Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SERVE LEES BIRTHDAY.
VETERANS OBJ
Supposed Swindler's Ruse to Get
Check Cashed-Local News
of Interest.
Evening Star Bureau,
-A1 Kinn e.fEaat
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 20.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, January ~.
More than a hundred confederate vet
Grams most of them members of R. +. Lee
Camp gathered around the banquet poard
in Odd Fellows Hall, North Columbus
street. last evening and did honor to the
memory of Cen Robert E. Lee, the occa-
sion being the anniversary of his BIRTH
Although the success of the celebration
was pronounced, those present were d1sap-
pointed in their anticipation of listening TO
the eloauence of Senator John w. Danlei.
He had accepted the invitation to deliver
an address and was expected until almost
the last moment, when he sent telegram
announcing his inability to come, owing to
the Illness of his son.
The toast to which Senator Danlel was 70
have responded was ITO the memory OF
Cen Robert E. Lee, the peerless leader,
the perfect soldier, the Chrlstlan sentie-
man" In Senator Daniels place Mr. John
M Johnson of this city made a stirring ad-
dress IN the life and character of Gen. Lee.
He was followed by Senator James ri.
Berry Of Arkansas, responding 10 me
toast 1.-The confederate SOLDIER HIS por-
travail Of the southern private IN the Trying
scenes of want and deprivation, tedious
marches and terrible compats curing the
four wears of the civil war elected repeated
applause In closing ne tod MS hearers
that II was the solemn duty of all able and
nrosperous confederate veterans to care for
their less fortunate comrades. Others VINO
made brief talks were Dr. John 3. PoWeli,
surgeon general OF tn nd s Go athpr Hu er
hort Commander E. G. Graham introduced
the speakers The exercises closed with the
reading of Gen. Lees farewell address by
Adjutant S. c. Boush.
Ruse Of Supposed swindler.
How Father H. ]. Cutler Of St. Mary's
Catholic Church was called upon at tne
parsonage of the church IN Duke street sat
,rdav evening by stranger, who gave ms
name as James Bardley. The stranger ask
cd Father Cutler to- cash check for $3.50,
which he said had been aiawn c aon s,n Wy Wy
this cftv He explained that his home was
in Boston, Mass, and SAID tnat ne was not
we'll acquainted in Alexandra. He also re-
marked that he wished 'e7lea'e 'ne Town oh
In order to induce Father Cutler to ac-
cede to his request the man proposed to
take 5000 for the check, leaving the remain
dor FOR cha ritable purposes. When his re-
ona.t was refused he tried to induce Father
Cutler to give him q letter of introduction
To Ahern Bros, local merchants, but this
was also refused. = -
later the man turned up in the store Of
Ahern Bros, where he proposed to take
S22h for his check. THE probability OF I'M
posture was recognized and an effort was
made to communicates with policeman,
time : inquiry was made at Portner's and 1t
was stated that no such check as the one
described had been drawn in that Office on
the date given
General Matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank James Pollard have
issued cards for the marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Betty May Pollard, and Mr.
Thomas Edward Hulfish OF this city. which
will take place at 9 o'clock Tuesday evening.
February 8. The ceremony will be per-
formed in the Methodist Episcopal Church
south in South WASHINGTON street.
Miss Annie Isabella Eberhardt. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Eberhardt of 204
North Royal street, and Mr.. John Nugent
of this city will be married this evening at
6 o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Rev. Father H. J. Cutler win offlciate
| The fire department was called out yes
| terday afternoon for blaze in the house
| occupied by Mrs. Virginia Arnold at Wilkes
and Fairfax streets Before the arrival OF