Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MAY TERMS OF COUNTY AND CIRCUIT
COURTS.
Program for Memorial Dny-Movement
for Abolition of Board of Police
Commissioners.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King St.
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Bell Telephone, No. 106,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 81 1901.
The May term of the Alexandria county
court, Judge j. NJ. Love presiding. COM
menced this morning in the court house on
Fort Myer Heights. A term of the cir
cult court presided over by Judge Chas
E. Nicol was also opened in the same
court house this morning. There was lit
tie business before Judge Loves court, but
in the circuit court there were several cases
on the docket For this reason the county
court Will probably adjourn until after the
session of the higher court
Among the cases that will be called be
fore Judge Nicol will be that of James
Rector against the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church Railroad Company, which
is a suit to recover $1,000 for personal in
jUries alleged to have been received on the
road of the defendant company. In an
other suit for damages Mr.. and Mrs.
Ridgeway and their little child will be
the plaintiffs against the Washington, AL
eXandria and Mount Vernon Railroad Com
pany. Mr.. Ridgeway brings suit to recover
Slo.H1 for injuries alleged to have been re-
celved by him in wreck on the companys
read some months ago at Addison Heights.
His wife and child seek to recover smaller
amounts.
Observance of Memorial Day.
All diiSSIItIlS nave Dten Uldue ny
Davis Post Grand Army of the Republic,
for the exercises in observance of Me-
mortal day at the National cemetery Thurs
day, the goth instant. The exercises will
begin at noon. The Grafton will be deiv-
cred by Rev. DR.. George L. Hunt of the
First Baptist Church. The following is the
program: Assembly by bugle. sleep,
Sacred Dead" by quartet; Invocation, by
Rev. E. " Register of the NJ. E. Church
Snr1fh 1.-Two Of Inc
Gettysburg, by W. P. Graves; ITO This
Hallowed Place We Seek Grafton by DR..
Hunt: Freedoms Banner" by quintet;
benediction. by Rev. Mr.. Register; taps,
bugle. The muse will be under the direc
ton of Prof. J. S. Renner. Among the
singers will be Mrs. Harry Myers, Miss
Made Wells, sopranos; Mrs. ]. S. Renner,
alto: Prof. ]. S. Renner, tenor: Mr.. James
Foster, bass; Mrs. Amster, organist
Against Police Commissioners.
A circular, without signatures or other
marks of identification. has been prepared
and presented to the public with a view of
causing the abolition of the board of police
commissioners. 1t is not known who are
the authors of the petition 1t is as fol-
lows: ITO the honorable city council gen
tlemen: We. the undersigned citizens of
Alexandria. respectfully petition your hon
orable body to grant relief to your conStit-
uents and our city by adopting some law
mission department may be eliminated
from our municipal system.
We are not influenced in this matter by
any personal feeling toward the commits
sioners, but are actuated by a sincere be-
lief that the mayor and city council
sufficient FOR the proper management of the
police force of our city, and that good
order, harmony and economy can best Re
obtained by removing a possible menace to
the comfort of our citizens"
E. H. s. Team Wins
The base ball team representing the
Episcopal High School journeyed to Gull
pepper Saturday afternoon and defeated the
strong team from Locust Dale Academy
by a score of to 8. The game was close
and exciting. and was called at the end of
the fifth inning, owing to rain. Waters
and Davis played we'll for the high school.
and the playing of Hauser and Harvey for
Locust Dale a feature.
In a game played at the high school
grounds Saturday afternoon the reserve
team of that school was defeated in we'll
played game by team from the Riggs Ma
tional Bank of Washington. The score was
IL to 10.
Twenty Dollars fer Using Gun.
In the police court this morning Nathan
Truttt, colored, was fined $40 by Mayor
Simpson on the charge of firing pistol
on the street at small white lad named
Guy Harris. The evidence showed that
Truitt was driving in a hack past crowd
Of boys when the horses were frightened
presumably by the playing of the boys
upon which the prisoner drew pistol and
fired at one of the lads. The disorder oc-
CURED last Friday night. and Officer Davis,
who worked up the case, was compliment
ed for his success by the n ayor this morn
Ing.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains Of Miss
Ella NJ. Marbury, whose death occurred as
the result Of an accident In Washington a
few days ago, took place this afternoon
from St. Pauls Episcopal Church. Rev
services and the interment was made In the
Presbyterian cemetery.
The members of the local lodges, Junior
Order United American Mechanics, visited
the graves in several cemeteries about the
city where members of the order are
buried and placed flowers and small
American flag over each grave. Rev. Z. V.
Register of the NJ. E. Church delivered an
address. The opening prayer vas made by
Rev. DR.. George l.. Hunt Of -he First Bap-
exercises prayer was offered by Rev. J.
A. letters of Trinity VI. E Church.
Chidrens day services were neld las.
evening at the VI. E. Church South, the
Second Presbyterian Church and Trinity
NJ. +. Church. Large audiences attended
and interesting. programs were rendered.
At the N. L. Church South The decorations
were remarkably pretty. Miss Cockey was
soloist and Mr.. De MOll, organst. A care
fully arranged program was well rendered
by the school.