The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Entire City Will Observe
Lee Anniversary.
GLASS BLOWERS AT BANQUET
Members of Alexandria Union Are
Addressed by President Hayes, of
bOrers Quit Work Rather Than
stand Reduction in Their Wages.

WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
BELL Telephone So
529 King Street
Alexandria. Va. Jan. 19.-The 10lst an
niveFsary of the birth of Gen. Robert L
/ Lee occurred to-day, although there was
no celebration OF any character in this
city. The day will be observed in this
/ city tomorrow. when the banks and city
Offices will be closed, it being legal
/ holiday I'm Virginia
Tomorrow night the members Of Lee
/ Camp. Confederate Veterans, IN accord
ance with their annual custom, will hold
banquet at Lee Camp Han. The toasts
| 70 De responded TO are as follows; Gen.
| Lee" Gov. Claude A. Swanson: The Con
| federate soldier" Senator W J. Bryan.
of Florida THE Sons of Confederate
/ Veterans" Representative II. ID. Flood,
OF Virginia. The assemblage viii be pre-
sided over by Commander William A.
Smoot. Adjt. Charles S. Taylor Will read
Gen Lees farewell address.
Alexandria Branch. No. 6S. Glass Blow
er5 Union. held an interesting meeting
last night in IT'S hall, northeast corner
Of King and Royal streets. which was
followed By a banquet al the Hotel Ram
mel During the evening an interesting
/ address was made by President D. \.
Hayes, Of Philadelphia The banquet was
presided over 10y Mr.. ". +. Schwarz-
mann. who acted as toastmaster, and
covers were laid for nifty. During the
evening speeches were made by Mayor
Paff, Alderman W. H. Sweeney Council
man Charles b Marshall and others.
Rather than stand for a cut of 10 per
cent in their wages. sixteen white labor
ars employed on the Bluemont division
of the Southern Railway quit work
Wednesday last The men were receiving
only $llO per day. They claim that the
cut would have seriously affected them.
and it became operative Wednesday last.
/ Up to the present time their places have
not been filled.
Henry \. Lilly. twenty-six years old.
died a. 7.y0 o'clock this morning al the
Alexandria Hospital following a brief
illness Of typhoid fever. The deceased
was a native Of Norwood y. c.. and
made his home at 1G7 North Patrick
street. be being employed as an engineer
/ on the Southern Railway. The remains
were this evening taken 70 the Masonic
Temple, and viii be shipped at 10 o'clock
/ tomorrow night 90 his former home for
| burial
/ Mr.. Lilly was a member Of Andrew
Jackson Lodge OF Masons Old Dominion
Commandery No. II; Knights Templars.
Acca Temple Mystic Shrine; Alexandria
Lodge OF Elks, Knights of Pythlas.
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Catherine Germann. whose death
occurred Thursday last. took place AZ
o clock this afternoon from the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church. Rev. j. j. MAY. pas
tor. otttciated and the burial was
In the Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Tobert Wenzei,
Louis Shuman. W n. Helmuth. Louis
Folmar, Fred Didszoueij. and Edward
Gunner, the last named Of Washington.
Mrs. julia F. Tubman's funeral took
place at ( o'clock this afternoon from
her late home. l02 South Columbus street
The services We're conducted by Rev T.
V. REGISTER. presiding elder of the Wash
ington district Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, and Rev Charles d. BuIia.
pastor Of that church. Those serving as
pallbearers were. H. X. Field William
o. Field. Frank T. King. Lawrence Huf-
~, Robbins and French c. Simpson.
nephews Of the deceased. The lnterment
was in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Capt John T. wilkins whose death oc-
CURED Thursday night will take place
al 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from his
late home 500 Cameron street. Rev
Charles d. Bulla will conduct the services,
and the remains viii be inferred in
Bethel Cemetery.
The explosion Of kerosene lamp at the
residence of Robert A. Purvis. 206 North
Patrick street, brought out the fire de-
partment shortly after 6 o'clock tonight
The flames were subdued with a chemical
eXtinguisher. The damage was slight
Rev. j. H. Balthis delivered an inter
esting address this afternoon before a
mems meeting at the lecture room of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. lie
took for his subject Gambling"