Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
BASIS FOR OTHERS ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Quarterly Conference at
Washington Street Church.
JURY TO FIX LAND PRICE
Condemnation Proceedings for Site
of the New District of Co.
lumbia Workhouse.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March Il. 1910.
The last quarterly conference of the
Washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church South was held at that church
last evening. Rev. DIR. F. J. Prettyman,
presiding elder of this district, preached
a forceful sermon. Following the close
of the services preceding the conference.
the following stewards were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: James E.
Alexander. Wilbert c. Baggett. Preston
o. Cockey, Charles L. Dare, Walter c.
Davis. Henry X. Field, Edgar G. Ora
ham, James G. Graham. John G. Ora
ham, George w. Keys. John w. Monroe.
]. Frank Myers. Walter 9. Nicklin.
Charles f. Outcalt. Oscar B. Pierpoint
William c. Plaskett. Francis ]. Pollard.
Alvin Powell. John p Robinson, George
r. Smith. ]. Clinton Smoot. J. E. w.
Timberman. ]. Benjamin Wilkins and
William T. wilkins.
j. Frank Myers was elected superintend-
ent of the Washington Street Sunday
School and George r. Smith was chosen
superintendent of the Village Chapel
Sunday School on Gibbon street
Rev. Mr.. Bulla, having served the full
term of four years as pastor of the local
church, will receive another appointment
by the conference, which will shortly
convene i'm Washington.
Twenty-four talesmen of this city were
today summoned for March II next in the
United States court for the eastern dis
trict of Virginia, to sit in the condemna-
land at Occoquan. Va. which the gov
eminent desires a site for District
workhouse. Judge Edmund Waddill will
preside 1t was at first decided to have
a full court. with the exception of the
jury. Afterward the jury was decided
The government some time ago set
price on the land in question. 1t was
not. however, satisfactory to the owners
of the property. hence the proceedings OF
condemnation. Charles Smithers, United
States marshal for the eastern district of
Virginia, was in this city yesterday aft
ernoon, and made arrangements for Sc
curing the jury which will sit in the case.
Liquor people In this locality are very
much gratif1ed over the action of the
house of delegates yesterday in passing
by a vote of 81 to changes made by the
senate in the Byrd liquor bill These
changes cut out the inhibition of saloons
within 400 feet of schools and churches.
and put in a section regarding the sale of
liquor at mineral springs and hotels.
Theater Company Granted Charter.
The Imperial Theater Company, incor-
porated, with its principal Office in THU
city, has been granted a charter by the
state corporation commission, with
maximum capital stock Of $150.O00. The
minimum capital stock is $4,000. The OBJ
jects are to do a theatrical business. Of
ficers are as follows: F. III. Kramer,
president: S. Oppenheimer, vice presi-
dent: r. II. Cook secretary, all of Wash
ington.
The Farmers Bank. incorporated. of
The Plains, Va. has also been granted
q charter The sum of S5O,OO0 is the
capital stock. with a minimum OF $4,000
The objects are to conduct banking
business The following are named as
officers: r. S. Cochran. president: n. L.
Turner. vice president; Robert Murray.
secretary, all of The Plains, Fauquier
county. Va.
Within the past few days about four
teen bicycles. alleged to have been stolen
from Washington. were recovered in this
city. Three wheels were today turned
over to Washington youths who came
down with the detective to identity the
stolen property. In view of the fact 1t
is stated, that the dealers who purchase
the wheels lose out when the wheels are
turned over to their owners, it is more
than probable that Alexandria dealers
will be more cautious in the future in
purchasing bicycles.
Cases disposed Of in the police c0urt this
morning were as follows: Chris Mason,
COlOTcu, dsSduiliiS ohu NaNe1'f oohA
Steward. also colored. fined s.: Fannie
Johnson colored, suspected of destroying
the property of Lewis Adams. acquitted;
Frank Sheppard and Charles Sheppard.
both colored. assaulting and beating
Henry Jenkins. also colored, the former
fined $40 and the latter acquitted; three
white youths charged with disorderly
conduct and fighting, were acquitted
Baptist Church Services.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning services will be conducted by
Rev. DIR. c. B. Hening. At the evening
services Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor. will
take for his subject A Young Man Re-
f1ecting."
Mr.. Carroll Pierce, vice president of the
Citizens National Bank. this city. is
scheduled 10 deliver an address before
the Richmond Chapter, American Insti-
tute of Banking, at its meeting Thursday
night next.
The March term of the corporation
court for this city will convene Monday
next So far as known there will be no
cases of interest which will be considered
at this term of court.
Russell Welch, eleven months old. son
of Irving and Catherine Welch. died this
morning at his parents home, 21OS Duke
street. The body will be sent to Reming-
ton, Fauquier county, Va, tomorrow for
burial.