Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ANNUAL MEMORIAL EXERCISES
BY ORDER OF ELKs.
William barley Held for Action Of the
Grand Jury = General
News Items.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 4, 1905.
With impressive ceremonies Alexandria
Lodge, No. 57S Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks. did honor to the memory
of the dead members Of the lodge at the
annual memorial services OF the order last
evening in Lannon's Opera House The
auditorium and galleries were well filled
with invited guests, while the members of
the order occupied seats on the platform.
The stage was beautifully decorated with
flowers arranged In tasteful designs, the
whole scene being Illuminated by numerous
electric bulbs
White chrysanthemums mingiing with the
green Of ported plants under delicate glow
from the electric lights produced very
pleasing artistic effect. In front of the
platform and Immediately over the posi-
ton occupied by the officers of the order
was a design Illuminating the word 'Elks"
in large letters. In the rear of the stage
a memorial tablet contained the names of
the five deceased members of the order
spelled in incandescent lights.
The principal address of the evening was
delivered by Mr. Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor
and member of Washington Lodge, No. 10
His grafton was listened to with the clos
est attention and was highly appreciated.
Mr.. Gompers was the speaker az the first
memorial services held by the local lodge.
The other address last evenin., was deiv-
cred by Past Exalted Ruler Louis Brill.
The program which was given in The Star
yesterday, including many pl =asing vocal
and instrumental musical selections, was
rendered
The following are the names Of the de-
parted members of the lodge and the dates
of their DEATH w. L. Hayes, December 10,
1902; George E. Steiner, August Z, 1903:
Champe Walker, October 81, 1903; Samuel
Wingfeld, August 8, 1902. ard Donald Nc
Lean, September 4, 1865.
Held for Grand Jury.
William barley was given a preliminary
examination before Justice Cation in the po
lice court this morning on the charge of
assaulting Mrs. Ellen Nugent and of at
the grand jury and the prisoI.er was re-
manded to his cell. The question of bail
was mentioned, but Justice Cation anuounc-
ed that he would also refer that to the
corporation court.
Mrs. Nugent, the agend complainant, tes-
titled that the defendant had attempted to
break open bureau drawer where She
kept her money in an upper room OF her
house at the corner of Pitt and Gibbon
streets. She said when she attempted to
thwart the robbery barley had assaulted
her, grabbing her by the throat and threat
ening to stab her with a knife. The witness
declared that she had been badly injured
that she could hardly speak. but she said
she managed to utter a few cries for as
sistance. whereupon the man, after again
attacking her, effected his escape by rear
stairway. Commonwealth Attorney s. G.
Brent was present in the interest of the
state, and State Senator Lewis H. Machem
represented the prisoner. Witnesses were
introduced to show that the prisoner had
previously borne good reputation.