Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
LAYING OF CORNER STONE OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING.
Alexandria, Washington Lodge Of
Masons in Charge-General and
Personal News.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October g. 1aas.
Rev. William j. Morton yesterday after
noon delivered an address at the laying
of the corner stone Of the Public school
building being erected for white girls on
the north side of Prince street between
Patrick and Henry streets. His theme
was character building, and he impressed
upon his hearers the importance of the
work of teachers and trustees.
The corner stone laid by Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge of Masons The
trowel and other effects used were also
used in the laying of the corner stone
of the United States Capitol
DR.. w. NJ. Smith was chief marshal OF
the AFFAIR, and the members OF the craft
occupied seats on platform erected for
that purpose. The metallic box placed in
the northeast corner contained coins pa
pers and other articles
The affair WAS witnessed by large
gathering. including members Of the
school board and teachers and pupils
1t is expected that the new school will
DE completed the latter part If January
next. 1t will cost approximately So, 600.
Veterans Elect Delegates.
AT meeting ot r. Z: Lee Camp. Con-
iederate Veterans. held last night the
Following delegat es wore elected TO attend
| the annual meeting OF the Grand Camp.
which will convene in Charlottesville Va.
october rs: john Hocf. DIR. J. A. Mar
shall, Alexander Lyles. Charles s. Taylor
and Capt. j. p. Woody. During the
evening wartime "reminiscences were told
py several Of the members. Arrange
ments are being made for a lecture which
Will be delivered in the near future
AT the annual meeting of the Washing
ton Herb Company held yesterday after
| noon at the office of @. l.. Boothe the fol-
lowing officers and directors were elected
to serve for the ensuing year: Clarence
Corson. president and treasurer, Washing
| ton; NJ. NJ. Flannery. secretary and gem
eral manager. Washington: J. p. Power
Hyattsville, Md: w. w. Wright Wash
iinSton: e. w. Brown. Washington.
The annual meeting of the Washington
Brewing Company to have been held yes
terday was postponed until December
at 3 pm.
Martin Murphy. eighy-seven years of
age. died this morning at his home.
| Springfield. Fairfax county. The deceas-
ed WAS IA native OF Ireland. His wife and
several children survive him. Mr. Muir
ply was the father of Mr. Martin Murphy
of this city. yardmaster OF the Southern
Railway Company. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
In Local Courts.
In the corporation court today. Judge
Barley presiding, a decree for the plain
tiff for 1910 entered i'm the case of the
Cananea Pitts Copper Company OF Pitts
burg against George ]. East erday. and an
order was entered directing r. III. Cox.
city sergeant. to sell 800 shares of stock
of plaintiff, the par value of which is s.
per share.
In the police court this morning the
dismissed
Cole drunken and d:sorderly conduct,
fined 81; Charles Mckenney drunken and
disorderly conduct, fined 81; John Quill.
colored assault and beating Charles Bal
timore. fined so; Charles Baltimore col
Ored. disorderly and fighting. tined $40.
Thieves last night entered the chicken
house of NJ. u. kidwell. Hume Spring.
Alexandria county. and stole fifteen tur-
KEYS. The theft was today reported to
the police by Justice Birrel of Alexandria
county.
Charles o. Tulloch. wanted i'm Knox
VILE Tenn. for an alleged felonious as
sault was taken to that city this morning
by SerSt. G.. W. Suffrage of Knoxville Mr..
Tulloch was accompanied by his wife and
children.
Brief Mention.
meeting of the Womans Auxiliary of
r. l.. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
will be held tonight at 7::D o'clock at Lee
Camp Hall.
Mary Gusts Lee Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy. will hold
a NEE ing at the same place at ; o'clock
this afternoon.
Alexandria Lodge. No. 15S Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. held busi-
ness meeting last night and transacted
considerable routine business.
The recently elected officers OF the
Young Mems Senate will be- installed at
the Young Peoples building of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South tonight.
Arrangements have been made for a
business meeting of the Bryan. Kern and
Carlin Club, which will be held tonight.