Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GRAND JURY OF CORPORATION
COURT DISCHARGED.
Herbert Butler Sentenced for Term Of
Two Years for Forgery
General Items.
speclal corresronaenee Of me Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 16, 1903.
The grand jury in the corporation court
Judge Louis O. Barley presiding. was dis
charged yesterday afternoon for the term,
prior to which an indictment was reported
against Jack Muse colored, charged with
| assault. The case was then called and was
continued until the January term. The case
of the commonwealth against Herbert But
Ter, colored, indicted for forging the name
of ]. Dreifus & 60. to a check, was passed
upon by the court without jury. Butler
was sentenced to serve two years in the
penitentiary. The jury in the case of Hus-
ton Burke found the accused guilty of as
sault and fixed the punishment at term of
nine months in the city Jail and fine of S..
Lewis Skies, charged with assault, was sem
fenced to serve sixty days in the city jail
and to pay fine of So
Death of VIM. j. Summers.
Mr.. William Jackson Summers, a con-
federate veteran and prominent business
man of this city, died this morning, after
lingering illness, at his home, HOS King
street. He was in the seventy eighth year
of his age, and had been in declining health
for the past few years. Mr.. Summers was
a member of r. z. Lee Camp Confederate
veterans, winch organization Will dttonQ MS
| funeral. Soon after the civil war broke out
he became a member of the Alexandria Ar
tillery, kemper's Battery. in which he was
eventually made sergeant. His record as
a soldier OF a high order. Since the
war Mr.. Summers conducted a large BUSH
ness as carriage maker in this city. His
wife survives him. The arrangements for
the funeral will be made later.
General Matters.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons
has elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: L. Ruben. worshipful master:
Thomas b. Cochran, senior warden; ]. r.
Shinn, junior warden; J. S. Douglas secre-
tary; Courtney Acton, treasurer. The fol-
lowing appointments were made after the
regular election: R. w. Fuller, senior dea-
con; c. III. Callahan, junior deacon e. H.
Kemper and s. w. Pitts, stewards Rev P.
P. Phillips, chaplain. and W. w. Moore, ST.,
tiler
The following officers have been elected
for the ensuing year by Alexandria Divi-
sion, Ancient Order of Hibernians j. A.
Nugent, president J. ]. Hanratty, vice pres
ident; r. j. Quinn, financial secretary; l.. H
Dolan, recording secretary; w. H. Sweeney,
treasurer; Rev. II. J. Cutler, chaplain: E A.
POWER, sergeant-at-arms; p. Bremen, inside
guard. The members of the standing com
mittee were elected as follows: j. B. Fitz-
gerald, chairman; James Roche, Fora Hill,
Thomas ID. Downey and r. McGowac.
Miss Lula Foltz and Mr. Elmer Schuler
both of Stanley, Page county, Va, We're
quietly married last Wednesday evening
at the parsonage of the First Baptist
Church. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR. w. F. Fisher
The funeral of Edward j. Rose whose
death occurred Thursday, took place this
afternoon from his late residence, 113 Prince
street, and was attended by several rela-
tlves and friends. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. Frank ]. Brooke of the
Second Presbyterian Church and Rev. DR..
w. F. Fisher of the First Baptist Church.
The interment was in Bethel cemetery.
Several members of the Alexandria bar
attended the funeral of Judge James B.
McCabe, which took place in Leesburg yes
terday afternoon Among the floral trib-
utes was a wreath sent by the local bar
association.
Alexandria Camp, Modern Woodmen of
America, has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: George Bender, coun-
cilor; j. Wolf adviser; Dew. Milstead,
banker; ]. T. Luckett. clerk; NJ. Parker,
escort; Roger Sullivan, warden; Mr.. Rouse,
sentry; DIR. A. A. Rittenour, physician; ].
Wolf B. Well and E. w. Starnell, men,
bers of the board of managers.
The remains of Mrs. Caroline Waterman,
whose death occurred Wednesday In New
York, were brought here yesterday after
noon and inferred In the Hebrew cemetery
Messrs. B. Well, ]. Dreifus, S. Bendheim
A. Kaufman, A. Katz and E. Goldsmith
acted as pallbearers. The funeral services
were held in New York.