Evening star., 1916-10-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
600 Attend Smith Services at
Charlottesville.
BAZAAR WILL END TONIGHT
.ial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 21.-The
800 Alexandrians who last night at
tended the Gypsy Smith. jr., evangel-
istic services in Charlottesville, Va, re-
turned home at 1:15 o'clock this morn
ing. The Alexandrians had special
seats reserved for them in the center
of the big tabernacle, and at times dur
ing the progress Of the services were
called on to sing.
Gypsy Smith preached on Christ
He Entered and Passed Through
Jericho
expressed himself as highly pleased
with the presence of such a large dele
CATION. He met the Alexandrians at
the train and held an informal recep-
tion before their departure.
The excursionists sang hymns almost
all the time during the entire return
trip from Charlottesville.
The big Masonic bazaar which has
been in progress for the past two weeks
at Armory Hall will end tonight. A
feature tonight will be the presence of
the members of Almas Temple, Mystic
Shrine, Washington. They will be ac-
companied by the Arab Patrol. and the
latter will give an exhibition drill. The
Masonic Fraternity Band will accom-
pany the Shriners.
and about seventy five Knights Tenn
plar from Washington. most of whom
were uniformed. attended. They were
met on their arrival by large dele
cation of members of Old Dominion
Commandery, this city, and healed by
the Masonic Fraternity Band marched
in a body to the hall.
Washington Ministers to Speak.
rs There Need for Another Church
in Alexandria?" will be the subject Of
the sermon which will be delivered by
Evangelist r. w. Stancill, who is or
ganizing a Christian Church here, at
the services at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the old First Presbyterian
Church building.
A number of Washington ministers
of the Christian churches are sched-
uled to make addresses next week at
this church as follows: Monday, Rev.
Tuesday, Rev. Edward B. Bagby. pastor
of Columbia Heights Christian Church; /;
Wednesday. Rev. Earle Wilfley.
The Rt. Rev. D. J. O'Conhell, bishop
of the diocese of Richmond, will Of
ficiate at the ceremonies incident to
Catholic Church. which will take place
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at that
church, Columbus and Wythe streets.
A sermon will be preached by Rev. c.
+. Hannigan of Richmond.
Fire shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon badly damaged the two
story frame dwelling house 400 North
Patrick street, occupied by John Bell
colored. and owned by Charles AIRING
ton. defective fue is thought to
have been responsible. Bells wife
who was on the second floor of .he
house when the fire started, escaped
by jumping from the front window
She escaped injury.
The handsome three STORY brick
dwelling house on the east side of AL
fred street between Cameron and
Queen streets, known as 211 North AL
fred street, was sold at public auction
this morning by S. H. Lunt, auctioneer
for C. Keith Carlin, trustee in bank.
ford of this city for $3.675.
At the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison, pastor, will take for his SUBJ
ject at the morning services. Spiritual
Talents and Their Investment" There
will be a reception Of new members al
the morning services. The evening serv-
ices will be evangelistic.
John MARSHALL Gaines of this city has
passed the state board of pharmacy ex-
animation.
Funeral services for Mrs. Morton l.
Reed took place at IL o'clock today al
her late home at Waterloo, Alexandra
county Services were conducted by
Rev. Michael Daily of st. Mary's Cath
olic Church. Burial was made in St
Paurs cemetery.