The Washington times., 1914-04-17
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
THRONG ALEXANDRIA
Hundreds of Workers in Cause
Assemble in Their Bi-Month-
Iy Convention.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, APRIL Il.

ALEXANDRIA, VA APRIL IL
Two hundred delegates of the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. of Washington and
vicinity. and will attend the third III
monthly meeting in the Washington
street Methodist Church South this
afternoon and evening. The sessions
will commence at $50 O'Clock. From
go to o'clock supper will be served.
A. f:20 the evening service will COM
mence. E. S. Mattingly. OF Brightwood,
D. c., president of the league, viii pre-
side.
At the afternoon conference, devo-
tional exercises will be led by the Rev.
J. B. Henry, of Falls Church, Va. Mrs.
L. Robinson, of Washington, will con-
duct a quiz on the work in foreign
helds and Miss Bessie Scraggs, of
Hysttsville, Nd, will be in charge of
the special Cuban study. Miss Sadie
Woodward, of Gaithersburg, Nd. will
also present some features of mission
work.
At the evening session there will be
song service by the Young Mems Choir
of the Alexandria Epworth League and
Master Elmer Davis will render a violin
solo. Devotional exercises will be con-
quoted by the Rev. J. w. Duffey, D. D.,
pastor of the Washington Street NJ. E.
Lnurch South, Alexandria Miss Mar
-uerlte Field, of Alexandria, will render
a vocal solo. An address on missions
will be made by the Rev. z. l. Woolf,
u. D.. of Brrghtwood, D. c.
The league having the largest number
Of members present will be awarded
the League Union Pennant.
The District of Columbia has COM
fnr- he
uon of 1.3SS acres of land in Fairfax
county to be used for a reformatory, by
turning over to the United States Dis
tr ct Court of this district 29, ,2OS 90, the
amount awarded the owners of the
property by a jury which heard the
condemnation proceedings.
DR.. Frank P. Milburn, a son Of the
late Ethelbert Milburn and formerly a
Tesident of this city. and Miss Grace
At the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Milton Brown, of Charta-
nooga, Ten.
James B. Martin has been selected by
tLe electoral board as registrar of the
Third ward.
The executive committee having
charge of the collection of funds for the
rev building of the Alexandria Hospital |
SEtiiNN IO1dN IN the rooms L
ri the Chamber of Commerce Alexan-
der J. Wedderburn will be in charge of |
The headquarters as publicity represen-
Lative.
Mr.. and Mrs; Charles E Marshall re-
turned last night from a trip to At
iantic City, where they spent the Easter
holidays, and were rendered a dance
last night at the Elks' Auditorium by a
number of their friends.
Mrs Mary Hawkins, wife of Walter
Hawkins, died last night at her late
home, 621 South Patrick street. She
is survived by six children.
NJ. E. Church. of Falls Church. dis |
trict deputy grand master of Masons,
paid an official visit to Andrew ackson
Lodge. No. 80. A F. & A. M, last
night.
Canton Alexandria, No. l. l. o. o. F.,
met last night and made final arrange
ments for the reception to Canton /
ashington No. l, to be given in this |
city on April 30. Potomac Lodge, I. o. |
- F. will meet tonight and confer the |
second degree.
Audrey Roberts, nine wears old. |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Erven J. |
Roberts, died yesterday at the home Of |
her parents. 5o9 Queen street