Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELECT OF
FICERs FOR ENSUING YEAR.
Passengers Of Derailed Train Walk
Home-Boat Race to Occur
on Schedule Time.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, September q, 1907
At the annual meeting Of Old Dominion
Commandery. No. IL. Knights Templars,
held last evening. the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing year:
]. Johnson Green. eminent commander;
Harry Hammond. generalissimo; Gettys NJ.
Myers. captain general; DR.. Thomas B.
Cochran. senior warden: M. Leake Din
widdie. junior warden: Edgar, Warfield, ST.,
treasurer; X. Kemper. recorder. The fol-
lowing appointments were then made: H.
X. Field. prelate; T. c. Smith, standard
bearer: E. II. kemper, sword bearer; F.
w. Latham. warder; Lloyd Kelly, first
guard: c. A. Gwinn, second guard: W. G.
Lehew. third guard, and p C. Timberman,
sentinel.
1t is announced that the annual inspection
of the commandery will be held at its
asylum Friday night next and will be
made by Eminent Sir Henry X. Field OF
the Old Dominion Commandery. The men,
bers of the cOmmandery accepted an invi-
tation to attend the cOnclave of the grand
commandery. which will be held at Nor
folk, Va, October 10 and II next.
Train Jumps Track.
southbound train over the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric rail-
way jumped the track on King street near
the corporate limits. where the cars turn
to enter into Cameron street. about $50
o'clock last evening, and as a result Of the
accident the passengers were compelled to
walk to their homes and traffic was 1t Is
stated. delayed about an hour. No one was
injured.
At the point where the accident occurred
there is a very sharp curve. which was
,cently constructed, and the jumping OF
cars at this point. it is said. IS becoming a
common occurrence. Commuters travelling
over the road are loud in their complaint,
and 1t is said some passengers are consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY Of bringing the matter
to the attention of the state corporation
commission. as it Is pointed out that the
company should at once remedy the condf-
tons.
Boat Race This Afternoon.
Everything Is in readiness for the motor
boat race this afternoon between the boats
belonging to r. Bruce Emerson and William
E. Moore. The indications are that there
will be a large crowd along the river front
to witness the race. AS previously stated.
the race will occur between and 5 O'Clock
1t was announced this morning that the
official starter will be Mr.. Thomas Hall In
the same boat with Mr.. Hall will be Mr. ]
H. Miller who will represent Mr.. Emerson,
while Mr.. Thomas F. Kelly will represent
Mr. Moore.
The Judge of the contest will be Mr.. Will
liam Bryant. who will be In a boat off the
Prince street dock In the same boat will
be Mr.. Thomas Chauncey. who will repre-
sent Mr.. Moore. and Mr.. A T. Peak who
has been designated as Mr.. Emerson's rep
reSentatiVe.
Charges Dismissed.
Daniel and Frank Nelson. coIored. were
given hearing at IL o'clock this morning
before Magistrate James Stewart in Fair
fax county on suspicion of attempting to
hold up and rob Mr. James Goods Of this
city, which occurred in Fairfax county. west
of this city. September 2 last. Owing to
lack Of evidence against the accused both
were dismissed. The men We're arrested
yesterday afternoon by Constable A w
Cleveland and were detained over night at
the police station in this city.
A sneak thief entered the residence Of
Mr.. John w. Halves. $40 Queen street
about 10 o'clock last night and stole a gold
hunting case watch and SO in money The
robbery was reported to the police this
morning. Policeman Beach was assigned to
the case, and he learned from Mrs. HAYES
that the money was secreted under a bed
In the bedroom on the second floor and the
watch was In a bureau drawer. The rob-
berry Is being thoroughly investigated.
Rally Day Services.
Plans have been completed for rally day
services by those connected with the Sun
day school of the Second Presbyterian
Church. which will be held Sunday, Octo-
Der 9, at o'clock In the evening. Special
music has been arranged for under the d.
dresses and Rotations with also be rem
iered. The object Of fha tu IN