Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MEETING OF POLICE COMMISSION
ERs LAST EVENING.
Fourth Ward Member Attends for the
First Time -Field-K Kemp
Nuptials-Briefs.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January %, 1903.
Police Commissioner E. C. Graham OF the
fourth ward last evening attended the first
meeting Of the board to be held since his
election at the recent session Of the city
council. Mayor Simpson. who presided at
the regular monthly Injecting of the board
last night. announced that Mr.. Graham had
duly qualified. OF the five members Mayor
Simpson and Commissioners Gawler and
Graham were present The case Of Arthur
]. Mcmahon, who was recently indicted by
the grand jury on the charge of keeping his
saloon open on Sunday was referred to by
the mayor. He related the facts concerning
the connection of the police department with
the case stating that the policeman in
whose territory the, offense occurred had
failed to work up the matter, both in the
first instance and later when one of them
was furnished with list of witnesses. This
was Officer Nicholson, the mayor informed
the board. but the mayor said that being
a comparatively new man on the force his
failure In the case was an error OF judy
ment.
The question Of the wearing Of uniforms
by the officers when on duty in the night
time was brought up by Commissioner Law
ler who referred to an incident which took
place a short time ago, In which a citizen
mistook three policemen for robbers, which
officers mistook him for a suspicious char
acter and finally fired toward him to ef-
feet his capture. Mr.. Graham did not think
1t would impose any unreasonable hardship
upon the men to require them to wear their
uniforms at night. He said 1t was done In
many cities smaller than Alexandria. A
resolution to this effect was adopted to be-
come operative February 1 next. with q
provision that the men be granted leave by
the mayor to wear suits, other than their
regular uniforms in very severe weather.
The meeting then adjourned
Field-Kemp Nuptials.
Miss Annie Ray Field of Lynchburg.
daughter of the late Edgar Field. formerly
a resident of Alexandria, and Mr.. Henry
Sumner Kemp of Norfolk. Va. were mar
ried at the rectory of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. on Duke street. at $50 last even
ing Rev. P. P. Phillips, the rector, per-
formed the ceremony in the presence of a
few immediate friends of the families inter-
ested. Miss Saidee M. Field Of this city
folk acted as best man. Later in the even
ing the bride and groom left for wedding
tour, after which they will reside in Nor
folk.
General Matters.
Miss Isabelle Taylor Duncan Of this city
and Mr.. Archibald Fornshill. formerly of
this place, but now Of Roanoke. were mar
ried last night at the rectory Of Christ
Episcopal Church, on North Washington
street, Rev. William J. Morton. the rector.
officiating. Several relatives and friends OF
the two families Witnessed the ceremony.
after which the bride and groom le1t Tor
Roanoke, where they will reside.
The funeral Of Mrs Bridget Kelly, whose
mcn1s a as6 St.
Mary's Catholic Church. The interment
will take place in St. Mary's cemetery.