Evening star., 1914-11-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Churches to Be Invited to Aid
the BeIgians.

special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 21.--
An appeal to the church going people
of Alexandria to aid the Belgian war
sufferers by contributing to the fund
being raised by the local committee
viii be read in all of the churches in
the city tomorrow.
Canned goods and suitable clothing
viii be received by the committee. 1T
Is stated, but money is also solicited.
Cash contributions amounting to $50
were received this morning,
The local committee was organized
by the election of W. \. Smoot, jr., as
chairmsn; j. Y Williams, secretary:
George L. Warfeld. treasurer. A COM
nittee Consisting of James Bayne, ].
H. Trimyor and J. T. Preston was ap-
pointed to receive contributions
Virginia expects to raise a ship1oad
of goods within the next month for
shipment to Belgium. The ship will
sail from Boston
Narrowly Escape Death.
Mrs. Anne Simpson and her sister
in-law. Mrs. Boswell. living at Brad
dock. Alexandria county, a short dis
tance north of Alexandria, narrowly
escaped being burned to death last
night when kerosene lamp was over
turned IN the dining room. The flames
ignited Mrs. Boswells clothing and she
was painfully burned over the hands.
and Mrs. Simpson was also burned
about the hands.
Teor&e Reynolds and William Cook
rciShbors. were attracted by the blaze
and rushed into the house Just in time
to prevent what might have proved a
serious fire.
Knights Templar Visitation.
\ delegation of thirty-flve members
of Orient Commandery. No. 5. Knights
Templar. Washington. paid a visit to
Old Dominion Commandery, No. IL,
this city, last night. at which time the
orders of the Temple and Malta were
conferred. Following the degree work
the visitors were entertained at a sup
per at the Hotel Rammel
Accompanying the visitors were DR..
tharles 7. Lindsey, grand commander
Templar, and Eminent Commander Guy
NJ See1y of Orient Commandery. There
were number of other officers In
formal talks were made during the
svenlng by DR.. Lindsey, Mr.. Neely.
Rev Edgar Carpenter and ]. William
May: w. y. Davis. eminent commander
of the local commandery, presided.
Lemuel n. Goings Dead.
Lemuel Fl. Goings. seventy-four years
old. died yesterday afternoon at his home
,ear the Episcopal Theological Seminary.
The deceased was unmarried His funeral
will take place at 1870 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and services will be conducted
by Rev DR.. S. A Wallis of the Episcopa,
Theological Seminary.
L. E. Downham has been elected presi-
.s.lrf saf
ing Association to fill the vacancy causej
hy the death of Isaac Eichberg. The first
president of this association was the late
Robert Portner, and Mr.. Eichberg sue
ceeded him in the presidency thirty-three
Years ago.
General Mention.
The Alexandria Assembly gave Its sec
ond dance of the season last night in the
auditorium Of the Elks' Home. 1t was
largely attended.
G. Washington Lewis has sold to J. D.
Normoyie a house and lot on the south
side OF Gibbon street between Royal and
Fairfax streets.
Rev. George e. Henderlite, a mission
ory from Brazil. will preach at II
o'clock tomorrow morning in the Sec
ond Church. Evening
services will be conducted by Rev. DR..
John Lee Allison, pastor. who will
take for his subject Gods Call to the
Home Church"
The Alexandria High School foot ball
team yesterday afternoon defeated the
Fredericksburg High School team by
a score of SO to 0.
Fines of IS each were imposed in the
police court today on Jerry Simms and
Annie Freeman, both colored, charged
with assault.
Aslarge number Of Alexandrians are
in Washington this afternoon to wit
less the foot ball game between WASH
lngton and jefferson and Georgetown.
+. c. Burner, F. E. Beal, c. c. Hit
and ]. H Harrington have returned
from hunting trip in Culpeper and
Fauquier counties.