Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD By
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
pecial Correspondence of The star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, May Z. 1905
Memorial services were held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock by Alexandria Aerie
No. 81. Fraternal Order OF Eagles. in their
lodge room over the Alexandria National
Bank. at the corner of Royal and King
streets. In commemoration of three deceased
members-Joseph ]. Roberts. William Glas-
gov and Samuel wingfeId.
The exercises were opened by a prayer
by Worthy Chaplain Edward Fleming and
after singing Nearer. My God, to Thee"
by the audience. orations were delivered by
Past Worthy President Rosa F. Downing
OF District of Columbia Aerie, No. 1926 who
took as his subject the motto of the So
ciety, Liberty. Truth, Justice and Equal
ty." He was followed by State Deputy
Grand President Hugh Harvey of Wash
ington. who delivered an "Eagledom Eu-
logy, and Past Worthy President Jacob
Brill OF the Alexandria Aerie, who deliver
ed a euiogy on the lives and characters of
the departed members.
The orchestra. under the direction Of Leon
Cohen. rendered several musical and vocal
selections. the program being as follows:
Cornet solo. Beyond the Gates OF Para
disc" by Charles Woodin; bass solo, Face
to Face" by Frank w. Smith, and tenor
solo. Come Unto Me-" by Kenneth Ogden.
MISS Madeline Byrne was the accompanist.
Policemen Kept Busy.
Saturday night and Sunday was a busy
day with the members Of the police force
Of Alexandria, and as consequence Police
Justice Harry B. Cation was called to pre-
side over lengthy session of the Police
Court this morning and to mete out Justice
to variety Of offenders against the law.
Tessie Criss was charged with giving an
overdose OF cocaine to Louis Veano. q
member OF the 104th Company Of Coast Ar
unery. During the testimony given by Po-
hn ma 10 4 ,o, IT.
sic interrupted the proceedings by announc-
ing In high voice that it was a lie Justice
eaton ordered that she be committed to
jail 1or three months on the charge of va
grancy. and Tessie was carried below, fight
ing Violently against the two policemen who
were carrying her.
Lemuel Carter, colored was charged with
creating disturbance in q Chinese res
taurant. The complaint was made by the
TWO Cinnamon who conduct the place who
sWore that Lemuel was the man who had
started the disturbance. The sister OF one
OF the Cinnamon was a9lled, but she could
not ldentl1y the prisxy the man re-
sponslple Tor the disturbance. Lemuel was
accordingly dismissed
John Dogan, colored, was charged with
stealing set of harness off horse be-
longing to Mr.. Hillman Bayless, who con-
Ducts stand in the market Policeman
Roberts was notified of the theft and sue
ceeded In tracing 1t to Dogan, who had
disposed of the harness at second hand
dealers establishment. Dogan was remand
ed to Jail until his record could be investi-
gated, Justice Cation stating that II he
found that this was the third time the pris-
oner had been arrested for robbery he
would hold him to await the action Of the
grand jury
John Young, colored. was charged with
beating his wife, Mary Young. Mary testi-
fed that John had chastised her several
times previously, but that this was the first
occasion that he had knocked her out"
John was fined $40 for the performance.
About fifteen more cases were called and
disposed of by Justice Cation with fines and
imprisonments.
Death of Mrs. Makley.
Mrs. Virginia Lee Makley, the widow Of
Lee Makley, died yesterday morning at
her residence at FOG Duke street Mrs
Makley was thirty nine years Of age and Is
survived by one son. Lee Makley, of this
city. The funeral will take place from her
late residence on Duke street tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. P. P. Phillips,
the rector of st. PauPs Episcopal Church,
will conduct the services.
General Matters.
Mrs. Jane Beach, the widow Of James
Beach. died yesterday afternoon at the
residence of her son, Leroy Beach, at 525
South Lee street Mrs. Beach is survived
by two sons, Messrs. Theodore and Leroy
Beach of this city.
The remains OF George X. Curtin, who
was mysteriously murdered in Alexandria
last December, were removed yesterday
from the vault in which they were de-
posted a short time after his body had
been recovered from the river, and buried
In the Presbyterian cemetery. The inter-
ment was private, and no services were
held over the body.
The funeral of Henry C. Field took place
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from his
late residence in this city. Rev. James NJ.
Nourse, formerly pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, conducted the serv-
ices. The pallbearers were Messrs. H. K.
Field, Isaac Field, William Field, l.. Wood
ward of Alexandria and Mr.. Miller Of
Washington.
Mr. Robert e. knights store on King
street was entered early yesterday morning
by thieves. who succeeded in effecting a.
entrance through side door by prying It
off with an iron bar. A considerable guam
tity of booty was secured by the men,
among the articles lost being four re-
volvers, six razors, lot of base ball goods
| and sixteen fountain pens
Chairman Charles Bendheim has called q
meeting of the democratic committee at
1880 o'clock tonight at the Hotel Fleisch-
mann to decide upon the date of a primary
| for the election of members of both
branches of the city council. The general
election will be held June IL.