The Washington herald., 1913-08-20
Observe ANNIVERSARY
IN METHODIST Church
Eishty-Fifth Birthday Of Organization
will Be Celebrated with Elaborate
Exercises in Alexandra.
PATRIOTIC SERVICES PLANNED

Alexandria, Va, Aug 19.-The Metho-
dist Protestant Church will the week OF
October ) next celebrate its eighty-fifth
anniversary with elaborate exercises. A
number of prominent clergy and laity
from different sections have accepted in
vitations TO be present and participate
in the exercises. A program Is now be-
ing prepared by the Rev. c. r. straus-
burg, pastor.
A list OF those who have already ac-
cepted invitations to attend include the
Rev. DIR. S. J. Bowers. president of the
Maryland conference: the Rev. DR.. G. w.
Haddingway. of Baltimore: the Rev. Il.
+. Little, of Baltimore. and the Rev. DIR.
n. l.. Greenfield, pastor of the College
Methodist Protestant Church, West
minister, Md.
Services of a patriotic character have
been planned for October S. Prominent
laymen will address the gathering that
evening, 1t is announced.
A souvenir program containing the pic
lures of all former pastors. together with
a history of the church. is being prepared
for the occasion. Committee OF arrange
ments named follows: John IT. Trimver.
Roger c. Sullivan. Harry Hammond.
Fred Eberhardt. Charles Jett, Frank
Deeton, John De Vaughan, and Norman
Roberts.
Charles II. Collins, eighty seven years
old, died last night at the residence of
Mrs. Carrie Cook. 1l2 South Alfred street.
His funeral will take place at , o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Collins was a native of Springfield.
Mass, and located in this city in 1852.
He was a machinist by trade and held
a position as such in the Washington
Navy Yard. For many years he was
member of the firm of Jameson & Col
lins, machinists, of this city. During the
war he conducted bakery here.
Struck by Washington-S Southern Rail-
way train at Franconia, Va, either last
night or early today, an unidentified col
ored man. apparently twenty-five years
old. vas killed instantly. The only clew
that may lead to his identity Is a pawn
ticket on a New York shop found in his
pocket. The body was buried near where
found
4 petition is being circulated by prop
erty owners living on Fairfax Street
between Wilkes and Gibbon Streets. ask
ing for the improvement of that square
Work of improving the square north now
Is IN progress. Property owners on the
street between Duke and Wolfe also are
circulating a petition for the improve
ment Of that square.
Out of eighty-three members nomi-
mated in the recent primary for the State
Legislature forty-three are new members.
A number of those nominated, however,
have served in the halls of the State
Legislature before.
Mrs Margaret A. Haynes funeral was
held this morning from St Mary's Cath
olic Church. Services were conducted by
the Rev. l.. F. Kelly. The remains were
inferred in Methodist Protestant Gene
terry.
chicken supper will be given tomor-
row at the Del Ray. Funds will be used
for st. Rita's Catholic Church, which
Will shortly be built at that place A
of members of Fitzgerald Coun-
Gil. Knights of Columbus. will attend.
The Fairfax Horse Protective Associa-
ton will hold its fourth annual picnic
at Charles Frink's farm, that county,
tomorrow. There will be music. dancing,
baseball, and other attractions.
Arthur NJ. Gray and William Pettey
have returned from Marion. Ind, where
they attended the national convention of
Glass Bottle Blowers Association, repre-
sentlng Dranch NO. %, this city.
The second annual excursion of the
Elks' Dancing Club will be held at CO.
lonial Beach tomorrow.
Mrs. ]. Harry Cats has returned from
a visit to Upperville, Fauquier County.
Va.
The monthly meeting of the Board of
Police Commissioners will be held to-
morrow night.