Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THE WORK OF. PAVING ON KING
STREET BEGUN.
Louis C. Barley Endorsed for Judge
Elks Hold Memorial Services
General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
O1 King Street,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December Z, 1902.
The contractors for the King street paw
ing this morning placed gang OF work
men at the intersection of King and Wash
ingtoE streets removing the cobblestones
preparatory to laying vitrifed brick to
connect the pavements Of this material al
ready put down on King street both east
and west Of Washington street. The de-
cision to begin operations at this point was
reached after conference between the
contractors and City Engineer Dunn. and
was In accordance with the wishes of the
contractors.
This break in the line Of the King street
improvements had been a cause OF conten-
ton for several weeks The cobblestones
have been removed over q part Of the
space, which has resulted in a muddy road
way almost unfit for vehicle travel part
of the time. Saturday afternoon Mayor
Simpson was called upon by Chairman
Leadbeater of the council committee on
streets and City Engineer Dunn. who de-
sired that an order be issued for the place
ment of cobblestones over the part from
which they had been removed The mayor
at once notified Superintendent Colvin OF
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad to replace the old paving.
But this morning, as above stated, the
plans were changed.
Mayor Simpson has directed the city en-
gineer to allow the contractors to proceed
with the work without regard to the arrival
of the new diamond switch which the rail-
road company has ordered for this place.
When the workmen are ready they are
authorized to tear up the present switch
which juts out on the South Washington
street side. The new siding has been ex-
pected for some time, but at present the
city authorities are in possession of no
definite information as to when it will ar
rive.
Louis c. Barley for Judge.
The friends Of Louis C. Barley, who was
Endorsed Saturday afternoon by the Alex
andria Bar Association for the judgeship of
the corporation court, from which Judge
J. K. M. Norton resigned, are confident that
he will be elected to fill the position by the
state legislature. A caucus of the demo-
cratic members, it is understood, will be
held tonight to nominate candidate when
the name of Mr.. Barley will be presented
by State Senator s. R. Donohoe and Dele.
gate James r. Cation as the choice Of the
Alexandria bar. 1t is expected that he will
be chosen without opposition.
Mr.. Albert Stuart, president of the local
bar association, called the meeting to order
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. John
NJ Johnson was made chairman and Mr..
c. c. Carlin acted as secretary The fol-
lowing were present: Messrs. Albert Stuart.
John M. Johnson Francis L. Smith, VIII
liam E. Fendall, Eugene B. Taylor, Walter
U. Varney Samuel G. Brent, Harry B. Ca
ton, j. T. Callahan, Douglas Stuart, Chas.
Bendheim, c. c. Carlin and r. A. Sinclair.
Messrs. Gardner l.. Boothe and Lewis H.
Machen were represented by proxies. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Carlin was unani-
mOuSly adopted declaring that the associa-
ton learned with profound regret OF the
resignation of Judge J. K NJ. Norton, judge
of the corporation court of the city of
Alexandria, as he has always enjoyed to
the utmost degree the confidence and re-
Spect of its members
The resolution went on to recite that
Judge Norton had by his legal attachments.
courtesy and universal fairness endeared
himself not only to the bar of the city, but
to the people of the community. 1t was de-
clared that "the dignity, courage and abil-
ity displayed by him will ever commend
him to his fellow-citizens.
Mr.. Barley has been a pra cticing attor-
ney in this city for several years. He was
born here in 1868 After attending Potomac
Academy, in Alexandria, he graduated from
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland. He has
represented this city and county in the state
legislature and is at present commissioner
of accounts for Alexandria. He is also
member of the board Of visitors to the Vir-
ginia Military Institute. At one time he
was member of the governors staff. Mr.
Barley has been chairman of the city demo-
cratic committee and has always been
prominent in the local affairs Of the party
Memorial Services.
The annual memorial service Of Alexan-
dria Lodge, No. 75S, Benevolent and Pro-
tectlve Order of EIks, was held Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in the lodge room
of the Elks building, corner Of Prince and
Royal streets The occasion brought to-
gether the great majority Of the members
and many of their friends. Less than a
year the local lodge has been in existence,
and as yet no wreath of laurel, signfying the
departure from this life. has been placed
against the name of any member of the or
ganization. So that what is known among
Elks as the lodge Of sorrow was not as
sad as Is the when immediate members
of the fraternity are mourned The serv-
ices were held in memory Of the dead men,
bers of the order generally. The hall was
tastefully decorated with palms and ferns.
The usual opening ceremonies, particle
pated in by the officers of the lodge, follow
ed an overture by the orchestra A brief
address, was made by Rev. Father H. j.
which he offered an invocation. Jesus.
Lover of NV Soul" was rendered by the
Birenomore Quartet of Washington, and
F. F. DoWney sang "Redemption:' After
Vented Mr.. Samuel Gompers of Washing
ton made the address of the day.
The balance of the program was as fol-
lows: Tenor solo. selected Mr.. w. H.
Stevens: Lead kindly Light" Birenomore
Quartet: baritone solo. selected. Mr.. James
Hicks: selection orchestra; baritone solo,
Mr. George Evans: selections, BirenOmore
Quartet: closing ceremonies, officers and
members of the lodge; benediction, Rev. P.
P. Phillips. rector of ST. Paurs Episcopal
Church: Nearer. My God, to Thee" lodge
and audience Prof Sherman B. Fowler
was the accompanist.
General Matters.
Enoch Grayson, colored. was before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge of assaulting Samuel
Reed and w. B. Weaver, trainmen, with q
pistol The fine was $40. Mary Smith and
Silvia Jones' both colored. were up on the
charge of violating the Jim Crow law
The usual SUN OF S. was forfeited in each
case. John Jones. charged with drunken
ness on an electric car, was assessed So
For dsorderly conduct and fighting Lewei-
Ign Lane, colored, was required to pay $40
A fine of IS each was imposed in the case
Of Charles Martin and Thomas Vandorn
charged with drunkenness and disorderly
conduct William Gary got twenty days on
the gang for being vag. and Robert Tay-
isl L.