Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
TWO MEN HELD UP AND ROB-
BED EARLY THIS MORNING.
Elks' Dramatic Club Will Present a
Play for Charity Fund-Bazaar
by Masonic Lodge.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. November 10, 1905.
A bold highway robbery occurred at
$50 o'clock this morning on King street
near Alfred street, when William Jones.
about thirty years old. held up and rob-
bed James Cow and Victor j. Ackerson
Of S1.2O. two watches and a pair of gloves.
After Jones secured what they had in
their pockets he compelled both men to
remove their heavy jerseys. Lieut. Belts
and Policemen Garvey, Knight, Rawlett
and Gill closed in on Jones after he rob-
bed the men.
| Jones was arraigned in the police court
this morning and said in his own defense
that the men gave him the money and
watches, saying they were afraid to keep
them. His excuse was unsatisfactory to
the court and he was fined $50, to which
there was added a sentence of six months
near Fredericksburg. Va. and in
search of work. His victims said that
| they were from New Jersey and were
working their way back to that state.
What Became of Parker?' farce
! comedy in four acts will be presented at
the opera house tonight and tomorrow
night. by the Elks' Dramatic Club for the
benefit of the Eks' charity fund. The
| pei Torrance will be under the direction of
A. D. Monitor. The music Will be given
by an orchestra under the direction of
Prof. Leon Cohen. with Mrs. Elizabeth
| Barker as accompaniSt. The cast will
be as follows: Fred Parker. wholesale
dry goods merchant; ]. Fred Birrell. Will
| liam Torrance, his partner; b. Forrest
Birrell. DR.. Rogers, hotel physician; r. NJ.
Latham, jeremiah Growler. a retired BUSH
ness man; D. E. Robey. Mr.. Harrison. a
cey. Police Sergt. Ripley. officer from
| Waukesha; J. w. B. Pettey. Otto. head
waiter at Park Hotel; Harry Fleisch-
mann. Gottlieb and Louie, walters: Her.
man Godfrey and r. Owen Evans; Vivian
Parker's wife, Mrs A. d. Monitor: Mil
dred Green. her maiden aunt Miss Ida
N. Green; Hcbe Worthy. GROWERS niece,
Miss Marie Fannon: Gretchen. alias Cora,
maid at Parker's, Mrs II. Friedlander;
| Louise and Lucia. maids at hotel, Miss
Irene ID. Monitor and Miss Teresa Schlich-
| ting. Mr.. E. J. Fleming. who was to have
played the part of James Jones. a favor
lite with the ladies. will be unable to take
part owing to the recent death Of his
| father.
A meeting Of the ladies who will have
charge OF the bazaar to be given Febfu-
airy next under the auspices of AleXan-
dria- Washington Lodge OF Masons was
| held last night at the Masonic Temple
and a permanent organization was effect
ed as follows: Mrs. George 3. Carlin, pres
ident: Mrs. NJ. w. O'Brien. vice president:
Miss Nettie B. Garner, secretary; Mrs. J.
w. Bales. treasurer.
| Announcement is made that the dona-
ton committee of the lodge has request
ed the merchants of the city to send out
letters soliciting subscriptions. and al
ready they have met with considerable
encouragement. The funds derived from
the bazaar will be used as preliminary
| funds for the erection of a temple to COM
|memorate the memory of George Wash
ington, who was master Of the lodge.
| Notes.
| Henry E. Davis of Washington will de-
! liver the annual memorial address for
| Alexandria Lodge of Elks at the opera
house Sunday evening. December 6. An
Interesting program is being planned.
with j. w. Bales as chairman of The
committee.
| With a large crowd in attendance. the
bazaar, at the young peoples building OF
1.-THE NJ. E. Church South was concluded
last evening. An interesting program
was given.
| AS result of the breaking of the troll
ley wire at ST. Asaph Junction last night
northbound trains over the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric
railway were considerably delayed. The
cause of the accident is not known
At meeting of Alva Aerie, No. ST..
Fraternal Order of Eagles. held at its
hall last evening officers We're nominated
| for the coming year. Arrangements were
also made by the Eagles for attending
! the Ea giles bazaar in Washington tonight.
The following cases were disposed of
in the police court this morning: Pinkey
Banks, colored, assaulting and beating
Jerry Dorsey, also colored. fined IS:
George Joyce, Charles Minor and Joseph
Mccarthy, begging on the street. Minor
acquitted and the others fined s. each.
The marriage of Miss Anita Robbins
and ]. Armistead Eggborn. both Of this
city, took place at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at st. Paurs P. f. Church,
Rev. P. p. Phillips, rector. officiating.
| At a meeting Of the board of police COM
missioners Chief Goods submitted his reg
ular report in which he stated everything
was working in a very satisfactory man.
ner anon. the men on the force other
business of a routine nature was dis
posed Of.
A meeting Of Mount Vernon Council.
| No. 1. Daughters Of America. will be held
at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow night, at
| which time ring will be drawn for.
Business Of routine nature was dis
posed of last night at a meeting of the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians.
Fire supposed to have been Of an in
| cendiary origin at $50 o'clock this morn
ing completely destroyed the stable of
Wilmer Baggett. Wilkes and Payne
streets. The stable was filed with hay.
and the firemen worked more than an
| hour before they got the fire under con-
/, surance.
Miss Kate Evelyn Makely. daughter OF
Mrs Catherine Makely of Alexandria. and
Rev. Ivan Marshall Green of STANFORD
county. Va, were married in St. PauPs
! Episcopal Church at Alexandria yesterday
evening at $40 O'Clock in the presence
| OF throng of relatives and friends of
the young couple that completely filled
| the large church edifice
The bridal party We're met at the church
door by the vested choir. which pre-
coded the bridal party to the altar, sing
ing the wedding march from Lohengrin.
The bride entered the church. accom-
panied by her mother. and was met at the
! chancel rail by the groom and the best
man. Edward L. Green. a cousin of the
groom. Of Sandy Spring. Nd.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
P. P. Phillips, pastor of ST. Paufs. Rev.
r. A. Griesser of Buffalo. n. Y. a class
mate of the groom, read the betrothal
service.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Halle App:ch MakeIy, as maid of
! honor The. bridesmaids We're Misses