Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
RETURNING FIREMEN TO b.
GIVEN OVATION THIS EVENING.
Elks Plan Complimentary Sxcur-
sion to Marshall Hall-Mrs. Car
Inns Funeral-Briefs.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August %, 1908.
A great ovation awaits the members of
the city fire department upon their re-
turn from the state firemen's convention
| at 9:15 o'clock. The members Of the
Columbia company will return victors.
and will be treated as such. they having
esterday carried off the first prize of
$50 for being the best looking uniformed
company in the line of march.
| According to the plans outlined prac-
tically every fireman who did not go to
| Harrisonburg will meet the returning
companies at the union passenger rail-
way station. and. amid red lights and
pyrotechnics of an endless variety.
| march will be made down King street
from the passenger station, after which
| the firemen will turn into Fairfax street.
! to Prince street. and drop the RELIEF
company at it's house. The march will
| then be continued up Prince street to
ST Asaph street, and the Columbia en-
CINE will be dropped off at it's home
| The Reliance company will then march
| up King street into Patrick street to its
| house.
| At each of the respective engine houses
a feast has been prepared and several of
| the stay-at-homes will make BRIEF
speeches welcoming the victors
| Announcement of the Columbia COM
pany having carried off the first prize
was received here at SIS o'clock last
| evening in a telegram from ]. F. Pettey
| to Everett Rodgers Upon the receipt
| of the telegram the Columbia companyS
| bells were rang for several minutes to
| announce the victory.
Elks' Complimentary Excursion.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
| Elks' Dramatic Club for a complimentary
excursion which will be given under their
auspices Thursday next to Marshall Hall.
Plans have also been made for contest
between a number of speed boats, cruising
| launches and runabout launches belonging
| to Alexandrans. Already large NUMBER
of entries have been made. although the
| list has not as yet been completed. The
| races will be a feature of the affair. ana
| the successful contestants will be AWARDED
| handsome loving cups.
The speed boat contest will be twenty
miles. and the contest for the cruisers
| will be sixteen miles. while the runabout
course will be eight miles. The course
has not yet been decided upon although
| the races will be pulled off In the after
| noon following the landing of the boat
In addition to the races arrangements
have been made to have base ball game
between the members OF the Dramatic
| Club and members of the Lodge of Elks
A cakewalk between four colored cou.
pies and a notwithstanding contest
will also be feature of the affair.
COMPANIES Chartered.
| The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Lincoln Land
and Improvement Company, Incorporated
| of this city The maximum capital stock
| is 500. 900, with a minimum capital stock
of $4,000 The objects are to conduct
general real estate business. The officers
and directors are: T. H. Fulmer. presi-
dent: j. Henry Brown. vice president; j.
| G. Dudley. secretary and treasurer all OF
Washington. ]. r. Cation Is named as
| local agent.
A charter has also been granted the
| Kant Pre-" Korset. klasp and korset
Company. Incorporated. of Alexandria
county, whose principal Office will be To-
Gated at Rosslyn. The sum OF $2OO,OOO Is
| named as the maximum capital stock
The objects Of the company are to pur-
chase patents, etc. The officers are: Will
liam F. Small, president: William NJ. Ran
kin, vice president; Clara H. Cunning
ham, secretary and treasurer; Robert
| Watson. manager: Joseph r. Edison. gen.
eral manager. The officers are of Rich
mOnd, Va.
| Funeral of Mrs. Carlin.
| Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Frances e. Carin, who died yes
terday in Washington, will be held at II
o'clock tomorrow morning from the resi-
dence Of her son. Representative c. c.
Carlin. this CITY, The services will be
conducted by Rev. c. D. Bulla. pastor
i Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
of this city, and Rev. Mr.. Ballenger of
| Washington.
II went down the river the other night
| and stepped on her DRESS and afterward
excused myself; then she struck me and
afterward cut me-" what Liner
| Stewart. colored, told the judge in the
police court this morning when she was
made to face the charge of assaulting
and beating Marie knight. also colored.
| The court ruled that the fracas took
place on the Maryland side of the river,
and 1t was without Jurisdiction. Liner
was, therefore. acquitted.
General News Items.
terday afternoon corralled five white and
| four cOlored men at a place known as the
Little Dyke, about two miles west of
Alexandria. He brought them. to police
headquarters az being suspicious charac-
| tiers The men were afterward liberated.
| as the police had no charge against them.
The concrete founda ton for the new
public school building is now being laid
in position. Owing to the wet weather
| the men have been unable to do much
| work for several days past. AS soon as
| this part is completed the work OF laying
| bricks will be commenced.
| Mr.. Milton D. Morrill, has returned from
| a visit TO the White mountains N. II.
| Miss Mary Hellmuth. accompanied by
! her aunt Miss Lizzie Folmar, left today
for Niagara Falls. Thousand Islands and
| Canada.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
| Cash died this morning at the parents
! home, North Payne street.