Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL EXPECTED.
To Act on Recommendations Of Special
Committee on Improvement Of
Court Room.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Is, 1905.
Officials of the corporation court, mem
bers of the local bar and others having
business with the court are interested in
the prospect of special meeting of the
city council some time in the near future,
In order that there may be an early chance
for the council to act on the recommended
ton of a special committee appointed by
Judge Louis c. Barley to inspect the court
room and its auxiliary offices and to report
on the alterations and improvements con-
sidered advisable. In the absence of
called meeting of council the matter would
not be considered except by the committee
to which it was referred, until the regular
meetings are resumed in October. An early
action was deemed of such Importance by
Judge Barley that he sent communication
to council asking that provision be made
for the work to be done this summer. 1t IS
believed that the recommendations of the
committee, if carried out, will result in
greatly facilitating the business of the
court and of the clerks office. The impor-
lance Of securing a fireproof metal file case
for the court records was of the needs
especially referred to in the report AT
present the records of the city are placed
on metal shelves, they have been for
years, where they are liable to damage in
case of accident. The adoption of the COM
mittees report outlining the alterations
deemed duNlSdDie III the ARRANGEMENT VI
the rooms will, it is stated, entail only a
moderate expense.
Officers Installed.
The following officers have been installed
by Potomac Lodge, No. IS, I. o. o. F.: A.
II. Mitchell, past grand; II. Friedlander,
noble grand; J. A. Hall, vice grand. Morgan
Davis treasurer; Edgar Lyles, chaplain;
W. w. Sherwood recording secretary; w.
+ I,3t financial John Wat
kins, X. S. to n. c.; James r. Mansfield, L.
S. to n. CT; J. w. Wills, warden; w. III.
Yates. conductor; Fred Bartlett, l. e.; r. l..
Crump, O. G.; Z. c. Lyles, X. S. s.; NJ.
Spiro, l.. S. S; Charles r. Davis R. s. to
V. CT; Harry Arnold, l.. S. to V. G. At
recent meeting the financial condition of
the lodge was reported to be excellent. The
lodge now has membership of loo
General Matters.
In the corporation court today, Judge l..
c. Barley presiding, Richard c. Burnett,
who was recently convicted of selling
liquor on Sunday and without a license, re-
newed his recognizance for his appearance
Wednesday, July TO- His attorneys.
Messrs Machen g. Moncure, have taken
steps to have the appeal in the case passed
upon by the state supreme court at an
early date. The case Of l.. Strauss x Co.
against 7. d. Downey ct al. was referred
to Attorney w. L. Narney for report
The funeral of Mr. ]. owen kerby, whose
death occurred yesterday at his home near
this city in Fairfax county, will take place
tomorrow afternoon from Groveton Chapel
ana the interment will be at WoOdlawn.
For many years Mr.. Kirby has been JUS
tice of the peace in Mount Vernon district,
Fairfax county. He was d native of Mary
land, but had lived in Fairfax most of his
life and was well known in this city. He
was siXty-eight years of age. Three sons
and five daughters survive him.
The police department here was recently
asked to look out for girl aged fifteen
years, whose name was given as Margaret
Lloyd, and who was said to have left her
home in Washington against the wishes OF
her relatives This evening she was located
in this city by Officer Roberts. Her grand
father. Mr.. Samuel Lloyd, was notified,
and the girl was turned over to him at the
alton house.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
James L. Barron, whose death occurred
this morning at his home in West End,
Fairfax county, will take place from his
late residence tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Mr. Barron suffered Il stroke of
paralysis a few days ago. He was sixty
eight years of age a widow and eight
children survive him.
A lot of ground situated on Franklin
street and extending into Fairfax county
sold at auction today by Mr. S. II.
Lunt for Attorneys John NJ. Johnson and
X. Kemper. commissioners of sale. Mr..
Charles +. Churchman purchased the prop
erty for $500.
WI " iiii''Iii ~ -'i''i', Ji'' ,i''@ S'ie ~
Milwaukee, Wis, where he viii attend the
al nual session of the Northwestern Mu-
tuai Life Insurance Company's Agents AS
sCciatiOn, which will meet there next week.
The suit OF O. H. Marstellar against the
W&shrg ton Southern Railway Company
for damages to the property of the plain
tif has been settled by compromise. The
Plaintiff was represented 10y Attorney Rob
irsOn Moncdre.
Rev. ]. p. Stump OF the NJ. F. Church
South Will preach at Hamilton tomorrow.
The pulpit of his church will be occupied a
the morning services by Rev. f. A. Stier,
while the sermon in the evening viii be
preached by Rev. J. c. Hawk.
Miss Mary Fleming and Miss Elizabeth
NJ. Bayne left today for a trip to Boston.
Before returning they will visit points in
Maine.
Mr.. John A. Marshall and family have
gone to the Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Va,
to spend the remainder of the summer