The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-04
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Alexandria. Va. Aug. 2-Resolutions Of
respect to the memory Of the late Charles
r. Hoof. president OF the First National
Bank, were adopted at a meeting OF the
board Of directors Of that institution held
to-day
Gardner L. Boothe was elected president
OF that institution, TO succeed Mr.. Hoofr.
and NJ. B. Harlow was chosen vice presi-
dent No change viii be made among the
other officers Of the bank for the present
at least.
Among the valuable relics recently ac-
qulred By R E. Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans. Is q muster roll Of the old Alex
andria Rifles. dated August, 1852 1t Is
the gift Of Gen. James Clark Strong, OF
California. X viii be added TO the mu-
scum. Others who sent IN articles for the
museum are Mrs. India Henderson, Mrs.
r c. Powell. and Miss Mary Alena
Shinn.
A record in the case Of Calvin johnson.
convicted OF the murder OF Walter F.
Schultz. March last. together with ex-
ceptions. has been completed by Attorney
Lewis II. Machen. II embraces 500 type
written pages. 1t s. now being reviewed
by Judge Barley, OF the Corporation Court
preparatory TO being presented TO the
state Court OF Appeals.
By a score OF 20 70 1s the Lawyers
yesterday defeated team composed or
bank clerks. At least half a dozen UNI
pires served during the nine innings
[ played. t was a rather difficult matter
| for them to tell strikes from balls. and
/ the spectators present enjoyed the game
/ 10 its fullest extent At times the UNI
plres were also unable to tell whether or
not the curves being rolled IN were spit
balls or not However, the balls proved
barrier for the bank clerks. When the
loud hurrah as they left the field over
their victory This was the second game
they played this season. and. incidentally.
was their first victory.
The Alexandria Athletic Association
scored another victory this afternoon
when they defeated picked team IN a
game played on the fair grounds by a
score OF 10 70 ?. The batteries for the
athletic association were Sullivan and
Hayden, and for the picked team Smith
/ and Russell
/ The cases or Herman HAYNES and Alice
/ wenk. charged on the blotter at police
! headquarters with disorderly conduct and
/ fighting. were continued this morning.
/ owing 10 the absence Of witnesses. II
/ Is said that the condition OF Daniel W.
Wenk. who was cut Saturday night last.
during the fracas. is considerably i'm
/ proved to-day.
Miss Elizabeth Cooney. a former resi-
dent OF this city, died this morning at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Annie P
/ Stoutenburgh. 2465 Eighteenth street
northwest. Washington. Her funeral
\ will take place Thursday morning at
/ $50 o'clock from St Mary's Catholic
4 Church.
Inenectual efforts were made to-day TO
recover the bodies OF Ernest Grady. Rob
ert Mckinney, and Charles Hardy. ne
/ groes. who were drowned last night n
the Potomac below Fort Foote. The work
OF dragging for the bodies was in prog
ress all day.
! IN the Police Court this morning James
Edmunds. a negro. was fined SIS on
/ charges OF cruelty 20 a horse. resisting
la policeman. and disorderly conduct. In
the event Of his failure 10 pay the fine be
will spend the next sixty days IN jail
/ A larP' crowd to-day attended the an
nusl excursion given By the Ancient Or
/ der az Hibernians 10 River View.
Arrangements have been completed by
/ the Sunday school Of the Methodist Prot
| estant Church for its annual excursion
/ 10 Colonial Beach, Thursday next.
Mr.. Harvey W. Summers has gone 20
/ Colonial Beach. Va. where he VIII spend
| his vacation.