Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PLANS FOR IMPROVING OFFICE
OF CLERK OF COURT.
Confederate Veterans Plans to Cele-
brate Gen. Lees Birthday An
niversary-other Matters.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 4. 1907.
1t is announced that the work of i'm
proving the Office of the clerk of the cor
poraton court will be commenced as early
next spring the weather will permit.
At the last meeting Of the city council
an ordinance was passed directing the
custodian of the city market building to
direct a tenant now occupying the north
end of the east wing to vacate within
the time prescribed by law. 1t is stated
that owing to the fact that the part of
the building in question was occupied
the work of improving the ONCE of the
corporation court was delayed.
The proposed improvement will cost
about 5000. According to the plans the
office of the clerk will be located on the
ground floor. instead Of the second floor
a modern steel cage, which will be alb
solutely fireproOf and serve as a record
room. will take the place of the present
record room.
The police department last night re-
celved message from a hlr. Carter Of
Loncolnia. Fairfax county. Va, request
ing them to take in custody Frank Ma
gruder. colored. supposed to be in this
city. on a charge of robbery The police
were unable to locate Magruder.
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The members of r. E. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. are making prepara-
lions for the celebration of Lees birth
day. In accordance with its annual GUS
tom the organization will give a banquet
The following constitute the committee
on arrangements: Thomas Perry, Edgar
Warfield, G. VIM. Ramsay, P. F. German
F.. j. Davidson, r. NJ. Latham and James
w. Hammond. Messrs. W. A. Smoot and
Edgar Warfield were designated to secure
speakers.
Policemen Knight and Ferguson and
Warden William Gambler of the city jail
left here this morning for Fredericksburg
Va. to bring back George Midgets, alias
William Johnson. colored, to be resen-
fenced to be hanged for the murder Of
Charles T. Smith. The party will. it is
expected, reach here at 3 o'clock this aft
ernoon or at o'clock tonight.
The committee on bylaws appointed to
draft constitution and adopt a name for
the proposed camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans has completed its work and will
report at the meeting next Monday even
ing at Lee Camp Hall. The organization
will then select officers.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Mary Henderson, wife of John T.
Henderson. whose death occurred last
Monday afternoon. were held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon at her late home. sol Cam
eron street. Rev. Joseph r. Sewer, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, conduct
ed the services. The interment was in
Union cemetery and was private. The
pallbearers were E. c. Graham, Worth
say. S. II. Lunt and Capt. R. F. Knox.
Brief Mention.
large congregation last evening filled
the Second Presbyterian Church and
heard a sermon delivered by Rev. Richard
Orem Finn, an evangelist of Atlanta,
Ga. Several selections were rendered by
the Daley Quartet. The services will be
continued ten days
Old Dominion Commandery. Knights
Templar. yesterday conferred the red
cross and temple degrees on a class Of
seven candidates from Manassas, Va. The
terday afternoon and was not concluded
until shortly before midnight.
Many Of the church choirS in this city
are busily engaged in holding regular re-
hearsals of Christmas music. At several
of the churches the regular choirs will be
considerably augmented, and large
number of churches are arranging elab-
crate programs.
The members of the police department
were today busily engaged in disposing of
tickets for the benefit performance to be
rendered Policeman William Lyles, who is
ill.
Marion E. Grover. daughter of A. B.
and Ida Grover, died last night at the
home of her parents. 916 Gibbon street.
The deceased was seven years of age.
w. w. Sherwood is reported critically ill
at his home on North Patrick street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin A. Quinn were last
evening rendered a surprise party by
number of friends at their home in South
Washington street. Mr.. and Mrs. Quinn
had just returned from their wedding trip.