Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
PLANS FOR WASHINGTON
BIRTHDAY PARADE.
Two Warships Asked for by Com
mittee-Col Hatfield Chief
Marshal.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, February II. l.fS-
It was announced tonight at meeting
of the George Washington Birthday Asso-
citation that Representative Carlin will
make an effort to secure the scout cruis-
ers Des Mones and Tacoma, now sta
toned at Hampton roads, to be
anchored off this city February 30 for the
parade which will be held then.
Encouraging reports were received
from the chairmen of the various COM
mttees. 1t was said that meetings will
be held every night, beginning Monday
night. until the day of the parade. In
vitations have been sent 10 distinguished
guests. The chairman of the transporta-
ton committee announced that his COM
mittee had secured the steamer James
town for the occasion. and it will be used
i'll transporting the military and others
who will take part.
The sum of $40 was appropriated for
the use or the decorating committee. a.
A. Paul. chairman of the secret
ganization committee. reported that
about 400 members of the Junior Order
of United Americans would participate
the entertainment committee. $1oJ addi
tlonal for the music committee 500 for
badge committee. The action Of the
committee on selecting a chief marshal
in naming Col. Charles A. p. Hatfield of
Fort Myer. Va, was ratified. O. H. Kirk
was chosen as chief of staff An ap-
preparation was made for placing a
wreath on Washington's tomb. 1t was
announced that ten vehicles. OF the
Washington fire department would be
here on that occasion. and this city
would furnish eight. The committee
has already secured nearly $1,000,
which will be used in defrayinE the ex
penses incurred. The route for the
parade will be announced Tuesday
morning.
A committee from the George Wash
ngtOn Birthday Association If Alex
andria waited upon Manager Jonn Cal
lahan of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company yesterday and at
their request Mr.. Callahan has con-
scented to put the steamer jamestown
upon the route between this city and
Alexandria next Saturday, February 30,
when the annual parade and cclebra-
ton of Washington's birthday takes
place. With the ferry steamer Lacka-
wanna and the jamestown In service
on the ferry route, and the electric car
service. there will be no trouble in get
ting to and from Alexandria on Wash
ngtOn's birthday. The two boats can
carry over 4,50o passengers on each
trlD. "A quick ana convenient schedule
will be arranged for that day.
Valentine Party.
Miss Roxie Doniphan tonight gave a
valentine party at the Fairfax. Music
for dancing was furnished by string
orchestra and refreshments were served.
The party was chaperoned by Mrs. A. 5.
Doniphan and Misses Bentley and Thorn.
The following were the guests: Gene
We've Clark. Mildred Needham. Lucy
Webb, Lee Rucker. Anna May Moore.
Andrews. Seminary Hill: Mary Anna
Rucker, Claude RuclSer. Fort Myer, Va.
Bollie Green. Christina kemper. Julia
Boswell. Judith Boswell. Anna Barley.
Christina Furnval. Catherine Emerson.
Margaret Emerson. Catherine Waller.
Della Phillips. Julia Williams Anna
BarteIs, Nellie Robertson. Mary Robert
son, Masters Douglass Mclean, Edward
Emerson. Edward Kemper, jr.. Clarence
Robinson. A. S. Doniphan, jr.. Carroll
Ashby. William Emerson, William Bos-
well, Boyd Leadbeater. Wilfred Robin
son and Louis c. Barley, jr.
Elks' Carnival.
Everything is in readiness for the Elks'
carnival, which will open Monday night
at o'clock at Armory Hall. under the
auspices of Alexandria Lodge, No. 1873.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks-
On the opening night the members of
the order will attend in a body. The
hall has been prettily decorated for the
occasion and the committee having
charge of the affair has left absolutely
nothing undone which would add to its
attractiveness. The carnival will be con-
tinued for one week.
Officers of the association are: Charles
b. Marshall. chairman; James w. Bales.
vice chairman: Cecil Hufty, secretary
Howard w Smith, assistant; ]. B. Fftz-
gerald. treasurer.
The executive committee is composed of
j. NJ. Hill. George T. Cation. F: c. Spinks,
j. e. Shinn, \. J. Quinn, II. Fleisch-
mann. j. A Ewald. Fora Hill. A. III.
Oehlert, T. A. Fisher George d. Hop
kins.
Ladies' committee: Mrs. J. w Bales.
chairman: Mrs. Jacob Brill. vice chair
man; Mrs John NJ. Reed, secretary and
trea Surer
The work of decorating the hall was
done by Mr. A. d. Monitor, Frank &.
Spinks and J. A. EWald
Notes and Personals.
The February term of the circuit court
for Alexandria county, Judge j. b. 7.
Thornton, will convene Monday morning
at the county courthouse. 1t is said that
number of important cases will come
before the grand jury at this term for
consideration.
The Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company Is en-
gagged in renewing its trolley wire on
King street 1t is said that the present
wire has about served its usefulness.
A joint celebration in anniversary IF the
birth of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick
Douglass will take place at 2 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon at Roberts Chapel
cOlored under the auspices of the Lincoln
no do hyy
Robert H. Terrell of Washington and
others Ma2n1s l. Robinson of this city