Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MEDICAL socIETY,s ACTION ON
DEATH OF DR. PURvIs.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. June 2, 1906.
At meeting of the Medical Society of
Alexandria, held in the office of Dr. Hugh
Mcclure at $50 O'Clock this evening to take
action on the death of DR.. William r. Pur-
Wis, DR.. William NJ. Smith. the chairman
Of the committee appointed to frame suit
able resolutions OF regret. reported. The
resolutions were adopted by the society. 1t
was also decided that the society should be
represented at the funeral
Rev. p. p. Phillips. the rector of ST. Pauis
Episcopal Church. will conduct the funeral
service. which viii be held at the late resi-
dence Of DIR. Puryis, on South Columbus
street. at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The
members Of Alexandria Washington Lodge
Of Masons, of which DIR. Purvis was a past
the Masonic Temple Monday afternoon and
attend the funeral In a body. The inter-
ment will be in Ivy Hill cemetery, near
Alexandria.
Police Prevent Track Replacement.
An attempt was made this morning by
the employees of the railroad companies to
replace some of the planking along the
abandoned railroad track at the intersection
Of Cameron and Henry streets. but the po-
liceman. detailed at that point o prevent
the replacement of the track, stopped the
work
The report of the joint committee of the
city council on streets and general laws
which several days ago heard argument on
the petition of the property owners along
Henry street that the tracks be removed
will probably be made at the meeting OF
council next Tuesday evening Until the
matter Is definitely decided the authorities
have determined that the tracks shall re-
main In the same condition as they now
are section OF the track. at its inter-
section with the track of the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric haH-
wa Company, has been removed. and the
effort of the railroad people to re-estapllsh
this has been stopped by the city authorl-
ties, as 1t is thought that the position or
the city will be stronger with the rails re-
moved than it would be If they were re-
placed.
Masons Elect officers.
The following officers were elected by
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. IA. Royal Arch
Masons. at a meeting last evening: Henry
K Field, high priest; ]. E. w. Timberman,
king; w. H. Charles, scribe; William L.
Allen, treasurer; X. Kemper. secretary;
Samuel P. Fisher, captain of the host; j.
Parker Milburn, principal sojourner: r. H.
Atkinson, jr., r. A. Captain; M. s. Dinwid-
die, grand master third veil; w. G. Lehew,
grand master first veil; w. A. Moore, ST.,
tiIer; L. Ruben, steward; Rev. j. II. s.
Ewel chaplain.
Mayor Fred ]. Paf. who, with the as
sstance of Policeman Banner T. Young,
has been engaged in collecting the city
licenses for the fiscal year just closed, set
tied with the auditor today. The amount
collected was $13, $3.50. 13. increase of more
than So, 900 during the last five years. A
portion of the increase is due to taxes on
certain occupations which formerly were
not taxed.
Mrs. Phil Leterman of Charlottesville Is
visiting her father, former Mayor Henry
Strauss, at his home on Prince street.
Items of General Interest.
A number of Alexandrians will participate
in the Confederate memorial day exercises
at Arlington tomorrow. The ladies having
charge of the decoration of the graves have
requested that all those donating flowers
for that purpose leave them at the R. E.
Lee Camp hall, Prince street. by 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Children's day services will be held at s
o'clock tomorrow evening at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. A musical and
literary program has been prepared under
the direction of Miss Annie Vierkorn and
Mr.. Henry X. Field
Rev. ]. M. Nourse of Washington will
preach at both services at the Second Pres
byterian Church tomorrow. The pulpit of
the FIRST Baptist Church will be occupied
at both services by Rev. J. w. Mitchell of
Rlchmond The evening sermon at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South will be
omitted on account of the Children's day
exercises ait that church.
The meeting of the University of Virginia
alumni Association. which was to have
peen held at o'clock Monday afternoon
mas peen postponed until the same hour
uesday AFTERNOON on account of the fu-
neral or Or. w. r. Purvis, Monday.