Evening star., 1909-09-12
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
RED MEN PLANNING FOR BIG
AUTUMN FESTIVAL.
Corporation Court to Convene To-
morrow-Civil Service Examine
tion Scheduled for Sept. Is.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September II, 1909.
Arrangements are being completed by
Seminole Tribe. No. s5. Improved Order
Of Red Men, for its big autumn festival.
which will be held at Armory Hall Sep
tember 1918. The hall Is now being dec
GRATED for the occasion under the direc-
tion of A. D. Montier. and will be ar
ranged to represent typical Indian viii
lage.
An opening address will be made by
Mayor Paff Wednesday evening. Repre-
sentative C. c. Carlin will present the
medal to the winner of the individual
drill. which is slated to be held In the
hall Thursday. The Light Infantry will
also have a competitive drill.
Many organizations in the city are ar
ranging to attend the festival. Among
them will be the Relief hook and ladder
fire company. The members OF the lat
ter organization will attend in a body
Thursday night.
Corporation Court Convenes Monday
The September term Of the corporation
court, Judge L. c. Barley presiding. will
convene Monday morning next at 10
o'clock, at which time several civil cases
not be any grand jury at this term. and
it is expected that the term will be rather
short.
The civil service commission announces
that an examination will be held here
September 10 to secure eligtbles for
the position of laboratory assistant In the
Department of Agriculture. September
10 and IL the commission will also hold
an examination for the position Of assist
ant chemist in the Department of Agri-
culture. September Is an examination will
also be held for assistant In dry-land
agriculture. Department Of Agriculture.
The work of constructing the plant or
the Emerson Steam Pump Company In
West End. west Of this city. is progress
ing very satisfactorily. The plant being
Board-Armstrong Company, for the man
ufacture Of cider and vinegar, Is also
being pushed ahead. It Is expected that
both plants will be completed In the carly
fall.
Geeral Mention.
The chamber Of commerce has ar
ranged for It's first business meeting since
the annual summer recess, which will be
held Monday evening next at its rooms.
King and Washington streets.
J. D. Normoyle, real estate dealer, has
sold for Henry Woodson to Senia w. Me-
della two houses and lots on the east
side of Alfred street between Duke and
Wolfe streets. A deed of conveyance was
this afternoon placed on record in the
Office Of the clerk Of the corporation
court.
Mary Campbell. colored. who was re-
Gently released from jail. was yesterday
afternoon given a hearing before Justice
Wright in Fairfax county for alleged
cruelty to an eleven-year-old son of John
Bigsby, colored, that county. She was
held for the action OF the grand jury.
Rev. w. D. Keene Of Rockville. Nd.
will tomorrow conduct the services at
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
At the various other churches the resi-
dent clergymen will officiate.
Charles D. Barrett, who recently pass
ed an examination for the position Of
second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
left this evening for Port Royal. s. c..
where he will enter training school.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shoultz and Mas
ter Edward Shoultz have returned from
an extended visit to Buffalo. N. Y;
Niagara Falls, Canada and the Thousand
Islands.
business meeting Of Alexandria
Lodge OF Elks will be held Monday night
next at its hall. Prince and Royal streets.