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HOW THEY ROLLED
MT. PLEASANT LEAGUE.
Totals. SIS S3s 545 Irotals 452 4ss ass

EAST WASH. CHURCH LEAGUE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31

service. If he should make as good
a Christian as he had a":e.cr the
church would be proud of him. Here.
too. in the old church in 1861, he re-
ceivcd the first intimat.on that the
honor of commanding the Confede-
rate Army should be his, and there
he knclt in prayer with heavy heart
as mind was filled with memories OF
the past, and of what the future
might have in store, yet still, however
lovallv determined to follow the fort
unes of his beloved State.
We must not forget III this connec-
ton that under the shadow of the
same old church. one Sunday morn
ing in the summer oil liza, just
81 wears before, Washington sur
rounded by the congregation, most 81
whom were his friends. announced
his great decision in which he adj
vised the remuneration Of allegiance
to King George, and declared that
ne was willing to fight for the indie
pendence of the colonies. 1t thrills
the soul as. it remembers that
Christ Church is glorificG by two
such nlomenyouS DECISIONS as these,
made within. it's precincts by these
nobIa men who were worshippers
within Ter ;h&Howea walls. So it was
indeed BETTING that her own congre-
CATION and the numerous visitors to
her shrine should have the simple
tablets dedicated to their immortal
memory placed one. on each side of
the chancel, as witness in Gods
House 10 all generations.
During the rectorship of Dr.. Nc
Kim the Centennial of the present
church was celebrated in 1878 by a
special service followed by Il hiStori
cal sermon of great interest preach
ed by DR.. McKim and published af-
forwards.
A beautiful bronze tablet as me-
mortal to the pallbearers of General
Washington at his funeral Deem
her II. 1889 was placed in 1912 on
the wall Of the church near the
southwest entrance by the Mount
Vernon Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution.
In the summer Of 1916. the brick
pavement Of the aislcS Of the church
was uncovered and restored by the
Ladies' Aid Society with its own
contributions and gifts from friends
The work was completed by the 10th
of October. when Book Of Rcmen1-
brancc, with other memorials incIud-
ing coins and list Of the rcctorS
was deposited, under a stone in the
Threshold Of the door leading to the
veStrv room.
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By Rev. Samuel A. Wallis, D. D.

