The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
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Alexandria, Va, June 15.-The old blue
laws will be rigidly enforced I'm this city
next Sunday and will continue to be
enforced every Sunday thereafter unless
some action is taken on the part Of store
keepers 10 test the validity CT the law.
The edict that soda water. cigars. to-
bacco, and other things. deemed unneces-
sary are under the ban went forth to-
night in the shape OF a verbal ultimatum
sent out by Mayor Pan to Chief Goods.
Of the police department. and the latter
had the startling intelligence passed along
the line by his faithful band Of "coppers. "
Henceforth Alexandrians who have been
IN the habit Of purchasing their weed on
Sundays VIII have to discontinue, and
the regular and his best girl will no
longer on Sunday order ice cream sundae
and various other concoctons dispensed
by the white-coated soda boy.
a mighty howl went up tonight from
the storekeepers. and while il is not gen.
orally known by the citizens II Is safe
TO assert that much more will be said by
the time Sunday rolls around
In the meantime IL is understood that
several OF the parties interested are al
ready planning 70 test the validity Of the
sunday closing law and IL Is expected
that a test case will be made at once. in
order 10 settle definitely the question. A
few Sundays ago. the pool rooms were
closed. as were several Greek fruit deal
ers' stands. The fruit dealers kept their
places open and were fined 50 each in the
police court. They noted an appeal It
is understood that they contemplated test
ing the right Of the others % keep open
while they remain closed hence the or
der.
Diplomas Of graduation In the George
Washington School. conducted by Col. T.
II. Ficklin. principal, at the annual COM
mencement exercises were awarded to-
day TO Charles William Wright. Charles
Fletcher Dyson, Laurence Douglas Smith
and Daniel Bishop Arnold. they having
completed the course OF study prescribed
by the city school board. The superin-
tendent's medal for general excellence in
studies was awarded 10 Charles William
Wright.
Diplomas OF distinction were conferred
upon the following in the ninth grade.
Charles Aubrey Callahan. Lawrence Will
lam Corbett Reginald Francis Cox.
Julian O'Kane D0wney. Benedict Marion
Hopkins, Leonard NJ. S. Knight, William
Leicester Martin.
In the eighth grade. William jefferson
Cox. Richard Hartshorne Fawcett. John
Randolph Simms, and Irving Alexander
Tennesson.
In the seventh grade. taught by Capt
William II. Sweeney. the following were
awarded certificates: William A Barnett,
Depew Chauncey. Charles Corbett. Court
land Davis. Harold Davis. Bertram Die
melt Chaplin Evans. Frank Hill. John d.
Johnson. Irwin Lindsey Harry Leake.
Gilbert Minor. Joseph Owens. William
O'NeaL, Frank PeveriH. James Pullman.
Earl Wells. and William Woolls
IN the sixth grade. taught by Fitzgerald
Jones. those receiving certificates were:
Matthew Azema. Thomas Bayne. Harold
SherCt. Edward Clark. Harry Crily. Raw
mOnd Devers, Frank Fannon, John
Gaines, John Igoe. Thomas Jones. Doug
las Lindsey. Harry Mankin. Paul Miller.
Walter L. Nails. Lewis Patterson. George
Petit, William Phillips. Bryan Pitts.
Herman Pohl. Leslie Roberts. Norman
Roberts, William Topping and John Tn
derwood.
The graduating certificates were en-
crossed by ?. f. Downey, former pupil
OF the school
The closing exercises of Lee School. for
white girls, will be held at o'clock to-
morrow morning
Funeral services over the remains of
Robert Matthews, son Of Jonathan Mat
thews. of this city, who died in Seattle.
Wash, June 2. were held al s O'Clock to-
night at his fathers residence, 2l2 Prince
street. Rev. Charles d. Bulla. pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
conducted the services. The body will be
shipped to Hillsboro. Loudoun County,
Va. for burial
Frederick W, infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Ebhardt, died this after
noon at his parents residence. 414 Queen
street
Mary Elizabeth, infant daughter Of
Walter NJ. and Bessie Sloper. died this
morning al her parents residence. 1893
Duke street.
Dr. NJ. d. Delaney who was the at
tending physician at the Alexandria
Hospital from March l to May 81 last.
has submitted a report OF his stewardship
10 the board OF lady managers Of that
institution. and Il Is as follows: Patients
readmitted, p admitted, 20; total, 81 Re
suits. Cured. -. improved (: died. 8: left
under treatment, 13; total 81.
DR.. Delaney. in his report. calls atten-
ton to the fact that the hospital is handi-
capped In its lack Of space for more beds.
especially during epidemics Of typhoid and
other diseases.
The students Of the Episcopal High
School tonight gave their annual hop at
AcBurney's Hall The affair was attend
ed by a large gathering. including many
from out Of the city. together with a
large contingent from Seminary Hin.
Ground was broken this morning bv
Cassidy & Co. contractors. Of Washing
ton. for the banking building which will
be erected on the north side Of King
street between St Asaph and Pitt
streets, for the First National Bank II
is expected that the structure will be
completed about the latter part OF De-
cember.
meeting Of Alexandria Lodge. No.
75S. Benevolent and Protective Order Of
Elks was held tonight. at which ono
candidate was initiated
Judge Barley Of the Corporation Court
Of this city. to-day heard arguments in
the Circuit Court for Manassas in the
chancery suit Of Sullivan against Lans-
burgh The suit involves the title 10 some
property in Prince William County, To-
Gated near QuanticO.
The case OF Harry Pattie and Jake
Pickard, charged with feloniously as
saulting and robbing Peter J. Pullman.