Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CAPT. LEE SUGGESTED AS HEAL
OF JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 0. 1904
capt Robert L. Lee, jr, of Fairfax wht
represents that county in the state legIs
lature, Is being prominently mentioned IL
this section for the position of president OF
the jamestown exposition. made vacant by
the death Of Gen. Fftzhugh Lee. 1t is urged
that the management of the exposition
could hardly make more appropriate
choice than that OF Captain Lee, who Is
his friends point out, just In the prime OF
life, and thoroughly equipped physically and
intellectually to take up the work which
was being performed by his distinguished
relative and to push II to a successful
conclusion. 1t IL declared by Captain Lees
friends that II would be difficult TO select
one who could Ali the position with more
honor or ability than he. Captain Lee is
near kinsman of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and
a grandson of Gen. Robert E. Lee. He has
represented Fairfax county in the legisla-
ture for some time. and is well, and favor.
ably known throughout the state.
Postponed by Consent.
The hearing of complaints against the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt Vernon
Railroad Company for the alleged annulling
OF regular passenger trains, which was TO
have taken place before the state corpora
ton commission in Richmond today, has
been postponed by consent of the attor-
heys on both sides until May %. The COM
mission had notified the officers of the COM
pany to appear in Richmond today to show
cause why fines should not be imposed for
tne violation of the order of the commits
son, as charged. Corporation Attorney
Gardner l.. Boothe, upon whose COMPLAINT
the commission issued the summons had
intended also to represent to the state
BOARD that the electric road company had
nrly yyxyifh he
To nave four new motor cars In opera ton
on or before May l. Unless a further post
ponement Is agreed to between the attor-
neys these matters will be brought to tho
dttenton OF the commission May %
General Matters.
Governor Montague has appointed the
following members of the board of visitors
TO Mt. Vernon to serve one year: Mr..
Gardner L. Boothe of Alexandria, Mr.. Ar
cher Anderson OF Richmond, Mr. Thomas
smith of Warrenton, Mr.. A. Moore. jr., of
burg.
Alexandria Division, No. 1. Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, will celebrate the tenth
anniversary of the organization at a meet
ing next Sunday in the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum Hall, on Duke street. An
the occasion. ~
The funeral of Lewis Belts. the little
Va ".i' y uiian r. BettlS, which took
place yesterday afternoon from st. Mary's
Catnohc church, was attended by the
teacners and scholars of ST. Mary's paro-
chiai school and by many friends and rela-
yves OF the family. The lad was killed Sat-
urday afternoon b.. being run over nv a
freight train. ~
Two men, giving their names. respective
", as William Powers and Joseph Powers.
we're peiore Justice Cation in the Police
Court this morning on the charge of dis
orderly conduct. Officers LyIes and Hen
uerson, who arrested them, stated that
lney mad created much disorder on the
posed in each case
several matters of local interest will
be considered this evening at the regular
seHl-monthly meeting of the city council.