Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Episcopal High School Com
mencement Exercises.
DIPLOMAS CONFERRED
AWARD OF MEDALS 70 NUMBER
OF STUDENTS
Funeral of Charles I. Lozano-Mr. q.
p. W. Garnett's Aspirations
General and Personal.
DIPLOMAS CONFERRED
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The sixty-fourth annual commencement
of the Episcopal High School of Virginia,
situated near this city. took place this
afternoon in Liggett Hall on the school
grounds before large gathering of stu
dents and their friends The program
opened with prayer. followed by the de-
livery of certificates by Prof. L. M Black
ford the principal Prof. Blackboard pre-
scented diplomas Of graduation to the fol-
lowing students: Gaylord Lee Clark of
Alabama: Lewis Dabney Crenshaw OF
Orange county, Va; Paul Micou of Fair
fax county, Va; Oscar De Wolf Randolph
of Illinois. and Samuel Watts thinner of
Petersburg Va. The presentation Of prizes
was made as follows: For reading a: sight,
first prize. John Minor Blackford Of Fair
fax county, Va. second prize. Paul Micou
Of Fairfax county, Va: for reading, first
prize. o. d. Randolph: second prize. G. L.
Clark; for defamation, first prize, Samuel
w. thinner; o. D. Randolph; for scholar
ship, Whittle prize-John McKim Minton
jr., New York: Johns prize for scholarship
Samuel Miller Gallaher. West Virginia;
William jackson Mann, jr., Fauquier coun-
ty, Va: Paul Micou. Fairfax county: Calder
Williams Smoot. Fairfax county; Meade
prize for scholarship-Lewis Dabney Cren-
d.
Harlan. Maryland: John Daniel Hurts
Smoot. Fairfax. Va: Richard Pardee VII
lams. jr.
After these prizes had been awarded there
D. Randolph read Cart Wheels" by
Madge Elliott; aSmuel w. thinner de-
claimed 1.-The Funeral Grafton of Mark
Anthony" and Gaylord L. Clark read
Toms Strategy" by H. 8. Edwards
Presentation Of Medals.
The presentation of medals was the next
on the program, and these were awarded
as follows: The Randolph Fairfax memo
rial prize medal, for excellence in general
scholarship, to Lewis D. Crenshaw of
Orange, Va; the Pembroke Lea Thorn
memorial prize medal. for excellence in
historical essay, to Richard Pardee Will
liams jr., Of Washington, D. c.; the Robert
Taylor Wilson prize medal for excellence
in English composition. to Joseph Rogers
Swindell of Baltimore, Md; the Llewellyn
Hoxton memorial prize medal for excel
lence in mathematics, to; Q. D. Randolph
Of Illinois; the William Garrett Bibb prize
medal, for excellence IN Shakespeare, to
John Daniel Kurtz Smoot of Fairfax, Va;
the H. s. Liggett memorial junior prize
medal, for excellence in general scholar
ship, to William Jackson Mann, jr., of
Fauquier, Va. Music from an orchestra
pleasantly interspersed the exercises.
The JOINT nnal CeleDratlOn OF the fdlFIaX
and Blackford Literary Societies took place
last evening before a large gathering in
Liggett Hall according to the program pub
lished In yesterdays Star. a Mr.. Samuel
Watts thinner of Petersburg delivered the
joint valedictory address. v,.z %. zev.. -.
Annual Sermon at Seminary.
The annual sermon before the missionary
society of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary Of Virginia, near this city, will be
preached in the seminary chapel this even
ing by Rev. DR.. Floyd W. Tompkins of
Philadelphia. Tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock the eightieth annual commencement
ordination services will take place in the
chapel Friday morning. when Blshop
Robert A. Gibson of Virginia will ordain
several young men to the ministry.
Funeral of Mr.. Lozano.
The funeral of Charles I. Lozano, whose
death occurred shortly before o'clock yes
terday afternoon in his apartments at the
corner OF Cameron and Pitt streets, will
take place from the residence this after
noon at 3 o'clock. Mr.. Lozano was forty
four years of age, and was a native Of New
Orleans. La. He had come to Alexandria
the first of the present year to conduct
dry goods business. He bought out Mr..
Isaac Eichbery, at the corner OF King ana
Royal streets. and had just established
business on the block on King street pc
tween Royal and Pitt streets when he be-
came i'll with pneumonia. His death oc-
Cured after an illness of about week At
one time he conducted business in George
town. D. c. A widow and three children
survive him.
Applicant for Appointment.
Mr.. r. P. w. Garrett, who is candidate
for the positions of clerk of the United
States district and circuit courts and United
States commissioner made vacant by the
recent death of Mr.. John s. Fowler, Is the
only applicant so far as is known, for
these offices. Mr. Garnett has been con-
nected with the United States courts for
several years, and his friends affirm that
he is eminently qualified for the positions
Of clerk and commissioner. The appoint
ment for the latter office is made by Judge
Waddill and for the former by Clerk Bow
den.
General Matters.
Pursuant to a call from State Chairman
Ellyson of the democratic state central
committee. that body will meet at Muir
phys Hotel In Richmond the 25th instant
to arrange for the primaries to nominate
candidates for the legislature In the several
counties Of the state and to transact other
similar business. The members of the COM
mfttee from this district are Gardner L.
Boothe. Alexandria: c. p Janney, Lees
burg: G. 8. P. Triplett, Jeffersonton,; Gren-
Vile Gaines Warrenton, and r. L. Gordon.
Louisa. 7I',-f' q
Michael Laupheimer, a resident Of the
second ward. died this morning after a
brief illness at his home, 122 North Royal
street He was about fifty-eight years Of
age. A widow and four children survive
him. Mr. Laupheimer conducted a variety
store next to his residence and was we'll
known locally as dealer in barrels.
The funeral of s. Fletcher Dyson, whose
death occurred Monday took place this af
ternoon from his late residence, 1904 Prince
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. j: A. LETTERS Of Trinity NJ. E. Church
Several relatives and friends attended and
the interment was made in Ivy Hill ceme-
terry.
Two young men who gave their names.
respectively, as John Dillon and Charles
Smith We're before the mayor in the police
court this morning on the charge of break
ing open car on the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac road. The evidence
was against them both, and they were sent
to jail for six months George Cook, a
colored barber, who was examined on sus-
picion of stealing sos from a man who gave
his name as w. H Hurley of Washington,
was dismissed Hurley said he missed the
money soon after leaving a barber shop
here in which Cook had waited upon him,
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