Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-09
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
Branch of State Sunday
School Association in View.
preliminary STEPS TAKEN
Town of Potomac Signs Contract for
Electric Lighting.
COMMERCE CHAMBERS PLANS
Examinations Scheduled by Civil
Service Commission-Socia Club
Cases to Be Heard Soon.
preliminary STEPS TAKEN
COMMERCE CHAMBERS PLANS
pecial C0rrespondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November o, 1909.
The preliminary steps for the organiZa-
ton Of a branch of the state Sunday
School Association were taken last night
at meeting Of a number Of representa-
tives of Sunday schools held in the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church.
Arrangements were also completed for
public meeting to be held Sunday after
noon next at 800 o'clock, at n place yet
to be determined upon, when a permanent
organization will be effected and an adj
dress will be made by the state field sec
rotary of the State Sunday School Asso-
citation. The committee on arrangements
Is composed of J. H. Trhmyer, chairman:
]. r. Mansfield and Charles Pierpont.
Announcement is made that among
other things the association after being
organized will take a census in the city
of all young people ranging in age from
three to twenty years. This will be done
by teachers and representatives of the
various Sunday schools who may become
identified with the association. In this
manner 1t Is hoped to secure a complete
record of the number of children attend
ing Sunday schools here. together with
their preferred religious denomina I. on.
as we'll as those who are not identified
with any church.
containing the names OF those not
identified with Sunday school work viii
be furnished all of the schools affiliated
with the association, and through this
means efforts are to be made to interest
young people in some Sunday school.
Electric Light Contract Signed.
At a meeting of the town council of
Potomac, Alexandria county, held last
night, a contract was signed by the coun-
Gil with the Alexandria Electric Light
Company of this city for a period of
thirty years for the franchise for the
sale Of electricity in that town.
The council also authorized the mayor
Of the town to enter into a contract
with the company named for the install
lation Of forty-four incandescent lights
for Illuminating the streets of the town.
1t is understood the electric company will
at once begin the work of running the
wires into that town preparatory to fur
nishing lights to number of private
residences. many of the occupants hay
ing already arranged for electrical illu-
mination In their houses.
Lads Plans Thwarted.
A trip proposed to be taken by Harry
Schneider. the twelve-year-Old son of
Capt. Schneider of the seventh precinct.
and Willard Harmon. the eleven-year- old
son of William Harmon, 1861 p street,
Washington. to Brickhouse, on the lower
Potomac was brought to an abrupt ter
mination this morning when the lads
were picked UP by the police while on the
wharf awaiting a steamer. This after
noon they were turned over to their peo-
pie. The boys explained they were SIM
ply going on a visit.
Matters Before Commerce Chamber.
The Improvement of Washington street
northward from Wythe street to the AL
exandria county line was discussed at a
meeting of the chamber of commerce last
night, and that body will again ask the
city council at its meeting tonight to
rescind its former action and pass the
resolution for the improvement. carrying
with ii an appropriation of $4,000 At the
last meeting of the council the street
committee reported favorably on the
proposition, and the council laid ii on the
ia BILE. A committee was appointed to urge
the matter. consisting of w. A. Smoot
jr., J. r. Cation. II. Kirk jr., j. Y. Will
liams and Carol Pierce. Resolutions ia
voring the measure were unanimously
adopted
The transportation committee was in
structed to provide adequate means of
transportation for the thirty -five Alexan-
drians employed at the steel plant on the
opposite side Of the river, who will be
without transportation December l next
by the withdrawal of the tug Bar
tholdi This committee will make its re-
port at the next meeting of that body