Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Anniversary of Gen. Lees Birth to Re Cele-
brated By Confederate Veterans
Prominent Speakers to Deliver td-
dresses at Rnnquet-GeneraI
and PeraOnal News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 10I King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, January II, 1907.
The anniversary of the birth of General
Robert E. Lee January 10 will be appro-
priateiy observed in this city by the men,
bers of Lee Camp of Confederate Nete-
rams. A banquet will be held in Odd Eel
lows Hail on North Columbus street and
several prominent speakers have been in
vited 10 attend and deliver addresses.
The committee charged with the matter
OF inviting speakers has been notified that
Representatives Berry of Kentucky. Ben
ton of Missouri. Johnston of West Virginia
and Lamb of Virginia will attend the BAN
ouet. The invitations were extended
through Representative John +. RiXey Of
the eighth Virginia congressional district.
Shortly before noon today fire broke out
in the frame residence of DIR. L. r. Quack-
enbush. on Cameron street between Henry
and Patrick streets. The engines were
called out and after about half an hour
OF hard service succeeded in subduing the
names. The damage will probably reach
$500, covered by insurance Several valu-
able surgical instruments in the doctors
office on the first floor were badly injured,
and much of the furniture was destroyed
1t is not known just how the fire started,
but defective flue is thought to have been
the cause.
Death of William r. Gary.
respected resident of Del Ray, died at his
home last night after a lingering illness.
Deceased Vas born at Garysburg. n. c,
and was sixty-eight years of age. His wife
formerly Miss Lucy Walker of Culpeper,
Va. and ten children were at his bedside
wien he expired.
Deceased was formerly resident of
Washington. having but recently moved to
Del Ray. ~ the outbreak of the civil war
MI Gary enlisted private in the 1.,t N
Virginia Cavalry, and was promoted to the
rank of first lieutenant for gallant service.
The funeral will take place from the late
residence of the deceased at 7::0 o'clock
remains will be forwarded TO CuIpeper
county for interment
General Matters.
A large number of young people gathered
in Armory Hall last evening to witness an
exhibition game of basket ball between
teams from the Corcoran Cadets of Wash
ington After the game, which proved in
teres,fng and instructive, the visitors were
entertained with informal dance.
Nathaniel G.. Sanford of Stafford county.
Va. died this morning at the home OF his
mother. Mrs. Mary Sanford, No. 1907 Glib
bon street.
J. F. Mcintosh, a well-known citizen of
Alexandria county, died yesterday at his
home near the Columbia pike.
a. ID. Torreyson has been appointed
SCISSOR of property in Alexandria county
for the term beginning January /, 1900.
The remains of Joseph j. Denty, who
died some months ago at st. Nincent's Hos
pital, Norfolk, Va, will be iisinterred and
brought here for burial in the family lot.
The union week of prayer services, which
commenced Monday, will close this even
ing with sermon on Foreign Missions"
delivered by Rev. E. V. Register in the
Methodist Protestant Church.