Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LARGE GATHERING AT THE ME-
MORTAL DAY EXERCISES.
The Winners in Old Dominion Boat
Club Regatta-General and
Personal News.



ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 81. 1905.
Exercises in observance of Decoration
day attracted large gathering to the Ma
tional cemetery yesterday afternoon be-
tween 3 and o'clock. The Grafton of the
day was delivered by Rev. j. P. Stump of
the Washington Street NJ. E. Church
South, who spoke feelingly of the soldier s
life of sacrifice and devotion. Excellent
music was rendered by a choir of Alexan-
dria singers america" being among the
selections which were sung. \ feature of
the program was the reading of Lincoln's
Gettysburg address by Mr. William p.
Graves. Flowers, which We're donated In
profusion. We're scattered over the mounds
Taps We're sounded by bugier. and the
final event was the firing of salute by the
AleXandria Light Infantry The exercises
We're in charge of Capt. Crittenden, the new
superintendent of the cemetery
Old Dominion Regatta.
The annual regatta given by the Old Do
minon Boat Club took place yesterday af-
ternoon on the Potomac adjacent to the
club house. There were many interesting
events on the program. and all were close
ly contested. The starters were Capt. Al
bert Bryan and Judge ]. K. NJ Norton,
while Messrs. Gardner l.. Boothe and Jas.
S. Douglas, jr., acted as judges of the I'm
ism. Inc first event, race between dou-
BILE outriggers. was rowed in three heats
In the first heat Knox and Tallman were
the first to cross the line Herbert and
Brooks being second and Green and Bar
rett third. In the second heat Stoutenburg
and Moss came in first, Cats and Graham
and Cochran and Hunter being tied for
second place, and McBurney and Stansbury
third In the final heat Knox and Tallman
were first, Stoutenburg and Moss second
Hunter
Graham last.
The principal race of the afternoon was
between the four-oared shells. In this
there We're two entries The winning crew
was composed of Barrett, Moss, Knox and
Green, and the other was composed of
Herbert Fawcett, Bryant and Stoutenburg
Stoutenburg lost his during the race
and thus handicapped the losing crew. In
the doube-oared canoe race Stoutenburg
and Tallman We're first and Green and Bar
rett second. Refreshments were served to
the guests in the club house after the final
event.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of
Lawrence Washington, who died at the
Alexandria Hospital Tuesday evening from
injuries received by falling under the
wheels of a freight train took place this
afternoon from his late residence. 400 South
Alfred street. Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler of
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services and the interment was made in
Christ Church cemetery.
Mrs. Annie Cats, widow of John Cats,
died last night at the home of her son, Mr..
Carter Cats, in Washington. She formerly
resided in West End, Fairfax county, and
had many friends there and in this city.
The remains will be brought TO the under
taking establishment of w. Domaine & Son,
on King street from which place the fu-
neral will occur tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock.
Mr.. William E. Latham, jr., of this city
and Miss Lucy G. Larkin of Fredericksburg
were married in the latter city Monday af-
tcrnoon The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. r. Rosebro of Baltimore.
Charles William Myers, well-known
resident of Fairfax county, died last even
ing at his home at Baily's Cross Roads. He
was seventy-three years of age. His wife
and four sons and one daughter survive
him. The funeral will taeke place tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock from Duham
Chapel.