Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
LEXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Washington's Birthday to Be
deliberately Celebrated.
SSOCIATION PROGRAM
President Roosevelt to Be Invited to
Attend the Ceremonies.
RAILWAY MOTION OvERRULED
Court Declines to Set Aside Verdict
Awarding Damages-K. Of P.
Installation.
RAILWAY MOTION ovERRULED
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 6. 1906.
The annual meeting of the George Wash
ington Birthday Association was held this
evening at O'Clock in the. Friendship en-
CINE house, on South Alfred street, when
plans were made for the fitting observance
of the next anniversary of George Wash
ingtons birth, February %, and officers
were elected for the ensuing year. The as
ISOLATION ratified the action of the execu-
tive committee in deciding upon a great
street parade as the principal feature of the
patriotic observance. The details of the
plans will be worked out later, but it was
determined in general to have an impos-
ing parade of military and civic organiza-
tons along the lines which have been so
successfully followed by the organization
In recent observances on Washingtons
birthday anniversaries.
Resolutions were adopted directing that
invitations to attend be sent to President
Roosevelt, Gov. Montague of Virginia and
Gov. Wartield of Maryland. The secretary
was also directed to send letters to the
proper authorities requesting that a resi-
ment OF militia from Virginia and one from
Maryland be detailed to take part in the
parade.
1t was decided to invite the High School
cadets OF Washington the Marine Band.
tons, and resolution was adopted asking
the city council to appropriate $500 to as
sist In making the affair a success
Mr.. Brockett Presides.
Mayor Fred J. Paff the retiring president
or the association, called the meeting to
order and nominated Mr.. 4. D. Brockett
who had served as first vice president, for
the presidency. The election was by unani-
nous vote and the following additional of
hcers were chosen: Albert Smoot, jr. first
wee president: John II. Trimyer second
vice president; T. c. Howard, third vice
president; r. NJ. Graham fourth vice presf-
cent; Peter Won de Westerlaken fifth vice
president; Harry Hammond, treasurer. and
Julian Y. Williams. secretary
numerous committees were appointed to
nave charge of the arrangements of details
Tor the affair. After discussing the MANS
the association adjourned to meet again
at an early date
Court Overrules Motion.
In the circuit court for Alexandra coun-
ty today, Judge C. Nicol presiding,
motion to set aside the verdict of the Jury
In the damage suit of Charles Wells against
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
vernon Railway Company was overruled
Inc motion was made on the ground that
new evidence had been discovered and was
argued by Attorneys r. Walton Moore and
James X eaton for the company and At
torneys r. C. l.. Moncure and Lewis Fl.
Machen for Mr.. Wells. Suit was brought
for damages IN the sum of s25, 600 for per
sonal injuries sustained in the wreck at
Spring Park nearly year ago. and last
Saturday the jury returned verdict award
Ing the plaintiff the sum Of 5000 MO-
ton to set aside the verdict was then made
and overruled by Judge Nicol. Notice was
gwen yesterday that the new motion would
be made on the ground stated. In order to
allow the case to be taken to the court of
appeals. should that action be desired
Judge Nicol has suspended judgment in the
matter.