Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE-
MAINS OF TWO CITIZENS.
Episcopal High School Ball Team De-
feats Washington Nine
General News.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


LEXANDRIA, Va, March q. 1905.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Emma Strauss, whose death took place at
her home. at 40T Prince street, Saturday
night, were held this afternoon at o clock
at her late residence. Rev. DIR. Stern of
Washington conducted the services accord
ing to the Jewish ritual The interment was
made In the Hebrew section of the Union
cemetery. The pailbearers were Messrs
isaac Eichberg, B. Well. Benjamin WOLF
berg, julius Wolfe r. Lee Fields, R. Ar
mold, Frank Marbury and H. Baader
Mr. w. NJ s. Dunn, whose death oc-
CURED at his home, near Midway Mills,
Nelson county, Saturday afternoon, was the
father of City Engineer E. G. Dunn of AL
exandria. Mr.. Dunn was sixty-eight years
OF age and had for many years been con-
nected with various railroads of the state
He was general manager of the Chesa peake
and Ohio railroad, Of the old Richmond and
Danville railroad, and was general supern-
tendent OF the Southern railroad many
years ago. Later he took charge of the
Cape Fear and Yadktn Valley railroad, and
afterward returned to the Chesapeake and
Ohio. While superintendent of the South
ern railroad he resided in this city. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon from
his late residence, In Nelson county.
Elks Elect Officers.
AT the annual meeting OF Alexandra
Lodge, No. 75S, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, which wss held last night
at the Eiks' Hail. on Prince street, officers
for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows Louis e. Shuman, exalted ruler:
Harry Fleishmann. esteemed leading
knight; Fred B. Russell esteemed royal
Knight; George T. Cation, secretary; c. ].
keisendaffer, treasurer, and I. D. Downey,
tiler
High School Team Opens Season.
The Episcopal High School base ball team of
near Alexandria opened it's season Saturday
afternoon by defeating the Bliss Electrical
School team of Washington by the score of
y to o. Owing to the heavy fall of snow
which set in the game was called at the
END of the fifth inning.
Engagement Announced.
Mrs Kate Waller Barrett of Alexandria
has announced the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Rebecca Harvey Barrett, to
Mr. Whitman Rathbone Smith of Linko,
ontario Mr.. Smith is civil engineer en-
pioyed in the engineering department of
one of the Canadian railways He for
merly lived in Alexandria The marriage
Will take place May 10.
General and Personal.
Maj. I. ]. Kirkpatrick, a surgeon in the
United States army, and Mrs. Kirkpatrick,
who have been visiting at the home of
Capt Herbert Bryant, have left for short
visit to Maj Kirkpatrick's home In Lynch
burg They will leave shortly for Fort
Moultrde, s. c., where they will be Joined
by Miss Marion Bryant of this city
Former Mayor Henry Strauss OF Alex
anqria Is seriously i'll at his residence on
Prince street.
Mr.. William Wilson left this morning for
bis home in Philadelphia after visit OF
fifteen days at the home OF his uncle. Mr..
3. T. Young.
A meeting of the board of fire wardens
was held at 7:30 O'clock last night and
various bids for the purchase OF fire
engine were discussed. but no definite action
was taken and the matter was referred to
the committee of the city council having
charge Of It.
A fire on the premises of William Simp-
son, In Fairfax county, Sunday, resulted In
damage to the amount of about 800. The
IRE IL thought to have been accidentally
caused by g. child.
William Gray, young coiored man. who
said he lived In Washington. presented him
eedf at the station house last night and
asked for lodging. When asked his occupa-