Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE DAY IN NEIGH
BORING VIRGINIA CITY.
Plans for Parade on George Wash
ington's Birthday-Other Events
of Current Interest.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. February l. 1908.
at a meeting of the George Washington
Birthday Association held tonight at the
rooms of the chamber of commerce. the
secretary reported that the Washing
ton High School Cadets. Culpeper Minute
Men and the various fire companies of
the city had accepted invitations to par
tlcfpate in the parade which will be held
IN TINS city February %. 1t was also an
nounced that the Marine Band, the United
States Marine Corps and the sailors and
engineers stationed in and around WASH
lngton. together with the cavalry cav
airy band and field artillery from Fort
Myer. have been ordered to report in this
city on that day. The secretary also stated
that he was unable TO secure the names
Oh the commanding officers of the District
militia, but that letter containing the
desiled information is daily expe cted
announcement was made tina the COM
mittee will hold a conference at O'Clock
Monday afternoon in Washington with
Chlef Belt of the Washington fire depart
ment concerning the participation in the
parade Of the fire department of the
capital.
100 and 500 members of the Junior Order
of United Americans will be among the
marchers, and this number may be con-
siderably augmented by members of the
order from the surrounding territory
Ihomas Chauncey, chairman OF the
hack committee, rendered his resignation.
and Thomas l.. Hall was appointed in his
stead.
Upon motion of Mr.. Ballenger the chair
named the following TO comprise a
committee to name chief marshal and
select route for the parade: Mayor f. J.
Paff. A. D. Brockett. ]. II. Trimyer. f. E.
Downham and w. W. Ballenger. Presi-
dent Williams will be chairman of this
committee eX-oficio. lis action in both
matters will be submitted to the meet
ing for ratification. II was stated to-
night by President Williams that meet
ings will be held every Saturday night
until the evening of the parade.
reports from the various committees
were very encouraging. The treasurer
stated that the funds collected this year
exceeded any previous year.
The following constitute the committee
on secret organizations: A. A. Paul.
chairman; ]. H. Trimyer. J. r. Mans
field A. j. Butcher. E. +. Downham. Har-
vey B. Struder. o. r. Howard, W. A.
Harding. G. n. Cradlin and c. NJ
Schwab
Abandonment of Potomac Yards.
The intention of the Southern Railway
Company to abandon the use of the Poto-
mac railroad yards in Alexandria county.
1t is claimed. has been demonstrated by
the transfer of its freight cars from the
Potomac yards to this city. many Of the
cars being placed on Union and Wilkes
streets. The company this morning post
ed bulletin at Roberts Crossing. just
north of the city's limits. announcing that
a "cut or would be established at that
point. This means that in the future all
locomotives must be detached from in
coming passenger trains and others at
tached to the trains TO haul them to
Washington. All southbound engines will
afterward proceed to the company's
roundhouse In this city.
During the week seventy men have been
discharged from the Potomac railroad
yards. and. II is stated. more will Be
discharged within comparatively short
time. Among those dismissed are many
from this city.
IL is stated that the passenger
cleaning work will in future be done at
Alexandria instead of in Washington.