Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Bond Issue for Street Improve
ments Is Desired.
VOTERS MAY DECIDE ISSUE
Resolution to Be Presented to Coun-
Gil by H. w.
Smith.
MAY DECIDE ISSUE
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IS, 1912.
A resolution having for its object the
submission to the voters of a proposition
to bond the city for the sum of 100000
for permanent street improvements will
be presented by Councilman Howard W.
Smith at the next meeting of the city
council.
The resolution also provides for the set
Element of the question whether the
streets Of the city shall be improved on,
of the general fund or under the present
method of voluntary contributions by the
adjoining property owners.
Home for Sunday School.
school building at the northeast corner OF
Prince and st. Asaph streets by the con-
gregation of the Second Presbyterian
Church, directly opposite the church.
shortly will be begun. The plans are
now being completed.
The building committee of the church
has arranged for two-stOry brick Struc-
ture with basement, the latter to include
a gymnasium. The first floor will be
used for Sunday school purposes ex-
clusively, while on the second floor there
q
Detective Pratt came here this after
noon and took James E. Jones, colored
back to Washington to answer charge
of horse stealing. Jones was picked pI
here this morning by Chief Goods anc
Policeman Roberts while attempting tt
dispose of q valuable horse for 500 Ht
gave the name of Albert Carter of Fair
fax Courthouse. Jones is alleged to have
stolen the horse from J. w. Gregg OF
Montgomery county. Md, last night.
hox TO, foo he hor
of the theft of horse from Edward G
Grunnell of Washington, which he sole
here several days ago. This theft oc
CURED Sunday night last
st. Patrick's Celebration.
At the St Patrick's day celebration,
which will be held at S:15 o'clock tomor-
row night at the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum Hall. under the auspices OF
Alexandria Division, No. l. Ancient Order
of Hibernians. Rev. John Webster Melody.
d. D., of Caldwell Divinity Hall, Catho-
lie University of America. will deliver an
address on the life Of st. Patrick.
| A musical program will be given by the
| Gaelic Society Quartet Of Washington
| under the direction of Miss Jennie Glen
| nan.
| The soloists who will participate in the
| program will include Mrs. Katharine
Rogers, soprano; Miss Elsie Davis, con
tralto: Joseph Whittemore. tenor; James
/ Nolan, bass.
| With mass meeting at $3.50 O'Clock
/ tomorrow afternoon at the Surprise Thea
ter, at which time an address will bt
made by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson Of the
Bethany Baptist Church, Washington
the four-day rally which opened Sunday
last under the auspices Of the men and
/ religion forward movement, will bt
| brought to a close.
| Prior to Rev. Mr.. Stevensons address.
reports will be made by the chairmen OF
/ the five different committees, as follows
4 D. NJ. Lowe, boys work: H. K Field
Bible study, Samuel Haslett, evangelism
j. II. Trimyer. missions; Harry Ham
| mond, social service.
/. In the circuit court, Judge ]. B. T
| Thornton heard arguments on de
! murrer, in the case of Edward Reev,
| against the Belle Pre- Bottle Compan,
of Washington, and then dismissed
] action. Arguments were heard on