The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-12
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
WILL BE OBSERVED.
Old Alexandra Trinity win Celebrate
139th Year and Prominent
Divines viii Attend.


| Alexandria, Va, April lin comment
grafton of the one hundredtn and thirty
ninth anniversary of the history of the
| church a special programme OF exercises
| is being planned by the congregation Of
Trinity NJ. E. Church from April q to
May 2. A number of prominent divines
in the Church will, 1t is announced, be
| here for the purpose Of speaking On that
occasion. On Sunday, April q, Bishop
Cranston will preach.
On April % all of the Methodist
preachers in the city will be invited to
| made addresses. The congregations Of
the various Methodist churches also will
be invited to attend.
Rev. DR.. Don s. Colt, of Baltimore.
will preach April %.
Rev. DIR. w. L. Mcdowell, superin-
tendent of the Washington district, will
preach April 30. and May there will be
preaching by DIR. C.. l.. Mead.
The closing sermon will be preached by
Rev. DIR. Wedderspoon, OF Washington,
May 2.
Deputy Health Officer DR.. James Gar
vey. is making his annual inspection of
the stores in the city. He reports finding
most of the stores living up to the city's
health law. Storekeepers who were noti-
fed of violations promised to comply
with the regulations.
Tomorrow will mark the close of clean
up week. inaugurated Monday last, under
the auspices of the city health depart
ment. The results are said to have been
highly satisfactory. During the course
of the week many cleaned up their
places, and carted off the rubbish.
The following are the officers of Mary
Washington Chapter. Order of the East
ern Star, inaugurated last night, at
Clarendon, Alexandria County: Mrs. W.
c. Welburn, worthy matron: William
Carlyle Shelley, patron; Mrs Mary z.
Simpson. secretary: Mrs. Julia Mason.
treasurer; Mrs. Mary E. Thurber, con-
ductress: Mrs. Anna n. Williams, asso-
ciate conductress; Mrs. William G. Burch,
marshal; Mrs George III. Rucker, chap
lain: Mrs. Catharine Kerr, Adah: Mrs.
j. N. Maynard, Ruth; Miss Marinne
Rucker, Esther; Miss Margaret Stewart,
Martha; Mrs. r. v. Snyder. Electa; Mrs.
J. l.. Shipman. organist: Miss Ella Shipe,
warder, and John Sebastian, sentinel.
This council starts with a membership
of fifty-five. 1t was started by Grand
Worthy Patron Taylor, of Roanoke, Va,
and the officers of Martha Washington
Chapter, this city.
Rev. J. W. Duffey, of Harrisonburg.
Methodist conference as pastor of the
Nj. l.. Church South, this city. arrived
here this afternoon. Rev. ID. II. Kern, |
d. D.. of Stanton, Va, the newly elect |
ed president Of this district. also arrived. |
Q. ]. Bruffiet, Of 1903 King Street was |
the winner of the automobile. in which |
tickets were sold recently at the Eagles |
bazaar. The drawing took place last |
night at Armory Hall, the lucky number. |
1855 being drawn by little Miss Margaret |
Monroe, Mayor Thomas A. Fisher was |
judge of the contest.
Joseph A. Fenwick was awarded a life |
membership in the local lodge for having |
dispensed of the largest number of books |
on the automobile. he having sold a
total Of 2s6.
Plans for a reception which will be |
rendered Grand Master a. NJ. Southall, |
Va, by the Odd Fellows, were
completed tonight at a joint meeting of
committees of Potomac. Sarepta and
Falls Church Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Charles Wick, alias Jones, coiored. ar
rested on a charge of breaking into the
postoffce at Victoria, Va, was taken to
Richmond today by Deputy United /
States Marshal William Schoeni. He will Il
be tried In that city tomorrow.
Robert s. Barrett tonight delivered an
address before the members /
Of Lone Star Camp, No. /, American /
Indian Guards. His subject was boy
Indian Life in Mexico"
Members of the Alexandria Trades
Council and several fraternal organiza-
tons will Thursday night next appear
before the joint committee on finance
and schools of City Council and urge Il
the erection Of a new high school build
Ing. II
While cranking the engine of a launch
Wednesday last, Clarence Howard, of
who is well known here
a fractured arm.
Augustus Islar, colored, thirty-four
years cid, died yesterday at his home,
l211 Cameron Street. He was a school,
teacher. II