Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
Confederate Memorial Day.

r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
| will hold a meeting at its hall tonight, at
which arrangements will be completed for
| the observance of Confederate memorial
day, May "a next The committee in charge
customary services. which will be held at
| the Confederate monument at the inter
section Of Washington and Prince streets.
| A prominent speaker will make an ad-
dress. This will be followed by the dis
| tribution of flowers on the graves of the
! unknown Confederate dead buried In
Christ Church cemetery and the firing of
! a salute by the members Of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry. A ladies' choir will
furnish music at the exercises which will
be held at the monument.
AS a result OF a raid by the police yes
terday afternoon on a house occupied
by negroes situated on the east side OF
St. Asaph street. between Oronoco and
drew Harris. Thomas Farrell, Matthew
Proctor, Edward Harris, Frederick Car
ter, William BIandheim. Susie Sheppard.
John Blandheim. all colOred, were ar
the former charged with selling liquor
on Sunday and the others on a charge Of
disorderly conduct. The police told Of
| securing a key OF beer on tap and some
Carter and John Blandheim took the beer
Saturday to the Thompson woman's
house. Several Of those taken in custody
admitted that beer was given them. Car
ter and John Blandheim were fined $50
each and the others were fined $ each.
The raid was made by Chief Goods.
Lieut.. Belts, Policemen Arlington, Mich
olson, Reid and Beach.
Other cases disposed OF were as fol-
lows Moses Benson, colored. assaulting
and beating Edna Parker. colored, fined
SIS: Malinda Leavell and Gertie Cole,
both colored., disorderly and fighting.
trespassing. fined S. John Wabash.
colored. assaulting Cora Davis, colored.
fined SIS.
Large Congregations at Church.
The evangelistic services at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. being conduct
ed by Rev. E. T. Wexford. were yes
terday attended by large congregations.
At the morning services Rev. Mr.. Well
ford took for his subject THE Inner
Circle" At the conclusion Of this
service communion was celebrated, and
r. solo was sung by Mrs. Leta Montague
Sewer. Bristol. Tenn
What Thomas Missed" was what Rev.
Mr.. Wexford spoke on at a mems meet
| ing held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
He compared Thomas to many Christians
who absent themselves from church serv-
| ices and missed much of privilege.
The night services were largely attend
ed, and Mrs WOolls and Mrs. Sewer sang
duet. Selections were also given by
| the Westminster quartet. Mrs. Sewer
| also sang almost Persuaded very eff
fectiveIy Rev Mr.. Wexford took for
| his subject Tempt atoms.
At 3:14 clock this afternoon Rev. Mr..
Wexford Will deliver talk TO children.
The regular services will be held tonight.
The funeral of Miss Mary II. Lunt
| took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon
from 5O8 Cameron street. Rev. H. NJ.
ECanter, pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. conducted the services. and
| the interment was in the Presbyterian
| cemetery The following were the pail
| bearers: Henry X. Field, John w. May.
F. F. Marbury. Thomas w. Robinson. M.
r. Wilkins and v. A. Slaughter.
| Fffty-five out Of fifty Eight of the sa-
loon keepers who made application for a
renewal of liquor licenses have had the
same granted for the coming year and
| today opened up as usual. One saloon
man did not make application for a re-
newal and three licenses are temporarily
held up until the applicants comply with
the laws governing the granting Of same.
| Service for Odd Fellows.
| large delegation Of Potomac and
.are2ta Lodges of Odd Fellows yester-
day evening attended special services
at the First Baptist Church. A special
sermon was preached by Rev. w. F..
Watson. pastor.
| Dr. Donald c. Macleod of Washing
ton yesterday afternoon delivered an ad-
dress under the auspices OF the Sum
day School Workers Association. He
took for his subject Essential Fea-
lures of successful Sunday School Work. %
| The annual financial report of st.
Mary's Catholic Church was read at the
late mass at that church yesterday by
Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler. pastor The
report showed the church to be in a
l very healthful condition financially
| Arrangements have been made for a
meeting of the bar association OF the
sixteenth judicial circuit of Virginia,
| which will be held May IL at 10
o'clock at the office of Col. F. L. Smith.
| Edgar Warfleld, ST., has returned from
| Mobile, Ala, where he attended the
| Confederate reunion.
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