Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, October 13-The
130th annual session of the synod Of
Virginia of the Presbyterian denomina-
ton will convene In the Second Pres
byterian Church in this city October
% and end its sessions October rs. 1t
lis expected that zoo delegates will be
present This number will include min
listers and lay delegates from Virginia.
Baltimore and Washington.
The delegates will be entertained at
the homes of church members Of vari-
Gus denominations in the city. Plans
for their entertainment already have
been completed
will be preached by Rev. DR.. W. r.
Laird. Danville. Va, moderator, the
evening of October %. The program
for Wednesday. October "a, will be-
port on foreign missions. Rev. DR.. E.
w. McCorkle, Rockbridge county, Va;
pm. Rev, H. NJ Mossett, Charles
Town. W. Va, will speak on "Evangel-
ism pm. Rev. DR.. Edward Mack,
Richmond, will speak on Protestant
Reformation"
Program for Thursday, October rs:
IL am, report on home missions. Rev.
-s-.-.e.. hampton sidney, Va;
pm. report on Sunday schools. Rev.
DR.. H. H. Hudson. Charlottesville: s
pm. address on Church Work." Rev
DR.. H. H. Sweets, Louisville. KY. Fri
day. October Is, Bible cause, Rev.
James Albert Stewart. Richmond. and
at noon memorials for deceased min
listers.
The foregoing program may. how
ever, be enlarged. it is announced,
when the synod meets. This will be
the first time in forty years that the
synod has met in this city.
Odd Fellows to Visit Baltimore.
A large delegation of members of Can
ton Alexandria, No. l, Patriarchs Militant.
l. o. o. F.. will journey to Baltimore
Wednesday afternoon to attend the ma
tons call rally which will be held in the
Lyric Theater, that city. The local dele
CATION will be entertained by the De-
partment OF Maryland Odd Fellows at Odd
Fellows Temple
On this occasion a thousand candidates
canton will wear full dress uniforms and
will be In charge of Capt w. L. Martin,
Lieut.. G. R. Gaines and Ensign Grafton
Trenary.
Final plans for the trip will be made at
meeting which will be held by the
members Tuesday night in Odd Fellows
Hall. The local delegates have planned
to leave here at o'clock and will leave
Washington at o'clock
Devoted to School Purposes.
1t is reported that the residence Of
the late Capt. Herbert Bryant 30S
North Washington street, which has
just been sold, will be remodeled and
converted into school for boys. A
deed Of transfer for this property to-
of the clerk of the corporation court.
The deed was from Harry r. Burke and
others, executors of Herbert BRYANT.
deceased. to Rt. Rev. D. J. O'Connell.
bishop Of the diocese of Richmond.
Prof. c. T. Ryan. who has resigned
as teacher of English in the Alexan-
dra High School. was rendered a fare
well reception tonight in the auditor
ium of the school by the senior and
junior classes of that school Attend
ing also were the members of the
faculty. During the evening ad-
dresses We're made by Capt W. H.
Sweeney, superintendent of schools;
Prof. c. a. Burrus. Prof. F. A. Wood
Of the faculty, Willard Blewett of the
senior class and Misses Burkett and
Howard of the Junior class
Special Mention.
Common council will hold an ad-
journed meeting Wednesday night and
take up the business disposed of by the
aldermen last Tuesday night 1t ifs also
expected that this body will elect a
member from the second ward to fill
Henry X. Field.
With good weather prevailing tomorrow
afternoon. it is expected that more than
5000 persons will participate in the fourth
be held at 3 O'Clock. The program here
tofore published in The Star will be car
ried out.
c. Marshall Schofeld and w. Fl. T.
Brooke, members Of the Ambulance Corps,
U. S. A, located at Allentown, Pa, are
visiting their parents and friends in this
city.