Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-29
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
SERVICES OVER REMAINS OF
VETERAN BANKER HooFF.
5000 Alexandrians Watch for the
Airship on Shooters Hill-Move
for Modern Roadway.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va. July p. 1909.
| Funeral services over the remains of
Charles r. Hooff, president of the First
National Bank. whose death occurred at
4:1J o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
/ home. Seminary Hill. west of this city.
will be held at o'clock Saturday after
noon at the chapel Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. and the interment
will be made in St. Paul's cemetery. Mr..
| Hooff was eighty-two years old and was
| a native of this city. He is survived
| by two children. Lewis Hooff and Miss
| Carrie Hooff, aud one brother. James
| Wallace Hooff. and three grandchildren.
| Mr. Hooff had been in failing health
| for several years past. Only few days
| ago, however. he was compelled to take
to his bed, and the announcement Of his
death was not received with surprise.
owing to his feeble condition.
| The deceased entered the banking bust
ness at the age OF sixteen years and
| steadily rose in his chosen vocation until
/ he became the head of bank. He was
regarded as an able and efficient banker.
| and was well known in banking circles
! throughout the entire state. For a num-
| Der of years he was connected with the
| Farmers Bank in this city, and in 1851
he founded the First National Bank. at
| which time he was thfrty-f1ve years old.
| He had. therefore, been connected with
that institution for the past forty-seven
| years.
Mr.. Hooff lived to see the bank Of
which he is president in its new home.
| which is regarded as one of the finest
| banking buildings In this section Of the
state. The bank occupied its new home
| for the first time about a month ago. As
| a token Of respect the bank was draped
today in mourning. A meeting OF the
board of directors will be held next week.
alYY<{n ~ ocf W-fn he
adopted, and in all probability his Sue
! cessor will be chosen
Interest in the Airship.
About 5000 Alexandrians repai red yes
terday afternoon to Shooters Hill, west Of
| this city. to witness the fight of the
Wright aeroplane from Fort A1yer,
hill. They, too. like the crowd at Fort
| Myer, were doomed to disappointment.
| The crowd was not however, overly sor-
I, ry for its long wait and 1t apparently
enjoyed the breeze and view from the
| high hill. The majority of those who
came remained until darkness, at which
! time the government officials who came
over from Fort Myer left. Another large
crowd will doubtless go out to the hill
| this afternoon. and the chances are that,
| if anything. it will be considerably larger
in point of numbers than the crowd that
visited the hill yesterday afternoon The
flight is slated to take place between the
hours of 5 and o'clock.
Announcement is made that a meeting
of business men and others interested in
! the proposed road between this city and
| Washington will hold q meeting August
! II next in the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce. 1t Is expected that number
! of speakers will be present to urge upon
! the people the necessity for the construc-
ton of a suitable roadway between here
| and Washington.
| BY a score of IA to the business men
| of the city yesterday afternoon defeated
| The game was witnessed by a large
| throng. and each side had its respective
4 roOters. A feature of the game was the
| fine playing of John NJ. Johnson. who
| served as left field, and who is one of the
| veteran lawyers at the local bar. His
plays caused the r0Oters to go wild with
enthusiasm at times. 1t Is understood that
another game will be played in the near
| future.
| Plans for the Primary.
Plans for the gubernatoriai and legisla-
tive primary were completed last night at
meeting of the city democratic COM
| mittee. held at the Opera House Cafe.
| 1t was decided that persons who recently
paid their poll taxes will not be permitted
to participate in the coming primary.
The same judges and clerks will serve and
the polls will be open from sunrise until
sunset The present incumbents in the
1 city democratic committee had no oppo-
sition, and they were declared the nomi-
neeS.
| Oscar Austin, colored, a laborer, while
working on the new building being erected
by ]. T. Nails, on the south side of King
street near Alfred street. was, shortly be-
fore noon today. Frustrated by the heat.
after which he was taken to his home on
North Henry street. His condition is
not regarded as serious.
| The work of tearing down several frame
houses on the east side of Henry street
| between Cameron and Queen streets by
the Armour company will be begun within
the next few days, preparatory to the
erection of modern plant and packing
station on the site. 1t is understood that
the work of construction will be begun
Immediately following the removal. A
spur track will also be laid at that point
The Emerson Pump Company has be-
gun the work Of erecting a plant in West
End, just west of the city's limits. The
plant will be completed. it Is expected,
within the next few months.
Buys Another Lot.
1 Dr. Charles E. Outcalt has purchased
another lot in the George Washington
Park, west of this city.
Councilman Robert L. Monroe and wife
left this morning for Atlantic City, where
| they will spend the next two weeks.
/ The funeral Of James II. Griffin, whose
j death occurred Tuesday night last, will
be held at o'clock this afternoon from
his home. No. 123 South Pitt street
Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor of the FRS
Baptist Church, will conduct the serv-
ices. and the burial will be made in
| Union cemetery.
Plans have been completed by The
members of the police department for
an excursion to Marshall Hall August
"a next. The proceeds will be used for
the uniform fund of the "coppers''
Tickets will be placed on sale Saturday
next.
Maury W. Gaines yesterday purchased
at public auction a two-story brick
house on the west side of Alfred stree:
between King and Cameron streets FOL
$i,7OO. The house is known as No. Iii
North Alfred street.
4 The annual summer mination fol-
white and colored public school teach.
ers was begun this morning at Lee
School building. The examination is
being conducted by Capt. w. III. Swee-
ney, superintendent of schools. 1t viii
be concluded Saturday next.