Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DEATH OF DIR. W. r. PURVIS,
CITY CORONER.
Prominently Identified With Masonic
Fraternity-Children Hurt by
xplosion-General Matters.
Special Correspondence OF The star.

xplosion-General Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 2, 1906
DIR. William Reginald Purvis, who had
been coroner OF Alexandria for many years,
died last night about IL o'clock at the
Alexandria Hospital, after an illness of
several months His wife, who was the
daughter of e. westwood Ashby OF Alex
andria survives him. The funeral will take
place Monday evening at o'clock. The
interment will be at Ivy Hill cemetery
DIR. Purvls was born September 80 1860.
at Spring Hill, Ala. and son of Will
lam Purvis of Scotland. He received his
academic education at Roanoke College, in
Virginia, and graduated In medicine from.
the jefferson Medical College at Philadel
phla. He had served as coroner and city
physician for several years. He was a
past master of Alexandria Washington
Lodge, No p, A. F. and A. M. 1t is I'M
derstood he will be buried with Masonic
honors.
Alexandria Conclave of Heptasophs.
A conclave of the Improved Order of Hep
tasOphs instituted in Alexandria, Va,
Thursday night. Several supreme officers
of the order from Baltimore and Washing
ton attended for the purpose of installing
the officers elected, for the ensuing term.
The officers installed were: DR.. f. w. Cor
man, arehon; Geo. w. Petty, provost; E. ].
Fleming, secretary; e. Stewart Smith.
treasurer; Geo. w. Bontz. jr, financier; It.
T. Mccarthy prelate; Arthur Wolberg. in
spector; w. NJ. Glasgow. warder; Arthur C.
Davis, sentinel; r. NJ. Pettey. Thos. ]. Nc
Farland and VIM. II. Peck, trustees.
The speakers OF the evening SUI
preme Organizer John w. Cruett and SUI
preme Medical Director DIR. c. II. Bubert.
hot aT nj I N IL
dis and Atherton of Potomac Conclave, II.
a. Coleman and DR.. George w. Cox, jr.. of
National COnclave. c. c. Beveridge and NJ.
j. Gerson of Columbia Conclave, Allen L.
Lewis OF Howard Perry Conclave, all OF
Washington. and Dr. p. w. German,
archon OF the new conclave. Martin j. Ger
son. whose efforts was due the success
full establishment of the conclave was pre-
scented by NJ. Hayes Perry, district deputy
supreme archon, with q beautiful floral
bouquet, which was accepted gratefully by
Mr.. Gerson. Secretary Il. ]. Fleming was
In charge of the refreshments, which were
plentiful and greatly enjoyed The new
conclave starts out with membership of
forty three.
Children Injured.
The explosion Of "a railroad torpedo with
which three small children named Davis,
who live near Del Ray, Alexandria county,
we're playing last night about o'clock
caused the painful injury of all three. Drs.
NJ. T. Delaney and Walter A. Warfield OF
Alexandria were summoned and found that
a large piece of the tin covering of the tor
pedn had entered the left arm of one of the
girls and another piece cut through her
right eyeld. The other girl was badly cut
on the knee and the boy received a painful
cash In his left shoulder. Their injuries are
not regarded as serious.
Fort Washington Man Wins.
The thousand-dollar automobile which was
ri at 10 ~
the Alexandria Lodge Of Elks was awarded
last night to Z. II. Hobson OF Fort Wash
ington, Nd. The drawing took place shortly
before 10 o'clock and was conducted by for
mer Mayor George l.. Simpson and Com
missioner Of Revenue Charles Callahan.
The large barrel containing the votes was
oiled into the armory and rolled around and
around the room many times to insure a
thorough mixing Of the tickets. after which
IL was put In the Enclosure, where Commits
sioner Callahan cut small circular hole
In the side. through which Mr.. Simpson In
serted his hand and drew forth the lucky
number
Improvements at Hospital.
The report of DR.. Martin d. Delaney the
visiting physician at the Alexandra Hospi-
tai. for the three months term ended May
81, shows that institution to be in an ex-
cellent condition, During that time 1O2 pa
tients have been admitted for treatment,
OF which seventy-hve were discharged as
cured. seven died. two were sent to the
almshouse and the remainder are still I'M
der treatment at the hospital DIR. Delaney
makes special mention of the improved
system OF aseps.s which has been intro
duced into the operating room and states
that the results thereby obtained in surgery
will compare favorably with any hospital
soJth OF New York.
General and Personal Items.
Ollie Sykes was arraigned In the police
court this morning on the charge OF disor-
derby conduct. From the testimony It ap-
peared that Ollie had been in a saloon with
several companions. when one OF them
struck her In the face, whereupon she COM
Tnenced crying murder. She fined s..
Joseph Buckley and George Woodield en-
gagged in a fight in the western portion of
the city Thursday night. In which each re-
ceived a black eve. Woodheld's brother.
II was stated came TO his assistance and
the fight became general. Buckley claimed
that he had been attacked by the Wood
field brothers on account of information
he had given the police, which resulted
In raid Sunday morning. A fine OF s.
each was imposed upon Buckley and George
Woodfeld.
The remains OF Capt John NJ Grigg were
forwarded to this city yesterday afternoon
from his home In Washington and buried
in the Methodist cemetery. A number OF
the employees OF the Southern railway with
which the deceased had been connected for
many years, attended the services at the