Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
FROM OLD DOMINION CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 1s, 1907.
Carry Nation, your loving home de-
fender made her debut in Alexandra last
evening at the Opera House before an audi
ence consisting of about fifty men and half
a dozen ladies. The empty array Of seats,
however, threw no damper on Carry's talk
ing qualities and the little band who had
braved the weather to hear the much
talked-of saloon smasher were apparently
well pleased with the evenings entertain
ment. At frequent intervals during the
course of her remarks she received long and
loud applause. Prior to her talk music and
singing was furnished by number Of
Washingtonians said to be affiliated with
the Gospel Mission Of that city.
When Mrs. Nation assembled the roStrthn
she stated that her audience consisted OF
quality and not quantity. She then pitched
into the saloon and its vices, and severely
criticised tobacco users, especially smokers
of cigarettes. The republican party, she
declared. responsible for the saloon
evil. The speaker also state that the demo-
Gratis would be equally as bad If they were
in power, and suggested that the only man
| ner in which to eliminate this great evil
was to go to the polls and vote the pro-
hibition ticket, which party, she declared.
would prohibit the manufacture of liquor.
During the course of her remarks she was
frequently interrupted by man in the au-
Qlence VINO look exceptions 10 what SHe
said, but she made things so warm for him
that he desisted in short order and was
apparently lad to escape alive.
Speakers at Veterans Banquet.
The speakers announced. to respond to
toasts at the confederate veterans banquet,
to be held at Lee Camp Hall, on Prince
street. tomorrow evening, are as follows
Representative John Lamb of Richmond
Va, Gen Robert E. Lee c. C. Carlin of
this city, Sons Of Confederate Veterans"
John M. Johnson of this city, Confederate
Soldiers
The singers who will participate In the
religious exercises at Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church will hold their final re-
hearsal at o'clock this evening at that
church. A call has been issued for the con-
federate veterans and their sons to assem-
BILE at Lee Camp Hall at II: 30 o'clock to-
| morrow morning. whence they will march
in a body to Christ Church.
In the City Courts.
A verdict for the defendant was rendered
| in the corporation court yesterday after
| noon in the case of E. E. Lawler & Co.
against the Washington Southern Railway
Company. The object of the suit was to re-
cover damages in the sum of $15O>for al
legged delay Of freight shipped to the plain
| tiff over that road.
| Owing to the absence of Police Justice H.
B. Cation from the city the cases for trial
in the police court this morning will not be
heard until late this afternoon. The follow
ing is the docket Charles Cash, colored,
indecent conduct; James Bell, coored,
drunk and abusive language to a policeman;
Noah Green, colored, selling cocaine with
out license; William Archie, colored, as
saulting and beating Rufus Williams, col
ored; John Van Horn, drunken and disor-
derly conduct.
General Matters.
"a r
Auxiliary, Ancient Order of Hibernians,
| were last evening installed at St. Mary's
Hail. A large number of members Of the
organization were present. Mrs. Fora Hill,
past president was presented by the organ
iZaton with d handsome gold medal.
The ]. H. Bradley Company, Incorporat-
ed, elected officers here as follows: J. H.
Bradley, president S. Duncan Bradley,
vice president, treasurer and assistant Sec
rotary. These officers. with James H. Hay
den and J. M. Holzberg, constitute the
The New Washington Brick Company
have chosen the following directors for the
ensuing year: Theodore l. Holbrook.
Charles ]. Bell, William F. Mattingly,
Enoch L. White. Nathaniel Wilson, Will
liam A. Richards, Ward Thoron, William
T. Galliher and Park Agnew.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Potomac Stone Company the fol-
lowing officers and directors were chosen:
Ward Thoron, president; Charles G.
Smith, vice president; ]. N. Bonaparte,
treasurer; Charles G: Smith, jr.. secretary:
These officers, with Messrs. c. ]. Bell and
R. A. Phillips, constitute the board of d.
rectors.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Columbia stone quarries held
here yesterday the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: Joseph H.
Bradley, president treasurer; Robert C.
Hayden, secretary. The above named off,
GERS, with James H. Hayden, S. Duncan
Bradley, Philip Mauro, c. B. Pearson, Ze-
mas c. Robbins and Mr.. Wells, constitute
the board of directors.