Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-06
To Boost Celebration.

To Boost Celebration.
]. Y. Williams, president of the George
Washington Birthday Association. offered
a resolution which was unanimously pass
ed, setting forth that the Washington
Monument Association. through commit
tees now appointed, is engaged in ar
to the dedication of George Washing
ton Park on the 10th anniversary Of
the inauguration of the first President
of the United States, Gen. George
Washington. and that in view of the
above. and the many calls upon our
citizens within the past year for con-
tributions, the George Washington Birth
day Association. with view OF aid
Ing, assisting and conserving the best
interest Of the city of Alexandria, declare
committee that the said association will
not organize or promote a parade on
February %, 1910. and that this association
as body will take no part in the propos-
members appointed by w. B. Smoot.
president Washington's Monument Asso-
citation, use their energy to make the cele-
bration April 80. a success"
President Taft will be formally invited
to be present and committee headed
by President w B. Smoot and Repre-
sentative c. c. Carlin will call at the
White House tomorrow morning and ex-
tend to him an invitation to be present.
It was also decided to have the same
visit the Secretary Of War and invite all
the troops stationed at Fort Myer. Fort
Hunt and the arsenal to take part in
the parade: also to request the Secretary
of the Navy to order the marines and
sailors here on that occasion. and that
the secretaries be requested to order
bands OF music to accompany each repre-
sentation.
Distinguished Guests Invited.
Among the distinguished guests who
have been invited are the following: Gov.
Swanson, Lieut.. Gov. Elleyson. Gov.
Crothers of Maryland Admiral Schley,
Commissioners of the District Of Colum-
bia, mayor OF Baltimore and others.
Representative Carlin was requested to
introduce a bill in the House Of Repre-
sentatives providing for whole or halt
holiday on the occasion Of April 30 1t
making the 10th anniversary Of the in
auguration OF Washington as President of
the United States. 1t was also decided to
ask Senators Martin and Daniel to urge
the passage of the bill.
J. H. Trimyer was instructed to invite
all Of the councils of the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics to take part
In the parade. and Michael Schwab and
A. j. Butcher were instructed to invite
H. B. Cation was appointed chairman of
a committee to invite the Maryland Agri-
cultural Cadets to be present.
resolution was passed asking the city
the parade, and it was stipulated in the
resolution that a part Of the money would
he used for decorating the city hall, court
house and police headquarters.
Arrangements were made for big
ba rbecue which will be held on Shooter s
LJill IA off NJ the mark on the dQv of
the parade. P. Won de Westlaken was
named as chairman of the committee on
arrangements for the same. The visiting
troops and other guests will be enter
tanned at the barbecue.
Confederate Veterans Meet.
The annual meeting of r. E. Lee Camp.
Confederate Veterans, was held last night
at Lee Camp Hall. when interesting an
mail reports were read from the various
officers and arrangements were made for
Confederate decoration day, May "a next.
The following officers were chosen: w.
A. Smoot, commander; j. w. Hammond.
first lieutenant commander; john HooH,
second lieutenant commander; Jesse Muir
ray. third lieutenant commander; &. 5.
Taylor adjutant; r. NJ. Latham, quarter
master: c. s. Taylor, treasurer; G. Will
liam Ramsay. officer of the day; X.
Kemper. chaplain; John r. Jasper. vi
dett6, Edgar WdTHelO, sNAlidHl iedHi
say. F.. j. Davidson, executive committee.
The committee on Confederate decoration
day is as follows: w. A. Smoot. to pro-
cure orators; G. William Ramsay. p. F.
German, A. c. Wycon and Alexander
Lyles. arrangements; ]. c. MiIburn. Ed
gar Warfleld and F. ]. Davidson, to as
sist ladies in decorating monument: J.
William May. j. w. Hammond. w. H.
Waterman, ]. r. Zimmerman, J. s. Black
burn. C. 8. Taylor E. c. Graham and
Capt. R. F. Knox. cemeteries; P. F.
German, Levi Hurdle, r. NJ. Latham, st.
Mary's cemetery: Col Arthur Herbert,
George Wise, L. NJ. Blackford and Mai.
e. H. Janney. Ivy Hill cemetery
Leonard Beavers. twenty-five years old.
Of Stafford county. Va. employed as a
track walker by the Southern Railway
Company, was injured in a mysterious
manner shortly after 10 o'clock last night
near Quantico. Beavers, 1t was said at
the hospital. fell asleep and was struck
on the side probably by q passing train.
He was brought to this city on the reau-
lar train and carried to the Alexandra
Hospital. where his injuries were dressed
by DR.. w. M. Smith Beavers was I'M
able to give an explicit account Of how
he was injured, as he seemed to be semi
conscious from his injuries. which are not
REGARDED as serious.
A one-story frame stable, owned by Mrs.
William NARROWER and occupied by M. r.
O'Sullivan, Patrick and Franklin streets.
was destroyed by fire at 4:3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Mrs Harbower's loss
is about 500 and Mr.. OSullivan's about