Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS OF OLD
DOMINION CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %. 1907.
William Frank Lambert, first vice presi-
| dent of the Citizens National Bank, died
/ this morning at sis o'clock at his home
4 407 Duke street. Death was due to pneu-
| monia. Mr.. Lambert had been ill for little
| over a week, and the announcement of his
| death this morning was the cause for ex-
| pressions of deep sympathy. The death
| of Mr.. Lambert was wholly unexpected.
| The funeral arrangements have not yet
| been completed.
Mr.. Lambert was born August %, 1865.
| and was. therefore. in the forty-second
year of his age. He is survived by a
| widow. who was Miss Byrd of Prince
| George county, Md. The deceased was a
son of Mr.. William II. Lambert. and re-
| ceived his early education at st. Johns
| Academy, this city. Afterward he en-
| tered the banking business of which his
| father was the head. Mr.. Lambert prac-
4 tically started in as a messenger, and by
! his integrity and business ability steadily
| rose in the business until he held the po-
sition of vice president. Mr.. Lambert held
| the position of cashier up to the first of
this year. He was then appointed vice
president.
During the day hundreds of people called
at the banking house to express their SYM
| patty, as Mr.. Lamberts death seemed to
be the cause of universal sorrow through
out the city.
The banking building was this afternoon
draped in mourning by order of the board
Lambert.
Extension of Railway Tracks.
1t is understood that at the regular semi
monthly meeting of the city council, which
will be held tomorrow evening, the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company will submit a PROPOSE
tbn hot
westward on Cameron street so as to con-
meet with the double-track system at Spring
Park. at the head of King street.
1t is stated the company will pay the city
an annual rental of $50 for the franchise,
and that it will grant the city the rights
and title to the property on the north side
of King street. west of West street recently
acquired by the railway company. 1t is
stipulated, however, that the company will
have the privilege of occupying 1t With its
tracks.
The company also guarantees, it is stated,
to grade Cameron street at any time the
city decided to extend that thoroughfare
westward from West street; and ninety
days after the granting of the privilege the
company will. it is understood. construct a
spur track King street from Hoofs run
to tie eastern embankment of the Wash
ington Southern railway, and henceforth
will operate local car service between the
ferry wharf and Spring Park. If permis-
sion of the Alexandria county authorities
can be secured. ii is stated. the company
will extend it's spur track and make direct
connection with the union depot.
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Fl. B. Cation presiding. the following cases
were disposed of: George Dove, drunken
and disorderly conduct. forfeited s. col
lateral; Robert Daniels. charged with
similar offense, fined So; William Allen,
charged with interfering with an officer in
the discharge of his duty, fined So; James
Lucas. trespassing on the property of the
city gas works. fined So; Willis Petit, dis
orderly conduct, fined 50; John Rupprett,
drunk forfeited S. cola teral
Death of Frank M. Wood.
Francis NJ Wood, a well-known resident,
died this morning at his home, 92O Duke
street, after a short illness Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Wood was about sixty years Of age.
and is survived by one daughter and his
wife, Mrs. Annie Wood. The deceased
was a native of Stafford county, Va, but
had resided here for many years past. The
funeral arrangements have not been COM
pleted
General Matters.
A charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to the Washing
ton Storage Company of this city. The
sum of $4,000 is named the capital
stock The officers are: w. G. Carter,
president; C. c. Pfluger, vice president;
George T. Sacks, treasurer, L. +. hreg,
secretary. The above named officers with
b. F. Anderson comprise the incorpOrators.
All of the incorporators are of Washing
ton.
special meeting of the board of police
commissioners will be held at 7:3O o'clock
this evening when. 1t is expected, the board
will take action on a petition submitted by
the members of the police force asking for
an increase in salary. 1t is understood that
the board will report favoraby on the
proposition. and that it will be presented to
the city council, which will hold its semi
monthly meeting tomorrow night.
A mission, which will continue for two
weeks, was opened yesterday at st. Mary
Catholic Church by Revs. Thomas Waters
and H. ]. Van Ingelgem of the Virginia
apostolate. 1t was announced that services
will be held daily at and am. and at 1880
o'clock every evening.
Representative James T. Lloyd of Mis-
souri, delivered an address on Loyalty at
the Methodist Episcopal Church last evening
before a large audience. Rev. ]. v. Hui
ginn of Beverley, Mass, occupied the
pulpit at the morning services at Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church, and last night
occupied the pulpit at Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church.