Evening star., 1908-01-12
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
COMPLETING PLANS FOR THE
PARADE FEBRUARY 22.
Effort to Have Sentence of Death in
Midgets Case COMMITTED to
Life Imprisonment.
Special Correspondence Of III, Star.

>Ai tAANbRlA. Va. January IL. 1875.
lie President nf the United S, atss VIII
BE- among those invit u Ia he present at
Ire pdrat' here February -. under he
auspices of the George Washington Birth
.a.. Association Such was decided at a
meeting of the executive. committee this
evening III the rooms Of the chamber of
commerce. Many Of the chairm4n Of
committees Submitted gratifying reports
Treasurer William MAY announced that
subscriptions amounting Ia nearly 81 900
haze already been received bv the finance
committee.
Secretary II. T. eaton stated that h.
ha:l been notified hy Repre- : -n;aiive {. {.
tariii' of this city that the United States
troops from Fort Hunt and Fort Myer.
VITA two companies OF sailors and n
battalion of marines. viii participate in
lii parade. I; is expected that a large
number of organizations in Washington.
lnctiidiu2 the National Guard. will he in
line. The Washington fir-men will be
among the organizations invited.
Practically every fraterual order i'm this
city and all nf the firemen will be in the
parade, which II Is estimated. VIII he
about three miles III length The civic
feature may be eliminated. 1t was de
cided TO ask the city council for an ap-
preparation of SEQ. The question of in
viting guests was left To Il committee of
five. which Will be named by President
Williams
The naming of Il chief marshal Will
cur AT the next meeting. Ii stated
that The committee is in receipt of infor-
nation To the effect that Fairfax county
Will be represented in the procession by
about .v riders. Alexandria county will
also furnish = large number Announce
mtnt of the names Of all of the commit
tees VIII he made public Monday.
Effort to Save Midget.
\ final effort is being made Ia save the
life OF George Midgets. alias William
Johnson. colored. sentenced To be hanged
Friday next in the city jail yard for the
murder Of Charles +. Smith. Attorney
Howard w. Smith of the firm OF Smith Il
B:nmback, who defended Midgets. an
nounced today that he had I'll the
signatures Of six Of the twelve jurymen
to petition asking Coy. Swanson 4" com
mute MidsetS sentence 10 life inp.ison-
ment.
The Relief Hook and Ladder FI-e Com
pany last night elected the follow ng Of
hcerS: j. III. Trimyer. president; &. L.
Picken. first vice president: }. II. Griffin.
second vice president. r.. &. Haynes. see
retary George .. Ward. recorder: u. NJ.
Myers. treasurer. K NJ. Latham. cap aim
j. D. Webster first lieutenant Richard
pany received and accepted an invitation
to partici pate i'll the parade which Will
be given February - under the auspices
of the George Washington Birthday Asso-
citation.
The stockholders Of thu knights Of CO.
lumbus Building Company of Washing
ton, ut its annual meeting. held in this
city last night. elected the following Off
GERS: Edward +. Harrington. president.
Washington Council; Francis +. Sheehy
i'll
Haltisan. secretary, Carroll Council.
Thomas j. Donovan, treasurer. Potomac
Council: Thomas Gailaher. chairman.
Spauldng Council. NJ. y. Hester. Wash
ington Council: Robert +. Doyle and T. D.
keefe Keane Council: J. V. Coughlan.
Carroll Council; 7. NJ Ring. Potomac
Council comprise the house committee
All of the officers are of " ashington.
Installation of Officers.
Deputy District Grand Master G. n
Rauch last night installed the following
recently elected officers of Potomac Lodge
No. rs. independent Order of Odd Eel
lows: n. l.. Wilkerson. noble grand; w
n Risdon. vice grand: w. f. Latham.
sr secretary: w. S. Conway. correspond
ing secretary: Edgar Lyles, chaplain. L.
Morgan Davis. treasurer; Y. e DAVIS
warden: W. l.. Myers. conductor: L. G.
Rallis inside guard W. f. Latham. jr..
outside guard Andrew J. Hall. right sup
porter to noble grand: III. T.. Arnold, LETT
supporter To noble grand; W. 1t. lates.
right supporter To vice grand: lleZakiah
Henderson, left senior supporter. ieofse
r Smith right senior supporter.
The funeral of John W. Savage took
place al 40 O'Clock this afternoon from
the residence of his grandfather. .thdIies
Glover.
The funeral of Erna. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Arthur RowZie. WAS held At II
o'clock this morning from the home of
1he parents of the deceased. Del Kay.
AleXsindria county.
In the corporation court today. Judge
Barley presiding. X. IL. Cox. city ser
geant. was appointed curator oi the '3''''
Of James lioulSon.
Favor Good Roads.
All a meeting of Post +. Travellers FRO
tective Association. this evening III the
rooms of the chamber of commerce AFTER
an interchange of opinion on the sood
roads question, it was decided that
large appropriation by the state Tor sooo
roads be favored. The employment OF
prisoners serving jail and ptnileh'l@ary @
sentences on the public highways was
also urged. ,
The petition of c. A Travers and others
against ID. y. Rust. "A contested election
case was dismissed this afternoon In the
circuit court for this city. Judge morn
ton pr.si,lins on the ground that the no
tice of contest had not been hied Wllhih
ten davs following the election as re-
quired by law.
Mrs J. H. Mansfield national councillor.
last evening installed the following re-
Gently elected officers of Mount Vernon
Council No l. Daughters of America:
& A Evard. junior past councillor. MIS-
Mary Beach councnor; Mrs. Fannie Ris-
don assistant councillor: Mrs. John Ira
yers vice councillor: Mrs. Annie Perry,
assistant vice councillor: Miss Nora Perry,
warden. Mrs Annie Davis. conductor:
Mrs Jennie Simpson. inside sentinel; Mrs.
Alice Travers. outside sentinel
Funeral Services.
Funeral services over the remains of
Henry Brengle, whose death occurred
Thursday afternoon last a. the Alexan-
dra Hospital. will be held al ) o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the Masonic Tenn
ple under the auspices of Andrew Jack
son Lodge of Masons. of which the de-
ceased WAS IL member. Rev. Ed"ar Car
penter. rector of Grace. Protestant EDis-
CupaI Church. will oftciate. and the in
teIment will be IN the Methodist Prot
estant cemetery. Members of the lodge
will serve oallh.;lrers
The funeral Of james llouison and his
wife Emma. whose deaths occurred
within eleven hours of one another. VIII
occur at = O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
from their home. 2D1 South Payne street.
The services will he conducted by Rev.
Edgar CARPENTER. rector OF Grace Prot
.stant Episcopal Church. and Rev. w. i.
Fisher pastor Of the First Baptist Church
The bodies will be Inferred in graves in
Bethel cemetery side by side. The MEM
hers of Oriental Lodge. Knight of Pythias
with which Mr.. Houison was connected
.,t.