Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
New Trolley Line Promoters
Apply for a Charter.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Topics to Be Discussed at Workers
Convention-Red Mems
Reception.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


The proposed trolley line from the
south end of the government bridge to
Baileys cross roads, Fairfax county, a
distance Of seven miles, now seems as
sured inasmuch as the promoters of the
enterprise have made application to the
state corporation commission for a
charter.
The company will be known as the
Washington Bancroft Traction and Power
Company. It's principal office will be a,
Bancroft, Alexandria county The maxi
mum capital stock is given as only SD,
600, with a minimum of $1,000. All of the
officers are of Alexandria county.
The officers named in the application for
the charter follow: F. c. Handy. presi-
dent. Bancroft; W. W. Wright, vice presi-
dent, Bancroft; c. p Munson, secretary,
Arlington.
Applies for Charter
Application has also been made to the
state corporation commission for char
ter for the Waller Mining Company, with
the principal Office at Falls Church. Va.
The capital stock is given as 500, 1000.
The purposes of the concern arc to do a
general mining business. The officers are
Horace F.. Brown. president, Falls
Church, Va: III. Scott Ryer, vice presi-
dent, East Falls Church. Va; {. D. Car
rett, secretary. Washington, D. c.; G. G.
Caywood. treasurer, Washington d. G.
Interesting topics for the various Sun
day schools will be discussed for five
minutes each at a meeting of the Sunday
School Workers Association of the city.
afternoon at the parish hall of Christ
p. z. Church. The subjects as assigned
by churches follow:
Christ p. F.. How Much Time Ought
to Be Given to the Study of the Les
SOM: Grace P. E.. How to Study the
Conduct the Services to Make Them In
structive and Attractive: ST. Paul's p.
T., How to Organize Graded Glasses /;
NJ. Z. South, How to Get the Co-opera-
How to Finance the Sunday School
First Presbyterian Mission, In What
Way Does the Sunday School Help the
Church,: Methodist Protestant. 1.-The
Best Method of Teaching the Lesson
Trinity Methodist Episcopal, How to
Get the Teachers to Attend Regularly
Village Chapel of NJ. f. South. How to
Get Scholars to Attend Regularly
Bethany Methodist Protestant. ''The
Best Method for Making the Sunday
School Attractive to the Scholars"
Reception to Great Incohonee.
A large audience last evening at
tended the reception rendered George
B. Griggs. great incohonee, Improved
Order Of Red Men, Houston. Tex, and
other prominent members of the order
by the Red Men of Alexandria at the
Young Peoples building of the Meth
odfst Episcopal Church South. The
program given was well rendered. and
all of the speeches were interesting.
The program follows: Overture. Man
dolin Club; invocation. Rev. Edgar Car
penter; singing, America, audience;
address of welcome, W. S. Nicklin,
George b. Griggs great incohonee of
Houston. Tex: selection, Mandolin Club;
address. Judge Thomas II. Jeffries, past
great sachem of Atlanta, Ga; solo,
Davis: address. w. A. S. Bird. past
great incohonee of Topeka. Kan; Sc
lection. Mandolin Club: address James
w. Allison. great sachem of the Dis
trict of Columbia; selection. Mandolin
Club; address. John w. Cherry, past
great incohonee Of Norfolk. Va.
At the conclusion of the program re-
freshmentS were served.
The committee in charge of the affair
was as follows: EXecutive-W. A. Nicklin,
A. l.. Jameson, secretary and treasurer;
reception and refreshment-R. S. Bar
rett, chairman; Thomas Chauncey, c. H.
May. j. A. Ewald, l.. P. Woodward; en-
tertainment. music and press-A. J..
Jameson, chairman; c. NJ. Schwab, j. A.
Ewald decoration-A. ]. Butcher, chair
man: l.. P. Woodward and c. M. Schwab;
invitation-Thomas Chauncey. chairman;
c. III. May and r. 8. Barrett
Young Peoples Union Officers.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of
the First Baptist Church has elected
these officers to serve for the ensuing
year: C. E. Yeager. president; Elliott
Hoffman. vice president; Miss Marion
Vented, secretary; Miss Nellie Will
hanson, treasurer; Miss Edna Barnett.
pianist; Miss Mary r. Williamson. as
sistant pianist: James Foster. chorister.
Announcement is made that revival
meetings will be continued during the
coming week at the Free Methodist
Church. Rev. A. King Of Maryland is
expected to assist in the services. All
are invited to be present.
Two white men, strangers. were ar
raigned in the police court this morning
on suspicion of having attempted to
hold up a man named Dunn yesterday
evening near Union passenger railway
station. There was no evidence against
them and they were acquitted.
The funeral of Joshua Ellis. VINO dled
Yesterday, will take place at clock to-
morrow afternoon from his late home, ia
South Peyton street. Services will be
conducted by Rev. W. +. Watson, pastor
of the First Baptist Church.
Ferry Soon to Start.
| Ii is announced that the ferry steamer
| Alexandria, which will be operated De-
tween this city and Washington, will be
placed on the river the latter part of this
month
At the First Baptist Church tomorro"
Rev. ". f. Watson. pastor, will take fol
| his subject at tae morning services
"Anxietv For the Young" His theme al
the evening services will be "Periis OF
| the Young.
RAYMOND Y Edwards, infant son OF
Mason and Emma Edwards, died las,
night at the home of the parents. Alex
| andria county. The funeral took place al
| = o'clock this afternoon.
BODY FOUND IN GUTTER.