Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25
SWIMMING POOL PROVIDED
Two Military Companies to Be
Maintained in City.
WILL CASE HEARING DEFERRED
Tramp Loses Foot as Result of Ac-
cident-Man Gored by
Vicious Bull.
pecisl Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June % 1905.
A swimming pool and gymnasium are To
be added to the Young Peoples building
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The need of such a thing has been appar-
ent since the construction of the building.
and Rev. c. D. Bulla, pastor of the
church, has been tireless in his efforts 70
bring about the work. Announcement is
made that both can be used by the Young
men and women. Intelligence of the pro-
posed addition to the building was rece.v
ed with qualification, especially by the
male patrons.
The following building committee has
been appointed: II. X. Field. F. J. Pol
lard. c. f. Dare. s. E. Lindsay. ]. F.. W.
Timberman. ". c. Davis. o. B. Pierpoint,
j. Q. Gillian, w. c. Baggett and Rev. c.
D. Bulla. The above committee organized
last night with the election Of the follow
ing officers: III. K. Field. chairman: F. j.
Pollard. treasurer: c. E: Dare. secretary.
Plans and specifications will be made at
once and the contract will be awarded
without delay.
City Has Two Military Companies.
Alexandria will hereafter, without
doubt. be able to boast of two military
companies. and judging from present in
dica tons both will be recognized by the
state. Members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry, formerly Company 6, 10Th
Virginia Regiment. which was disbanded
for alleged ineffciency. are not in the least
dismayed. and they are still operating as
the Alexandra Light Infantry. An off,
Ger Of the company said this morning that
he thinks it will be only question OF
short time before the Light Infantry is
mustered into service. The Light 1nfan-
try still retains possession OF Armory
Hall
The new company. known jas Company
G. 10th Virginia Regiment, is in charge Of
Capt. F. L. Slaymaker, and officers OF
the company expect to have suff1cient
number Of men to be mustered into serv-
ice very shortly. The company is using
McBurney's Hall for drill purposes.
Contest Proceedings Postponed.
In the cirucit court of this city today
Judge J. B. T. Thornton presiding, the
will contest case OF Beach against Annie
E. Crawford was postponed until July :
next. The object of the suit is to preah
the will of the late John g. Beach. An
nouncement was made by one Of the at
torneNs that the case has been gfacticaily
compromised and all that is necessary ~
to secure the signatures to certain papers
of the interested parties. The jury wa.
discharged until the above date. Wnen II
is expected a compromise verdict Will be
handed in. The jury consists Of Henry
F. Robertson, F. S. Harper. S. E. Lind
say. r. c. Acton. Alfred thomson, r. =.
King. j. Frank Dyson. b. Bear. jr.. ii.
G. Griffith, H Kirk jr.. r. E. Warheld.
jr.. and J. Brooke Carter.
Recent Weddings.
Miss Lena Craven. daughter of Mr.. Will
liam Craven, and Mr.. Wilmer H. Scott.
both of this city. were quietly married
at s O'Clock last night at the parsonage
of the Methodist Protestant Church
Rev. c. l. Humphreys pastor, performed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Will
reside in this city.
GINA Brown, both of This place. were
married at $50 o'clock last night at the
rectory Of the Grace Protestant Eplsco-
pal Church. Rev Edgar Carpenter, rector.
officiating.
Miss Norma L. Jenkins daughter oil
Mr.. Norman F. jenkins and Mr. Malcolm
A. Bremen both of this city. were mar
ried at , O'clock yesterday afternoon AT
the lnanse OF the Second presbyterian
Church by Rev J. r. Sewer. pastor
Miss Bessie E. McCel!egett Of Seminary
Hill. Fairfax county. va. and MI. Roland
l.. Walters Of North Carolina were mar
ried in Washington Tuesday last Inc
groom is foreman at the Potomac rail-
road yards.
Funeral Services.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Mary V. Travece, whose death oc-
Cured Tuesday last. will be held at
O. clock tomorrow morning from St. Mary s
Catholic Church. Rev. Father l.. F. Kelly.
assistant pastor. will conduct the serv-
ices, and the interment will be made in
ST. MaryS cemetery.
The body of Howard T. Thornton, who
died at 113 South Royal street Tuesday
night last. was this morning forwarded
to Haymarkes. Prince William county.
Va al which place the interment was
made.
| The remains OF James Beavers. who
died Tuesday night at New ALEXANDRIA.
Fairfax county. Va. We're today conveyed
| to Manassas Va, where the burial took
place
Joseph Puman who died several days ago.
will be held at : o'clock tomorrow after
non from the residence of his daush-
ter. Mrs Benjamin Turner, 1915 King
street.
age, died this morning at her home, 616
South Pitt street.
Foot Amputated.
Of age, said to be a tramp fell from
freight train at o'clock last night at the
Potomac railroad yards. Alexandria coun-
ty. and lad his left foot badly mashed
Wilson was brought to this city on an en-
CINE and taken to the Alexandria Hos
pital. where the injured member was am
putated above the ankle by DR.. NJ. D.
Delaney.
Gored by a Bull.
Scott Dillingham;, who resides at Wood
AVN. Fairfax county. Va. was badly in
jured by vicious bull. which he was
driving yesterday morning to the stock
yards in this city. The animal knocked
Mr.. Gillingham down about a mile south
of Hunting creek on the roadside, and
gored his face. badly decorating 1t. MIR.
Joseph Hardblower and his son finally
subdued the animal, and Mr.. Dillingham;
was brought to this city and carried to
the Alexandria Hospital. where he re-
ceived attention. The intense heat is sup
posed to have caused the animal to attack
Mr.. Dillingham;
General News.
Col r. P. ". Garrett, clerk of the
United States court for the eastern dis