Evening star., 1908-01-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
OF OLD DOMINION CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, January so, 1908.
| Marie Mitchell, alias Marie Mareno.
an eighteen-year-old girl, alleged to have
| been abducted from Council Bluffs. Ia. by
gypses, yesterday afternoon started back
to that city. accompanied by her uncle.
George Mitchell. She stated. upon the
arrival of her uncle here, that she was
anxious to go home. Her departure
caused protest among the gypsies with
whom she came her, and especially upon
the part of her husband, Stephen Mareno.
said also to be eighteen years old. They
accompanied the girl and her uncle to the
depot and saw them off.
| The gypsies appeared before lawyer
this morning to see if they could not get
the girl back The answer given did not
appear to suit them and they left.
District Deputy DR.. Z. A. German last
night installed the following recently
elected officers of Fitzgerald Council. No
439. knights of Columbus: Mr.. J. Nc
Farland, grand knight: Mr.. T. Dwyer.
deputy grand might, Rev. L. F. Kelly.
chaplain; H. L. Wheatley. chancellor; F.
T. Quinn, recording secretary; James
Callan. financial secretary: s. A. Breen
treasurer; Samuel Devaughn. warden; 1
NJ. Lennon. advocate; w. F. x. Carne,
lecturer: T. H. Fegan. assistant lecturer:
w. L. Cline. inside guard; Richard l..
Rowland. outside guard: Joseph NJ. Mon
roe, organist: c. T. Hellmuth, w. H.
Whitcomb and W. M. Donnelly. trustees.
Following the installation ceremonies
Judge DeLacey of Washington delivered
an address. during which he described
the progress made in the Juvenile Court.
over which he presides. A musical and
literary program was given, after which
a buffet luncheon was served at the Ho-
tel Rammel. At the conclusion of the
luncheon number Of impromptu toasts
were responded to.
A large number of members of the or
de- from Washington were present.
Recent Deaths.
Funeral services over the remains of
Peter Hanrotty were held at 8 o'clock
this morning at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rev. Father L. F. Kelly, as
sistant pastor officiated. The interment
was made in ST. Mary's cemetery The
pallbearers were ]. G. Eberhart, M. Dow
ney. NJ. Creegan. A. I. Schoeni, Joseph
Padgett and Stephs n McCauley.
Samuel T. Jenkins, forty years Of
age, died yesterday afternoon at his home,
122 South Royal street He is survived by
wife and two children. For many years
Mr.. Jenkins was employed on the Balti-
more and Ohio transfer barge operated be-
tween this city and Shepherds Landing
Announcement is made that the Young
y
social and moral improvement of it's men,
bers, will hold an executive session in the
senate chamber in the Young Peoples
building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at 1880 o'clock tonight. All
young men of good moral character un-
der twenty-five years of age are invited
to be present.
Announcement is made that Rev E.
Hez Sven of Washington will tomorrow
night deliver an address in the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Rev DR.. John Harmon of
Danville, Va, was to have delivered
lecture tomorrow night but owing to i'll
ness he will be unable to fill his engage
ment
In the corporation court this morning
Judge Barley heard arguments to set
aside the verdict in the case of James
H. Debney against Thomas H. Brown.
The Judge took the matter under advise
ment The suit of Gilroy and Howard
against Carter Bros.-motion for judg-
ment-is in progress in the same court
this afternoon.
A large delegation of visitors from
Mount Vernon Council, No. 10. of Wash
ington will tonight pay frate~nal visit
TO Alexandria Council. No. 33. Junior
Order of United Americans. The visitors
are expected to arrive here at 7:30 o'clock
this evening They will be met at the
corner of King and Payne streets by
delegation of members of the local coun-
ell and escorted to the latter's hall.
musical and lite airy program has been
planned for the occasion.
In the police court this morning the
following cases were disposed of: Robert
Harris colorad, disord erly conduct. ac-
Quilted; George Pinkett colored, charged
@th a similar offense, fined So.