Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-29
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
WARM WELCOME TO THE VIC.
ToRIoUs FIREMEN.
Winners Of Victory at State Conven.
tion-ames Supple Comes
to Grief-Briefs.
special Correspondence Of The Star.


Gayly bedecked with badges and flags
of an endless variety and carrying
brooms. emblematic Of their victory at
the state f1remen's convention at Harri-
sonburg, Va. the members Of the Column
bia Fire Company. accompanied by the
members Of the Relief. Reliance and
Friendship companies, reached this city
at 1920 o'clock last night. They were
given o rousing ovation when the line of
march began down King street shortly
after II o'clock.
The fire ladies left the cars at the cor
ner of King and Henry streets. where
! they were met by a large aggregation Of
stay-at-home members. Headed by Chief
George w. Pettey, the procession started.
with the Naval Gun Factory Band of
Washington heading the Columbia COM
pany. The other companies 1OifOWed IN
line.
King street along the line of march was
| a veritable sea of red lights, and each of
the stay-at-home members who met the
fremen carried red light Sky rockets
| and other fireworks were discharged along
| the line of march. The Columbia COM
pany was led by six young ladies. who
carried brooms which were highly deco
rated to represent their victory. The va
rious companies after the parade repaired
TO their respective engine houses. where
repasts were served, and it was after 1
O'Clock this morning when the fire ladies
got home.
Early last night several thousand peo-
pie gathered on the streets to welcome the
firemen. tine train being scheduled to
reach this city at 9:13 o'clock. 1t did not.
however. arrive until the hour named. and
the company was then transferred to King
and Henry streets. and it was III o CLOCK
before they disembarked.
Members Of the fire companies are loud
In their praise Of the hospitable manner
in which they were entertained during
their sojourn in Harrisonburs; the Co
lumbia company carried off three prizes
aggregating $50, and one was for having
the best band in the line of march.
Dodger Of Police and Bullets.
James Supple, colored, who for several
weeks past has been lodging policemen
and bullets. was last night at 80 o'clock
caught like rat in a trap in an uptown
saloon by Policemen Gill. Talbot, Nichol-
son anu Garvey. Supple. when he espied
the "coppers." made bolt for the front
door. There he encountered Policeman
Nicholson, and the policeman gave him a
gentle reminder on the head with his
baton. Supple at once submitted to arrest.
He was charged this morning in the
police court with the larceny OF @.3S from
T. F. Kelly. Mr.. Kelly told the court that
Supple had been on frequent occasions sent
to market to procure meat for him. He
always gave him the money.
Kenneth Baggett testified that Supple al
ways had the meat charged, and that Mr..
Kelly was astonished when told of the
.'What have you got to say?" said the
court.
Judge, your honor. am guilty. said
Supple.
sixty days." said the court. and Supple
went.
Goes to Jail for His Dog.
A black mans love for his favorite ami
mal-a dog-was demonstrated for the sec
ond time In the police court today when
Ernest Cant, colored. was arraigned to
answer a charge Of keeping an unlicensed
dog. Cant told the court that he had
been living here but a short time and that
he brought the animal from washington
It bore Washington tag. He was fined
s.. and the court said that he would also
hav6sto pay the license. After Cant was
taken downstairs he raised N.45 to which
5 cents was added by sympathizer. to
killed, and he then went to jail. where he
will spend the next ten days in lieu OF
the necessary three dollars flne.
Harbor Improvement.
A number of business men met last
al
commerce and looked over and discussed
proposed plans. now on exhibition in the
rooms of the chamber OF commerce, for
the Improvement Of this harbor The
meeting was not az well attended as ex-
pected. Announcement Is made that q
public hearing will be given September
next in the rooms OF the chamber OF
commerce to listen to suggestions for the
work. The hearing will be conducted by
~ IN
United States engineers ONCE. 1t Is said
that the idea of meeting last night was
to give the citizens an opportunity to
familiarize themselves in order that they
will be better qualified to make sugBes-
tons at the public hearing.
General Matters.
Mrs Frances E. Carlin's funeral took
place at IL o'clock this morning from
the home Of her son. Representative
Charles c. Carlin, oil North Washington
street. and was attended by large num-
Der OF relatives and friends. Rev. c. D..
Bulla, pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, and Rev. Mr.. Ballenger OF
Washington conducted the services.
The palbearers were: s. II. Lunt. j.
Frank Carlin. s. L. Monroe. Joseph Esk-
ridge, John w. Eskridge, ]. C.. Eskridge,
J. G. Creighton and 3. F. Guy.
A carriage driven by Andrew Cheshire
the washington, Alexandra and Mount
Vernon electric railway shortly before
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The vehicle
was badly broken up and Mr.. Cheshire
was injured on the arm. The horse es-
capped injury.
r. Johnson. colored. an empioye OF the
Southern Railway Company. had a mid
die finger OF tho right hand amputated
this morning at the railway yards by
iron which he was unloading falling on It..
ctv ~ r n
Grub died last night at Leesburg, Va.
CHIEF CoMMENDS SOLDIER.