Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Military Road Case Still Occupying Time Of
County Court
Conclusfon May Ne Reached Tomor-
row Evening - Christmas Cslebra-
tions-Gsncral and Personal.
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Evening Star Bureau.
No. 727 King st.
Bell Telephone No. 100
ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 70. 1899.
The entire session Of the Alexandria
county court at Fort Myer Heights. Judge
J. NJ Love presiding, was again occupied
today with proceedings in the case Of the
commonwealth against Howard P. Mar
shall. which, as before stated, will event.
ually decide the ownership Of the Military
read This suit has been in progress since
Tuesday morning.
1t was late yesterday afternoon before
the commonwealth had finished its case,
examining witnesses and offering papers
and documents in evidence. Counsel for
the defendants opened this morning, en-
deavoring to show, by testimony and rec
ords, that the commonwealth had no title
to the road in question, and introducing
evidence to establish the claim of owner
ship for the defense. A conclusion of the
case may be reached tomorrow evening.
In the event the defendants lose they will
appeal to higher court, but the common
wealth, it Is said. has no right of appeal.
Letter of Thanks.
Past Grand Master Woodbury. of the Ma
sonic Lodge of Colorado has written a let
ter to the Ladies Sewing Guild Of this
city, thanking the members for their pres
ent to him of a cane made of wood taken
from Christ Church, the edifice which now
contains the pew formerly occupied by
GeoSge Washington. In part, Mr.. Wood
burys letter reads as follows: Il shall pre-
serve your gift with more than ordinary
care. and finally leave it to the Grand
Lodge of Colorado, with the request that 1t
be preserved. and when the next centennial
of Washington'S death shall be observed
by the Free Masons of the United States, at
his beautiful resting place on the banks Of
the Potomac, it may be carried by the
grand maste. of Colorado. and the circum-
stances of its history be again related
Christmas Celebrations.
Christmas celebrations were held in many
of the Sunday schools last afternoon and
evening. AT $3.50 o'clock the children of st.
Mary's Catholic Sunday school celebrated
the season by an interesting program. In
the evening similar entertainments were
held at Grace Episcopal Church. the First
Baptist Church, the Second Presbyterian
Church and the Village Chapel, NJ. f.
Church South At each the usual distribu-
ton of presents among the scholars and
teachers took place. and interesting pro-
grams of carols and recitations were rem
dered.
General Matters.
The remains of Mrs. E. B. Hooff, who
died in Baltimore yesterday, reached here
this afternoon and were inferred in the
family burial lot in St. Paul's cemetery.
Mrs. Hooff was well known in this city,
where she formerly resided.
Miss Mary Williams of Washington and
Mr.. Philip Ganley of Montgomery county
Md, were quietly married yesterday after
noon at the parsonage of Trinity M. E.
Church. Rev. N. B. Masters officia ting
In the police court this morning George
Nicholson was arraigned before Mayor
Simpson charged with cruel treatment to
his siXteen-year- daughter, Nellie. The
charge was not sustained. and the defend
ant was dismissed, with the custody of his
child undisturbed.
Hugh B. Strider, the infant son OF Coun-
Gilman John H. Strider, died last night at
his fathers residence.