Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BANQUET ON WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY.
speci.l Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Speci.1 Correspondence of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February Z, 1905.
The Washington Birthday Celebration
Association has decided to hold a banquet
the afternoon of February % in observance
of the anniversary of the birth of General
Washington. At meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee last evening in the office of
Mr.. Julian Y. Williams. secretary the de-
cision was reached to abandon the plan of
having public speaking the odd and to give
a banquet instead. Prominent speakers
will be engaged for the occasion. 1t was
decided to dispose of tickets to the affair
among the members of the association and
citizens generally The price of the tick
cts will be $3.50. Mayor Paff. the presid
ing officer, appointed Messrs. w. A. Smoot,
jr.; r. w. Graham and ]. Y. Williams a
committee to secure speakers and music;
Messrs. John H. Trimyer, Harry Hammond
and r. f. Greene a committee on tickets,
and Messrs. Peter Westelaken, c. b. Mar
shall and W. w. Ballenger committee to
arrange for the banquet
Teachers Petition for Former Salary.
The city council at it's regular meeting
next Tuesday night will probably take ac-
ton on the petition of the teachers in the
white public schools of Alexandria for the
same pay that they have heretofore been
receiving for years work. The petition
is Endorsed by the city school board, and
the clerk has been directed to present IL TO
council with the request for favorable ac-
ton The decision of council last ran 10
reduce the session from ten r9onths to nine
months cut down each teachers yearly pay
to lust that extent. Recently council sent
a communication to the school poaro W
ascertain how much addltlohai money
would be required to run the Schools tne
usual term but after the reply was. re-
ceiyed the matter was allowed to rest. Inc
teachers then drew up and presented TO the
school board their petition to nave the an
nual amount Of their salary restored
General Matters.
Mrs Eyelina Prosser Morgan, whose
death occurred yesterday at the nome VI
her son. Dr. Edwin Lee Morgan, In WASH
ineton. was a daughter Of the late Col.
Richard Bland Lee of this city. She was
a sister of Mrs. Myra Lee Cavalier and Mr.
Robert F. Lee of this city ana the Woo"
of Edwin Cecil Morgan Of washington
The deceased resided in Alexandra Tor
several years and had many friends mere.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Misc Susan J. Cash, whose death occurred
Saturday. took place this afternoon at
her late residence, 220 North Royal street.
She was in the ninetieth year OF her ase
and was a daughter or the ia.e 1o s,eI,a
cash of WOODBURY., Va. The services were
conducted by Rev ]. II. S. Eweil OF the
Methodist Protestant Church and the IN
terment was made in Bethel cemetery
II the annual meeting of the stockhoid-
ers of the Rosslyn Brick Company held
yesterday in the Hotel Rammel the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
wear: r Baker Weaver, president; George
w. Wise. vice president George A. WeaV-
err. treasurer, and E. r. Haight, secretary
and general manager. These ofhcers, IN
addition to r. W. barley, We're eiecteo
members of the board of directors.
elaborate preparations are being made
. for the social session of the Alexandria
Ledge of Elks in Elks Hail next Thursday
evening The entertainment committee Is
composed of Messrs. Peter Westelaken. c.
c. Carlin, Fora HILL Z. A. Stoutenburgh. g.
T Cation, Frederick Russell, Jacob Brill
and Thomas A Fisher.
William Hansborough, a young man, was
taken to the Alexandria Hospital this
morning suffering from injuries inflicted by
a falling piece OF timber at the ship yard.
His leg and foot were badly mashed.
The case of W. O. Pollard, indicted for
larceny. was postponed in the corporation
court today until February %.