The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-17

ALEXANDRIA,. Dec. 16.-Mrs. Carria
Beckham. wife of ex-Mayor ]. T. Beck
ham. died last night at her home at Bran
dy Station. Culpeper County, after pro-
tra-<ed illness. Mrs. Beckham was about
fifty years of age and had resided in this
city for many years. The news of her
death was shock to her many friends in
this city. She was a daughter OF the late
William II. Fowle. who at one time con-
Quoted a banking institution in this city.
She is survived by husband and three
sons. William II. F. Beckham, J. Thomas
Beckham, ir.. and Ross Beckham, and one
daughter, Miss Carrie Beckham. The flu
neral will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from st. Paul's Episcopal
Church and the interment will be made in
the family lot in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
O'Kane Council 45l. Catholic Benevolent
Legion. heh their regular meeting in St.
Mary's Hail and elected the following Of
ticers to serve for the ensuing year: James
Roche. President; Thomas d. Downey,
Vice President; NJ. Creegan, Chancellor;
Thomas Burroughs. Secretary. j. ID. Nor
moyle Orator; George a. Harlow. Col
lector: Rev H. ]. Guitar, Cheplain; R. l..
Wepzel, Treasurer; T. McGowan. Mar
shall: John Mckenna, Inside Guard; Will
liam Desmond. Outside Guard; Trustees,
Edward Quinn, Thomas Lannon, and Syl-
vester Breen.
Mr.. August +. Idensen. highly es-
teemed citizen. died this morning at his
home. 723 South Lee Street after a pro-
tracted illness. Mr. idersen had been for
many years clerk in the Office OF the
Southern Railway Company, and at one
time a policeman in this city. Mr.. ldensen
was native Of Germany, and came to this
country when quite young. He was sixty
one years OF age. and is survived by one
daughter and one son. both grown. The
funeral will take place from the Second
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday.
The mural tablet recently placed in st.
Mary's Catholic Church was this morning
unveiled The tablet IS of white marble.
and was made by the Alexandria Marble
Works II Is situated on the south wall
Of the church and bears an inscription in
memory OF the late Rev. Dennis o'Kane.
who for eighteen years was pastor OF that
church.
The remains of the two children of Mr..
Floda II. Jones, former resident Of this
city. were brought here tonight from Chat
tanooga. Tenn. and will be Inferred to-
morrow morning.
The Father Matthew Total Abstinence
Society held its regular meeting In ST.
:
siderable routine business. The services
In the various churches were today. in
most instances. conducted By the resident
pastors. and large congregations were pres
emit At st. Paui's Episcopal Church tine
services were held IN the Norton Memorial
Chapel The Berkeley Brotherhood. Of
Trinity Church held their regular week
Iy meeting. C. n. Crit;enton, of New York,
President Of the Florence Crittcnton Mis-
sion. delivered an interesting lecture in
the Roberts Chapel. W. f. Church. coll
ored The services at the Free Methodist
Church were conducted by Reys. c. VI.
Damon. George Garrett and e. NJ. Saudys.
The bursting Of n steam heating pipe
in the flower house. at Mount Vert
damaged several valuable plants
evening.
The Order Of Maccabees will hold the
regular monthly meeting in Odd Fellow.
Hall. In North Columbus Street, iomor
row night
George Smith. colorsd. was arrested to-
night. and Ia held here on the charge OF
larceny Of s. From what can be learned
of the affair II seems that Some one sent
George with that sum for the purpose Of
depositing 1t for the release of a coIored
man, william Edney. who was charged
that instead of depositing the collateral
for the release OF Edncy he appropriated
the money for his own use Smith says
that he gave the money to n policeman
at the station. This, OF course. proved TO
nc incorrect. smitliHyill be given hear
ing in the morning.