Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-19
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
STATE COUNCIL, JR. o. q. A. n.
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
New Military Company Chooses OF.
fcers-No Opposition to Demo-
cratic Municipal Ticket.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special correspondence OF The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 10. 1908.
| The second annual session of the state
council of the Virginia branch of the
Junior Order Of United Americans con-
vened in Sarepta Hall at 10 o'clock this
morning. with C. C. Sedgwick. state
councillor of Norfolk presiding. About
lW delegates are in attendance repre-
senting nearly fifty councils throughout
the state. The report OF the finance COM
mittee showed the order to be in a -four
lshlng condition. 1t now has member
ship of about $500.
~ l2D o'clock this afternoon recess
was taken and the members of the coun-
Gil were Photographed, after which dinner
was served. The session was resumed at
CLOCK with the reading of reports from
various committees. 1t is expected the
business of the council Will be wound I'M
about 8 o'clock this evening. closing with
the election of officers. At o'clock a
Hall
Following is a list of the state officers
folk: Thomas Chauncey. vice councillor
Alexandria: James W. Jones. junior past
councillor. Vienna; j. r. Mansfield sec
retary, Alexandria: ]. H. Trimyer. treas
nreI. Alexandria; T. NJ. Jones. conductor
berkley; q. D. Baker. warden, Manassas:
=. NJ. Money. chaplain, Vienna: j. L.
Bushong, inside sentinel, Manassas; B. B.
Bou, outside sentinel, Berkeley; w. H
BoWman. Vienna; J. l. Cox, Norfolk. and
u. w. Laycock. Hamilton. trustees.
Military Company Formed.
a largely attended meeting Of those who
VIII Join the new military company which
VIII take the place of. Company G, 10th
virginia Regiment. was held last night 1t
the Office of Mr. F. l.. Slaymaker, when
the following officers were chosen: F. L.
Siaymaker. captain; R. H. c. Beverley,
nrst lieutenant; c. H. May. second lieu
tenant; 1. b. Cochran. first sergeant. A
be appointed by the captain at some flu
ture date The above officers will go to
richmond next week to be examined.
Inc new company starts out with the
pected that by the close of the present
week at least sixty names will be on the
roster. AS soon as the officers pass the
examination the company will be mus
tered in. It is expected that Maj. James
E. King will muster IN the men. Noname
| has yet been chosen for the company.
1t was said las. night that nothing fur
| Their will be done until the officers pass
the examination. The new company was
organized by Maj King, who was assist
ed by Mr.. F. l.. Slaymaker.
| This company will take the place of
| Company G, disbanded May 2 last by or
der of Gov. Swanson. Members OF the
| Alexandria Light Infantry still retain the
the disarmament of the above company did
not affect the Alexandria Light Infantry.
1t is understood they propose to hold the
keys until the matter Is decided by the
courts.
Democrats Without Opposition.
| The democratic nominees for mayor
city council and aldermen will not have
any opposition in the general election
which will be held June next. This is
rthe last day that candidates can file notice
of their candidacy with the clerk of the
corporation court. and at l o'clock this
afternoon the only parties who had given
notice were the regular nominees. Mayor
Paff will. therefore. succeed himself
New School Building.
The city school board today accepted
the plans of Charles NJ. Robinson OF
Richmond, Va. for a new public schoo
| building to be erected for white girls
to take the place Of Peabody building
The structure will be Of brick and con.
crete. will contain sixteen rooms and will
| be two stories high. with fire proof stair.
ways. The building will be erected on a
lot on the north sida of Prince street
between Patrick and Henry streets. The
building and lot will cost about SIG, 900.
Chief Goods Of the police. department
| this morning received a telegram from
James A. Lipscomb. chief of police Of
| Manchester. Va. asking him to arrec,
| Robert Brick, a glassboWer. He is de-
scribed as being about 8 feet inches
/ tall, and has curly hair. 1t was stated ir
the telegram that he was wanted for q
misdeameanor In that city, and that he
left there about $50 o'clock this morning
| on northbound Richmond. Fredericks.
/ burg and Potomac railroad train
In the Corporation Court.
In the corporation court this morning
the will of Thomas E. Gorham was ad.
mitted to probate and his daughter, Mrs
Celester Duncan. qualified as executriz
with the will annexed. The testator be.
| queathed his estate to his widow durina
her life. and it is stipulated that upon her
death It shall be equally divided among
| his children. with the exception of the
! dwelling house of the testator, PIG South
| Payne street, and It is provided that this
shall revert to his daughter, Miss Iona
| Gorham.
General Matters.
John Doherty. we'll known resident
died this morning at the residence OF
his daughter. Mrs. Torrance MCGOWAN.
$40 King street, after a protracted i'll
ness. The deceased was about seventy
years of age He is survived by two
daughters and one son. Mr.. Doherty
was native of Ireland. Arrangements
1or the funeral have not yet been COM
| pleted
Among the distinguished guests pres
emit at the board Of regents meeting at
Mount Vernon today was Gov. Swanson.
After making a speech the governor was
rendered a luncheon. The governor ar
rived here at noon and went to Mount
Vernon on the palace car Mount Vernon
He was accompanied by his secretary,
MI Ben Owen. and party of friends
The governor will return to Richmond
| this afternoon.
Lee browns and Lillian Lyles were
charged In the police court this morning
with the larceny OF milk from Christophel
Lyles. browns was sent to Jail for sixty
days and Lyles was acquitted.
The Epworth League OF Trinity Metho.