Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Remodeling Of First Baptist
Church Completed.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DINE
Banquet Follows Inspection of Old
Dominion Commandery-Rail-
ways Capital Decreased.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va. SertemLe;. ,3 1871.
TIE work OF rcnodeline tn. Fins, Eap-
! fist Church has just been co.,,.ct..,i and
that editice is today on. o. the most at
'fact.ve in the city. Til. main auditorium
OF the church Will Ne .etied:cat..u October
/ with elaborate ceremonies
In addition to remodeling the interior
tWo-story brick addition. containing
six rooms. three upstairs and three down,
used 'ol ciasarooms, has been pat UP.
ne ii'st floor has a. metallic steel cell
ing. and IS divided of BY glass acct. dion
doors, making two ciassrooins. The
lnnlois are taught in these rooms. ON.
being arranged for boys and The Other
tor siis. In the event CT a large meet
ing these two rooms can he quickly COW
verified INTO one big room. Tae steel rci,-
ing is finished in white and the side walls
III nile green. making !, most attractive
coio'ins for tire b.s room. On the south
SIDE is located the library, which has
been made attractive as possible with
q new coat g; paint.
Tie mann auditorium oil the church Is
finished in hgA. terra Gotta and green
and bun. and, with a green velvet car
pet presents pleasing appearance
ihe:. ~ Also Eew organ, tne motive
power OF Nnlcn is electricity. Tine GAL
lcrles nave heen r!ni.ned N white. with
hgnt green trimmings and the pe"'s have
been rewashed. bringing out an osk-coor-
ed finish
Perhaps the most attractive part of the
auditorium is handsome marble baptis-
Try. located IT the east end OF the church.
directly bsci, OF which handsome oil
PAINTING Of tie River Jordan. the work OF
Miss Fanny Burke OF this city. Directly
behind the baptistrN are four rooms for
The candidates. two being loearsd On
either side.
Separate stairways have been erected
foi the entrance to the choir loft. ma hins,
1t easily accessible.
The church will he heated by hot water
and - lighted with gas and electricity
The front Of the eGlifice has been re
washed and the sides painted. The work
was done under the supervision of Con-
BY John L. Harrison.
TIE building committee that had charge
or the work is composed OF Villa N .JorR
Y edd Schoield. j. I. Harrison and c. A,
Howard.
Knights Enjoy Banquet.
Following the annual inspection OF Old
Dominion Commandery, knights Tenn
par at arnory hall last night BY En-
Il
nlond. a banquet was held at the Iou::s
Peoples building Of the Methodist E.pis-
copal Church South. The affair was at
tended by the members OF the comman nd
cry and their wives and woman friends
The banquet was served by a committee
or women under the direction OF Mrs
James T.. Alexander
NJ. J.. Dinwiddie commander Of the To-
al conmande1yA Was POSTMASTER Of
rue evening and toasts We're responded
to BY the following: James IL Price
eminent sir knight. representing the
Grand Commander. Of the state OF Vir-
glnla: DR. Charles T. Lindsey. represent
ing the Grand Comm ndery OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia: j. Johnson Green, rep
resentins the local commanders on be-
state: J. +. Iimberman, grand chap
Ter OF Virginia: II. *. Field. representing
Grand Lodge of Virginia: Rev Fl. NJ.
canter and J. William May
Henry Sanluels. colored recently got
behind the counter of the store Of j..
Harry Riace on Two occasion and got
away with ST. Samueis had nothing to
say i'll his own defense today in the po-
lice court. and got sentence OF six
months in Jail. August "a il wa. etstified
he got % cents and the next time he an
tered he grabbed bag which contained
about $3.50.
Jane. Thomas, colored was acquitted
Of the charge Of asssultlng Lorton Pierce.
colored Pierce also claimed 1915 was
stolen from him.
Other cases disposed of were: Jennie
Payne ard Malinda. LEVEL. cclored, dis
orderly and fighting. fined s. each: James
Till, colored, a1saulting and beating
Julia Hill. coloJed fined So: Mar TIM
bers and Richard Spotwood. diso:dery
conduct. tined 81 each.
The state corporation commission has
granted all amendment to the charter Of
tine Washington and Old Dominion Rail
way COMPANY of EosslyE. t!eXa aci,ia
county. Va. decreasing the capital stock
from Sl90a,0Ub to $4,000 an,, chang ng
its route.
An amendment also has been issued 20
the charter Of :he Mcralley nd Raider
ston Company. incorporated. RossIyn.
cha nsing the name to McCaileS and Lib
hey Company.
The picnic to he & ven at the farm Of
James Patterson, west o. this CITY. to-
morrow. under tho auspices of the con-
sresation of ST. Marys Catholic Church.
promises 10 be largely attended The
affair will last all day, ard also a part Of
the evening. Touring cars foI the picnic
will leave King and Washington streets
every half hour.
A business meeting OF FitzgeG aid
Council No i53. knights of Columbus.
will be held ct ST. Mary's Hal at 9
o'clock tonight, when several matters o.
Importance will he considered.
In the CORPORATE court today divorce
Was granted in tn: case o. Corde!ia S.
Pla Mt against David J.. Plant.
In the circuit court 10! this city today
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