Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FLAG PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL
AUTHORITIES
For Use at New Building-Bible Also
Presented-Genera1 and Per-
sonal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street,
Bell Phone 100,

Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street,
Bell Phone 100,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 20, 1902.
The new public school building. known as
School No. 8, just below this city, in Mount
Vernon district. Fairfax county, was pre-
scented with a United States flag and large
Bible yesterday afternoon by ]. w. jack
son Council. Junior Order United American
Mechanics of this city. The exercises took
place In the school room in the presence of
the school trustees, scholars and members
Of the order. County Superintendent D.
Hall presided. Rev. E. Meade, rector of
Pohick Episcopal Church, offered the in
vocation and Rev. ]. H. S. Eweu of the
Methodist Protestant Church made the ad-
dress presenting the Bible. This was re-
sponded to by Rev. Mr.. Meade, who accept
ed the gift on the part of the trustees. Mr..
Haden. for the order, then presented the
flag and the speech Of acceptance was made
by Superintendent Hall. Then followed ex-
ercises by the school, under the direction
of Miss Anna kearney, the teacher.
The new building Is large and commodious
and is we'll equipped. 1t is situated short
distance below the corporation line on the
road following out Of South Washington
Street.
Police Court Docket.
Frank Walker, a small boy, was before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge of breaking into
freight car on the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad. The boy ad-
mitted having been in the car, but claimed
that it was broken open by companion.
A fine of $40 imposed. Benjamin
Scrivener was up on the charge or assault
ing Ellen Kemper, colored. The evidence
was against Benjamin and he was required
to pay $40. Owing to the obstreperous con-
duct of the prisoner while at the station
house he was taxed an additional S.. John
Richwine, colored, got drunk on the street
and fell into the hands of officer. The
defendant could offer no valid excuse for
his condition and the fine was s..
General Matters.
Osceola Tribe No. / Improved Order of
Red Men, has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: w. A. Richardson.
prophet; c. NJ. Schwab. sachem; G. w.
Bell. senior sycamore; j. E. Purcell, junior
sycamore; f.. Francis Downham. keeper
of wampum; F. Klaus, ST., collector or
wampum; Charles Nagel, chief of record,
and w. Lightfoot, keeper of wigwam.
An entertainment was given last even
ing in Lee Camp Hall, on Prince street, by
the Alexandria members of Bull Run
Chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
feceracy, in honor of Mrs. Compton of
Wellington, the president of the chapter,
w NO Is NISltlHS III lHtS city NIL Lew is Il.
Machen delivered an interesting address.
and Messrs. K. c. Graham and Edgar War
field of Lee Camp entertained the audience
with "reminiscences of war times. A must
cal program was rendered and refresh
mentS were served.
The remains of William Hayes, whose
death occurred Friday at his home in
Washington, will be brought to this city
for interment Monday morning The de-
ceased formerly lived in Alexandria, where
ha ur1D 10 nhar Tf
Alexandria Lodge of Elks, and his death
was the first to occur in the membership
of the lodge since its institution.
meeting of the Spanish War Veterans
of Alexandria will be held tomorrow after
noon at 30 o'clock In the Alexandria
Light Infantry Armory, on South Royal
street.
Among the Alexandria students at dis
tant colleges who will spend the Christ
mas holidays al home are Mr.. j. Randall
Cation of the University of Virginia and
Cadet Charles M Smith of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.