Evening star., 1914-02-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Bible Conference Will Be
Opened Tuesday Night.
GARAGE ORDNANCE PENDS
Aldermen May Act on Measure at
Next Meeting-Odd Fellows
Confer Degree.
speeial Correspondence of The star.
NpEIA Va E,ehrnar,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February :. 1914
\ Bible conference will be opened Tues
day night at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South and will end Friday night
1t Will be held under the auspices of the
Ministerial Association of this city. of
which Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison. pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church. is
chairman. and Rev. c. r. Strausburg
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, is secretary.
Noted speakers will make addresses
each evening. Both ministers, laymen
and others interested are invited to at
tend The exercises will be held at 8
O'clock
Speakers announced for each evening
are as follows: Tuesday. Rev. Camden NJ
Conern. well known archeologist: :
Wednesday. Rev. Melville Trotter, a mis-
sionary worker: Thursday. Rev. Frank
N. Palmer. Bible instructor OF Winona
College. Indiana, and Friday. Rev s. d.
Gordon. author of quiet Talks on
Prayer"
These meetings will be held in connec-
ton with those being held in Washing
ton.
May Act on Garage Ordinance.
1t is expected that the board of alder
men, al meeting of the city council
Tuesday night. will take action on the
ordinance passed by the lower branch of
the city council at its last meeting max
ing it unlawful to operate garage 800
'eet of any church or place of public
worship. The aldermen laid the matter
over at its last meeting
ne question of appropriatinc 500 for
the parade to be given under the auspices
of the George Washington Birthday AS
Soc1at1on VIII also be considered at this
meeting The matter is in the hands of
the finance committee.
n delegation of officers and members of
the two Masonic lodges of this city WILL
tuesday next. go to Richmond to attend
the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of the state. which Will he in session in
that city Tuesday and Wednesday,
Potomac Lodge of odd Fellows last
night conferred the FIRST degree of the
order on class OF candidates for Falls
from Fails Church Lodg. attended the
ceremonies The entire degree team of
the local lodge conferred the work
Following the degree work banquet
was served the Odd Fellows. it being pre-
pared by the women identified with the
canton.
D. r. Stansbury. past grand master.
was toastmaster and during the evening
toasts were RESPONDED to by the follow
ing: Rev. DIR. }. l.. Allison this city;
Past Grand Ellerson and Past Grand
Payne. all Of Falls Church Lodge. and
District Deputy Orlando Studs. this city
Colored Teachers to Meet.
The colored school eachers of the state
VIII meet in tnis city February .,i-21. The
co'ored schools of this city Will February
". have half holiday and a fuil DAYS $
holiday February -, in order that the
teachers may attend the sessions Of the
associaticn
There will bc a business meeting OF
Alexandria Lodge Of lclks at its home
Monday night. when a number of matters
OF Importance Ia the members of the or
der viii be up for consideration
NJ q. Ellis evangelist of the Interna-
tlonal Bib" Students Association, will de-
ilrer AN address at 100 o'clock tomorrow
night at the Surprise Theatcr. taking
for his subject Two Salvations for the
Human Race
y number of matters Of Importance will
come up for consideration at the regular
monthly meeting "f the chamber of com
merce Monday night
The women Of the Second Baptist
Church will serve supper from ! until
10 O'Clock Monday at Lee Camp Hall to
the delegates attending the Sunday
School Association.