Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WIN. WEscoTT, sCHooNER's MATE
FOUND DEAD THIS MORNING.
Camp of Confederate Veterans to En-
terrain Grand Commander
General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 6, 1904.
William Wescott, mate of the schooner
Lula Chillin, which is unloading a cargo
at the ship yard dock, was found dead in
his room on that vessel this morning. Coro-
ner William r. Purvis viewed the remains
and decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary. The body was taken ashore and pre-
pared for burial, but this will probably not
take place until relatives of the deceased
are communicated with. Wescott was
forty-six years of age and unmarried. So
far as Captain p. Galloway, the master of
the vessel, knew he had no home on shore.
He had told the captain that he was born
in Fairfax county near Mount Vernon and
that he had a brother in Camden, N. j.,
and a sister-a trained nurse-in Washing
ton.
telephone message was sent to police
headquarters in Washington notifying the
officers of the death and stating that Wes-
colt had sister in that city who is
trained nurse. message was subsequent
ly sent to all the hospitals in Washington
from headquarters there, and it was learned
that a Miss Wescott was formerly en-
ployed as nurse at the Homeopathic Hos
pital, but that she was at present in Brook
line Mass.
Visit From Commander Expected.
Grand Commander George L. Christian of
the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans
of Virginia, will be a guest of r. e. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans of. this city
at>the regular meeting in May. The follow
ing officers have been chosen by the camp
for the ensuing year: E. II. OBrien COM
mander: John NJ. Johnson, first lieutenant
commander; w. II. May, second lieutenant
commander: s. c. Boush third lieutenant
commander; r. NJ Latham adjutant: ]. w.
Hammond, quartermaster; Rev. DR.. Frank
]. Brooke, chaplain; Charles s. Taylor. Off
GERS Of the day: r. N Crook, vidette: ]. w.
Sutherland, color bearer; Edgar Warfield,
F. ]. Davidson and G. William Ramsay,
executive committee; John r. Zimmerman,
Edgar Warfield. R. M. Latham, E. c.
Graham and Thomas Perry, members of
the monument committee. committee
consisting of Messrs John M. Johnson, E.
c. Graham and w. H. May was appointed
to prepare resolutions of respect to the
memory of DR.. John g. Powell who was
surgeon OF the camp and also surgeon of
the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans
of Virginia.
General Matters.
The action of the Baltimore conference
yesterday in reappointing Rev. j. p. Stump
to the pastorate of the Washington Street
Methodist Episcopal Church South. has oc-
casioned much pleasure to the members of
his congregation and citizens generally. Mr.
Stump has ALREADY served the local church
two years.
The vestry of Christ Episcopal Church
has elected Messrs. w. A. Smoot and Henry
F. Robertson, wardens; Mr.. G. William
Ramsay, treasurer. and Mr.. Gardner L.
Boothe, registrar Mr.. L. NJ Blackboard was
elected delegate and Mr.. W. B. Smoot alter.
nate to the Episcopal council which will
meet in Richmond next month.
Funeral services over the remains OF
David Bendheim. whose death occurred
Sunday, took place at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his late residence, corner of
Prince and Lee streets. Rev. DR.. Stern of
Washington officiated, and the pallbearers
were Messrs e. Goldsmith, B. Baer, b. Eli,
D. ii. Appieh, r. w. Arnold, H. Bladder l..
B. Kohen and N. Wellberg. Interment was
made in the Hebrew cemetery.
Walter Butler colored, was before JUS
tice Cation in the police court this morning
on the charge of disorderly conduct on an
electric car. A fine of So was imposed
Butler had been a ''trusty' at the city Jail
and had got into trouble when he wandered
away from that institution. He was sent
back to serve out the balance of his time
with the fresh allowance.