Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SYSTEM OF DISPENSING CHARITY
REGARDED AS SUCCESSFUL.
Program for Entertaining Children
Italian Laborer's Death-Gen-
eral and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street.

Bell Telephone LOG.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 18, 1903.
The new system which the city has
adopted for attending to the needs of the
poor, whereby the work Is done principally
by the Cooperative Charities Association.
Is said to be proving generally satisfactory.
With the available funds the members Of
the society are finding it possible to relieve
much distress among the INDECENT and it
Is believed that no ordinary case of suffer-
ing will go without adequate assistance
during the severe winter months. The sun,
of $1,000. which council appropriated tor
the outdoor poor together with funds re-
ceived by private contributions. will. 1t is
believed. prove sufficient to keep up the
good work now being done.
The ladies who have the direct charge of
dispensing food and other provisions to the
poor meet every morning at 10 o'clock in
the room which has been fitted up as an
office for them in the Market building
They remain there, receiving applications
for assistance and giving orders, &c, until
noon.
Entertainment for Church.
The managers of the Florence Crittenton
Children's Home, located at 400 Duke
street. have started a movement for rails
ing funds for providing Christmas cheer
for the many little children who live at
the home The managers have decided to
hold a bazaar at the home Monday De-
cember u, from 10 O'Clock in the morning
until 10 o clock in the evening. They will
have for disposal many articles selected
with view of serving for Christmas pres
ents. Supper will also be served by the la
dies III charge of the affair.
Death From Injuries
The death of an Italian laborer at the
Alexandria Hospital yesterday brought to
Ia.
or more of his countrymen who were en-
ployed with him In the construction Of the
double track OF the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomas railroad. about fifteen
miles below this city. Lorenzo Basque was
the name of the deceased as well as could
be learned from the broken English of his
friends. His death resulted from an acct
dent, which occurred recently, when he was
struck by one of the work engines He
was about twenty-five years of age. The
funeral took place this afternoon from the
undertaking rooms of w. Domaine & Son.
In King street.
General and Personal.
Funeral services over the remains of VIII
liam d. Zimmerman. who was killed by
being struck by a train Wednesday, took
place this afternoon at his late home on
Wilkes street. The services were conducted
by Rev. Frank j. Brooke of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Members of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics
TO which the deceased belonged attended
ana the burial in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery was made with the rites of the
order
The funeral of James w. Simpson, whose
oeath occurred Tuesday, was held this at
ternoon al 2:3o O'Clock from his late resi-
denee, 2lS North Alfred street. Dew DR.
Frank j. Brooke conducted the services and
the interment was made In Bethel ceme-
terry. A large delegation of Odd Fellows
attended the funeral The deceased was
the oldest member of the order in Virginia
Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothe has gone to Rich
mond to attend a meeting of the state CEN
trial democratic committee
In the police court this morning w. Fl
McKenney was fined 50 by Mayor Simpson
on the charge Of disorderly conduct and
drunkenness.