Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE-
MAINS OF JUSTICE MOORE.
Justice Cation Departs - Winner OF
Tournament Crowns Queen Of
Love and Beauty.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. August q. 1906.
The funeral of William A. Moore. a JUS
tlce OF the peace of Alexandria, who died
last Tuesday at his residence. 400 Prince
street. occurred this morning at 10 O'Clock
from the Second Presbyterian Church. Rev.
J. NJ. Nourse of Washington conducted the
services and the interment was In the Pres
byterian cemetery. Members of the Alex
andria Washington Lodge of Masons the
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons and
Alexandria Lodge No 1913, Protective Order
of Elks. of all of which the deceased was
u member, attended the funeral and partici-
pated in the exercises at the grave.
The members of the two Masonic lodges
assembled at the Masonic Temple shortly
after o'clock and marched in a body to
the church. The Elks met at their lodge
rooms. at the corner of Royal and Prince
streets, and also formed a procession to the
church.
The pallbearers were members of the Ma
sonic lodges and the Elks. They were:
Messrs. a. G.. Uhler, George Wise and S. H.
Lunt of Alexandria Washington Lodge: l..
II. THOMPSON of Andrew Jackson Lodge
and NJ. B. Harlow and Julius Pelton of
Alexandria Lodge of Elks.
Justice Cation Departs.
There session of the Police Court
at the regular hour this morning, Po-
lice Justice Cation departed last night for
ing of the State Bar Association. 1t is said
that no provision had been made for hav-
ing a magistrate try the cases the
docket this morning, and Lieut.. Smith
called upon Judge Louis G. Barley of the
corporation court for Instructions to the
disposition to be made of the cases. Judge
Barley notified him to secure Justice Julius
Pelton to try the cases. but the latter was
unable to preside, as he had to act as
pallbearer at the funeral of Justice Moore
Il
would preside at the court after the funeral
and the session was accordingly postponed
until II 20 o'clock.
A fight occurred on King street last night
in which three young women from Wash
inston and several Aexandrians partici-
pated. Policemen Lyles. Beach and Ar
rington arrived on the scene during the
progress of the fight and placed the prin-
Cipals under arrest The Washington wom-
en- gave their names Lillian Hayes,
Mary Brown and Bertha Kelley. The men
who charged with participating in the
affair Richard Tharp and Henry
Brawner. The prisoners were conducted to
the station house. where collateral as de-
posted for the women, who lated boarded
a train for Washington.
Miss Bladen Crowned Queen.
Many Alexandrians attended a tourna-
ment yesterday at Mr. Owen Triplett's
farm. near Franconia station. In Fairfax
county, about six miles from this city. The
riding In which large number partic-
ipated. In order at 10 o'clock. The sue
cessful knights were Messrs. Head, Downs.
Burns and Broadus, all Of Fairfax county.
Mr.. Head. who took first prize. crowned
Miss Bladen queen of love and beauty. The
maids of honor were Misses Jackson. Rice
and Grahen The coronation address was
delivered by Mr.. George HUMPHREYS at 2:30
o'clock in the afternoon After the riding
the audience adjourned to a large grove
near by, where a repast was served. Later
in the afternoon dancing was the rule
A meeting of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union has been called for 30
o'clock this afternoon at the Children's
Home. on Duke street, for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year. A
prayer meeting under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
be held at o'clock this evening at the
Children's Home, at which a special mus.cI
program will be rendered by Washington
orchestra
Funeral services over the remains of Capt.
Enoch Davis. whose death occurred last
Tuesday morning, were held this afternoon.
Rev j. A. LETTERS. the pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted the
services. and the ln:erment was in Bethel
cemetery.
The United States Electrical Supply Com
pany will soon open plant at the Alexan-
dria shipyard for the manufacture of all
articles made of wood which are used in
the construction of electrical appliances.