The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
George Washington Birthday
Association Plans Parade.
CONFEDERATE SONS ORGANIZE
Arranging 20 Establish a Local
Camp-HOme of White House Mes
senger Damaged by Fire = Mrs.
Thomas Bayliss Dies in Hospital.
Respite for George Midgets.
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when the question OF holding parade
on Washington's Birthday will come up
for consideration. The annual election
Of officers viii also take place at this
meeting.
This association several years ago in
augurated a movement having for its OBJ
ject the celebrating. in a beftting way,
Of Washingtons Birthday. and the gen
eral plan following has been a banquet
and "a parade on alternating years. This
February happens TO be the year for the
parade 1t is stated by those connected
with the association that a committee
will I'm all probability be appointed at to-
morrow nights meeting 10 determine the
feasibility of holding parade. The COM
mittee Will. no doubt. interview the bust
ness men of the city TO secure their
views in regard to the project.
Many of the members Of the associa-
ton regard It as an almost settled
question that they will parade next Feb
ruary. II is stated that ii is the inten-
ton of the association, in the event
parade Is held. TO have a big military
pageant and also 10 invite the various
fire companies IN this city and through
out the State 20 participate. II is point
ed out that il works a considerable
hardship on merchants to get UP suit
able floats for such an occasion. Those.
however, who desire To have floats in the
procession. in the event Of il being held,
will be allowed to do so.
Final plans preparatory TO organizing
a camp Of Sons Of Confederate Veterans
r~sffT -
recently appointed. at a meeting which
will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow night
at Lee Camp Hall. II is expected that the
committee in rendering its report will
make public the names of speakers who.
IL is expected, viii address a public
meeting of Sons of Veterans. which will
be held at some future date. Those
fostering the movement already have a
list containing names Of several hundred
who are eligible 20 membership in the
proposed camp. II is expected that many
viii sign their names for entrance into
the order following the proposed public
meeting.
Mrs. Sallie Bayliss. wife Of Thomas
Bayliss. Of Lincolnia. Fairfax County
Va. died this afternoon at the Alex
andria Hospital. following an operation.
She was thirty-eight years old Besides
her husband, she is survived by two sons
and two daughters. The remains were
taken TO her home at Ilncolnia. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday morning at
II O'Clock at the Episcopal chapel at
LinColnia. and the interment viii be in
the cemetery at that place.
Owing 10 the fact that Judge L. c.
Barley. Of the Corporation Court of this
city. viii leave tomorrow for Harrison
burg Rockingham County. Va, where he
Will preside at the Circuit Court in place
OF Judge Hass, George AIidgets, alias
William Johnson, colored. convicted Of
the murder OF Charles T. Smith, will not
be brought here tomorrow TO be resen-
fenced 10 be hanged. 1t is generally un-
derstood that the condemned man will be
reconveyed from Fredericksburg. where
he is now confined. as soon as Judge Bar
ley concludes holding court at that place
which VIII perhaps be the latter part Of
this week. As previously stated the
Court of Appeals Of the State recently
dismissed the writ Of error and super
sedeas granted by them in Midgets' case
The two-story frame dwelling situated
az sos Duke street and occupied by VIII
liam 3. Dulany. a colored messenger at
the White House, was gutted by fire and
water at l o'clock this afternoon The
entire fire department responded to the
alarm. The fire was confined TO the roof OF
the structure, and IL proved rather stub
born FOR the fire laddies. defective fiue
is said to have been responsible for the
blaze The damage 10 the house will be
several hundred dollars, partially covered
by insurance
The west wall Of the brick house occu-
pied by Mrs. Rosa Leake S04 Duke street.
was scorched considerably by the fire.
The house Of Thomas Chauncey. sos Duke
street, which is a frame structure would
have been burned had it not been for the
prompt action Of the hremen.
Announcement was made at st. Mary's
Catholic Church this morning that Right
Rev. Augustine Van de vyver. Bishop of
Virginia, will administer the sacrament
Of confirmation in that church Sunday.
December !, at the morning services II
is stated that large elias Of adults and
children viii be confirmed.
Temptation was the subject of an ad-
dress delivered this afternoon before a
meeting for men. held in the lecture room
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
by Rev. p. T.. Phillips. rector OF St
Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church. A
solo was rendered by Mr.. NJ. l. Din
widdie.
The Alexandria Athletic Association
basketball team last night defeated a
team representing Company G. First Reg
iment District Militia, by a score of q tc
10. Announcement is made that the lOcal
team will on Tuesday next play a game
In its own hall with picked team from
the Second Regiment, District Militia
An entertainment will be given next
Thursday at the Young Mems SOdality
LyCeum Hall by Prof II. l.. Hiidebrant
Of Baltimore, for the benefit of the Bap-
tist mission.