Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Sixteenth Circuit Bar Associa-
ton Organized.
PAINTING FOR LEE CAMP
Gift Of Mr.. White Presented-civil
Service Examinations Announced.
Libel Case Settled.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. December I, 1909.
At a meeting of the members Of the
bar for the sixteenth judicial circuit held
this morning at the Office of Col. Fran
els l.. Smith a bar association of the
sixteenth circuit was organized. The
meeting was called to order by Col.
Smith, dean of the bar, and a call for
the meeting was read by the secretary
pro tenn. Thirty-six of the leading at
torneys of the bars of Alexandria, Fair
fax and Prince William counties sub
scribed to the call.
The following officers We're elected: Col
Francis L. Smith, president; l.. Gordon
Finney, secretary; Judge j. *. NJ. Nor
ton, vice president for Alexandria city;
Thomas II. Lyon, vice president. Prince
William: John S. Barbour, vice presi-
dent, Fairfax county; Crandall Mackey,
vice president, Alexandria county; r. d.
Brumback, treasurer.
1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing at the office Of Col. Smith January
next. The president of the association
was authorized to appoint a committee
of five members to draft a constitution
and bylaws for the association and make
committee will be appointed later Upon
motion Of L. P. Harlow vote of thanks
was extended the colonel for the use of
his Offices.
Among those present were G. l.. Boothe.
l. +. Harlow, Robinson Moncure. Wal
ter I. Varney, Robley D. Brumback,
Douglas Stuart, John NJ. johnson. j.
Randall Cation. II. B. Cation. F. D. Rich
a ard LEWIS H. Mac n. II; Noel Gar
Smith. Col Francis l.. Smith. Frederic. !
F. Russell. r. r. FAIR
a handsome oil painting entitled "A
Night in the Battlefield the gift of b.
~ w. White to r. =. Lee Camp, Confederate
camp last evening. Mr.. White. owing to
illness, was unable to be present. A
speech In his behalf was made by Capt.
X. NJ. Latham. On behalf of the camp 1t
was accepted by Rev. G. d: Bul.a. who
made a fitting response. The portrait
was unveiled by Thomas NJ. Jones.
grandson of Simon Jones, member of
Company G, 23d Infantry.
Basket Ball Schedule.
The Alexandria Basket Ball League has
arranged the following schedule for the
month of December: Tonight, Alexan-
dria Light Infantry against the Old Do
minion Glass Factory team; December
IA, Young Mems Sodality Lyceum against
Fort Hunt; December 20, Alexandria
Light Infantry against Fort Hunt; Janu-
airy l. Old Dominion against Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum. A meeting will be
held December 81 next, at which time a
schedule for games for the remainder
of the season will be agreed upon
The local board of civil service ex-
aminers announce that the following ex-
aminations will be held here January 5
next: Fireman stationary, Indian serv-
ice. at salary of $40 per year; aid, di-
vision of insects, National Museum. sal
airy Qf SIS per month; mechanician, bu-
reau6b standards, salary Of $1,000 per
year; expert farmer, Indian service. SAL
airy OF $1.OO per year; immigrant in
spectOr. male, 81 $50 per year.
On January 5, 8 and the commission
will hold an examination for senior me-
chanical craftsman, ordnance depart
ment at large. at salary ranging from
81. 600 to 81 500 per year.
The case of William Speaks, colored.
convicted in the police court yesterday of
stealing pair of shoes from Samuel
Bass. colored. was reopened this morning.
but the court ruled from the evidence
that the fine of S. imposed yesterday
should stand.
Aaron Jackson, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct, acquitted; Malinda
LEVEL, colored. same offense, fined IS:
John Lawson, colored. cruelty to a horse,
fined S..
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton Of the six
teenth judicial circuit has been desig-
mated by Gov. Swanson to hold a term of
the circuit court in Warwick county, be-
ginning December IL.