Evening star., 1916-03-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Baltimore Conference, N. E.
Church South, to Meet.
Mr.. WILSON ON MOTOR TRIP
Cardinal Athletic Club Planning fol
Base Ball Game With Nationals
Second Team.

ALEXANDRIA,. Va. March 1S-Af-
rangements have been completed for
the Baltimore conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
which will convene in this city Tues
day night and open its business ses-
sions Wednesday morning. Bishop E.
D. Mouzon of Texas will preside. other
bishops who will attend the conference
are A. W. Wilson. Baltimore, and Col
Inns Denny. Richmond.
The conference will be attended by
26O preachers and fifty lay delegates,
who represent $1,000 church members
and church property valued at $780,
900.
The opening services Of Tuesday
night will include sermon by Rev.
DR.. J. B. winn OF Roanoke. Business
sessions will be held each day from
9 am. until 1880 pm.
Each day except Sunday the noon
meal for the delegates will be served
in the Young People building.
One of the biggest tasks the commit
tee has had to deal with. it is said,
has been in arranging for the housing
of the delegates. Most of the preach
ers will stop at the homes of members
of the church, others at hotels and
boarding houses.
School Cadets Number About 100.
The recently organized company of
cadets of the Alexandria High School
now numbers nearly 100. Guns for
the company are expected shortly
Practically all of the members have
received their uniforms-gray, with
caps to match.
rri.a ~ of
school hours and expects to make its
| first public appearance May "a, Con-
federate memorial day, when it will
anticipate in the parade which will
be given by the Confederate veterans.
Boy Suffers From Burns.
Richard Parker, six years old, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Parker, is al
the Alexandra Hospital suffering from
burns all over his body inflicted Thurs
day afternoon while he was playing
| with matches. While in the dining
| room the boy struck a match which
| set fire to his clothing. His screams
attracted his father. who was in an
adjoining room, and he extinguished
| the flames. but not until the child had
been burned from head to foot The
| sufferer was treated by DR.. NJ. D. De-
laney.
Athletics to Meet Nationals.
The Cardinal Athletic Club is max.
game with the second team of the
Washington base ball club, which will
| be played here next Saturday after.
| noon. The grounds are rapidly being
whipped into shape for the event. Spe.
| cial trains will be run every ten min.
| utes, it is announced, in order to ac.
| commodate the fans. The game will b<
played in the grounds on Upper King
| street.
The Cardinals will have a try-ou,
game at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Recent Deaths.
| Mrs. Mary d. Champion, wife OF Will
liam B. Champion, died at O'Clock
| this afternoon at her home at Hunters
Station, near Mount Vernon, Fairfaz
| county. She was forty-three years old
and is survived by her husband.
The funeral will take place at noon
Tuesday from Wright's undertaking
| chapel. Washington, and burial will be
made in Congressional cemetery. Wash.
| ington.
News was received here today Of the
death in Charlottesville this morning
of Mrs. Harry Hantzmon, whose hus-
band was formerly superintendent of
the gas works here. She is survived
by three sisters living here. They are
Mrs. James r. Pickens. Mrs. Charles
Pickens and Mrs. Robert Elliott. Her
funeral will take place in Charlottes-
vile Monday morning.
President Motors Through City.
President Wilson motored through
Alexandria this afternoon. The presi-
Dental car attracted considerable at
tention as 1t passed over the main
street.
General and Personal.
The circuit court of Fairfax county,
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton presiding. will
convene at 10 o'clock Monday.
A mission which will last a week
will be opened at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
night at the Emmanuel Episcopal
Chapel at Braddock Heights. The mis-
sion will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hill
and Rev. Mr. Hartzwell. both Of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary. The
services Will be open t1the public.
Capt. W. NJ. King Of the Alexandria
Light Infantry, who recently asked to
be retired as captain, has requested
Adjt Gen. w. w. Sale to withhold ac-
tion on his application until further no.
tice In the event of Capt. Kings re-
tirement First Lieut.. Douglas Mclean
will be in command.