did the church little good But in
/ ISL came the Rev william Meade,
/! afterwards the Third Bishop of Vir-
einia. who served the spiritual life
I of the church. He was noted for his
dcep spirituality and devotion TO the
evangelical principles of the gospel
Of Christ as manifested by the
Bible. and the Prayer Book of the
Episcopal Churcd He had 4 fine
voice and was beautiful reader Of
the service. He only remained as
rector until 1919 when ne was sue
yeeded by his friend. the cody Rev.
Oliver Norris, who was rector until
his death in 1925. The Rev. Renel
Keith. d. D. first professor OF the
Seminar. served the church FOR a
while. followed by the RevS. George
Griswold. John P. Mcclure, and
Charles Mann, all of them godly
men. but remaining as rectorS for
but snort time. From 1884 until
1860 The Rev. Charles B. Dana was
the beloved rector OF Christ Church.
He was succeeded by the Rev. Cor
relius Walker. afterwards professor
at the Seminary He remained only
about year as the Civil War came
ON, and the church as already stated,
was taken over by the Federal au-
thori,es. When the war closed, the
Rev. Alfred NJ. Randolph accepted
the rectorShip. but did not remain
long in charge Aiterward he was
elected assistant Bishop Of Virginia
and when the diocese was divided Il
few years later he became Bishop
Of Southern Virginia. The Rev.
Randolph H. NcKim followed him.
He was Il man of ability as well as a
good pastor and was greatly es-
tecmed by the congregation. remain
ing in charge for some time He was
succeeded by the Rev. VIM. ".
Dame who is remembered also for
his pastoral work. He is now
rector Of Memorial Church, Balti-
more where he went from Old Christ
Church The Rev. Henderson Suter,
y. d.. took charge after Mr.. Danes
c>.gnation and remained rs rector
until MS death in August, 1868 The
Rev. Bcrryn;aa Green was then cali
ed and held the rcctorShlp until he
became professor at the Seminary
twenty years ago. He is now
William j. Norton succeeded Dr..
Green and for The time being COM
pletcs the list of rectors Of old Christ
Church. Only two Of the former rec
tors are now living. D." William NJ.
Dame aHu the Rev. DR.. Bergman
Green.
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| Last year beautIiu? system Of
electric lighting was put in the
church by the Ladies Aid Society.
The church was freshly painted in
appropriate colonial colors, and a
large organ installed Of fine quail
ity and tone costing $4,000, pre-
scented by the Carnegie Foundation.
BY the terms Of the will of Miss
Mary GUSTS Lee $4,000 was given
by her 10 Christ Church. II was a
graceful memorial from her on her
own behalf and 40 doubt on behalf
Of her illustrious father and the
connection Of the family 1T Airing
ton House with the old church for
so many years. With its ancient
traditions, and the hallowed memor-
les have endeared it to the hearts
of thousands through the genera
tons put until the present day, may
Christ Church ever flourish by the
Word of God, steadfast in the faith
of the Gospel Of Christ revealing
the fine brotherhood of its members
in Him.
We now close with list of its
rectors from the beginning of its
history until now.
The first rector was the Rev.
Townshcnd Dade from 1865 TO lTGS.
succeeded by the Rev. Mr.. West, then
the Rev. David Griffith rector from
l7SC until his death III 1889. He was
with Washington at Valley Forge,
became his intimate friend and was
elected the first Episcopal Bishop Of
Virginia. but was unable on account
Of his own lack Of friends ana the
poverty Of the diocese TO cross the
Atlantic to England for consccra-
ton to the Bishopric. He was a
man Of evangelical picty and spirit
uaI power. For 2 short time the
Rev. Bryan. Lord Fairfax. succeeded
Mr. Griffith as rector On account
Of infirm health h was allowed an
assistant, and chose for this posi-
ton the Rev Bernard Page instead
OF the Rev. Mason Locke Weems.
The Rev Thomas Davis came next
in order and was rector from 1892
to 1912. He had charge Of the
church service at the funeral Of
Washington. II is Interesting to
note here that before Christ Church
was consccratcd ministers Of other
churches occasionally held service
within its walls 50 the Rev. Mr. Nc !
Whirr a Scotch Presbyterian was
asked to take charge Of he church :
until the coming If the Rev. Mr.. Glib |
son who was followed by The Rev. |
Mr.. Barclay. These three clergy
men rcscmbled the convivi2l colonial
clergy of Trackeray's novels, and .
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CHRIST CHURCH

LESS from Aqua Church, and so on
Va have seen that the Rev Chass'
Green, D. D., preached at the Cnut sn
IN Alexandria. On turning 10 liie
Vcstry Book Of Truro Parlsn, we
read: "On the 4th of June, l723: on
the petition OF Captain John west,
that the Rev. Charles Green preacheo1
on every third Sunday in the town o.
Ajexsrdria." This is the first men
t;1r Of this town in the vcstry booE.
arr gives Us the probable date OF
the first service here, being ten years
earlier than is generally supposed.
In l735 il IS ordered that the church
wardcns have seats made Tor the
church in Alexandria.
IN the year l760, George Washing
ton was elected vestryman OF Frno
narish and on the 25th OF QctobsS
iSG2 he was appointed church,
warden. 1t must be remelRAeGsa
that Truro parish at this time IN
Guided all the territory now known
as Truro. Fairfax, and Upper Truro
parishes.
Bv an act OF the General Assem-
blv passed October 1st, 1864, the last
division of Truro parish in colonla!
times was made to become effective
after February 1st, 1865. The new
parish set off was called Fairfax
parish. It Of course includes Alex
andria and Falls Church, Upper
Truro parish was not separated from
Truro until within recent years.
Here an interesting bit OF history
in connection with George Washing
ton, continuing as vestryman o.
Christ Church comes in. The lire
separating the new parish OF Fairfax
from Truro according 10 the act OF
1864 commenced al the mout@ OF
Doeg Greek and ran to Mr.. George
Washington's mill, the ruins Of which
can be seen TO this day, thence up to
the line dividing Fairfax from Lou
doun county. This would include
Mount Vernon within Fairfax parish,
also several other larger plantations,
thus separating them from Pohicli,
the only church left in Truro to
which they naturally belonged both
from proximity and association. Tn
der this act of 1864, elections were
held OF March 25-2S, 1865, when
was chosen vestryman OF
the proposed new parish of Fairfax
in which he was now resident. 1t
is ,'ery improbable that the parish
was ever really organized on the
line that placed Mount Vernon and
other plantations I: within it. For
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{ For the Gazettet

