Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
REV. MR.. HOLMES breaches
AT UNION SERVICES.
Donation Day at City Hospital.
j. o. U. A. n. Special Ne
mortal Sermon.


A large congregation this morning at
tended the union Thanksgiving services
held at the Second Presbyterian Church.
A special sermon was preached by Rev.
J. NJ. Holmes, pastor OF the Methodist
Protestant Church. All Of the Protestant
| churches except the Episcopal participant
ed In the services. Services were held at
1890 O'Clock at the Episcopal churches.
The day was quietly observed here. Many
people during the afternoon left the city.
while a large number attended Washing
ton theaters. The majority of the bust
ness houses of the city closed for the day
at noon.
This was donation day at the Alexan-
dria Hospital. and during the day many
party today at the Children's Home, A6
Duke street. 1t will be continued until
8 o'clock this evening
Miss Daisy v. Pierpont. daughter of
Mrs. Helen Pierpoint. and William Roy
Winston. both of this city, were married
last night at the home of the bride
mother. 1919 King street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. William Pier
point. brother of the bride.
Miss Lena May Cronk. daughter OF
Charles Cronk, and Andrew w. Ballard
were married last night at the bride
home 800 South Alfred street. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev villa N
Pierpoint, pastor of Arlington NJ. .
Church.
Mrs. Emma Riley and Mr.. jackson N.
Nails. both of this city, were married az s
O'clock last night at the parsonage Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. c. D.
Bulla.
The marriage of Miss Mary Ants Den,
and Roderick Alphonse Parker occurred
last evening at the home of the brides
aunt. Mrs. Eva G.. Mushbaoas, No. AIS
North Washington street. Rev H. J. Cut.
ler pastor of st. Mary's Catholic Church,
performed the ceremony.
Record Marriage Licenses.
Alexandria's record for weddings in re.
cent years was broken by three yesterday.
the total number of marriage licenses is.
sued by the clerk Of the corporation court
being nine. All Of these weddings too
place last evening. of which two were
colored and two were Washington parties.
The clerk Of the court stated today that
since he has been in Office this was the
record. The last license was issued by
the clerk last evening after the closing
hours.
Arrangements have been completed by
Belle Haven Council, No. 81. and James
Order Of United American Mechanics. to
attend special memorial day services Sum-
day night next at 1880 O'Clock at Grace P
E. Church. special sermon will be
preached by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rec
tor. The members of the organization
will meet at the hall In q body and march
to the church.
In the police court this morning A. J.
Morris. alias Happy Jack" was sent to
the workhouse for thirty days on a
ener, charged with drunk and disorder
~ conduct. forfeited SIS collateral. An
ME johnson. colored. charged with dis
A meeting Of Oriental Court. No. 35.
was held last night at Sarepta Hall.
Following the meeting smoker was held.
and during the evening several members
Of the order made speeches.
Civic League to Meet.
The annual meeting Of the Civic I'm
provement League will, be held at 8
o'clock tomorrow night at the rooms Of
the chamber Of commerce. Considerable
business will come up at this meeting, at
which time officers will be elected to serve
for the ensuing year.
A slight fire occurred at 10 o'clock
this morning at the home of Supt. Percy
Gift of the Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Railway Company. No.
S16 Prince street. An oil stove in q rear
bedroom on the second floor was re-
sponsible for the blaze. A couch and
some articles of clothing were destroyed.
The Alexandria German Club will give
its annual Thanksgiving german at Nc
Burney's Hall tomorrow evening. This
will be the first dance OF the season
given by that club. Many guests from
this city and vicinity will be in attend
ance.
Fitzgerald Council. No. $50. knights OF
Columbus, held q meeting last night at
St. Marys Hall. at which time the second
degree of the order was conferred upon a
class of eight candidates.
Announcement ia made that the Young
Mems Senate will hold a debate next
Tuesday in the Young Peoples building
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
and the question to be debated Is THAT
Public Drinking Fountains Should Be
Paced on Our Streets"
The funeral Of Rev. Robert II. Robin
son. colored, who died Monday night last.
took place at o'clock this afternoon from
Roberts Chapel and was largely attended.
Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor of the First
Baptist Church, returned this morning
from Portsmouth, Va, where he has been
attending the Baptist General Association.