Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ROUTE OF THE PARADE WASH
INGToN's BIRTHDAY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February o. 1906.
At meeting Of the executive committee
of the George Washington Birthday Cele-
bratfon Association. held last evening in the
Friendship Fire Engine Company's Hall,
the route Of the procession, which was sub
mitted by Maj. William NJ Smith, the chief
marshal. was adopted. 1t was stated that
the reviewing stand, from which Gov
Swanson and his staff and the other invited
guests viii view the parade, will be located
at the intersection of King and Alfred
streets just In front of the Peabody School
building.
The line of march will be as follows, the
parade to form at the corner of Duke and
Fairfax streets: West on Duke street to
Patrick street. north on Patrick to Prince
east on Prince to Fairfax. north on Fair
fax to Cameron. west on Cameron to Royal
south on Royal to King. west on King to
Patrick. north on Patrick to Cameron, east
on Cameron to Washington, north on
Washington to Queen and east on Queen to
St ASaph. where 1t will be disbanded.
The rooms of the Business Mems League
King and Washington streets, which in the
past have been used as headquarters for
the executive committee, will be occupied
the 22d instant by the committee having
charge of the entertainment of the visiting
members of the press The invitations to
the newspaper men of Washington, Mary
land and the vicinity will be issued within
the next few days.
Arrangements have been made by the
committee on transportation with the va
rious railroads entering the city, whereby
round-trip ticket, good from February q
to February 3d. may be purchased for Is
cents additional to the price of one fare
These rates have been secured from Rich
mond, Lynchburg. Warrenton. Front Royal
Harrisonburg. Stanton Bluemont Io,lisa
and all Intermediates n0nts
cent mile has been secured for ali mill
tary organizations and bands in uniform.
IL is thought that reduced rates will result
In the attendance of the largest throng that
has ever been attracted here.
General Matters.
John Whalen, who was arrested yesterday
on warrant sworn out by Sarah johnson,
charging him with forging her name to
check for $40 on the Alexandria National
Bank, was given a hearing in the police
court this morning before Justice Cation,
Mr.. T. Calvert Perry. the teller of the
bank, testified that Whalen, the ed OF
January. presented a check for s25. signed
by the Johnson woman, and a note from
her requesting him to give whalen the
money. and again. the 18th of January, he
visited the bank with similar note and a
check for SO.
1t was alleged in the warrant that the
signature to the note and check presented
the latter date had been forged by Whalen.
The latter stated that both checks had
been signed by Sarah johnson and that he
had given the money to her. He was con-
tradicted by the woman with a remark
which caused, her to be fined for contemnt
Of court.
Policeman Roberts testified that Whalen
had written a note to the woman from the
station house yesterday in which. IL was
alleged, he said he was sorry for what he
had done and begged forgiveness The
case was continued until tomorrow MORN
ing IN order that several witnesses may be
summoned and the note referred to pro-
duced.-
The funeral of Thomas n wayland
whose death occurred at the Alexandria
Hospital last Wednesday night was held
this afternoon at o'clock at the home Of
his sister. Mrs. A. e. McCIary 2l7 South
Payne street. Rev. ]. p. Stump, the pastor
conducted the services. The interment was
in Bethel cemetery.
Daniel Craig. a coiored youth was ar
rested yesterday by Policemen Beach and
Knight on the charge OF carrying con-
oealad Weapons and stealing oats from the
fee1 store of Mr.. Walter Roberts. At
hearing before Justice Cation In the police
court today It was stated that the boy was
seen running up an alley with a bag or
oats on his shoulder. Daniels defense was
that he could not tote a bag Of OATS He
was given four months ia jail on the charge
OF stealing, and fined 80 for carrying the
pistol.
DR.. wHiiam r. Purvls, coroner for the
city Of Alexandria. has been reappoinfed
to that position BY Judge Barley or the cor
pDration court.