Old Christ Church as 1t IS aztec.
t;onately called by the inhabitants OF
this historic town, standing mic"ay
between the city or washington ana
Mt. Vernon, rises IN serene oisnlty
amidst its beautiful grove, beneath
which most Of the citizens OF note
and social influence III past days, as
well as the great body OF those I'M
known 10 fame sleep until the Ger.
nal morn shall hc. The hand OF time
hes touched the exterior Of the old
church lightly while the changes OF
the seasons have turned It's ancient
walls into Harmonious coloring with
the trees and the greensward Of the
churchyard.
As we look upon the old church we
are carried back b. the memories
Of its history 10 The time when
Alexandria's population conducted its
business and resided practically with.
in the boundaries Of Pitt street and
the River Before the year 1864, to
quote Mrs. Powell, whose accurate
acquaintance with the history OF
Alexandria is we'll known, when the
parish of Fairfax was formed, there
were two small churches. the princl-
pal one near the Falls of the Poto-
mac, and the other or Lower
Church" was a Chapel of Ease" at
Alexandria, which tradition states
was on Pitt near Queen street. The
same vestry acted for both churches
and the Rev Charles Green preach
ed alternately at each. We note, the
term Chapel of Ease" in the above
quotation. That is an old English
term 10 indicate that when the main
church of the parish was too small
to accommodate the congregation,
another was built called a Chapel
Of Ease" to enable those to attend
service who could not find room for
so doing at the parish church. Here,
however, it was really misnomer.
because the church near the Fails
of inc Potomac was certainly nine
miles distant, and no parishioners IN
could go to church there.
1t may be noted in this connection |
that the old colonial churches were
placed on an average ten miles apart !
For example, Falls Church which is !
the Church near the Falls of the |!
Potomac, IS about ten miles from |
Christ Church, Alexandria. Christ !,
Church is about - miles from Pc
hick Church, Pohick is ten miles from
The church at Dumfries. and Dunn
fries Church about ten miles more or !
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r. Alexandria crosses it. thence BY 4
straight line to the forks of Dill
cult Run. the Loudoun line. So tor
two months ard three days, WASH
incton was vestryman-elect OF t,''
first parish Of Fairfax. But IN the
absence OF any direct evidence 1t Is
rot at all probable that the veStrE
ever considered itself competent to
act, II is certain however that ne
was never a vestryman of the present
Fairfax parish as Mount Vernon was
restored 10 Truro parish by the act
of Nav 22nd. 1865. This section, the
contents of which are not known 10
people generally, is abridged from
the excellent statement OF the Wnoie
matter made by the Rev. Edward l.:
Goodwin D. D., Historographer OF
the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia:
found in his article in the volume OF
Colonial Churches on Washington
rs Vestrvman. Washington was a
vestrvman OF Truro parish from
1850 to 1882, a period OF % years.
We now return to the subject OF
Old Christ Church itself. As the
regulation and wealth of Alexandra
increased, the little chapel was not
substantial enough, nor could II con-
tain the congregation desiring 10
worship there. Besides there was
number Of people in the country
who attended church IN
the citv A vestry meeting was he!d
November 81, 1866. to discuss the
matter and it was agreed that two
new churches should be built TO tax"
the place of the old ones at AieXan-
dria and at the Falls of the Potomac.
On January 1st, 1867, James Wren
said to be descendant of Sir CHRIS
topher Wren, the architect Of st.
Paups Cathedral, London, agreed TO
build the church al the Falls, OF
brick, for lb599 lbs. and James
Parsons the Church in AlexandrIa,
also of brick. for lbG0O. He failed to
fulfill his contract in 1772 50 the
vestry contracted with Col. John Car
lyle to complete the work for an al
ditional sum of fb220. The building
was formally delivered to the vestry
nnathe 2Tth of February. 1113. IhlS
is YAe present Christ Church without
'SfSe tasver and southwest porch. Be-
,fo,Aa these were built it was exactly
lihefohick and Falls Churches. The
Land on which Christ Church stands
was given by John Alexander Of
Stafford County, the largest land
owner of that day ir.-,thls vicinity.
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world knows.

