Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY NAY ., 1860 PAGES
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ADJOURN
-MEETINa OF COUNCIL.


Special Correspondents of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 9. 1906.
The Knights OF Columbus closed the sixth
annual convention Of the state council at
Lyceum Hail. Duke street, last evening
with q banquet The assembly hall over
the Lyce,irn. In which the banquet was
held. was draped with American flags, with
an oil painting Of the emblem of the order
showing the sword, the battle ak and an
Choir. the work of Mr.. George w. Pettey
Of Alexandria. over the speakers seats.
DR.. e. A. Gormen. district deputy supreme
knight Of Alexandria. who acted as toast
master. introduced Grand Knight NJ. J.
Mcfarland OF Alexandria. who delivered
an address OF welcome on behalf of F1tz-
gerald Council He was followed by Worthy
Lecturer William F. Carne, who presented
fourth-degree emblem to Worthy Treas
urer Sylvester A. Breen of the local lodge
Rev. Father p. P. Crane OF the Apostolic
who was to have responded to THE
Church" was prevented from being present
by Illness. and his place was taken by Rev.
Father ]. H. Then of Wichita, Kan
mo orator. Father Then said, could
look for more inspiring theme than the
church. The love of children for their
parents. which. he remarked was the purest
love known, was the love that the members
should have for the church, and as
mothers love was always greater for her
nl-favored or afflicted child, so was the love
OF the church for the poor and needy ones.
The thing that makes century great
the speaker added, lis not the cumulative
work OF number of men, but the great
work Of one man. and during the century
stands e-eminently above that of any
others" That priest, 1t was stated, devoted
his life to administering to the needs or
lepers being sure of only two things-a
a rGrp ayd n
the end.
With Cross and Sword.
'-rhe Knights of Columbus" Father Then
said. stand with the cross in one hand and
the sword in the other-the cross for God
and the sword for our country, and we shall
defend each equally. Only one thing should
ever come before the flag Of our country,
and that is the Cross
Prof. j. c. Monaghan of the Department
OF Commerce and Labor responded to the
toast The Knights Esprit de Corps"
Past State Deputy Supreme Knight Daniel
j. Callahan of Virginia responded to 1.-The
order" He said that he had organized
Fitzgerald Council in this city several years
ago, and that the growth of the local coun-
Gil made him feel proud of his work
At the business meeting yesterday after
noon the following state officers were
elected for the ensuing year: d. j. Callahan
Of Norfolk. state deputy: NJ j. Mcfarland
Of Alexandria. state secretary; J. ]. She
han of Roanoke. state treasurer; J. r.
Davis of Portsmouth. state advocate; VIM.
NJ. Doyle of Lynchburg, state warden. and
Rev. Father Joseph Friloi of Newport News
state chaplain. D. ]. Callahan and J. c.
Hagan were elected delegates to the Su-
preme Council. with Stuart Lollier and VIM
j. Burgan as alternates.
The following delegates were present:
Newport News. NJ. j. O'Connell and w. j.
Maloney: Roanoke. c.. w. NOEL and T. T..
Shehan; Lynchburg. w. NJ Doyle; Stanton,
NJ. 7. Burger and ]. ]. Kflgalen; Norfolk.
A. B. Degges and NJ. ]. Murphy; Ports
mouth; w. H. Ewald. r. ]. Davis and Jesse
Bayne: Richmond. w. A. MCGOWAN and ],
NJ. Powers: Alexandria, NJ. j. Mcfarland
and c. T. Hellmuth.
Meeting Of City Council.
AT meeting Of the city council last even
ing the license law Of Alexandria was
amended whereby the city will secure a
larger revenue from that source. The license
for wholesale liquor dealers was increased
from $40 to $50 per annum, the retail deal
crs' license being increased from SIS to
800, the license for hotels where liquors are
sold, from $95 to 1920. for rectifieIs from
$50 to $50; for agents for sale of beer, por-
ter or ale. not manufactured In Alexandria,
from SIS to $50, and for money brokers and
bankers. from $3.50 to $3.50.
Mr.. Snowden stated that at the next meet
ing of the council he would offer q resolu-
ton to the effect that a tax of $40 be
placed upon every automobile owned in
Alexandria. A communication from the
secretary of the commonwealth inclosing a
copy of the Virginia law in regard to the
running of automobiles in the state was
read.
The committee on streets recommended
an appropriation Of $500 to macadamize,
grade, gutter and park Washington street
from Queen to Wythe streets, in accordance
with plans submitted by the city engineer,
the money to be available for the work
when the owners OF the ahutting property
had deposited with the city treasurer S2,S25
to cover the cost of curbing and guttering.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Bryan the mat
ter was referred to the committee on streets
and finance, Mr.. Leadbeater opposing the
measure.
Purchase of Ground.
Upon the recommendation of the commit
tee finance and light 81 500 was appro-
priated to purchase some ground adjacent
to the gas works, to be used for storage