Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
INCREASE OF INTEREST IN PRO-
POSED CELEBRATION.
Arrangements Being Made for Wash
ington's Birthday Anniversary
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King street,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, February ID, 1908.
The announcement that Governor Mon
tague will attend the celebration in Alex
andria February % in honor Of Washing
toms birthday has increased the general In
terest among citizens in the occasion. The
invitation for the chief executive to be pres
ent was presented yesterday afternoon by
special committee, consisting of Mr. Harry
Hammond, a member of the executive COM
mittee; State Senator S. r. Donohoe and
Delegate James r. Cation. The success of
the committees mission was wired to this
city by Mr.. Hammond as soon as the gov
ernor's acceptance had been received.
At meeting held last night the members
of the old Friendship fire engine company
decided to place their engine in the parade.
1t will be decorated for the occasion, and
will be drawn by four steeds. The parade
executive committee will open headquarters
tomorrow in the rooms of the Business
Mems League, corner of King and Wash
ington streets. Some of the members will
be present for the transaction of business
connected with the celebration from 8
o'clock in the afternoon until 10 o'clock at
night.
Police Court Trial Bar.
In the corporation court yesterday after
noon Temple Wilson, colored, was arraign-
ed before Judge Louis c. Barley on two in
dictments for malicious assault. Only one
case came to trial on it's merits, the other
indictments being quashed. The first In
dictment charged the defendant with cut
ting a man named Eton Williamson in
saloon conducted by James Kelly, on Upper
King street. On this charge and on the
charge of assauting another man at the
same place and at the same time Wilson
had been tried before Mayor Simpson In
the police court and the aggregate punish
ment, In default of fine, was six months
in the city Jail. Later the grand jury took
the case up and reported an Indictment
along with that charging Wilson with ma
liciously assaulting colored man named
mick Parker. When the prisoner was
arraigned on the first charge yesterday
afternoon his counsel contended that the
court had no jurisdiction in the matter, as
it had been disposed Of by Mayor Simpson.
This position was sustained by Judge Bar
ley, who granted the motion to quaSh the
indictment. The other charge was tried
before jury which returned a verdict OF
not guilty. Wilson was then remanded to
Jail to serve out the balance of his term
imposed in the police court.
Death of George Monroe.
Mr.. George o. Monroe, a well-known resi-
dent Of this city, died this morning at the
Alexandria Hospital. Although he had been
in i'll health Ter some time his death was
unexpected by his relatives and friends.
Up to a few days ago he appeared to have
his usual strength, but yesterday he be-
came considerably worse and was con-
veyed to the hospital. Mr.. Monroe was
about forty-seven years of age, and was
unmarried. He was a brother Of Mr. Rob-
ert l.. Monroe and Mr.. Samuel l.. Monroe,
clerk of the city gas works. Several years
ago he held a responsible position in the
office of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company in Roanoke, and at one time was
employed by the Southern Railroad Com
pany. Recently his failing health COM
1o1 tire aofiH h,1Si pnS
He was a member of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge Of Masons and also of the Bach
elor's Club. He was one Of the members of
the original Alexandria Light Infantry, and
at the time of his death was a member Of
the veterans association Of that company.
The funeral arrangements will be completed
later.
Brief Mention.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Jane Boush, whose death occurred Wednes-
day morning. took place this afternoon at
her late residence on South Pitt street.
Rev. P. P. Phillips Of St. Paurs Episcopal
Church conducted the services, and the in
terment was made in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Jonah Berrlheimer, who conducts a store
at the corner Of King and Lee streets, re-
ported at the police station this morning
that his store had been entered last night
and robbed He said that two pistols and
some small change had been taken. 1t was
his opinion that the thief had gotten in
through an upper window by means Of a
ladder.
literary meeting will be held this even
ing at the M. E. Church South under the
auspices of the literary department of the
Epworth League. A special program has
been prepared. Among those who are ex-
pected to take part is Rev. E. V. Register
Of Baltimore, formerly pastor of the church.
He will deliver lecture.