Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
GENERAL NEWS OF THE DAY IN
VIRGINIA CITY.
Chamber of Commerce Plans Ban
quet-Death of Benjamin
II. Lambert.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, February I. 1908.
Benjamin III. Lambert died at } o'clock
this morning at his home. 81 Duke street.
after comparatively brief illness. The
deceased was sixty-four years of age and
is survived by two children, Urban s.
Lambert and Miss Irene s. Lambert Ar
range:nents for the funeral have not yet
been completed.
The deceased was son of the late Ben
jamin H. and Alkaline Lambert and was a
native of this city. At the outbreak of
the civil war he Joined Company H. 18th
Virginia Regiment known as the Alexan-
dria Rifles and served in the Confederate
service throughout the conflict At the
close of hostilities Mr.. Lambert returned
to this city and engaged in business With
his father. Mr.. Lambert at one time rep
resented the first ward in the city coun-
Gil. Owing to failing health in recent
years he did not take an active part In
business affairs.
Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
Preparations are being made by the
chamber of commerce of this city for
banquet, which will be given within the
next fifteen days \ meeting of the COM
mittee having charge of the plans was
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posed of 4. ID. Brockett, j. Y. Williams
and Marshall l.. King.
1t is the idea of the chamber to hold
an annual banquet Those favorinS the
movement believe it will bring together
all the business people of the community.
and it is the purpose OF the members Oh
the organization to invite promine Mt men
in the business world to attend the ban
queuand deliver brief talks.
Interest in Potomac Yards.
The action of the railroad officials IN
the contemplated temporary abandonment
of the Potomac freight yards is awaited
with keen interest by business people IN
this city In the event the Southern rail-
way returns here the city would be CON
siderably benefited. because many persons
employed by the company who moved IL
Alexandria county when the freight bust
ness was transferred to the yards would
probably return TO Alexandra.
The wharf at Shepherds. on the oppo-
site side of the river, is being repaired.
ard it is reported that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company is having barge
built at Wilmington. Del, which will con-
vey sixteen cars. 1t is regarded as prob
able that the Baltimore and OHIO Kali
road Company. if it abandons the yards.
will resume ferrying lis freight To this
city.
General and Personal.
A mems meeting VIII be held at >
o clock tomorrow afternoon at the First
Baptist Church. at which time Rev Mr..
Dudley Of Norfolk. Va, will deliver an ad-
dress. His subject will be Sunshine and
Darkness Rev. Mr.. Dudley has been as
sisting Rev. Dr. W. F. Fisher. pastor of
the church. in conducting revival services
at that church.
During the month of January the clerk
of the CORPORATION court issued thirty
marriage licenses. Of this number TWEEN
ty-two were to white and eight to colored
people He also recorded fifty-seyeo
deeds.
\ game of basket ball will be played at
Schuler's Hall tonight between the Alex.
andria Athletic Association and a team
representing the Young Mems Christian
Association of Washington. \ good game
is anticiGated.
Rev f, HeZ Sven Of Washington last
night delivered an interesting address at
the Young PEOPLES building OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. He took
for his subject DO Men Love Women
Police Justice r. Cation today COM
nenced his fourth year in that Office.
Mr. A. p Anderson has returned home.
after an extended trip through Denmark.