Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ANNUAL REUNION HELD ON
BULL RUN BATTLEFIELD.
Young Man Succumbs to Injuries Re-
ceived in Railroad Accident
Death Of Union Veteran.
Special Correspondence. of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. July 81. 1905.
A large delegation of the members OF
Bull Run Chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federacy, with members of Lee Camp. c. ".
and others from Alexandra. went to Grove
ton, Va. this morning to attend the annual
reunion of the chapter on the Bull Run
battlefield today. the anniversary of the
FIRST battle of Manassas. The Alexandra
party went to Wellington the Southern
railway, being met there by the other MEM
bers Of the chapter In carriages, who drove
the visitors to the battlefield After look
ing over the battlefield dinner was spread
In the open, and later in the afternoon the
party visited the cemetery at Groveton.
where lie the confederate dead who fell
on the fields around Manassas. The party
will return home this evening.
Death of Clifford Rosson.
Information of the death of Clifford A.
Rosson, a former resident of Alexandria.
which occurred at Dodge City, Kan, last
Wednesday, has been received here. 1t was
announced that the young man was on his
way home from Silver City, N Mex, where
he had been for several years for the bene-
fit of his health, and had arrived at Dodge
City when, In attempting to board the traln
he fell under the wheels and was SO badly
injured that his death followed soon after.
Young Rosson was twenty-one years OF
age and was son of Mr.. Abner A. Rosson,
a former resident of Alexandria, but now
living in Washington. The parents and
several brothers and sisters Of the deceased
survive him. Before going to New Mexico
he was employed in the general office OF
the Southern Railway Company in Wash
ington.
Union Veteran Dies In Panama.
ceived a cablegram announcing the death
of her husband. which took place at Gu
Zebra Hospital Panama. Mr.. Bethel had
been In Panama for about two years, and
at the time of his death he was employed
by the health department as sanitary in
spector of Culebra. During the civil war
he served In the Union army. His re-
mains will be forwarded to the United
States. and the interment will be in Airing
ton cemetery.
General Matters.
Rev. Father H. J. Cutler. rector of st.
Marys Catholic Church of this city, has
sailed for Europe, where he expects to
spend several months for the benefit of his
health. During his absence Rev. Father
Kelley, the assistant pastor of the church,
will take charge Of St Mary's. At the serv-
ices tomorrow he will be assisted by Rev.
Father r. l.. Carne, formerly of Alexan-
dria. but now of Old Point Comfort Col
lege.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Carlin-H ulfish
Company Qncorporated) of Alexandria,
with the following officers: Worth HUI
fish. president and treasurer; George B.
Carlin, first vice president; James F. Car
lin. second vice president; George w. HUI
fish, secretary, and David N. Hulhsh, as
sfstant secretary. The capital stock of the
company is 100000. The object is to do a
general wholesale and retail hardware busi-
ness.
A meeting of the Epworth League Union
of Washington and vicinity was held last
night at the Del Ray Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The meeting was largely
attended. many coming from Washington
and Alexandria Rev. j. Howard Wells.
formerly pastor of the church at Del Ray,
delivered the principal address of the even
ing.
Funeral services over the remains of
Charles Lyles were held yesterday after
noon at O'Clock. Rev. j. A Jeffers pas
tor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
conducted the services and the interment
was In the Methodist Protestant cemetery
dria Council, Junior Order of United Amer
lean Mechanics, of which the deceased was
a member.
The funeral of Mrs. Alcinda ]. Driscoll
took place at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the late residence of the deceased on
South Fairfax street. Rev. Charles d.
Bulla, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, conducted the services and
the fnterment was in the Union cemetery.
Tanney Trigger, a young man, was
charged in the police court this morning
with carrying concealed weapons and rails
ing a disturbance In some houses on North
Lee street late last night. 1t was testified
that the young man appeared at the houses
and was denied admission. He fourished
a pistol and made threats against the in
mates He was fined $50. Ada Smith was
fined S. on the charge of disorderly con-
duct on the street.
Henry Mason, colored. was arraigned on
the charge of assaulting and beating Fan
ME Sanders, also colored. The condition of
Fannys eye bore ample evidence of an as
sault, and Justice Cation assessed Henry
SO.
Drinks Dudley, colored, while leaning
against a telegraph pole last night, went to
sleep land fell to the ground, his neck strik-
ing a sharp clam shell, which inflicted
severe wound. He was taken to the Alex
andria Hospital, where his injuries were
treated.
Policemen Henderson, Bell and Arlington
left this morning on their annual vacation.
Policeman Henderson has gone to Balti-