Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, December Il. 1907.
Residents of this city, it was said to-
day, are not good patrons of the bucket
shops which recently located here fol-
lowing the crusade against them in
Washington. Immediately following
the enforcement of the law ag ainst the
shops in Washington three establish
ments were opened here One was soon
closed. The proprietor of one of the
establishments says that little business
is being done. and the few clients he
has are from Washington. the greater
part of the business being transacted
by mail, telephone or telegraph
The funeral Of Policeman William Z.
Lyles. who died Monday last at the
Alexandria Hospital. took place at $50
o'clock this morning from St. Mary's
Catholic Church. A mass of requiem
was conducted by Rev. Father H. j.
Cutler. who delivered an address on
Death" The burial was in the Meth
odist Protestant cemetery Every men,
Der of the police force attended the flu
neral The men were attired in regu-
latior uniforms. the badges being
cred with floral tributes, among them
being design from the members of
the force. Policemen w. A. Ferguson,
Herbert Knight. Andrew Nicholson, j.
christopher Gill, c. w. Bell and John
Henderson were the pallbearers.
Elections Of officers.
At meeting of Fitzgerald Council, No.
459, knights of Columbus. held last even
ing at ST. Mary's Hall, the following OFF,
GERS were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: NJ. ]. Mcfarland grand knight
M. T. Dwyer, deputy grand knight; H. L.
Wheatley. chancellor; F. T. Quinn. re-
corder; James E. Callan, financial secre-
tary; 8. A. Breen, treasurer; c. NJ Len
non, advocate; w. F. X. Carne. lecturer;
Samuel Devaughn, warden: Richard ".
Rowland. inside guard w. T. Cline, out
side guard; c. T. Hellmuth. trustee for
three years. w. H. Whitcomb was
chosen delegate to the state convention In
Petersburg, Va, next May, and DR.. B. A.
German was elected first alternate, with
c. T. Hellmuth second alternate.
George Mason Council, No. 171S. Royal
Arcanum, at its annual meeting last even
ing elected the following officers: T. H.
Fegan, representative to the grand coun-
Gil: w. F. Baker. alternate; w. f. Baker.
regent; ]. F. Pettey, vice regent; George
H. Schwab, orator: T. H. Fegan. past
regent; M ]. Mcfarland. secretary;
Frank .Warfield, collector; Frank Creigh-
ton, treasurer; Percy Cliff. chaplain; c.
warden: Henry Astryke, sentry; c. ]. w.
Summers, William Wiherson and Charles
H. Callahan, trustees.
Officers chosen by Alexandria Council,
No. 621 Royal Arcanum. for the coming
year are as follows: ]. r. Mansfield. rep
Jaffa, alternate; G. A. Harlow. regent; j.
w. Talbot, vice regent; j. Fl. Watkins,
orator; N. s. Greenaway, past regent; j.
E. Alexander, secretary; j. G. Cockey. col
Powell, chaplain: B. We'll, guide; James
Graham. warden; D. H. Appich, sentry;
N. Wollberg. secretary; w. F. Carne, jr.,
and NJ. Morris, trustees.
Brief Mention.
Argument was being made this after
noon in the case of ]. Louis Loose against
the Southern Railway Company. suit
in which the plaintiff seeks to recover
damages in the sum of 10000. 1t is ex-
pected that the case will be given 10 the
jury about o'clock Judge Harrison of
Winchester, Va, is presiding.
Paul Clements is detained at police
headquarters on a charge of discharsing
a pistol in the street. He will be given a
hearing in the police court tomorrow
morning. 1t is charged that Clements took
the pistol yesterday from the city Jail as
he was departing from that institution,
having just completed short sentence.
Announcement is made that a meeting
of the. chamber of commerce and several
city officials will be held December 30 for
the purpose of devising ways and means
to secure the enforcement of the Cation
rolling stock bill, which W II be presented
to the state legislature by Delegate James
r. Cation of this city at the coming ses-
sion.
Miss Geraldine Mason Taylor daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Taylor. and
Arthur Herbert Bryant were married last
evening at the home of the brides par
ents. III Prince street After the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant left for a