Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEW CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF
EAGLES ORGANIZED.
Washington School Closed Because of
Lack of Heat-Personal
Notes.
ipondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October II, 1904.
A local chapter of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, with a membership of seventy-five,
was organized yesterday afternoon at a
meeting held at the new Alexandria Ma
tional Bank building, which will be the per-
nanent headquarters of the Alexandria
branch Of the organization. The name
adopted for the local chapter is 'Alexan-
dria Aerie." Many members of the Wash
ington division of the order were present
and took part in the exercises Grand Trus-
tee Meyer Fisher installed the officers, being
assisted in the ceremony by State Deputy
Horace Bluford of Norfolk, Va. The fol-
lowing are the officers of the Alexandria
Aerie: Harry Fleischmann, past worthy
president Eugene Rogers. worthy presi-
dent; Jacob Brill, worthy vice president;
John D. Normoyle, worthy chaplain; w. w.
West, worthy secretary; John Hanretty,
worthy treasurer; DIR. NJ. D. Delaney, wor-
thy physician; Harry Head, inside guard;
Thomas D. Downey, outside guard; w. H.
Z. Kelley, Samuel Bendheim and B. B.
Smith, trustees. After the installation the
visitors were entertained at buffet lunch
cor
The Washington public school for boys
was closed this morning for the day owing
to the COO weather and the lack of heating
in the building. 1t is stated by the teachers
that there was not a spark of fire in the
furnace, which is intended to heat the sew
eral rooms and it was declared that the cold
became a menace to the health of teachers
and pupils alike For this reason, 1t was
deemed hest to suspend the session of the
school, One of the teachers stated that the
lack of fire in the furnace last week had
been a serious hardship to all in the building
and had resulted in temporary illness to at
least one member of the teaching corps.
Assault and Robbery.
The police of this city are engaged in in
vestigating an assault and robbery which
occurred just below Alexandria on the line
Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad Saturday night and of which
z. A. Allen, the railway and express agent
at Accotink station, was the victim. While
Mr.. Allen was walking to his home about s
o'clock Saturday evening he was knocked
senseless by blow on the head and robbed
of about $3.50 in cash.
The thugs also obtained a number of
non-transferable orders for provisions writ
ten on forms made out in the name of
Reiter, Curtis and HILL contractors Off
GERS Beach and Gill went to Accotink yes
terday morning to make investigation
and found Mr.. Allen suffering from a severe
scalp wound. He could not recall the ap-
pearance of his assailants and could give
but little assistance to the officers. The APP
prehension of the robbers will be facilitated.
IL IL ueHeNeu, by the provision orders when
attempts are made to pass them
Andrew Lee, negro, fell down a flight of
stairs at the home of Marcellus Jackson
also colored 500 South Pitt street, yester-
day afternoon and broke his neck. resulting
in instant death Coroner Purvis was noti-
fed and decided that the mans death was
due to accident The remains were placed
in charge of Undertaken William Demaine
Lee was employed on the Southern railway
and came here from South Carolina
General News.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding, Leonard Carter, colored.
was convicted on charge of selling liquor
without license. He was fined $50. George
Brooks was given hearing on the same
charge. He was fined $40.
Special services were held at Emmanuel
Lutheran Church last evening, when Rev.
John J. May was installed as pastor. The
sermon was preached by Rev. H. Schroeder
Of Washington.
Miss Rose Lee Newman of this city and
Mr.. Christopher c. Sands of Norfolk, Va,
were married Saturday afternoon at o
o'clock at the residence of Mrs M. J. Gull
len sister of the bride, zoos Gibbon street
Rev. J. p. Stump of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church performed the ceremony, after
which a reception was held for the bridal
party. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Sands left for
Norfolk, where they will reside.
Miss Edna B. Simpson and Mr.. Henry c.
Lyons, both of this city, were married last
Wednesday at 514 Henry street, Rev. J. p.
Stump officiating.