The Washington herald., 1916-10-02
ALEXANDRIA REVIVAL
meetings CONCLUDED
693 Converted in Month by Gypsy
Smith. il.
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Alexandria, Va. Oct L-Gypsy Smith
jr., evangelist. tonight concluded q
months evangelisttc campaign IN Aexan-
dria with a grand total Of SIS converts 70
day was T7o-F men at the mems meeting
this afternoon in the big tent and ns
tonight and this afternoon at the meet
ing for women in Trinity NJ. z. Church.
At all the services today capacity con-
gregatione attended. The mems meeting
was attended by 3.ooo. "A Gypsys Life
from Tent TO Pulpit" was the revfvslists .
topic
The lecture win be repeated BY him at
7 o'clock tomorrow night in the big tent
after which the evangelist Will leave for
Charlottesville, Va. where he VIII con-
duct evangelistic services.
Prof. Forest Cole, musical director and
choir leader, addressed the meeting for
women and early tonight addressed the
overflow from the tent In the First Bap-
tiet Church.
The Alexandria ministers conference
tonight adopted resolutions thanking the
evangelist and indorsing his work
Prof. Cole, who win marry Miss Grace
NARROW, OF Du Quoin, Ill, Thursday, was
presented with q chahng dish and watch
guard. and Miss Laura Hoagiand. piano
piyer, was given a combination silver
card case and pocketbook. The ushers
also presented Prof. Cole and Gypsy
Smith with scarf pins. and the evange-
list received numerous other presents. AL
OF the collections today were for the
evangelist.
The services were the most remarkable
ever held here along such lines. congrega-
tions estimated at 5000 persons attend
ing each night, and II Is estimated that
approximately 10000 persons heard him
preach. The women Of the city during
the services also held daily prayer meet
ings.
The funeral OF Mrs Babette Eichberg.
widow of Isaac Eichberg, took place at
1:B o'clock this afternoon from the home.
ia North Washington street Services
were conducted by Rev. Abram Simon.
D. D., OF Washington. Burial was made
in the Hebrew Cemetery. The psllbear-
ers were: Gen. c. H. Laucaerner, Wash
ington; Jake LAupheimer Baltimore
Samuel Schwartz Washington, nephews
Of the deceased. and Samuel Seldenhetm-
er. Kansas City. and Bernard W. Ehrman
and Max Rosenfeld, this city, sons-in-laW
Of Mrs. Eichberg.
A Delegation Of members Of Alexandria
Lodge, No. ~ Benevolent and Proteo-
tive Order OF Efks, has arranged TO at
tend the annual meeting Of the orders
State convention in Norfolk, Va, Wed
nesday. Thursday and Friday. James W.
Bales, State president, this city, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bales, and Rev. Edgar
Carpenter. State chaplain, this city, with
others from the local lodge. expect to at
tend.
Clarence Padgett Il years old, son o1
Mr.. and Mrs Harry c. Psdgett, III North
! Pitt street. was struck by an automobile
on King street, near the Union Railway
Station, this afternoon, driven by Ms.
John W. Monroe, of SU South ST. Asaph
street
He was taken TO the Alexandra Hoe
pitAl, where he was treated by Drx
Moore and Jones. He was cut over ths
eye and badly bruised.
Beginning today the retail pr4ce-of rafs
was advanced from to 10 cents g quart
Local bread dealers say there Is no indi.
cation OF an advance In rhe price Of
bread at present
| II is expected that the committee n
charge OF the arrangements Of the report
that will be submitted TO Secretary Of tht
Navy Daniels arguing that this cttJ
should be awarded the proposed armo7
plant will meet the latter part Of thti
week
! Aiexandra's Figh School football team
was defeated yesterday afternoon by Ran
dolph Macon Academy at Front RoyA
Va, by a score OF 6 to o.
| The local team VIII line up against th<
! Western High School o5 Washington
"Wednesday afternoon on the grounds %
the local team