Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Baby Boy Is Abandoned by
His Young Mother.
TRIED TO GIVE HIM AWAY
Then Left Him in Temporary Case
of Woman.
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE CLUB
Royal Arch Masons Elect Officers.
Death of Miss Mollie E. Wood.
Labor Day Observance.
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE CLUB
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September ), 1908
A healthy baby boy about five months
of age was left at ) o'clock this after
noon at the residence of Mrs. William
Wade, Wolfe and Columbus streets, by a
woman giving her name as Mrs. Mary
Brown.
Mrs. Brown, if that be her name
knocked on Mrs. Wade's door and in
formed her she wished to leave the baby
with her until she could go to the Union
passenger railway station to secure a
valise which she had left there. Mrs
Wade was willing. The mother left the
baby in her care with a bottle of milk
About an hour afterward a colored lad
brought to Mrs. Wade a small grip con-
tanning quantity of infants garments
together with several pictures and other
articles. Mrs. Wade then realized that
she had waif on her hands.
o The police were notified. Efforts were
made by Policeman Gill to locate the
woman, but without success. 1t is be-
lieved the woman left on a south-bound
passenger train.
The woman made a number of efforts
to get rid of the child earlier in the day
She reached here about 1870 o'clock this
afternoon from the south and proceeded
out in quest of homes where there were
no young children.
The infant was offered to Mrs. William
Desmond. Mrs. Desmond, however. de-
clined. Later she appeared on South
Washington street and appealed to sew
eral people. but without success. She
said she had made application to the
Children's Home in this city, but they
refused to take the child.
Mrs. Wade will keep the baby until
some arrangements can be made to place
it in a home of some sort.
The woman is described as about
twenty-five years old, with dark eyes and
row of buttons on one side, and had on
white hat trimmed with daises.
Democrats Organize Club.
Democrats assembled tonight at Sarepta
Hall and organized a Bryan, Kern and
Carln Club. S. G. Brent presided. io
officers elected were: S. G. Brent
president; R. S., Barrett, secretary; J.
M. Hill, treasurer. Vice presidents by
wards as follows: Col. F. L. Smith. first
ward; Thomas A. Fisher. second ward
]. R. Cation, third ward; W. III? Sweeney,
fourth ward. }t@tSib9mlnj -
The president and vice presidents will
name an executive committef2 Icpneisttpe
Of three members from each ward. which
will look after the general workings OF
the club. Permanent quarters FOR THE
club are to be rented nuotnsI
The treasurer was instructed to appoint
two members from each ward to solicit
subscriptions and arrange for "a banner
to be raised when funds are COLLECTED
The executive committe was instructed
to prepare a preamble and by laws and
report at the next meeting. "i ''it
The meeting adjourned to apcaA from
the chair. ISgi9 usafg
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, at a meeting last night elected
the following officers: S. p. Fisher, high
priest: William H. Charles. king: NJ. l.
Dinwiddie, scribe; William Lewis Allen
treasurer: X. Kemper, secretary q, G.
Uhler deputy secretary; Frank w tath-
am. captain of host; Thomas A. Ffsfer
principal sojourner; w. B. Davis,Dof va
arch captain; c. II. Fletcher. Page Wal
ler w. c. Davis, grand masters OF walls
Rev. E. V. REGISTER. chaplain; LEOPOLD
Ruben, steward: P. c. T1mberman, tiler
Erasmus Brady of Fairfax county. Va.
has purchased from John A. Marshall OF
this city a track of land at Cub Run
Fairfax county. The consideration was
81 600 During the progress of the civil
war this tract Of land was occupied by
Gen. StoughtOn.
Robert Williams, colored, was arrested
tonight by Policemen Roberts and Fergu-
son on suspicion of the larceny of sol
from the fruit store of Heon * CONSTANT
nople. The money was in shot sack In
the cash drawer at 8 o'clock. 1t was
missed about 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Williams was employed at the store. He
denies the charge.
Miss M. E. Wood Dead.
Miss Mollie E. Wood died this evening
at the residence of Mrs. NJ. A Wood, 617
South Washington street, after a pro-
tracted illness. Miss Wood was a daugh-
ter of the late James Wood of Richmond,
Va, and was born in Richmond. She
has resided in this city the major part
of her life. Her funeral will take place
Monday afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment will be private.
Labor day will not be generally OBJ
served in this city. The banks. city and
government offices will be closed through
out the day. Few stores will be closed