Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITIZENS TO RAISE FUND FOR
MRS. c. T. SMITH.
Widow Of Man Who Was Killed by
Colored Desperado-0eneral
and Personal News.
,peci.l Correspoudeuce Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November q. 1906.
number of citizens gathered last even
ing at the Hotel Fleischmann and perfected
arrangements for big benefit which wilf
be given at the opera house December
next under the auspices of the Lyceum
Dramatic Club. The play to be presented
will be the ''Showman's Ward a comedy
drama in three acts. The proceeds will be
given to the widow of Charles T. Smith.
who was killed October 20 last by a colored
man while assisting a policeman in an at
tempt to arrest the man. BY unanimous
consent of the board of police commission
ers the police have been granted permission
to dispose of tickets for the play. The play
will be under the directions of Mr.. A. ID.
Monitor. who was instrumental In organic
ing this club.
fair is as follows: Herbert~McCuen chair
man; w. w. West, secretary; H. Fleisch-
mann. treasurer; F. M. Hill, ]. NJ. Hill, I.
Alton Moore. Louis Brill. Jacob Brill, Lo-
renzo Wolfred. A. ]. Pohl, T. d. Downey,
William H. Quinn, John D. Normoyle, Geo.
L. Cation, r. M. Petty. Walter M. Donneay.
DR.. E. A. German, Charles Gisendaffer. F.
P. Russell. Frank Spinks c. B. Marshall,
August oehiert and William W. Harper
Rivalry for Police Promotion.
Speculation is rife among the policemen
regarding the choice of a man for the posi-
ton Of second lieutenant of the police force.
A meeting of the board of police commits
soners will be held this evening at which
time 1t Is announced, the selection will be
made. 1t is understood that two police
men are asprants for the position. and. 1t
is said. the friends of both are laboring
faithfully in their behalf. AS previously
stated the commissioners will also adopt
the new book of rules regulating the gov
eminent of the police force at the meeting
tonight
Report Filed.
In the circuit court for Fairfax county
this morning Special Commissioner Robin
son Moncure filed his report in the case of
H. Kirk, jr.. against w. H. Winston's ad-
minstrator The object of the report is to
effect settlement of the estate of the late
William HI. Winston and to determine a
dover fer the widow.
General Matters.
Miss Carrie V. Perry died yesterday after
noon at her parents residence, 32S South
Patrick street, of diphtheria- The deceased
was daughter of James c. and Annie C.
Perry. The remains will be forwarded to-
morrow to Manassas. Va. for interment.
The Alexandria Electric Light Company
will commence the work of erecting poles
nishing the city and citizens with electric
lights early next week. The work of fitting
up the company's plant. on the river front,
Is being vigorously pushed to completion.
The Thursday Night Assembly gave an
autumn dance last evening at McBurney's
Hall. corner OF King and Washington
streets. The dance was well attended and
a large crowd was present. The COM
mittee having charge consisted of Jerome
Kaufman. Harry Dacksiager and Henry
Steiner.
Mr.. Roland E. Chase, grand master of
the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows of vir-
GINA. will tomorrow evening pay fra
ternal visit to Potomac Lodge. No. 80. In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows Of this
city 1t Is expected that there will be
large turnout of the craft to greet the
grand master
Mrs James Cooper and Mrs. Jane Bal
this Of Strasburg. Va. are visiting che fam
lily Of Capt. A. A. Davis, 80 North Column
bus street. =.
Mrs Walter N. Plser of Shushan, N. Y.
Is the guest OF her mother Mrs. william A.
Moore. 405 Prince street.
Belle Haven Council. Junior Order of
United American Mechanics. last evening
held dance and oyster supper at Odd
Fellows Hail. North Columbus street