Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CELEBRATION OF GEN. r. E. LEES
BIRTHDAY.
Arrangements Being Made to Meet
Corporation Commission for In
vestigation of Electric r. R.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, January 20, 1905.
The anniversary of the birth of Gen.
Robert Z. Lee was celebrated last evening
at a banquet given by r. f. Lee Camp.
Confederate Veterans. in the Confederate
Home, on Prince street. The banquet was
prepared under the supervision of the wom-
ans auxiliary and was one of the most
sumptuous given by the camp in recent
years. The room was beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers, while from the
| walls hung emblems of the confederaCy.
| At the plate of each veteran was a souvenir
| in the shape of a small southern flag.
Representative John p. Pinckney of Texas
| responded to the toast. "Our Great Com
| mander. Robert E. Lee The other toasts
were as follows: THE Confederate Soldier
responded to by Representative Scott Fields
| of Texas: The Women of the South, Rep
| resentative NJ. f. Benton of Missouri and
The Sons of Confederate Veterans. Rep
| resentative John +. Rixey of this district.
| Representative Benton spoke in place of
Senator Bacon of Georgia, who was unable
| to be present. Adjutant r. NJ. Latham of
| the camp read General Lees farewell adj
| dress a the close of the banquet Repre-
sentative J. w. Maddox of Georgia was
among the special guests.
Better Passenger Facilities.
A meeting of the several committees APP
| curing better passenger facilities on the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric road was held last evening in the
rooms of the Business Mems League. Mr..
| NJ. b. Harlow. president of the Business
! Mems League, presided Corporation Attor-
ney Boothe made an address, in which he
| urged the Importance of making strong rep
| resenta tons to the state corporation COM
| mission when il meets here February >. He
| thought that when the complaints were h!ed
! last year the members of the commission
| had gotten the idea that the complainants
| were in the minority. He warned his hear
| ers against allowing such an impression
| to be made at the coming session of the
| commission. Mr.. Boothe hoped that Mr.
| King, the president of the road, would be
| present at the hearing. By attending, Mr..
| Boothe said, the head of the electric road
! would get informa ton which would be val
| liable to him in the future management OF
the line. Mr.. Boothe thought that Mr.. King
| was not acquainted with the real state of
| affairs. 1t decided that Mr.. Harlow
| should appoint a committee of five to CO.
operate with the central committee. The
matter of compiling evidence said to
| be well in hand
| Death of w. S. Ennis.
| William S. Ennis. well-known resident.
died yesterday at his home on South Lee
| street. He was sixty years of age and
| was confederate veteran. His wife ard
| two daughters survive. Arrangements for
| the funeral Will be made later.
General and Personal.
Rev. Charles d. Bulla. who has been as
sisting Rev. ]. p. Stump in series of re-
vivaI meetings in the Washington Street
| NJ. E. Church South, has returned to his
| home in Winchester. Rev. DR.. Duffy of
| Washington delivered the sermon at the
| services last night.
Mayor Paff has instructed the police not
| TO
| arrests without first consulting with him
| and obtaining his permission.