Evening star., 1908-01-13
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION
GIVES ENTERTAINMENT.
Child Painfully Injured by Fall
Downstairs-Corpo Court
Begins January Term.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. January Is, 1908
A musical and literary entertain
ment, together with addresses, was
| held last evening at the Young
| Mems Sodalty Lyceum Hall, be-
| fore a large audience, under the auspices
| of O'Kane Council, No. 434. Catholic Be-
| nevolent Legion, in the interests of that
organization. Speeches were made by n.
B. Tippett. supreme president of the Cath
olic Benevolent Legion of Baltimore; Leo
| pold Weiman of Baltimore, Judge Will
| liza F. Dunn Of the orphans court. Bal
timore; Jaul j. Prodehl, president of
| Chesapeake Council. Catholic Benevolent
Legion, Baltimore The program consist
ed of an instrumental solo by Miss Made
line Byrnes. vocal solo, Kenneth w. Og-
den. accompanied by Mrs. Charles G.
Lennon; recitation, Mr.. James A. OShea,
Washington.
Susie Murphy. ten years of age, daugh-
| ter of Mrs. Rose Murphy. 91S King street.
was seriously injured yesterday morning
by falling down flight of stairs, which
she was descending, at the home of her
mother. Miss Murphy had a pitcher in
her hand, and her young sister, who was
behind her, accidentally stepped on her
dress, causing her to fall. The pitcher
was smashed and the fragments inflicted
an ugly cut in her throat. DR.. Smith
was summoned and took twelve stitches
| in the wound. Her injuries are not re-
garded as serious.
The stockholders of the Independent Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, at its thir-
ty-nfnth annual meeting held at the COM
panys Office at 10 o'clock this morning,
elected the following officers: ]. w. Rob-
erts, president: c. Lukens, secretary; Wal
ter Roberts, treasurer.
The following directors were chosen: J.
w. May, C. B. Marshall, M. D. Hall. ].
w. Roberts, A. L. Lukens, E. ]. Nichols,
E. L. Garrett, M. E. Church, r. w, Birch,
George Tyler, H. P. Dodge and C. M.
Money.
In the Corporation Court.
The January term of the corporation
court convened at IL o'clock this morning,
Judge Louis c. Barley presidipE The case
Of Ada F. E. Greer against George w
Greer was dismissed by order of the plain
tins attorneys. A compromise was effect
ed in the case of Thomas Elliott against
Susie +. Downey. In the case of Gray
against Wallace the court gave a verdict
for the plaintiff. An adjournment was then
taken.
| Prof. Robert E. Heyman. one of the best
known music teachers in the city, died
this morning at the residence of DR.. S. B.
Moore, S11 Prince street, with whom he
resided. The deceased had been in i'll
health for a long time. Prof. HeymAn
was a native of Germany. and received
his musical education in that country. For
many years. he had lived here. Several
children survive. His remains were re-
moved to the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Robert L. Monroe, so North Wash
i ington street. and prepared for burial.
| Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed.
Mrs. Clara Birney Kaderly, thirty years
/ of age. died this morning at her home,
32S South Washington street. She was
the wife of Mr.. William F. Kaderly, mas
ter mechanic of the Southern Railway
Company in this city. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by two children. Mrs.
kaderly was a native Of Pleasant Valley,
/ Ohio. Funeral services will be held at
her home at / 80 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, after which the remains will be
shipped to Uhrichsville. Ohio, for burial.
| Mrs. Olive May Shaw. wife of Mr.. John
/ Shaw, twenty years of age, died yesterday
morning at the Alexandria Hospital. The
deceased was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Pitkam of Manassas, Prince William
county, Va. Her funeral will take place
at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
| the residence of Mr.. William l.. Cowhig.
1915 King street. The interment will be
made in Bethel cemetery.
Kate Williams, twenty-eight years of
age, died yesterday morning at 20S Prin-
cess street. The deceased was native
| of Richmond, Va.