Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Second Presbyterian congre-
cation to Dedicate Building.
PROGRAM IS UNDER WAY
City Council Contest Before Court Of
Appeals-Annexation Project.
General News.

Appeals-AnnexatiOn Project.
General News.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 8. 1918.
Announcement is made that the West
minister building Of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, located at the northeast
corner of Prince and St Asaph streets.
now rapidly nearing completion. will be
formally dedicated by services to be held
March o5, % and q next.
Each evening there will be special
program. The plans are in the hands OF
a committee OF officers Of the church, who
are now engaged on the details.
The opening night, March %, will be
devoted to Sunday. school work. March
% will be congregational. and the night
of March q will be devoted to fellow
ship. To the service last mentioned the
pastors of the several churches In the
city will be invited. 1t is expected that
large numbers of people will attend the
ceremonies.
The Westminster building is hand
some three-story brick structure. 1t con-
tains a Sunday school department and
departments for social work of the
church. There is also q gymnasium To-
Gated In the basement, for the boys, VINO
are already arranging a series of events
for the near future.
Contest on Appeal.
A case of local interest slated to be
called Monday before the court OF ap-
peals In Richmond is that of Urban S.
Lambert against Robert 8. Barrett OF this
city. The object Of the suit is to de-
termine the legality of seat in the city
council from the first ward now held by
Mr. Lambert and claimed by Mr.. Bar
rett
The case will be argued before the
higher tribunal for Mr.. Lambert by Judge
]. K. M. Norton. and Judge c. E. Nicoi
will appear for Mr.. Barrett.
The circumstances in connection with
this case are that Mr.. Barrett entered
primary for the position of councilman
from the first ward. then held by Mr.:
Lambert The latter claimed he had
been elected to fill out the unexpired
term of a deceased member and that
therefore there was no occasion to enter
a contest second time. Mr.. Barrett was
chosen without opposition. Being refused
a seat in council he took his case to the
corporation court and Judge Chichester
decision fayoring Mr. Barrett. Mr.. LAM
bert afterward appealed the case to the
higher court.
Annexation to Be Pressed.
The resolution appropriating the sum OF
81 200 to continue the annexation fight OF
the city council for part of Alexandria
and Fairfax counties will be passed, II
is believed. by the lower branch of the
city council at its meeting Tuesday night
next. At the last meeting the resolution
was passed by the aldermen, and under
the rules it had to lie over until the sue
ceeding meeting before action by the
council.
provements, passed at the last meeting
by the aldermen, which were also laid
over by the lower branch. under the
rules, will. be considered at this meeting
Fire Companies Not Needed
Neighbors Of Frank Kast, living at 81:
Oronocos street, discovered smoke issuing
from his cellar this afternoon and turned
In an alarm. The entire fire department
responded. and the fire Iaddies found
upon their arrival that Mr.. Kast was
engaged in smoking meat. He was some.
what surprised to find the fire depart
ment at his door when he emerged from
the cellar to ascertain the cause Of the
excitement.
While returning from the alarm of fire
the Relief hook and ladder apparatus was
struck by an electric train on King street
and slightly damaged. No one was in
jured.
Sale of Hotel Property.
8. H. Lunt, auctioneer. this afternoon
sold at public auction on the premises.
for j. D. Normoyle, trustee, the hotel
and store buildings at st. Elmo, opposite
the Potomac railroad yards, Alexandria
county. The property was knocked down
to Woods Brothers Company, the high
est bidders, for $500
General Mention. !.
United States Commissioner R. p. w.
Garnett this afternoon released from
custody May Evans. Florence Williams.
Nellie Gross and Elizabeth Fredericks,
the four white women who have been
held since yesterday afternoon as wit
nesses for the government In the case OF
Minnie Hahn. alias Minnie Smith, charged
with violating the white slave law. The
plan Of keeping the witnesses at the
Florence Crittenton Mission, WASHINGTON,
was abandoned.
Rev. A. c. Struthers of the New Jersey
Conference. Methodist Protestant Church,
will preach at both services tomorrow al
the church Of that denomination. Resi-
dent clergy will fill the pulpfts at the
other churches.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Fl
Studs will toe held at 8 o'clock Monday
afternoon at her home, 710 Gibbon street.
The district deputy grand ruler Of the
Eaks will pay an On1cial visit to Alexan-
1..so T 81 .tw1,<
He will be rendered reception by the
local lodge.