Evening star., 1901-07-17

LIGHT INFANTRY,S EXCURSION To
RIVER VIEW.
Competitive Drill at the Pavilion
Member OF Command Tried
by COurt-Martial.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King st.,
Bell Te1eDhone Nh 1Q6

Nearly thousand Alexandrians went
Gown to River View last evening on the
hftn annual excursion OF the Alexandria
Lisht infantry. The affair was a marked
success. The net proceeds will be used to
assist In defrayfng the expenses of the
company when II goes into the annual en-
campment Of the 10th Virginia Regiment
at ocean View the latter part of this
month
ine feature Of the evening was q COM
pettttve drill. participated in by most of
the members Of the company on the pa
WHOM After lengthy and interesting ex-
ninition In the manual Of arms the line
mad dwindied away to Privates Clarence
tanney .a and A, T; Sullivan. jr. These stood
together for awhile. Private Sullivan final
y remained alone and was declared the
winner. He received a handsome gold
medal raed The judges were Capt. shackel-
oke. Capt. Cheatwood Of Richmond and
Capt. Peyton Of Charlottesville. In the
competltlVe craftsmanship in the after
noon Lambert D. Sullivan made the high
est mark and was awarded the medal
The reception committee for the excur-
sion was composed as follows: Mai Will
lam M Smith. Capt James E. King, Capt
AshDy Miller and Lieut.. Thomas B. Coch-
ran. On the committee on ARRANGEMENTS
were Sergt- Charles Butts and Privates
Ftts. Schneider and Angelo
session of COurt-MartiaI,
Inc action of the court-martial which
sat yesterday afternoon at the Alexandria
i-isht infantry Armory Hall to investigate
the charges OF tnsubordination and abusive
language to superior officer. preferred by
captain James E. King commander Of the
company, against Private Joseph EwaId.
was not made public The finding Of the
Sou.t was transmitted to the colonel of the
regiment, and will be presented to the gov
given out. "- wv
The affair grew out of a misund.rstand
ing & as to the provisions governing the
award or a medal which had been won by
Ewald 1t Is said that he contendsd that
the prize was to be kept permanently by
tne winner while Captain King held that
suit or future contests.
MAJOR William NJ Smith OF this CITY pre-
sloed. ana the following were the mem
oers OF the court: Captain L. L. Cheatwool
OF Richmond. Captain T. p Peyton of
Charlottesville. Captain George p Shsckle-
1ord or Richmond. Captain c. B. Boss1.ux
OF Richmond. Lieutenant John w. Booker
OF Richmond. Lieutenant w. NJ King of
Alexandria. and Lieutenant John S White
OF charlottesville. who acted as Judge ad
vocate. Private Willard Graves Of the
company was counsel for Ewald
Policeman Injured in Chase.
James Griffin, tr.. was before Acting
mayor Fan In the police court this morn
ing to answer two charges one for inde-
cent conduct and the other for vulgar
and abusive language. Officer Knight. who
made the arrest testified that he caught
Griffin last evening in the coal hold of the
Terry boat Columbia. The prisoner had
been wanted by the police for several days.
ana last evening Officer Knight saw him
and gave chase. In following the fugitive
down the hold OF the boat the policeman
mad his foot caught and fell sustaining
severe sprain to his ankle. About a week
ago Griffin was followed by officer Arthur
Davis, who fell in the chase and had his
knee severely injured. The prisoner was
assessed s. on each charge, in default of
which he Was sent to Jail.
Charge of Grand Larceny.
Don c. Hurley. formerly freight supertu-
tendent OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
office in this city. was arrested here this
afternoon on a charge OF grand larceny
He was placed in custody by Constable
John Beatley on warrant charging him
with the larceny Of 81 900 from the Baltt-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. He will
be taken before Judge Norton Of the cor
poration court late this afternoon, when
an effort will probably be made to secure
his release on bail Hurley left this city
several months ago. and since then his
whereabouts have been unknown to the
public. He reappeared here this morning
General and Personal,
Judge Norton Of the corporation court
has granted a charter to the New Gen.
tury Company Of Washington. The capt.
tai stock is placed at 100000. F. Eagan of
Washington is president and ]. T. Gala
han. local agent.
Miss Lizzie Conway. Miss Nellie Conway
and Miss Eleanor Wallace. all Of Char
lottesville, are visiting Miss Bessie Pannill
at her home on Upper King street.
handsome sword will be presented to
Second Lieut.. Julian Y. Williams OF the
Alexandria Light Infantry at Armory Hall
tomorrow evening. The sword Is the gift
Of the members Of the company and will be
presented a mark Of their esteem The
public will be welcome to attend the cere-
mony.
Mr.. Don P Hurley, whose departure from
this city several months ago under unex-
planned circumstances caused considerable
comment. has returned. Mr.. Hurley was
manager Of the Baltimore and Ohio freight
Office In this city.
Mr.. H. NJ. Grimes has gone to Norfolk,
where he will assume the management Of
the Caledon Coal Company, the southern
connection of the w. A. Smoot Coal Com
pany of this city. Mr.. w. A. Smoot, jr..
will also be identified with the management
of the new company.
The regular monthly meeting of the board
Of police commissioners will be held this
evening.