Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROGRAM OF OBSERVANCE OF
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY.
Colored Man Shot During Progress Of
Row-Funeral of W. P.
Snowden-Briefs.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, May Is, 1906
Confederate Memorial day was fittingly
observed in Alexandria yesterday by the
veterans of r. E. Lee Camp, the members
| of the woman's auxiliary and the residents
| of the city in general The confederate
| monument at the intersection of Washing
| ton and Prince streets was decorated with
| flowers by the women of the town, were
| also the graves of the confederate soldiers
In nearby cemeteries.
The parade which consisted of a detach-
ment from Lee Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams, In their gray uniforms, carrying
| their torn and stained battle flags, and fol-
lowed by the Alexandria Light Infantry,
formed in front of the Lee Hall on Prince
street and marched through the principal
streets of the city to the monument, where
a stand had been erected for the speaker,
Representative John Lamb of Richmond.
The program at the monument consisted
OF a prayer by Rev. Dr. w. f. Fisher, the
pastor of the First Baptist Church, the
singing of America by the choir and the
address by Col Lamb. Commander w. H.
May of Lee Camp introduced the speaker.
who reviewed the causes leading to the war
and quoted figures showing why the south
was in the end subdued. His remarks were
frequently interrupted by the applause of
the audience. At the conclusion of the adj
dress the parade reformed and moved to
over the graves of the confederate soldiers
buried there, after which taps were sound
ed.
Received Shot In Face
During a row which occurred about IL
o'clock last night in one of the sleeping
cars for the workmen employed in the
railroad construction works between Alex
andria and Four Mile rum Felonie Jack
son, colored man, was shot In the face
by Ramus Giles and seriously wounded
Jackson was brought to this city and
placed in the Alexandria Hospital where 1t
stated this morning that the extent of
his injuries could not be determined owing
to the fact that the course of the bullet
had not then been found.
Giles, who is charged with doing the
shooting walked to Alexandria early this
morning and surrendered himself to Po-
liceman Roberts. He claims that he was
asleep in the car when Jackson and six
other colored men entered, and after drag
ging him from his berth, commenced beat
ing him. He says he then reached for his
gun and fired four shots into the crowd,
wounding Jackson.
Constable John Cornell of Alexandria
county arrested the six men charged with
starting the disturbance and had them
raigned before Squire Supplee of Alexandria
county this morning, who imposed fine
of 81 upon each.
Giles was turned over to Constable Cor
nell this morning and lodged in the jail in
Alexandria county.
Funeral of William Powell Snowden.
The funeral of William Powell Snowden,
whose death took place yesterday morning
at "Oakwood" the home of his brother-in-
law, Rev. DR.. S. A Wallis on Seminary
Hill, will be held this afternoon at 5 o. clock
from Christ Church. The interment will be
private. Mr.. Snowden had been i'll for sew
q wa nf he lot
Edgar Snowden, who was the editor and
owner of the Alexandria Gazette for forty
years. For many years Mr. Snowden was
connected with the Gazette. His brother
Mr.. Hubert Snowden, the present editor of
the paper, and two other brothers, Messrs
William and Cedrick Snowden and several
sisters survive him. The arrangements for
the funeral have not as yet been completed
Brakeman Injured.
]. NJ. Lamdrum a brakeman employed by
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company, had a portion of
his foot mashed off yesterday afternoon
about o'clock at Franconia station seven
miles from Alexandria. Lamdrum was en-
gagged in applyin the brakes and was stand
In between two cars, when his foot slipped
and he was thrown to the ground with his
foot across the rail- the train passing over
1t. He was brouht to the Alexandria Hos
pital, where his injuries received surgical
attention. Mr.. I-amdrum resides in Rich
mond Va.
General Matters.
A charter was granted yesterday by the
state corporation commission to the Engi-
neerins Supply Company OF Alexandria,
the officers of which are Harry Y. Lansdale.
president; ]. G. Weigea, secretary; J. C.
Echer. treasurer; all of Alexandria The
capital stock of the new corporation Is
$4,000 maximum and 81 600 minimum
The carnival conducted by the Alexandria
Lodge of Elks at the armory was visited
last night by delegation from Idaho Tribe
OF Red Men. headed by Andrew Johns an
Indian chief, who is member of Mineola
Tribe of Red Men of Washington The
large punch bowl was won last night by
Louis Brill and the Elks' charm by Charles
B. Marshall. The drawing for the motor
boat will take place at 10 o'clock tonight.
At the memorial exercises Sunday of the
Alexandria and Belle Haven councils, Jun
ior Order United American Mechanics, Rev.
DIR. w. F. Fisher, the pastor of the First
Baptist Church, will deliver the principal
address. The services will be held in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery. The grave
of each deceased member of the order will
be decorated with the emblem of the order
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