Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26
Freight Agents Banquet.

Inc annual banquet of the ASSOcia tor
OF Freight Agents of Washington and
Alexandria was held tonight mt the Hote
Rammel, and attended by a large gath
ering. An elaborate menu was served
The banquet was presided over by H. l..
GENTRY. president, who Is agent for the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway Company
in this city
Among those in attendance were the
following: II. f. Gentry, president Of the
association; u. NJ. Fisher, vice presi-
dent, agent for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company, Washington: E. B.
Bowling, treasurer, of the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, Wash
ington; W. w. Bowie, agent Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, Washington;
w. l.. Whiting. chief clerk of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, Wash
ington; w. Santman. agent for the Balti-
Georgetown, D. c.; S. l.. Heacock, gem
eral agent of the Chesapeake Beach
Railway Company, Washington: Odell S
Smith. treasurer OF the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company, Wash
ington: Joseph P. Stephenson, agent OF
Steamship Line, Washington: John E
Taylor, president and general manager OF
the Potomac Navigation Company, Wash
ington: c. A. Erwin, agent Of the South
ern Railway Company. Alexandria; E. f.
TIGER, chief clerk Of the Southern Railway
Company. Alexandria: II. b. Arnold
chief clerk Of the Washington-Southern
Railway Company. Alexandria: w. A
Harding. Washington-S Southern Railway
Company. Alexandria; c. w. Wattles
agent of Norfolk and Washington Steam.
boat Company. Alexandria,; ID. w. Dow.
ney and c. r. Wentz, both OF Washing
ton.
Biblical Quotations on Lighthouse.
The old lighthouse at Jones point
which has recently been sold by the
government. will shortly be demolished
and today it stands out prominently with
biblical quotations printed in large let.
tiers on all sides. the work having beer
accomplished this afternoon by Rev
John Cavanaugh. pastor of the Free
Methodist Church. who is an active
preacher Among the quotations are
Keep Holy the Sabbath Day" Your
Sins VIII Find You Out. THE Wages OF
Sin is Death" Rev. Mr.. Cavanaugh be-
lieves that some one on the downward
path may perhaps see these quotation.
and take warning resulting In his turn.
ing away from sin.
During the first five Monday evening.
In Lent. it is announced. Rev. Llewellyr
n. Carey will deliver illustrated lecture.
at the Young Peoples building of tn,
Methodist Episcopal Church South TIL.
subjects and dates follow: March q. 9Th,
FIRST Six Centdries:" March Is. Til.
| Middle Ages March %. The Anglican
Church." March 81, .'rhe English Ref
| ornation:" April j The Church in tn,
| United States
| The city fish wharf was rented at pub
lie auction today for the coming year t,
| George +. Price for $500. The auction
| was conducted by S. II. Lunt for Alder
| man W. w. Balenger. chairman OF tn,
public property committee.
Convicted in Two Minutes.
W. III. Squires was found guilty Of EN-
bezzlement by jury in the circuit cour
| for Alexandria county yesterday and sen
fenced TO serve ten years in the peni
Tertiary. The jury was out but two min
| utes.
\ special musical program will be Sivei
| by the choir at st. Pao's' L. E Church
| tomorrow evening, which Will be subs,i
tuted for sermon. By request, tn
| .'Magnifica. Nunc Dimittis'' will be re
| peated.
1t is announced that Capt. Jane
| Marmaduke and a crew Will leave her
| ferry steamer City of Alexandria to thi
port The steamer will be towed to tn
capes by a tug and will then procee,
under her own steam.
4 blaze In q roof OF mousse at the ex
treme end of North Columbus street a
! l 80 O'Clock this afternoon brought GU
| the entire fire department. A defectiv
fue caused the fire. The damage wa
slight.
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be conducted b.
Rev. w. IL. Marques. d. D., of Norfolk
! A false alarm of fire at 10 O'Clock to
night took the fire department to tn
southeastern section OF the city.