world KNOWS.
For these terrible days
Providence was preparing
a leader for the South III
the person of her great
hero, Robert +. Lee. Dur
ing his earlier years he
had his home with his
mother in Alexandria.
Here he went to school,
and also attended Christ
Church and its Sunday
School until he entered
West Point. In 1891 he
was married TO Miss Mary
GUSTS, the only daugh-
ter and heiresS of George
Washington Parke GUSTS,
the adopted son of Wash
ngton, OF Arlington mouse
about five miles from
Alexandria, Arlingt o II
House then became the
home of Captain Lee, al
though he was frequent
~ absent on account of his
military duties. Mr.. GUSTS
and his family were of
course members Of Christ
Church and there Col. Lee.
as his title was then, was
confirmed with his two
daughters, Miss May and
Miss Mildred, on either
side OF his. on Sunday,
July II, 1858, by Bishop
ToLrc ,ybn snid af him af-
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the division was evidently
unfair because it gave 100
more voters to the new
parish of Fairfax. than to
Truro whose tithables
would be double the num-
Der of those in the old par
ish of Truro, as now DIM
inished in size. According
" a great number of-petl-
lions were sent 10. the
House of BurgesseS
strongly opposing the d.
vision on the line begin
Gag at Doeg Greek, Wash
inApn being decidedly OPP
'bsseasto it is shown by the
nasef ne drew up. a com.
mittee was appointed OF
which Mr.. Johnson and
Washington were members
as we'll as members of the
General Assembly. The bill
in favor of the petitioners
was presented and passed
on May %, 1865, signed by
the Governor June the LIST,
and provided for a change
IN the lines of the new par
ish of Fairfax to take Ell
feet on June 7, 1868. THIS
made the line run up Lit
tie Hunting Creek to Gum
Spring, then to the ford
over Doeg Run where the
Colchester back road
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
WOBBLIES ARE
ROUNDED Up BY
THE WHOLESALE
Strike OF LOngshOremen in Port
land Brings Suspension of
0O-Day Sentences

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 19.-Sus-
pended sentences of 30 days each
were being imposed by Municipal
Judge Ekwall upon POI men arrested
by the police last night following the
announcement by Major Baker that
the police had been ordered to round
up alleged members OF the Industrial
Workers of the World connected with
the strike of longshoremen called by
that organization mere The police
announced the prisoners will be taken
to the city limits and allowed to
leave
Three parties will be escorted from
the city jail, one to the southern
Imi's or to the eastern limits and
o7e to the interstate bridge across
the Columbia river, near here. OF
he 201 men who remained in Jail
over night only about half had hunks
and the rest overflowed into the
corridors, as the jail has sleeping
accommodations for only 12O.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
GRAND JIIRY IS
INVESTiGh,I,IG
MURDER CASE
Will Probe Death of Williams,
For Which MIR. and Mrs.
g. DilIen Are Held

George and Grace DIllen, alleged
nurderers of Wallace Williams, vii!
not be given a preliminary examina.
ton, but on the other hand, the
matter will be turned over direct to
the Nye county grand jury for lnvesti-
cation A special meeting OF that
body has been called for tonight at
the court house, when evidence will
lie submitted with a view OF having
true bills returned against the ac-
cused. 1t is stated that at least one
other indictment is likely to follow,
with a possibility that four people
may be directly charged with the
death Of Williams
The state claims to have a strong
case against the accused and most
damaging evidence has been accumu-
lated that will tend to show that
Williams was fully murdered. It Is
even hinted that the Dn,ens now
accuse the Mexican, Rois, who is
held in the county Jail as being the
real murderer, while on the other
hand 1t is said that Rois has made
a confession in which he charges
the Dillens with the heinous crime.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
MANSLAUGHIER
NOW CHARGED
TO Wild DRIVER
PlOwS ThrOgh Crowd and Kills
Child and Injuries Four
Other Persons

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-Charles
Buckley is in Jail here charged with
manslaughter and motoring while
intoxicated A squad of soldiers last
night saved him from rough treat
ment from a crowd that gathered
after his automobile was said to have
plowed through a group of persons
waiting for a street car on Market
street FOur-yearold Marion Newton
was killed and her parents seriously
injured. Two other persons were
badly bruised. When men surround.
ed Buckley's car with shouts Of
Lynch him!" soldiers who happened
to be passing protected Buckley until
the police arrived. Witnesses told
the police the car was driven through
the traffic safety zone. Buckley's
wife, who was with him, was booked
on the charge of drunkenness. Tho
dead child's father Fred Newton. is
in a critical condition, and his wife
received a broken hip.
Buckley was later Identified by
finger prints as Charles H. Fenton.
who served a IA months sentence at
Mcneil island penrcu.iary for viola.
ton of the Mann act, the police said.
The prisoner denies H., fg ror+o,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
POLAND TO ESTABLISH
A NATIONAL CURRENCY

