Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Jefferson Davis Birthday An
niversary Celebration.
ELABORATE PROGRAM
ARTHUR DAVIS, FORMER POLICE
MAN, CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS.
Theft Of Valuable Jewels Reported
Cases in Police Court-Gen-
eral News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street,

Bell Telephone No. LOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 3, 1892.
The anniversary of the birth of Jefferson
Davis, late president of the southern con-
federacy, will be observed this evening by
exercises in the Opera House, under the
auspices Of the Southern Cross of Honor
Association and the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. The principal object of
the meeting, however, will be the be-
stowal Of crosses of honor upon veterans
of the southern army, whose services rem
dered them worthy of the distinction. All
these soldiers will be furnished with a dis
tinctive badge at the door, and will be
seated in body. The members of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy and
the Woman's Auxiliary will wear their
badges and occupy front seats. The mem
bers of r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vete-
rams will appear in their uniforms.
General Hooker of Mississippi has been
invited to make an address, and speech
will be made by Rev. DR.. William NJ. Dame
Of Baltimore. Colonel X. .Kemper and Mr..
John M. Johnson of this city and Repre-
sentative John F. Rixey are also expected
to make addresses. About 112 veterans will
receive the distinction.
Grillbortzer-W Watkins Nuptials.
A quiet home wedding occurred last even
ing at o'clock at the residence of Mr..
Henry Grillbortzer, on South Patrick street,
when his daughter. Miss Mary Grillbort-
ger. became the bride II ME- ]. Frank
Watkins of Fairfax. The ceremony took
decorated for the occasion, and was wit
messed by only the relatives and. immediate
friends of the two families Rev. Berry
man Green Of Christ EpisGopah Church and
Rev. Dr. Frank J. Brooke aofnthe Second
Presbyterian Church we've tne4 officiating
elergymen. The cerenlopH. Was followed
by a reception. Mr.. and Mrs, Watkins will
reside in Fairfax.
Crushed Betwssn Cars.
Arthur Davis, a former policeman, is at
the Alexandra Hospital Auffentdg from in
juries received yesterdays afternoon by be-
ing mashed between freight cars while rid
Ing few blocks on freight tsain, which
was passing through the tunnel in the
lower section Of the city. It was at first
thought that he was fatally injured. but
an examination at the hospital by Drs.
Snowden and Purvis showed that no bones
were broken, and it Is hoped that he, has
received no serious internal injury. Mr..
Davis boarded the train at the west end
OF the tunnel. He was riding between two
cars which came close together, MASKING
his body, when the train. rounded the curve
at the east end OF the opening.
Theft Of Valuable Jewels.
Mr.. D. H. Appich reported at the police
station today that. several ,syaluable pieces
of jewelry had been stolen from Burgundy,
the home Of Mr.. Walsh, Iii Fairfax county.
A lady's gold watch and chain and several
gold rings were among the articles taken.
1t is believed by the family that the thief
was a man. who went to. the house last
represented himself assae cigar maker.
Cases Before the Mayor.
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