Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Funeral Services Over the Remains of the
Late James Grigg.
Interment Made With Masonic Honors
ladies Organize a Relief Society
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $50 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va June TO- 1898.
The funeral of the late James Grigg took
place this morning from his late residence
on South Columbus street at 1870 o'clock,
and was largely attended. AS has been
stated in The Star, Mr.. Grigg was the sec
ond oldest Mason and knight Templar in the
United States, having Joined the Washing
ton-Alexandria Commandery in 1916. and
being knighted in 1917. The Washington
Alexandria Lodge No. -. and Andrew
Jackson Lodge No. 40 of the Masonic Or
der, attended in d body. Sarepta Lodge.
No. As. 1. o. o. F., of which the deceased
was past grand, also attended. Among
the members of Washington Commandery
No. l of Washington Were DR.. c. T. Cald-
well. eminent commander; Joseph A. Oliver,
generalissimo, and DIR. Daniel McFarlan,
captain general. These gentlemen con-
Quoted the Masonic ceremonies at the
grave.
The following members of Washington
CommaEdery acted as pallbearers: Messrs.
Allison Nailor. j. A. Oliver. Geo. Spransy.
Fred W. Behrens, Geo. F. Johnson and Geo.
f. Stro5el
The interment was in Christ Church
cemetery The services at the home of the
deceased were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Will
liams of the NJ. E. Church South.
Relief Society Organized.
A well-attended meeting of the ladies of
this city was held in the rooms of r. e.
Camp, Confederate Veterans, last night.
and was organized under the name of La
dies Relief Association of the Third Vir-
GINA Volunteers" Miss Katherine Stuart
was elected president: Mrs. James f. Alex
ander, vice president: Mrs. George A.
MuShback, secretary, and Mrs. John Perry,
treasurer. The object of this organization
is to provide necessary articles of food,
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thing that is necessary-for the comfort of
the boys of the Sd Regiment. Invitations
will be extended to the ladies of other
towns and counties which the different
organization. Contributions can be sent to
Armory Hall tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. They will be forwarded promptly
to the boys at Camp Alger.
DisordcrIy House Rnidcd.
Sergt. Smith and Officers Knight and
Beach last night raided a disorderly house
in this city, run by woman named Rose
Martin. For some tine past the residents
OF the neighborhood have been complain
ing of this house. Shortly after 10 o'clock
a soldier approached Officers knight and
Beach and complained that he had been
kicked out of the house, and that he had
drank beer there The officers reported TO
Sergt. Smith. with the above named result
Lilly North, young white woman. was
When the case was called this morning
the soldier said he had not bought the beer
In the house, but had sent out and bought
it Mayor Simpson fined the Martin We
man $40 and Lilly North s.. The house
which vas raided Is in a respectable neigh
borhood. and the mayor has determined 10
break it up. The woman is said to belong
to the demi-monde of Washington, and
moved TO this city short while ago.
Given His Liberty.
Mr.. George Chichester, the driver who
took the Alexandria soldier boys back to
their camp near Falls Church Tuesday
morning. and who got into a difficulty with
the guards and was locked UP in the guard
house. was released yesterday afternoon
shortly after . O'Clock. He Immediately
made his way back to this city on the cleo
trio cars. Mr.. Chichester states that SOL
der life in a guard tent is not what it is
cracked up to be.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson this morning disposed of
the following cases in the police court:
Lewis Crosby, charged with an assault on
Matilda Jones with a knife, continued I'M
I'll D o'clock tomorrow morning; Rose Mar
tin and Lilly Worth, charged with keeping
a diso-derly house. Martin fined $40 and
North 50; Sarah Taylor. charged with dis
orderly conduct, fined $50.
General and Personal Notes.
Mrs. W. r. Trundle of Winchester is the
guest of her cousin, Mr.. T. W. Clark, at his
home on South Fayette street.
Miss Minnie Berwanger of Baltimore is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Samuel Bendheim,
On Upper King street.
The funeral of Mr.. Albert G. Gardner
took place yesterday afternoon from mis-
late home In Fairfax COUNTY,