"AN9A"' fo.a"a' Oct. ia com
.Le'e reL'I'n III JDe EXISTING finances
u Io.7uu mas oeeH announced by
D nance MIhISleF J"stFze0SNt HIS
program 'n'.uues monetary read
Ju7lmenl to De erected IN from three
o i'e years, Also ne would increase
ana SlnPHIy laa'Aion. Inc time mas
arrived VI. JaStFzeDsN Declares for
the establishment OF Polish national
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
WOMEN ASK RIGHTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

TOXIC, Oct 19.-Decision % intro.
duce in the diet bill granting WON.
en- the right to be elected to town
and village assemblies preparatory
TO demanding the parliamentary vote
has been reached by the leaders of
the New Women's association. Miss
Makoto Sakamoto, leader Of the asso,
citation. interviewed by the Kokumin,
said:
Our association wants to achieve
its aim through the diet. That we
do not work for the acquisition of
The right to participation in the CON
duct Of national affairs is because
Of our realization that It is futile to
acquire the parliamentary vote while
here is no real prospect of the suf,
frage being granted to all men at
his time. This is why we have
decided to commence with demand
.ng the right to participate in .he
affairs Of local sef-governing bodies.
"A bill similar 10 the one we are
going to introduce in the next session
of the diet was presented to the diet
~ Semen Takagi 10 years ago. Our
bill will be presented through the
Irstrumentality Of Mr.. Takagi We
intend to introduce another bill de-
handing the right to form poitica,
associations"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
PERSHING gets
BIG RECEPTION
AMONG HIS BOYS
Appears as Chief Speaker Today
at American Legion
Convention

NEW ORLEANS, La. Oct 10
General Pershing commander in chief
of the A. f. F, again acknowledged
the tribute Of the forces he led in
France when he appeared as the
days chief speaker at the American
legion convention. His appearance
and fellowship with the boys" as
he termed them, shared the chief
interest among the legionairies with
politics in connection with the se,ec.
tion Of a new national commander
Committee reports opened the ses.
sion. The interstate disqualification
committee produced a conservative
report which avoided further con
demnation Of the policy of Brigadier
General Sgayer head of the federal
hospitaliza ion board Delegations
had presented a resolution severely
criticizing him
The removal of Brigadier Genera.
Sawyer as coordinator of the federal
bureau of hospitalizatlon, charged
with blocking the American legion
disqualification program, was demand
ed by the legion national convention
by a vote Of COL to 375.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
TARRED AUTO TRACKS
MAKE RACING FASTER

MILAN. Oct 19.-The Italian sys-
tenn of tarring the surface of auto
mobile racing tracks, invented in 1901
by a civil engineer, Guido Rimini,
has been described by Senator Silvio
CrespL president of the Italian Auto
mobile club, as the best in existence
from the point of view of the speed
obtained
During the Grand Prix of the Auto
mobile Club Of Italy, run recently at
Nonza, a driver reached an average
speed Of 80 miles an hour in bad
weather. while at Strasburk similar
cars did not surpass so miles an hour
under perfect conditions. The Monza
track had been treated In the Rimini
manner while he other had not
Signor Rimnl builds his roads Of
cement and then applies a thick
layer Of tar
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
MILLIONS OF YEN
NOW BEING BURNED

TOXIC, Oct. 19-Millions OF yen
are being fed to the flames in the
chief banking centers Of the empire
This is due to the governments s
decision to replace the paper cur
rency put into circulation during the
war to preserve silver. Thus far
23,OOO,OOO yen in 10 and 5O-yen notes
have been destroyed, and before the
end of March, 1928, it is hoped that
the whole issue of these notes total
ing 2lS,OO0,OOO yen, will have been
reduced to cinders. Silver and nicke,
coins of so and 10 yen are being
minted at Osaka to replace these
notes. Already many Of these are
in circulation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1922-10-19
MORE DIVINE HEALER
BUNK COMES TO LIGHT

ST LOUIS, Oct. I9.-Mrs. Francis
ScbIatter widow Of the man who
died in a rooming house hear Motday
night and who was said to be the
divine healer today emphatically
asserted her deceased husband was
the original and only Francis Sch'at.
ter" The assertion was ELECTED by
the statement Of a man to the Los
Angeles Times last night that he was
the divine healer" and the man who
died here was an imposter. The man
10 Los Angeles declared it was he
who served term in Mcneil island
federal penitentiary for using the
mails to detraud by selling blessed"
aandkerchiefs by mail to persons
seeking relief from Illness.