Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-18
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
Union THANKSGIVING SERv-
ICES NEXT THURSDAY.
Rev. Holmes to Preach at Second
Presbyterian church-Boy Bit
ten Three Times by Dog.
,pecial. Correspondence Of The Star.

Special. Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA Va, November ID 1909
Union Thanksgiving services will be held
Thanksgiving morning at IL o'clock at
the Second Presbyterian Church, and will
be conducted by Rev. j. NJ. Holmes, pas
tor of the N. p Church. who will preach
a special sermon. A special musical pro-
gram will be given in connection with
the services.
The following churches Will unite in the
services: Second Presbyterian. Methodist
Protestant, Bethany Independent Metho-
dist Protestant, NJ. E. Church South and
Trinity NJ. z. Church. At this service an
offering will be taken up for the Alexan-
dria Hospital At the Episcopal and
Catholic churches the usual Thanksgiv-
ing services will also be held.
The responsibility for the death of
Melissa Piper. colored, drowned from the
scow Lily at the Smoot wharf August
u. will be fixed by coroner's jury this
afternoon at Demaine's undertaking es-
Establishment. The following is the jury:
Robert w. Cline. p. c.. TimbePman, M.
Morris. Edgar Warfield, Jr.; W. g.. Schoeni
and NJ. T. Dwyer.
The jury viewed the body the night Of
the drowning and was adjourned over
owing TO the absence of a number OF ma
terial witnesses. most Of whom were river
men and who have not since been In the
CITY,
Post F. Travellers Protective Associa-
ton. will give a smoker this evening at
the rooms Of 1.-The chamber Of commerce
Addresses will be made by 7. Schuyler
Logan. national representative Of the or
ganization. and III. l.. Harwood. secretary
of thu. Virginia division OF the associa-
The Madrigal quartet of Washington
will give "a concert at the Young Peoples
building OF the NJ. E. Church South to-
night. Charles r. Bartlett will be d.
rector and aocompanist. with Edwin Cal
low as dramatic reader.
Plan Charitable Work.
With the advent Of the first cold spell
Of the season the various charitable or
gapizations of this city are making plans
for furnishing the poor Of the city. with
food and clothing during the coming win
ter months.
Jack. son of George II. Robinson, while
visiting At Rosemont yesterday afternoon,
was bitten In three places on the right
was brought to his home I'm this city,
where his injuries were dressed.
Rev. Edward G. Fitzgerald, o. p, of
the Catholic University, will deliver
Lyceum Hall tomorrow evening. on THE
Bible" under the auspices Of Fitzgerald
Council, knights Of Columbus
The funeral OF Alexander Beauregard
occurred this morning from the residence
Of his daughter on Wolfe street between
ST Asaph and Pitt streets. The services
were conducted by Rev Edgar Carpenter.
rector Of Grace p. T.. Church, and the
burial was in the Bethel cemetery. Those
serving as palibearers were w. T. Emer-
son. A. ID. Sullivan, George Cogan, VIII
liam chauncey. Robert wooiwine and w.
II. Humphreys.
Increases Capital Stock.
The state corporation commission has
issued an amendment to the charter of
the District of Columbia Paper Manufac-
turing Company. this city. increasing its
capital stock from $4,000 to 100000.
The Alexandria Light Infantry basket
balr team were last night victors in two
games. one played by the Alexandra
Light Infantry Juniors against the Ly-
ceum Juniors, won by score OF Z. to 4.