The Washington herald., 1908-04-24
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Alexandria, Va. April 23.-An annual
cleaning up Of the city in order 70 place
it in sanitary condition is now in prog
ress, and will be greatly facilitated by
the aid which will be given by the police
department. The police are busily en-
gagged In looking after nuisances and see
Ing that they are promptly abated.
The work Of removing ashes. dirt. and
other rubbish comes under the supervl-
sion of the Office Of the city engineer. and
the police assert that complaints left at
that Office will receive attention and VIII
thereby aid the police department mate
rally in the work
Arrangements have been made for a
musical entertainment which will be
given tomorrow night at Christ Church
parish hall for the benefit Of the Brad
dock Heights Episcopal Mission. Fol
lowing is the programme; Overture.
orchestra; solo, Miss Woodward. selec-
ton, Alexandria Ideal Musical Club;
solo, Forrest BirreIl; selection, orchestra;
| reading from Uncle Remus." 7. n.
Lawrence; solo, Miss Field; selection,
Alexandria Ideal Musical Club operate
selection, Bergman; solo, Miss Emma
Wexford. and medley, Alexandria Ideal
Musical Club.
The eighty-ninth anniversary OF the or
gsnizatiOn OF Odd Fellowship in the
United States will be celebrated Sun
day night by Potomac Lodge, No. IS,
l. o. o. F.. by attending special re-
ligious services. which viii be held in
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church Rev
Edgar Carpenter, the rector, Will preach
a sermon on that occasion. Members
Of serepta Lodge. No. &C. have been in
vited 10 attend.
A verdict for the plaintiff was handed
down to-day in the Corporation Court,
Judge L. c. Barley presiding. in the case
OF Demaine & Son against Beverly Allen
and others. The object of the suit was
TO recover a debt of $5275 The case OF
T A. Owens against Robert Murphy, suit
for debt, was continued until the July
term Of court
In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County, to-day. Judge J. B. T. Thornton
presiding. arguments were heard on mo-
ton for a new trial in the case Of Good
rich against the Luna Park Company
and the case was continued until May
next. to be heard in the court in this
city.
Funeral services over the remains Of R.
Lee Robinson. who committed suicide in
Washington Monday night by swallowing
csrbolic acid, were held at o'clock this
afternoon from his late home, l3l North
Fayette street. Rev Edgar Carpenter.
rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. conducted the services, and the
interment was in Bethel Cemetery. Mem
bers Of the Glass Blowers Association,
Red Men, and Odd Fellows, OF which or
ganizations Robinson was member, at
tended the funeral. and two representa-
tives from each order served as pail
bearers.
A musical and literary entertainment
tonight at Lee Camp Hail was under the
auspices OF the Ladies Auxiliary OF that
camp Local talent aided by Washing
tonians, participated IN the affair, which
was well patronized
r E. Power has been elected chancellor
of Fitzgerald Council, No. $50. Knights OF
Columbus. and NJ E. Green has been
chosen warden OF the council. The cleo
ton Of the above officers took place last
night. and was made 20 III vacancies
made by designations.
The Elks' Dramatic Club will give
comedy in three acts, entitled "Oak
Farm" May 5. The proceeds will so 20
the Alexandria Free kindergarten.