Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
FIRE COMPANIES ELECT Of
FICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR.
Election of Bishop Coadjutor Defer
red Until Third Wednesday in
May-Typewriter Stolen.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 4, 1909.
At the annual meeting of the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company held last
night the following officers were elected:
W. \. Smoot. president: w. X. Griffith,
first vice president; J. l.. Duffey, second
vice president; N. c. Treakle. secretary
J. P. Luckett, assistant recording secre-
tary; John Leadbeater, treasurer; j. F.
Pettey, captain; j. w. Travers, COM
mander: r. S. Merchant. first assistant
commander; Ernest Craven. second assist
ant commander: E. S. Leadbeater, c. j. w.
Summers, G. w. Duffey, executive commit
tee: John LeadbeateE, C. j. w. Summers
j. F. Pettey. Alexandria Firemen's Asso-
ciation committee; W: K. Griffith, j. f.
W. Hughes. membership commettee; ]. F.
Pettey. J. w. Travers, r. l.. Merchant,
n. l.. Smith. ]. W. Hughes. G. A. Norris
good of company committee
The Friendship Veteran Firemens Asso-
citation last night elected the following Of
ticers: P. NJ. Bradshaw, president: NJ. r.
Norris, vice president; W. T. Emerson,
treasurer; J. Y. Williams, secretary; A. D.
Brockett, ]. III. Trimyer and E. Steua RI
Smith. trustees; B. Wheatley, W. w Bal
lenger and J. r. Hayward, membership
committee: P. F.. German d. F.. Robey
and Dallas Peyton. committee on engine.
United States Court Term Ends.
After disposing of several cases for vio-
lations of the internal revenue laws. the
January term of the United States court
for the eastern district of Virginia was
concluded late yesterday afternoon. Judge
Waddill then left for Pittsburs, having
been sent there by Chief Justice Fuller In
try several cases in the federal court for
II at ri Of
Announcement is made that Bishop Rob-
ert A. Gibson will defer the election OF
a bishop coadjutor for this diocese of
Virginia until the third Wednesday in
May. when the regular Episcopal coun-
ell will meet i'm Leesburg, Va The
bishop explains that the delay is of con
siderable Inconvenience TO him. but he
deems it expedient to defer it. owing to
the wintry weather and the approach of
the Lenten season.
At meeting of Alva Aerie. No ST..
Fraternal Order of agles. held last night
the recently elected officers of that or
ganization We're duly installed by Charles
Beverage. past president of Washington
Aerie. No. 125. Following the installa-
ton social session was held at which
Waiter jacobson served as chairman \
banquet was served by w. II. Broughton.
Brief Mention.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the George W. Knox EXPRESS
Company held this morning at the Office
of James r. Cation & Sons the following
officers were elected to serve for the en-
suing year: w. S. Knox, president; e. V.
Knox, vice president; ]. Giddings. secre-
tary The above officers, with j. o. Knox
and w. o. Knox. constitute the board of
directors. all OF Washington.
Arguments are being heard this after
noon in the corporation court in the case
Of ]. III. Trimyer against the Washington.
and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company The Object of the suit