Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Railway Preparing to Occupy
New Freight Station.
SESSIONS BEGIN TONIGHT
Many Delegates to Attend the Viz
ginia Branch Convention of
Women's Auxiliary.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November l, 1910.
| The Washington-S Railway Com
pany will Monday next move its new
| freight station west OF the Union pas
senger station, and beginning with that
date all freight will be handled from
the new station and the present freight
station at Cameron and Henry streets
will be closed.
This action was found necessary on
the part of the railway company, owing
| to the steady increase in business.
To take care of the growth Of business
| large addition has been made to the
| new freight station, which more than
| trebles its capacity. There are nine doors
| for the reception and delivery of freight,
| station. The railroad officials. with these
| facilities, have given assurances that all
delays will be eliminated.
! The road leading to the new freight sta
| ton. which is of broken stone, will be
| completed the latter part Of this week.
1t connects with the vitrified brick road
way on King street. which will make an
| excellent driveway to and from the sta
| ton.
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting.
With the observation Of the quiet hour
| at s O'Clock this evening at Christ p. e.
Church. which will be conducted by
Right Rev. Arthur 8. Lloyd. the twentieth
| annual meeting of the Virginia branch of
| the Woman's Auxiliary will be declared
formally opened. The business sessions
will begin tomorrow and end Thursday.
At 1870 o'clock tomorrow morning there
will be holy communion and offertory for
missions.
The business session will be from $50
o'clock until noon. An address OF well
come on behalf Of the local parish will
be made by Rev. William J. Morton. rec
tor Of Christ p. e. Church An address
of welcome on behalf of the local
branches will be made by Mrs. Arthur s.
Lloyd, president Of Church Branch: Miss
Lucy Gibson will respond on behalf Of
the delegates.
This will be followed by the roll can
and the transaction of routine business
report on the emergency fund will be
made by Miss Gibson. 1.-The Need and
Help Of An Emergency Fund will be
discussed by Bishop Gibson: report OF
dicai; report of correspondent Of Church
Periodical Club, Mrs. Wallis; address, &C.
P. c. Work. Mrs. Chaplin. secretary: ad-
dress. United Offering Women Bishop
Rowe. Alaska: address, Work in Bra
zil,' Bishop Kinsolving.
The junior meeting will be held from
1915 until 1 30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Luncheon will afterward be served to
the delegates and speakers. A reception
to the delegates by the ladies Of Seminary
Hill will be held from 3 until o'clock
In the afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur s. Lloyd will tender the
ing at 8 o'clock. The program for Thurs
day has not yet been announced.
Episcopal High School Athletics.
The thirty-fifth annual athletic day ex-
ercises Of the Episcopal High School will
be held on the grounds at that institution
Saturday next, beginning at 10 o'clock in
the morning. An interesting program has
been prepared. Should there be rain that
day the exercises will be held the first
fair Saturday thereafter.
The committee of arrangements is COM
posed of George c. Wallace, jr.. Ken
lucky; l. Lawrence Phillips. Arkansas;
John Hill CrOnly, Petersburg,
In the corporation court this morning
the appeal case of Bessie Gray from the
police court was nolle pressed.
Services In observance of the feast Of
All Saints were held at st. Mary's Cath
Ole Church today. Masses were cele-
brated at 6 and $50 O'Clock The last
mass was followed by benediction Of the
blessed sacrament. Both masses were
largely attended.
A meeting OF the woman's Auxiliary of
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
! will be held OF 7:30 o'clock this evening
at Lee Camp Hall. There will be
meeting of the Mary Custis Chapter.
Lee Camp Hall this afternoon.
A meeting of the Young Mems Senate
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the
young peoples building of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South for the purpose
Of nominating officers and organizing.
Fail to Find Hunted Men.
A telegram was received in this city
yesterday afternoon from Chief of Police
Ragland, Petersburg. Va, requesting the
local authorities to arrest Oscar Black
| we'll and c. r. Almond, wanted in that
city, it was stated, for larceny. Lieut..
Roberts and Policeman Young met the
train at the depot, but were unable to
locate the men.
The officers and members of Mount Yer
non Chapter, Royal Arch Masons will
tonight pay a fraternal visit to Lafayette
Chapter Washington. The Alexandrians
will leave on a special train at $40
o'clock from King and Washington
streets.
At a meeting of Alexandra Lodge of
Elks held last night considerable bust
ness of importance was disposed of. The
meeting was largely attended.
James B. Spicer has been appointed sub
stitute Waterman at the George Washing
| ton Park.
At meeting Of Potomac Lodge Of Odd
| Fellows last evening arrangements were
made to attend the funeral Of Edgar
Lyles. which will be held at o'clock to-