The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
Observation-Disclosures
Ready for Indoor Carnival to
Be Given by Elks.
SELECT ROUTE FOR PARADE
Committees Of George Washington
birthday Association Arrange for
WRFrentOn Rifics-Edwin VI. Reid
Dcad-CIrcuit Court to Convene.
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lexandria. Va. Feb. 16-Final touches
~were this evening placed on the interior
of ArnlPry Hall in The shape Of decora-
lions for the big indoor carnival which
will be opened at that place at 7:SO o'clock
tomorrow night under the auspices Of
Alexandria Lodge, No 75S Benevolent
and Protective order OF Elks The hall
has virtually been transformed into a
fairy land, and. with the thousand Of
miniature inCandeScCnt lights. il will pre-
sent dazzling appearance.
The work OF decorating the various
booths with the articles which will be
disposed of will be done tomorrow under
the direction Of the ladies. who will be
in charge of that end OF the work. On
the opening night the members Of the
order will hold a meeting and afterward
they will proceed in body to the hall
In the center OF the hall large booth
has been arranged. and on this a string
orchestra Will render music throughout
the evening. Arrangements have also
been made for dancing every evening
Judging by present indications, this car
nival will surpass anything of its char
acter ever attempted in this city
The committee in charge Of the affair
has worked assiduously I'm the interests
of the carnival and there is every rea-
con 10 believe that its efforts will be
crowned with success.
The following are the officers OF the
association: Charles =. Marshall. chair
man; James W. Bales. vice chairman.
Cecil Hufty. secretary; Howard w Smith.
assistant: J. r Fitzgerald. treasurer
Those composing the executive commit
tee are J. ". Hill George T Cation. 2. c.
Spinks. j. Z. Shinn. +. j. Quinn. n.
Fleischmann. J. A. Ewald Fora Hin. \.
IL oehlert, T. A. Fisher, and George D.
Hopkins
Ladies' committec-Mrs. J. w. Bales.
chairman; Mrs Jacob Brill. vice chair
man; Mrs John NJ Reed, secretary and
treasurer.
The work Of decorating the hail was
done by Mcssrs. \, d. Monitor Frank @.
Spinks. and J. A. 'Ewald
Select Route for Parade.
meeting Of the George Washington
Birthday Association was held tonight
and the following route for the parade
10 be held February % was decided upon:
The column will form on Duke street.
with right resting on Washington street:
move then on Duke to Payne. Payne 10
Prince. Prince 10 Fairfax. Fairfax to
Cameron. Cameron TO Royal. Royal to
King. King to Washington. Washington
"a Wythe and countermarch back 20
King. King 10 West. and disband.
The parade Will be reviewed at the cor
Fner of King and Fairfax streets by the
chief marshal. distinguished guests. and
city officials. together with the officers of
the association.
An invitation has been extended TO the
Warrenton Rifles. Of Warrenton. Va. to
take part in the parade. and it is expect
ed that they win participate The com
mittee will hold another meeting to-mor-
row. and. as previously announced. meet
ings viii be held every night this week.
Edwin VI. Reed Dead.
Edwin NJ Reed died AT noon to-day at
his home, us South Alfred street He
had been in IN health for a long time.
Mr.. Reed was a son OF the late Phenas
Reed and was a native Of this city. He
was ffty-one years Of age. and is sur
vived by two children. Misses Edna and
Mary Reed. Mr.. Reed was an under
taker by occupation. and since early how
hood had been employed I'm the under
taking establishment Of 3. WheatIey. His
funeral will take place from his late home
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock Rev.
Father L. F. Kelly. assistant pastor Of
St. Mary's Catholic Church, viii conduct
the services.
The February term of the Circuit Court
for Alexandra County Judge J. b. r.
Thornton. presiding. Will convene al 10
o'clock tomorrow morning at the court
house on Fort Myer Heights. Ii is said
that a number OF important cases will
come before the grand jury for consider
alton.
Among the criminal cases which prob
ably will be called for trial at this term
is that OF Frank Hitchcock. indicted for
attempting 70 assault Mrs Susie NJ
Beach. wife Of Mr.. Reginald Beach The
alleged ofense occurred August 6. 1907
II was stated at the Alexandra Hos
pital tonight that the condition Of
Thomas J. Snyder, who was held I'D and
shot by three highwaymen Tuesday night
on Shooters Hill, has greatly improved
The three men who are charged with
the offense will probably be given a pre-
liminery hearing early this week
The anniversary or the birth OF Abra-
ham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass was
observed this afternoon in the form OF
joint celebration under the AUSPICES of
the Lincoln Association AT Roberts
Chapel. colored. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Magnus L. Robinson. pres-
ident. Addresses were made by Robert
81 Terrell, Of Washington. and others.
Percy s. Foster OF Washington this
afternoon delivered an address befbre
mems meeting I'm the Young Peoples
Building OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, concerning songs relat-
ing stories OF many wel-known songs.
The services at the various churches
throughout the city were to-day and to- |
night well attended At all of them the
resident clergy occupied the pulpits At
the Baptist church a number OF people
we're baptized.
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