Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MRS CARLYLE HERBERT SMITH
GRANTED A DIVORCE.
Former Sheriff Veitch Passes Away
Plans Completed for Banquet
Washington's Birthday.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 10, 1907.
| Mrs. Carlyle Herbert Smith was granted
an absolute divorce from Courland H. Smith
| by decree entered in the circuit court for
| Alexandria county yesterday afternoon. Ac-
/ cording to the terms of the decree the de-
| PENDANT makes a trust to Gardner L. Boothe
and Herbert Bryant of this city for the ben
| eft of his two children that in the event he
secures the fee in the trust estate that he
| now holds in New York the children are
to receive $4,000 each. His wife is also
to receive the sum of $4,000 and to retain
all personal property now in her possession.
1t is also stipulated that the two children
are to be given over to the custody of their
mother and the father will be allowed to
see them once a month.
Inc terms of the decree were agreed upon
after protracted conference in the pri-
vate office of Judge Nicol at the court
house between the attorneys on both sides.
Mr.. Smith. Mrs Smith was represented by
Attorney John NJ. Johnson of this city, and
Mr.. Smith was represented by Attorneys
]. X. NJ Norton and R. Walton Moore. The
papers in the case were ordered to be seal
ed and to remain sealed forever.
The case has been the subject Of con-
siderable comment for several months past.
December last a bill in equity was filed by
Mrs. Smith at the county court house,
which was made returnable the second De-
cember rule day. From time to time the
date was changed, and some time ago 1t
was reported that the matter would be set
tied out of court. Every effort possible was
made to maintain absolute secrecy regard
ing the case.
Mr.. Smith and his wife for many years
resided at Hampton stock farm, about three
miles west of this city. and are well known
in social circles in this section 1t is ru,
mored however, that since their alleged
differences Mrs. Smith has resided In
cottage on Seminary Hill, Mr.. Smith re-
manning at his farm. $500,
more. The marriage. which occurred In
Baltimore several years ago, was one or the
social events of the season. Mr. smith Is
son of the late CORTLAND n; Sm nna a the the
most widely known horsemen IN this Be-
tion Of the country.
Former Sheriff Veitch Dead.
Richard A. Veitch. one of the best known
residents of Alexandria county. died short
w after o'clock this morning at his home,
near Mount Olivet Church, after COM
paratiyely short illness. Mr.. Veitch was
sixty-eight years Of age. His Wlfe ana
three children survive him. Mr. Feitch
was formerly sheriff of Alexandra county
serving in that capacity ior eleven yeai -
His funeral will occur Thursday morning at
IL o'clock from Mount Olivet Church' IN
the county and the interment Will De mace
at that place. 49,,
Second PRESBYTERIAN Church was organized
at a meeting held in the lecture room OF
that church last evening, at Whlch MT.
Daniel r. Stansbury. president, presioeo.
Plans are being made, it was stated TOT
public meeting During the evening mu-
steal program was rendered under the d.
rection of Mr.. George B. Kennedy.
Final plans for the George Washington
Birthday Associations banquet, to be held
next Friday afternoon at o'clock in Nc
Burney's Hall. were completed at a meet
ing of the association last evening.
The historic old Friendship engine will be
placed on exhibition in front of the COM
pany's house, on South Alfred street. Fri
day The idea of giving an exhibition OF
the workings of the engine has been aban-
dOned.
Charge Of Perjury Dismissed.
Raymond Bentley. colored, twenty-three
years of age, was arraigned in the police
court today to answer charge of perjury,
preferred by his recently acquired mother
in-law, named Holman.
According to the evidence it developed
that Bentley and a girl named Adele v.
Holman eighteen years of age, were mar
ried Sunday last contrary to the wishes OF
the girls mother. and that in order to pro-
cure the necessary license Bentley In
making application, gave the girls age as
twenty-one years.
Justice Cation informed the complainant
that the marriage was perfectly legal one
and could not be annualled. The prosecution
of Bentley, he stated would cause him to
lose his position. which would not, by any
means, help the cause. The only penalty
the law could impose, Justice Cation said,
would be to send the accused to jail. After
weighing the matter carefully the COM
plainant decided to give her son-in-law a
chance and the charge was dismissed.
Electric lights have been installed in the
Alexandria post office, and henceforth the
use of gas there will be discontinued. The
government building is conceded to be one
of the largest gas consumers in the city,
and the fact of supplanting electricity for
gas will be a considerable loss of revenue
to the city gas works. The current was
turned on last evening IN the post office,
and the light was pronounced entirely sat
isfactory.
Brief Mention.
Funeral services over the remains of
Ephrlam Chesser. whose death occurred
Sunday night, were held at o'clock this
afternoon at his residence, 90S Duke street.
Rev Joseph r. Sewer. pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian Church. OBLIGATED. The inter-
ment was made in Union cemetery.
A number of members of the fourth de-
gree assembly of Fitzgerald Council,
Knights of Columbus. of this city, will
go to Richmond, February 22. to witness
the exemplification Of the fourth degree, to
occur that evening. Several candidates
from this city will also make the trip.
The remains of Oliver Rodier, who died
in Washington several days ago. are now
at the undertaking establishment of VIM.
Domaine & Son. and the funeral will oc-
cur from there tomorrow.
meeting of the Reliance Steam Fire En-
CINE Company will be held at the COM
pany's house at o'clock this evening.
A slight fire occurred in the display win
dow of the drug store of Claude NJ. Len
non 604 King street, about O'Clock last
evening. The fire was extinguished with
chemical apparatus.
The case of Kate Williams, charged with
the larceny of a watch from A. Smith,
which was to have been heard in the Police