Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Spec1al Correspondence or Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March>6. 1908.
It is announced that within the next few
months the First National Bank of this
city will commence the erection of a
costly modern banking building on the
north side of King street between Pitt
and st. Asaph streets. The bank. upon
the completion of the new structure, will
abandon its present quarters at the south
west corner of Prince and Lee streets
NJ. B. Harlow & Co. have completed ne
gotiations for the purchase of stores -5o7,
500. oil and 513 King street, on which
the proposed structure will be erected.
The Bliss Silk Throwing Company, re-
Gently established at the corner of Pitt
and Wilkes streets. today received another
carload of machinery. The factory gives
employment to fifty persons. and will, it
is stated. increase its force to 100 girls
and boys as soon as the new machinery
is installed.
The affairs in connection with the pa
rade February 30 last were wound up
last night at a meeting Of the George
washington Birthday Association. An
nouncement was made that all the blIls
contracted had been paid and that $1.6S3
was collected. Letters expressing thanks
for hospitality extended were read from
Commissioner Mcfarland and Capt Oys-
ter of Washington and others. rising
vote OF thanks was extended President
Williams for the successful manner in
which the celebration was conducted.
Treasurer w. II. May was also compli-
mented. Election of officers was post
poned.
Brief Mention.
Garbutt Pullman, a stonemason, died
yesterday at the George Washington
University Hospital. Washington. The
cd Of ,ir CITY mr.
was about sixty years of age. His wife
and four children survive him. The re-
mains were brought here today and pre-
pared for burial.
The funeral of John f. Chauncey,
whose death occurred last Wednesday,
took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon
from his late home, 513 South Henry
street. Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector OF
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church. con-
Quoted the services. The burial was In
the Presbyterian cemetery.
In the police court today the following
cases were disposed of: Warren Potts.
Dudley Stone, Leo Dethierry and Ernest
Guy. disorderly conduct. forfeited S. col
lateral each: Vernard Buscher and Eu-
gene Sebastian, conducting business with
out license, acquitted.
The revival services at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, conducted by
Rev. D. Vance Price of North Carolina,
will be concluded next Sunday night
Arrangements have been made for
mems meeting next Sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock in the Young Peoples build
ing of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. when an address will be delivered
by Rev. Augustus Davisson of Washing
ton, D. c., on Fences or No Fences"
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Hattie l.. Gunnell and Ernest f.
Smith. both of Vienna, Va, In this city
January % last.
Thieves last night entered the chicken
house of Rev. Alexander Truatt, 10
Princess street, and appropriated nine
fowls.
Alexandria Council. No. 80, Junior Order
of United Americans, last evening held a
meeting and transacted business Of i'm
portance.
Maria Thompson. colored.. sixty years
of age. died yesterday at her home, 200
North Henry street.
Lenten services at Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church last night were con-
Quoted by Maj. c. C.. Pierce, chaplain. re-
tired, U. S. A.