Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-01
Al EXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Funeral Services Over Remains
of D. w. Davis.
MAs0NS IN CHARGE AT GRAVE
Story Of the Wreck Told by Mr.. F. M.
Curtis.
POLICE RULES IN FORCE TODAY
Belief That Their Adoption will Be
Beneficial to Public-General
and Personal.
MASONS IN CHARGE AT GRAVE
POLICE RULES IN FORCE TODAY
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 1, 1905.
Funeral services over the remains of D.
Walter Davis, who was killed in the wreck
on the Southern railway at Lawyers, Va.
Thursday last, took place at 3 O. clock this
afternoon from the residence of his father
| in-law, Mr.. q. c. Joyce, 913 King street.
The services were conducted by Rev. DIR.
w. F. Fisher, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of this city, assisted by DR.. Muir of
| the Temple Baptist Church in Washington.
The remains were temporarily placed in the
Henderson vault in the Methodist Protest
ant cemetery.
AT the grave the services were conducted
by the Alexandria Washington Lodge of
Masons, of which the deceased was men,
| Der. The members of the lodge and the
| members of the Telegraphers' Union of
which he was also member, attended, as did
also large number Of officials of the South
ern railway. The pallbearers were Messrs.
Harry B. Cation, Vernon Slaughter, Maurice
Wilkins Charles Dinwiddee, Allen Thomp-
son OF this city and r. H. Roland. o. G.
Balthis and Mr. Miller of Washington. The
floral offerings were numerous and beau
tiful.
Story Of Eyewitness.
Mr.. F. NJ. Curtis, furniture manufac-
turer Of jamestown, N. Y, who rendered
the first aid to the injured in the wreck,
and who was passenger on the train in
which Mr.. Davis lost his life, reached the
city this morning and paid visit to the
residence of Mr.. Joyce and saw the widow
of Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Curtis statement re-
garding the wreck Is substantially the
ing of the death of Mr.. Davis Idr. Curtis
said:
Il was with Mr.. Davis when he died.
got him out of the debris and wrapped
him up in blankets and made him as
comfortable as possible, and then I started
to go to the succor of others who were in
1ured The unfortunate man evidently real
lied that the end was nigh and he at
once called me back. 1 then gave him
water and other stimulants, and did ill in
my power to alleviate his sufferings. In
my opinion nothing could have saved his
life, as his left leg was horribly mangled,
and his left side was also badly crushed.
Just before he died he asked me to take
message to his wife, and his last thoughts
were of his wife and his Maker
In conclusion Mr. Curtis said: II have
never in all my life seen man who faced
death SO bravely; he was, indeed,
mighty fine fellow" Mr.. Curtis left this
tended attending the funeral, but was I'M
able to do so.
New Police Rules in Force.
ihO AoiSo ASCCHtly duOptcO ny TIE DOdTO
of police commissioners regulating the gov
eminent of the Alexandria police force are
in full swing. They became operative at
3 o'clock this afternoon. when every police
man in the city was summoned to appear
before Mayor Frederick Paff and the mem
berS Of the board of police commissioners
The officers. headed by Chief of Police
Charles T. Goods. assembled in the police
court promptly at o'clock and Mayor Paff
he of
police commissioners was also present.
Mayor Paff In a few well-chosen remarks
explained to the police that for several
months past the commissioners had worked
arduously in compiling the set of rules.
and in so doing they did 1t with the inten-
ton of lettering the discipline Of the force,
and he expected and hoped that every
member of the police force would live ND to
the new rules. Afterward copy of the
new rules was presented to every member
of the police force by Chief Goods and the
policemen subsequently gave their sigma
lures to the chief for the book Second
Lieut.. Frank Belts also assumed control
this afternoon of his new Office to which
he recently elected.
The commissioners are of the opinion that
matters pertaining to the workings Of the
police force henceforward will be greatly
simplified. and that within the next
few days everything will be working
smoothly under the new rules.
General Items of News.
Miss Minnie ]. Thaler and Mr.. John T.
Lucas were quietly married last Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Rockville, Md,
by Rev. DR.. Packard, rector of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church of that place.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas
returned to this city, where they will re-
side. The announcement of the marriage
came as a surprise to their friends.
Mr.. Robert Elliott is having completed q
handsome residence at Braddock Heights,
Alexandra county, which he will occupy
with his family. Mr.. William Macarthur
Green has had ground broken at Braddock
Heights for the erection of residence.
The german given last evening at Nc
Burney's Hall was attended by large
| number of society folks. The german was
led by Mr.. r. Harry Beverley. The affair
| was one of the best given this season. A
present.
| Miss Lucy R. Turner and Mr. Harvey
| Mcdonald, both of this city, were married
| Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the
| rectory of Grace Protestant Episcopal
| Church, Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector, Of
| floating. The couple left for southern
| bridal trip and upon their return will re-
| side at 424 South Washington street.
During the month of November the clerk
| of the corporation court recorded forty
| three deeds and issued thirty marriage
| licenses.
Commencing today the price of gas will
| be $1.30 per thousand feet, with a discount
! of 20 per cent for prompt payment which