Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PLANS UNDER WAY FOR FIRE
MEMS ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Alexandria Light Infantry to Serve ~
Escort-Crap Shooters in
Police Court
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

SANNini SoffesPSNuebccf u Inc Evening STAR.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 6. 1904.
A meeting OF the executive committee
charged with making arrangements for the
annual convention of the Virginia state
Firemen's Association. which will meet
here August II. was held last night At
the home of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company on Prince street. The chairman
of the committee. Mr.. F. ]. Paff. presided.
1t was announced by the chairman of the
committee on hotels that accommodations
had been arranged for about 1000 fremen.
but that something like 800 more would BE-
required. This estimate includes only tho
hremen, of whom 1900 or 1900 ex-
pected The number of visitors all told, It
Is estimated by the committee. will be 5000
or 5000 during the convention week. The
executive committee selected Mr.. Park Az
new to be the chief marshal OF the parade.
A report was received from the chairman
OF the committee on entertainment stating
that the Alexandria Light Infantry armory
on South Royal street had been secured for
headquarters. Luncheon will be served
there to participants in the parade. The 40
ceptance by the infantry of the invitation
to act as military escort to the firemen
during the parade was announced. A graf.
flying report was received from the chair
man of the committee on finance. 1t was
stated that the amount necessary to mako
the affair financial success would be on
OF the city will be prettily decorated
during the parade. There will be several
contests for handsome prizes during tho
convention.
The Seductive Game of Crap.
A motley collection of colored citizens
filed almost to overlooking the dock In tho
police court this morning There were
twenty-four by actual count. and each was
there to answer the charge of shooting crap
in Mr.. Shoots barn, just north of tho
boundary line, last Sunday afternoon. The
men were gathered into the tolls by officers
Smith and Lyles They filed into the dock
in response to the following names: Willis
Thompson. John Quill Edward Bryant,
Clarence Grady, John Payne. Blatn craig.
Charles Smith Charles Farmer. Willie
Bass, James WINFIELD. Walter Bryant,
Henry Stewart John Bryant Robert Bry-
ant, Thomas Stanton. Edward Bracket,
Madison Jackson Dallis Washington ana
others. The officers declared that they were
in the habit of gathering in the barn SUM-
days and shooting crap there all day long.
Each man was allowed to say word in
his own defense, and with but one dissent
ing voice all coemnly declared their limo
cence. Many and varied were the excuses
ranging from declaration OF utter ignor~
ance of the mysteries of crap to avowalS OF
being elsewhere the whole of that Sabbath
day. Excepting Stewart Robert Bryant
and Washington all were assessed 81.
Rapid Base Ball Game Scheduled.
hard fought game of base ball is ex-
pected at the old fair grounds this after
noon about ) o'clock. when the Alexandria
Athletic Association team will meet tho
nine representing the coast artillery at Fort
Washington. Several games between these
clubs have already been played this season
with victories on each side, and both teams
will play hard this afternoon to win out.
The return game with the Leesburg nine
will be played on the fair grounds next Sat-
urday afternoon.
Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs Frank J. Pollard left yes
terday to spend some time at Asbury Park.
Before their return they will visit Niagara
Falls
Miss Rabekah Barrett has returned to
her home in this city after a visit to rela-
tives in Stafford county.
Miss Lizzie Slaymaker. who has been
visiting Mrs. Charles Towson in Stafford
county, has gone to Culpepper to spend the
remainder of the summer