V. Register. presiding elder of
the Washington district Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. and Rev. c. D.
Bulla. pastor. or the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, returned this morning from
the Roanoke conference.
The stockholders of the Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank Of Washington
met here yesterday and decided to in
crease the capital stock to 500 600 and the
par value to 500 per share. Announce
ment was made that the number of direc-
tors had been increased to thirty-three.
Lenten services at, st. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal Church were conducted last
night by Rev. William Laird, rector of St
James Church, Warrenton, Va.