Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Men and Religion Movement"
Launched by Churchmen.
DIES ON HER BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Trainum Succumbs to Burns
Received in Saturday Nights
Accident.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, December Is. 1911.
Inc men and religion forward move
ment was launched in this city yester-
oay afternoon. following addresses by
Norton M. Little, superintendent Of the
sunday school of the First Congregational
Church. and c. c. James, both Of Wash
ington.
The meeting was presided over by Capt
r. L. Slaymaker. who introduced the
speakers. Both of the speakers outlined
the objects OF the movement, and a tenn
porary organization was effected with the
selection OF three men from each of the
Protestant churches in the city as a joint
committee. A large crowd attended the
meeting, which was held in Christ p. E.
Church parish hall.
Selections were given by a quartet from
st. Paufs p. E. Church choir. and Prot
Sherman B. Fowler presided at the
organ.
H. BE Macfarland. former District
Commissioner, did not speak at the mee%
ing, as anticipated. He, however, gave
ten-minute addresses at st. Paurs p f.
Church and the Second Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning. Mr. Little
also gave a short talk yesterday morning
at Grace p. E. Church.
Meet Again December 81.
Following the appointment of the conf
mittees and the transaction Of other busi-
ness, it was decided to hold another meet
ing the afternoon of December 81, at
which time the committees will be in
creased from three to six from each
church and permanent organization Of
fected
The committees anDointed follow: First
Baptist, William Jorg, N. l.. Williamson,
c. r.. Yeager; Second Baptist, T. p. Hen
derson, J. c. Bowie, w. NJ. Owens; st.
Paurs P. E., ]. r. Zimmerman, q. w.
Boothe, E. s. Leadbeater. John w. Hern-
don; Grace p. f.. c. j. Deahl, c. E. Cox,
F. T. King; Methodist Episcopal South.
w. c. Baggett, w. s. Nickiin. j. w.
Charles Pierpoint. H. L. Ramey. Bisnop
Arnold; Methodist Protestant, j. H. Trim
yer, j. F. Grigg, Roger c. Sullivan; Beth
any Methodist Protestant, N. 8. Green
away Charles Hantzmon, E!SM. Pittman;
Lutheran, George L. Appich; Second Pres
byterian, Capt. F. L. Slaymaker, D. NJ.
Lowe, r. L. Payne.
1t cost Noah Green, one-armed
colored man, $50 in the police court
today because it was alleged that he
sold a pint and a half of whisky yes
terday to John Evans, who lives in the
Braddock House, and obtained, accord
ing to the evidence, Is cents for the
aniber-colored fluid.
i; Mrs. Uranium Dies of Burns.
Mrs. Willie Uranium, wife of Bayne
Trafnum,-- who was so badly burned
Saturday night last by the explosion
of a kerosene lamp, which was acct
dentally knocked from her hand by. a
child, died at $50 O'clock yesterday
morning at the Alexandria Hospital.
Her funeral will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Church. The serv-
Aces will be conducted by Rev. l. f..
PKelly. and burial will be in st. Mary's
cemetery.
The deceased was twenty-one years
old yesterday, the day OF her death.
Besides her husband she Is survived
by one little daughter. Mrs. Uranium
was Miss Donald. The accident took
place at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
John J. Magner, with whom she re-
sided, 1912 Duke street.
Funeral services for Mrs. Phillipena
Wildt, wife of Henry w. Wildt, who
died early last night at her home at the
will be held at 2:3O o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at her late home. They
will be conducted by Rev. Edgar Car
penter. rector Of Grace P. E. Church.
1u6 OGCedSSU was SlAty -AOuA yCoA OiN
and a native of Zweibrucken. Germany.
Besides her husband, she is survived by
two daughters and two sons: They are
William c. H. Wildt, Edmund G. Wildt,
Mrs. T. Monkey Erwin and Mrs. Chester
A. Gwin. brother, F. August Gaines.
of this city, also survives.
The funeral of Charles A. Ratney, who
died Saturday night last. will be held at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his
home, 1923 Queen street Services will
be conducted by Rev. H. NJ Canter, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
The deceased was engaged in the buck
steering business in recent years. He was
born in Georgetown, and was hfty-six
years old. Besides his wife, he leaves
the following children: Charles A. Rainey.
jr., and Mrs. Charles Narrower, both OF
this city.
Funeral Of Mrs. Struder.
Mrs Cecilia struder's funeral will take
place at 2:3O o'clock Wednesday after
noon from her home near Sharson
Church, Fairfax county. Services will be
conducted by Rev. l.. F. Kelly of st.
Mary's Catholic Church. and burial will
be in the cemetery at that place.
Mrs. Struder's death occurred yester-
day afternoon at her home. The deceased
was sixty-nine years old and the widow
Of Victor Struder. Twelve children SUR
vive-seven daughters and five sons.