Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF
GENERAL LEE.
Confederate Veterans to Celebrate It
Sale of Factory Confirmed
General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street,


Bell Telephone 1O6
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January TO- 19U5
R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
will celebrate the anniversary of the birth
of General Lee Monday evening next. "A
BANQUET will be held in Odd Fellows Han
on North Columbus street, and a large num-
Der of veterans are expected to attend. The
principal speakers Will be Senator John W.
Daniel of this state, and Senator j. H.
Berry of Arkansas. Brief addresses Will
also be made by others Mr.. E. C. Graham,
the recently elected police commissioner
from the fourth ward who is commander
of the camp, will preside and introduce the
speakers.
A decree was entered in the corporation
court yesterday In the case Of Charles
Neitze against H. c. Chapman ct al, con-
firming the sale of the old cotton factory on
North Washington street for the sum OF
s14.45O, and transferring the same Iroi n,
Messrs J. and II. Aitcheson to the Robert
Portner Brewing Company. 1t Is UNDER
stood that this company will take posses,
sion of the factory building at once ana
will fit 1t UP with modern equipments Tor a
bottItng house. 1t is said that the proposed
repairs will necessitate the expenditure OF
about $4,000.
installation of Officers.
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum,
held It's annual meeting Tuesday night
Robert w Arnold, grand regent Of Virginia,
the Rev. Mr.. McFadden Of Lynchburg,
grand vice regent, and Jas. B. Blanks OF
Petersburg grand secretary, were present.
Officers for the ensuing year We're Installed
as follows: Regent, Fred g. Grillootzer'
Charles Hellmuth: orator, NJ. Jaford; col
Iector d. H. Appich; secretary, James E.
Alexander; treasurer, r. w. Arnold; chap
lain, ]. A. Mansfield guide, Neville Green
Harlow.
try, Preston Cockey.
The retiring regent was presented with a
beautiful past regents Jewel by Grand
Vice Regent McFadden for Alexandra
Council During the evening the new par
aphernalIa used in the initiation of new
members, was put on exhibton After
the work Of the council the members en-
joyed an oyster supper, and during the
evening the visiting grand officers ana
others made Interesting addresses
The Mayors Court.
A young man named Harry Head was be-
fore Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge of assault. Another
charge also entered against him was that
of disorderly conduct at the office of the
Southern Railroad Company, on Henry
street. 1t was testified that he had used
heavy stick on the door in the attempt to
get in at the same time swearing vengeance
upon several Of the employees In the office
A fine of $40 in each case was imposed, ana
the defendant was placed under bond in the
sum of 500 to keep the peace.
Ernest Palmer, Joseph Timbers and Ben
jamin Johnson, all colored, were .up on the
charge of disorderly conduct and fighting.
The evidence was all against Palmer, and
he was assessed $50, while the others were
dismissed Mary Cole accused Thomas
Baltimore Of assault and battery. The
charge cost Thomas IS. Both parties are
colored. Roder Newman, colored, tried in
vain to explain away the charge Of disor-
derby conduct against him. His portion was
also IS, which means twenty days on the
gang unless the money is forthcoming.
General Matters.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannorah Desmond,
mother of Councilman William Desmond,
took place this morning at $50 clock from
ST.. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Father
H. ]. Cutler conducted the services and the
interment was made in ST. Mary's ceme
terry.
The condition of Mr.. Isaac Rudd, who
was severely injured by fan few days
ago, was reported this morning to be very
critical. He has been suffering from paraly-
sis since the accident.
The case of Arthur ]. Mcmahon indicted
for selling liquor Sunday, which was to
have been tried in the corporation court
yesterday has been postponed until the 10Th
instant.