Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-25
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
PREPARATIONS FGR MEMORIAL
SERVICES THIHAFTERNoON.
Confederate Veterans and Auxiliary
Societies Co-Operates-Railway Com
pany Secures optisns on Land.
Evening star Bureau.
TO1! King Street.
Bell Telephone JOG.

Be1l Telephone LOG. T.,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May o. 1903.
Beginning early this morning members OF
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, the
Woman's Auxiliary, the Daughters Of the
Confederacy and other southern societies
have been engaged in preparing for appro-
pirate memorial services this afternoon.
and in decorating the graves of confederate
soldiers in the various cemeteries in and
about Alexandria. Yesterday was the date
for the southern memorial exercises in this
city, but they were postponed until today.
The Alexandria Light Infantry Hall on
South Royal street has been open since
o'clock this morning as the headquarters OF
committees from Lee Camp, receiving do
nations of flowers At 4:3O o'clock this af-
ternoon the members of Lee Camp will
assemble in their hall on Prince street, and,
preceded by band and the Alexandria
Light Infantry, will parade the principal
streets of the city. The services Of the day
will take place at the confederate monu-
ment at the intersection Of Prince and
Washington streets about o'clock. The
Grafton will be delivered by Judge r. T.
w. Duke of Charlottesville.
Railroad Buying Property.
Residents of this city are interested in the
plans of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany in securing options on several large
tracts of land to the west and north of
Alexandria in Fairfax county. While the
local officials Of the company decline to dis
cuss the purposes in view, it Is believed by
many that the road contemplates establish
ing extensive freight yards and probably
bly, machine shops on the outskirts of the
city. 1t has also been reported that loop
is to be built around Alexandria for the
passage of fast freight and passenger
trains. 1t is understood that agents of the
farm, containing nearly 800 acres, and lying
on the river front north of Alexandria,
The sum of $50 per acre is said to be the
consideration.
In the Mayors Court.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases in the police court this morning: Eva
Baker, who resides on North Lee street,
was brought up on the charge of selling IL
quor without license. Yesterday Officers
Ferguson and Belts got information that
liquor was being dispensed at the home of
the Baker woman and this morning the
evidence was produced against her. The
mayor imposed a fine of S25. Ellis Holland,
colored. was fined $40 on the charge of car
rying concealed weapons. Alice Giles, col
ored. was assessed IS for stealing a small
sum of money from William Jenkins.
Local Teams Win.
The Alexandria base ball team Saturday
afternoon on the old fair grounds defeated
the team representing the 47th Coast Artil-
lery of Fort Hunt by the score of 10 to s.
Hayden and Shafer composed the winning
battery, and Flagg and Dunlap did the
work for the visitors.
The Episcopal High School rolled up a
score of 13 to in a game on the High
School grounds Saturday afternoon with the
Boys Latin School of Baltimore. Features
of the game were the batting of thinner
and Bridges for the home team. The bat
teries were: E. H. S.. Temple and thinner;
Boys Latin School, Nelson and Robinson
General Matters.
Rev. E. v. Register of Baltimore, former
ly pastor of the M. E. Church South in this
city, preached yesterday afternoon from the
pulpit of that church to the members of
Old Dominion Commandery,i knights
Templar. In the evening Mr. Register
preached to his old congregation
Messrs. Richard Rittenour and Paul
Hulhsh of this city are among the gradu-
ates this year in the law school of Column
bian University. Mr.. Edgar Snowden of
this city is a member of the graduat ting
class in the Columbian University medical
school
Alexandria and Belle Haven Councils,
Junior Order United American Mechanics
will observe Sunday, May 81, as Memorial
day. The Mechanics will visit the ceme-
terfeS in and around Alexandria and will
decorate the graves of their deceased men,