Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT ELKS
CARNIVAL-GEN NEWS.
speelaI Correspondent d Nc star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. May %, 1906
One of the largest crowds which has been
present since the opening of the Efks'
flower carnival attended last night and par
ticpated in the bidding for the various ar
ticles which were offered at auction. To-
night will mark the close of the carnival
The question of the eligibility Of Chief
Pettey of the Alexandria fire department
to participate. in the contest for the fire.
mans helmet and belt, donated by Chief
Belt of the Washington fire department. be-
ing raised, the matter was referred to Chief
Belt for his decision. The Washington
chief announced that the helmet and belt
should be awarded TO the fireman receiving
the largest number of votes, whether a vol
unteer or paid fireman. Chief Pettey how
ever. withdrew from the contest and do
mated the price of the votes which had
the fair.
Charles Oehlert charged with being
drunk and defacing property in a Chinese
cafe last night was arraigned In the police
court today The three Cinnamon who con-
duct the restaurant were present, and testi-
fed that Oehlert entered the establishment
at late hour last night, and. after order
ing a dish, amused himself by hurting sey-
eral bowls at the Cinnamon Oehlert stated
that he had gone into the place and had
given a dollar bill to one of the tainarfen,
but that the latter denied having received
the money, whereupon he struck him. Och
lert was fined 50.
Emanuel Webster, cOlored, was charged
with keeping a vicious dog. Several of his
neighbors were present to testify as to the
biting proclivlties Of the dog. Justice Cation
imposed a fine of So on Webster.
William marlborough. charged with as
saulting Annie Hansborough forfeited SO
collateral. Patrick Costello forfeited a sim
liar amount by not appearing TO answer
charge Of disorderly conduct.
Funeral Of w. P. Snowden.
Funeral services over the remains Of
William Powell Snowden, whose death oc-
CURED last Thursday morning at the resi-
dence Of his brother-in-law, Rev. Dr. S A
Wallis Seminary HILL were held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at Christ Episcopal
Church, conducted by Rev. William j. Nor
ton, the rector Of the church, assisted by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, the rector of Grace
Episcopal Church and Rev Bergman
Green of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. The interment, which was private,
was in the family lot in Christ Church Gem
etery.
The pallbearers were DR.. Arthur Snow
den and DR.. Edgar Snowden. nephews of
the deceased; DR.. V. r. Berry, Col. Francis
L. Smith, Mr.. William E. FendalI and Mr..
H R. Burke.
James r. Hamersley, for many years
justice of the peace for Alexandria, died
last night at his residence, 1913 Duke street
In the siXty-fifth year of his age. Apoplexy
was the cause of his death. widow and
several children survive him. The funeral
will occur at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The interment will be in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah A. Tomlin, widow of Robert
Tomlin of Alexandria, died last night at
her home at III North st. Asaph street
Mrs. TOmlin was eighty-eseven years of
age. Several children survive her. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow af-
ternOon and the interment will be in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
In the circuit court of Alexandria yester-
day the will Of the late Edward Hughes
was offered for probate. The property Of
the deceased, which is valued at IS, 800, was
left to his wife, Sarah Hughes, who quail
fed as executrix.
Rev. J. H. S. Ewell. pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church Alexandria. is con-
fined to his home on North Columbus street
by an attack of typhoid fever.
The Del Ray base BAH team viii play
the Bloomingdale team Wednesday evening,
May 80 at Del Ray