The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandria, Va, Feb L-Alexandria-
washington Lodge Of Masons tonight
opened its midvinter carnival at Araory
Hall The han was dotted with myriads
OF electric lights. and the women with
their fair faces and pretty gowns added
70 the scene. The decorations OF The han
we're beautiful and in good taste
The carnival vas formally opened with
an address Of welcome by Judge r I. "
Duke. OF Charlottesville. Va, who was
introduced by J. Edward Shinn, master Of
the lodge. Judge Duke spoke in behaf
OF the grand master Of the State
Following his address brief speech
was made by AIr. Kemper. formerly grand
master. who presented Mr.. Duke with
/ 4 momento Of the occasion in the shape
LOT q piece OF a sun glass which WAS orig
F inaHy the property Of Gen Washington
I NJ. Duke responded. after which The elec-
4 tric lights were turned on Throughout the
I larze hall. presenting a scene OF beauty
From thence until the closing hour the
various booths did a thriving business
Pretty girls promenaded the hail and
{ FbuttonhoIed the men for votes on various
articles. and as the evening went by the
crowd instead OF diminishing appeared
/ to increase hourly
Among those present tonight we're the
members OF Old Dominion CommanceTy,
/ No. I. Knights TempiaT. in Uni1crm-
AT q cali meeting OF the city council
tonight Mayor PATS veto TO the resO-
| luton giving the chief engineer Of the
IRE department. or the members OF the
! board Of wardens. permission 70 order
the city FIRE engines beyond The city
limits. was voted down in both the
higher and lower boards As result L
VII stand as passed. IN the higher
/ board there was only one dissenting vote
I ont of seven. that being Alderman Brill
/ In the lower board there was not q single
/ dissenting vote out OF the eleven present
/ In his message 10 the council on the
veto. Mayor Paf SAID that he felt con-
/ strained 10 return the paper without al
/ fixing mis- signature. He referred 20 tiie
fact that the code Of 1Sss is still IL force,
not having been changed he was
/ therefore, OF the opinion that the matter
I should have been presented in tie shape
OF an ordinance instead OF q resolution
Mr.. PAR also referred TO the fact that
TIE amendment added TO the resolution
referring It to the general laws commit
tee
Henry SuIie. thirty years old. OF Berlin
/ Germany. was charged to-day by Jack
Beach. a negro, with fimhaming him out
OF q. Beach claimed that Sulie, at an
early hour this morning. asked TO be
given lodging in order that he might warm
himself He produced. Beach claimed.
what was supposed 70 De i've dollar
note and procured = chsnge. He after
ward departed. and Beach discovered he
had been presented with an ordinary piece
OF paper instead OF the s. bill He fol-
lowed suiie, and made him accompany
him TO police station. Justice Caton, after
hearing the case, acquitted Sulie.
William H. Haws. the veteran sexton
Of Bethel Cemetery. was yesterday morn
ling stricken with apoplexy while digging
a grave in that cemetery. He feH back
ward into the excavation He was taken
to his home, 513 North Patrick street
where he died at an early hour this morn
ing. Haws was sixty-three years old
Besides his wife, two daughters and one
son survive
James ". WooIls' funeral took place
at $50 o'clock this morning from st.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Rev. H
J Cutler. pastor. conducted the services.
The commitment services were conducted
BY Rev. L. F. Kelly. assistant pastor. The
palIbea-sTs were R L Finks. Robinson
Moneure, " II, Sweeney, e J. Quinn, n
R O'Sullivan and J. T. Patterson.
The George Washington Monument As
socistiou has sold two lots in the George
Washington Park TO Mr. Florence. Of
Herndon. Va, and also two to J. Il.
Mansfield, this city.
James Sullivan, about thirty years old
died this morning at his home. 100 Wilkes
street. Besides his widow, four children
survive.