Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PROGRESS OF INVESTIGATION OF
POLICE FORCE.
Line Of Questioning That Is Being
Followed-Braddock House
May Become Hotel.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 4. 1906.
The board of police commissioners met
again last night and continued the investi-
cation of the affairs of the police depart
| ment. Policemen James T. Smith, AIRING
ton, Ferguson and Carney were called be-
fore the board and examined separately, the
line of questioning being similar to that
adopted at the first examination, and re-
lating to the personal conduct of the men
and the methods In vogue at headquarters
in regard to the thorough searching of
prisoners and the records kept of con-
fiscated. lost or stolen goods at the station
house. The evidence given by the men
examined last night was very similar TO
that given by the policemen previously ex
amined. The examination of the policemen
will probably be concluded in two more
sessions. when. il is stated. specific charges
will be formulated and given to the mayor
for action.
Miss Myra Lee CAVALIER died yesterday in
Washington after an illness of four months.
She a daughter of Mrs. Myra Lee
Cavalier of this city and granddaughter
OF the late Col. Richard Bland Lee. The
funeral will occur from Christ Episcopal
Church in this city tomorrow afternoon at
I O'Clock.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Margaret Kirk, whose death occurred
o'clock at the Methodist Protestant
Church In this city. Rev. ]. H. s. Ewell,
the pastor of the church, conducted the ex-
ercises and the interment was in the Metho-
dist Protestant cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. c. Mower. whose
death occurred at Warsaw, Ky, Wednes-
day, was held yesterday afternoon The
tnterment was in Ivy Hill cemetery near
Alexandria. Mrs. Mower was the widow
| of Rev. B. F. Mower, Episcopal clergy
! man. who was well known throughout the
south. She was ninety-three years of age.
The Washington Lodge of Elks has &C
cepted the invitation of Alexandria Lodge,
| No. 75S, b. p. o. E, TO attend the bazaar
| to be given by the latter lodge a the
armory OF the Alexandria Light Infantry
| from May IA to "a. The Washington
| lodge will be present the evening of May p.
At a meeting of the school board held
| last night in the Peabody school building
| Miss Mary Grigg was elected teacher in
Washington school in place of Mrs. w. H.
| ?. Kelly. resigned. Mr.. Lawrence Stabler
| resigned as member of the committee on
! school buildings and Mr.. Yates was ap-
| pointed In his place
At the second annual memorial exercises
| which will be held Sunday afternoon at
o'clock by Alexandria Aerie, No. ST.,
| Fraternal Order of Eagles, in its lodge
| room over the Alexandria National Bank
| Messrs. II. F. Harvey and Rosa F. Down
| Ing will deliver the principal addresses.
One of the features of the meeting will
be a musical program
Trinity Methodist Episcopal CChurch has
| forwarded through the First National
Bank of this city $To75 to the San Fran
| cisco sufferers
General Items.
F. L, Wager of Washington, who recently
purchased the Braddock House made
thorough inspection of the building last
Tuesday with view, it is said. OF improv-
Ing 1t and converting it into frst-class
| hotel. In any case the building will be re-
modelled and If not used as a hotel may be
| used apartment house.
The examination of teachers for licenses
| to teach in the public schools of the state
body school building before Superintendent
OF Schools kemper. The examination will
rot be concluded until Saturday evening
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Louis G. Barley granted an additional liquor
license and refused the application for one
renewal of license. In all sixty licenses
have been granted and four refused.
Mr.. George l.. Daniel. a resident of Lin
colnia, Fairfax county died Tuesday In the
eighty -fifth year of his age.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Margaret 4. Kirk, who died at Baltimore
Tuesday morning, will be held at the
Methodist Protestant Church tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
Charles A. Irwin has been appointed chief
clerk of the Southern railway freight office
in Alexandria to succeed George S. Hinken,
who has been appointed local freight agent
for the company.
of Eagles, will hold it's second annual mem
orial exercises in the lodge rooms over the
Alexandria National Bank Sunday after
noon, beginning at o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Alexandria
Free kindergarten Association will be held
in the r. E. Lee Camp Hall on Prince
street at o'clock tonight. A musical pro-
gram has been prepared for the occasion.