Evening star., 1909-06-19
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
FINE NEW BANK BUILDING
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Grand Jury to Convene on Monday.
Republicans to Hold City Con-
vention June %.
Cnrrespnndence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June -, 1872.
The banking building Of the First Ma
tional Bank, on the north side of King
street between Pitt and St. Asaph streets,
is now completed. the finishing touches
being placed on it this morning. 1t will
be occupied beginning Monday next
The building is of modern design and it
is regarded as one of the handsomest
banking buildings in the state. 1t has a
front of white Georgia marble. The build
ing is about fifty feet high with a depth
of seventy-five feet. The presidents s
room is on the left side as one enters,
while the ladies' room is on the right
side, having wickets to clerks and tell
ers Marble and bronze are used largely
on the interior. while the vaults and safe
deposits and bank securities are of the
most approved and modern type.
One special feature in connection with
the bank is the arrangement of the
watchman's room directly over the vault,
from which it will be possible to guard
the bank without being observed.
The lobby occupies the central portion
of the building, and the interior of the
banking room Is finished with white
of guestavino tile vaulting. which. at the
same time. forms the interior decoration
and the construction for the roof above.
The building was erected by Cassidy &
Co. of Washington, while the plans for
the structure were drawn by Morrill, &.
Vogt. the work being done under the
personal supervision of Milton d. Morrill,.
The First National Bank was organized
in 1864 and is regarded as one of the
strongest institutions in the state. 1t
was instituted December IL, 1854. The
present officers are: c. r. Hoof. presi-
dent; Gardner l.. Boothe, vice president
George Warfield. cashier: j. Johnston
Green, assistant cashier: Benoit Baer, jr..
C. r. Hooff. Gardner J.. Boothe. James r.
Muir, NJ B. Harlow. Walter Roberts and
George f Warfield, directors.
The grand jury term of the corporation
court. Judge l.. c. Barley presiding, will
convene Monday next. at which time
three criminal cases will come up for con-
considered until Tuesday, owing 10 the
fact that Commonwealth Attorney Brent
will be out of the city that day. Judge
Barley will. therefore, adjourn the jury
over until Tuesday.
Among the cases are those of James
Lucas, colored, charged with killing Sam
uel Blakey, colored. which occurred June
!, last on Aitcheson's wharf. Lucas. it is
alleged. slashed Blakey with a knife, in
ficting wounds from which the latter died
in ten minutes afterward Henry Davis,
colored for feloniously cutting Fleming
Williams. also colored. and William
Washington, colored, for assaulting a col
ored girl.
The Following jury was summoned this
morning: George r. Cation. Fora Hill, l..
Ruben w a. Smoot. jr.; j. Y. Williams,
T.. f. Downham. G. D. Hopkins. Carter Ill.
Smith. r II O'Brien, ] B Fitzgerald. Rich
ard Gibson and Charles B. Marshall.
The republicans of this city have conf
pleted arrangements for a convention
which will be held June IS next at Arm
ory Hall for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the state convention. which VIII
be held in Newport News next month
Cards have been issued for The mar
riage of Miss Louise Smith of Fairfax
county Va. and DR. Francis Dodd of
Basic City. Va. The wedding Will take
place at Christ p. f. Church June ~
next at $50 O'Clock In the evening. The
bride-elect Is a daughter of Mrs. Trip
lett, Fairfax county.
David F. Hullett, who lives al 527
North Alfred street. this morning report
ed to the police that sneak thief last
night entered the room of his boarding
house and stole therefrom steel-gray-
colored new suit of clothes valued at 50.
The police are investigating.
Arrangements have been made by the
Sunday school of Bethany Methodist
Protestant Church for an all-day picnic,
which will be given at Hume Spring,
Alexandria county. Friday next. The
picnic will be chaperoned by Rev. w. NJ.
Poisal pastor Of the church. and N. S.
Greenaway. superintendent OF the Sun
day school.
It is understood that Harry y. Kirk has
purchased from Egbert Thompson the
two-story brick dwelling now in course
of construction on the west side of Co
lumbuS street between queen and
Princess streets.
A recital was given last evening at the
opera house by the pupils of the musical
class of the Misses Rotchford.