Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION TO
MEET IN PETERSBURG.
Local Delegation Leaves This Morning
Charles Schreiner's Funeral
General and Personal
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 13, 1905.
The delegation which will represent Post
F, Travellers Protective Association of
this city, at the annual state convention of
the association in Petersburg, left here
this morning on train over the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac road. The
following are the delegates: Mr.. Julian Y.
Williams, chairman of the delegation; Mr..
A. D. Brockett, state president, and
Messrs. F. J. Paff, r. M. Graham, Alfred
Thomson Raymond Hulfish, Harry Ham
mond, NJ L. Price, Thomas Robinson, w.
w. Ballenger, M. P. Greene, Charles B.
Marshall, r. F. Downham and o. H. Kirk.
Police Justice Harry B. Cation accompanied
the party. The convention will be called
to order tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
and tomorrow evening a banquet will be
given, at which Col. F. B. Hay of Washing
ton will act as POSTMASTER. Among the
speakers will be Governor Montague and
Representative Swanson
Funeral of Charles Schreiner.
Funeral services over the remains of
Charles Schreiner, whose death occurred
Monday, took place yesterday afternoon
from his late home, on South Fairfax
street A delegation from Alexandria Coun-
Gil, Royal Arcanum, was present and Alex
andria Council, Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics. attended in body. Rev.
DIR. Frank ]. Brooke of the Second Presby-
terrain Church conducted the services. The
pallbearers, who were chosen from the two
councils. were Messrs. George Brown,
Frederick Klaus, Robert Gronau ]. T. Hen
shaw and D. H. Appich. Interment was
in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Officers Elected.
The stockholders of the Alexandria Per-
petual Building Fund Association at their
annual meeting elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year: Fora Hill, pres
ident; Justus Schneider, secretary and
treasurer; w. P. Graves, Henry Bladder,
Leopold Ruben, Frank NJ. Hill and c. ".
Howell, directors; Lewis Nick. Bell, VIII
liam E. Latham and Daniel Ruben, truS-
tees: James r. Cation, John d. NormOyle
and B. B. Smith, members of the exam
lining committee.
General Matters.
Mr.. James r. Cation, candidate for the
democratic nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor of Virginia, is confined to his home
on North Columbus street with an attack
of grip. His illness has necessitated the
abandonment of the tour through several
sections of the state which he had planned
to begin the latter part of this week IN the
interest of his candidacy
The reception or the EpWorth League OF
the M. E. Church South to Rev. ]. P.
Stump, the pastor, and Rev. DR.. J. S.
Hutchinson, the presiding elder of this dis
trict, VIII take place this evening at s
o'clock in the auditorium of the church.
An interesting program has been arranged.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria Posey, whose
death occurred Tuesday, took place this af-
ternoon from the residence of her husband.
Mr.. Henry Posey, on Wilkes street. Rev.
]. H. S. Ewell of the Methodist Protestant
Church conducted the services, and the in
terment was made in the Methodist Prot
estant cemetery.
Two soldiers, answering to the Names re-
spectively, of Patrick Blake and Richard
Eastwood, were called in the police court
this morning on the charge of disorderly
conduct. Officer Henderson told Justice
Cation that they appeared at the station
house last night and asked for glass of
beer When informed that the place was
not bar room, the officer said, they be-
came so abusive that they were locked up.
Justice Cation allowed them to depart, with
the promise to return to their post.