Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAa
By CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Exercises Held Late Yesterday After.
noon - General and Personal
News Of Old Dominion City.
Special Correspondence Of TIE star.

special correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May .. 1907.
Confederate Memorial day was observed
here yesterday afternoon by r. e. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, which is be-
ing rapidly decimated in numbers as the
years go by. The exercises consisted of
speechmaking. singing and parade. which
were concluded about Z o'clock when the
mound at historic Christ Church cemetery,
beneath which rest the remains of num-
Der of unknown confederate dead. was
strewn with flowers. and the members of
the Alexandria Light Infantry fired three
volleys.
The principal orator was Rev. Charles
D. Bulla. pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, who was introduced by Mr..
w. A. Smoot commander Of the local
camp The speaker paid a glowing tribute
fought. bied and died i for I'll the south, His
address was listened to with close atten-
tion by large gathering, who had assem-
bled around the monument at the tntersec-
fiOn OF Prince and Washington streets. q
The invocation was made by Rev. Will
liam J.. Morton, rector of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church, and at the conclusion
pronounced by Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church.
Attorney Confident.
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Wright, who was last October convicted
of an alleged criminal assault on Mabel
Risley at Luna Park and sentenced to be
hanged, said to q Star reporter today he
had no doubt that the governor Of Virginia
will commute the sentence of Wright to
Imprisonment. Mr.. Clements said the case
had been to the court of appeals OF Vtr-
ginia, and that two of the five judges had
rendered an opinion that there was no con-
VincinR nr00f that criminal assault had
ever been committed, and that the identff-
cation of the prisoner was total failure.
Mr.. Clements said he did not care to say
anything more about the case now.
For Dissolution Of Partnership.
A suit was filed in the corporation court
yesterday by Charles w. Moore against
T. Alton Moore and others having for its
object the dissolution Of the partnership
Of the Arm OF w. g. Moore's Sons and to
wind up the affairs of the concern and for
the appointment of a receiver. The court
appointed Mr.. r. II. Cox receiver, and he
gave bond In the sum Of 81 900. The firm
OF Moores Sons is one of the oldest ma
chine establishments in the city.
Charged With Assault.
George JONES' colored. was prisoner in
the dock at police headquarters this morn
ing on charge of assaulting and beating
Annie Green, also colored Annie told the
court that Jones said that he would just as
leave go to the penitentiary for her as any
one he knew. and also threatened to make
a sad house" when Annie's daughter inter-
fered. According to the complainant the
prisoner became very indignant when he
returned home in the evening and found no
meal had been prepared for him, and he ac-
cordingly proceeded to trough house" the
Of 5.
Lodge Accepts Invitation.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons
10 in receipt OF an invitation from Mr.. Fran
els ]. Woodman, grand master Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, to attend the laying of
the corner stone Of the new Masonic temple
for the District Of Columbia The lodge has
accepted the invitation and will lend for the
occasion the trowel used by George Wash
ington at the laying Of the corner stone Of
General Matters.
A meeting of the Citizens, Improvement
Association Of Jefferson district. Alexandria
county, which was to have been held last
night for the purpose of considering the
ACCESSIBILITY OF Incorporating the towns of
Del Ray, st. Elmo and Braddock Heights,
was postponed until Tuesday night next
The, meeting will take place at the Hume
school house:
meeting Of the democratic COMMITTEES of
next week, when arrangements will be per-
fected for the democratic primary, which
win be held June 10, to nominate candi-
date for Congress.
Funeral services over the remains of Will
liam g. Moore. whose death occurred Thurs
day last, took place at o'clock this after
noon at his home near Franconia Fairfax
county. Rev. ]. Rowe of Baltimore off,
cfated. The tnterment was in the cemetery
at that place.
In the corporation court today Judge Bar
ley presiding, the court confirmed the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Samuel E. Lindsay as
trustee for the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South in place Of George
L. Simpson, deceased.
In the police court this morning Edward
derby conduct. forfeited S225 collateral.
Henry Washington, also colored. charged
with a similar offense, was dismissed.
A business meeting of the machinists'
apprentices was held last night at its hail.
corner OF King and Royal streets. At the
conclusion of the session refreshments were
served. The meeting was largely attended.
The members Of the city police yesterday
donned their new uniforms. They also put
on new helmets. The uniforms are of a
most modern pattern and regarded as very
becoming
Rev. William M. Poisal of Baltimore will
conduct the services at Bethany Methodist
Protestant Church tomorrow. Rev Mr.,
Polsai was formerly pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8. Doniphan. who have
been spending the past week at Atlantic
City, have returned.
John Alexander, soldier, said to have
deserted from Fort Wright, N. Y. a year
ago, was arrested here today by soldiers
from there and conveyed back. =.
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