The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
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Alexandria. Va. Nay 2-RObert E.
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans. will
meet on Monday afternoon next at S
o'clock and hold its annual Memorial
Day exercises at the Confederate monu-
nlent, Washington and Prince streets
The orator OF the occasion viii be Rep
resentative Charles c CarIin.
Prior to the exercises the members OF
the camp will assemble at 40 O'Clock az
their hall and. headed by the Alexandria
Light Infantry and a drum corps. viii
make short parade. returning TO the
monument at o'clock in time for the
exercises
The exercises viii be opened with invo-
cation by Rev. William J. Morton. rector
OF Christ Episcopal Church. 4 choir OF
about forty voices under the direction OF
Miss R0tchford viii give several selec-
1ions.
At the conclusion Of the exercises the
Confederate mound at Christ Church
Cemetery. beneath which lie the remains
OF q number OF unknown Confederate
dead. viii be strewn with flowers. A
salute viii be fired and the sounding Of
taps
Lee Camp Hall VIII be kept open all
day for the receiving Of flowers which
VIII be used in decorating the graves OF
the dead in and around the city. This
work VIII be done by various committees.
The monument will also be decorated for
the occasion.
Announcement Is made that the state
Court OF Appeals has granted a writ OF
error in the case OF John II. Trimyer
against the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pauy This means that the higher court
viii virtually grant new trial
Mr.. Trimyer was recently given a YER
dict for $3.50 in the Circuit Court for
this city, Judge J B T. Thornton pre-
siding. Coyr sci for the railway company.
James R CatOn & Son, appealed the
case. AIr. TTimyer sustained injuries. It
is alleged. in an accident on the defend
ant company's road February ., 1903, at
Cameron and Henry streets. when a
Southern Railway locomotive cOllided
with an electric train.
Martin I. Bray, Of Alexandra County.
who Is alleged 20 have recently made
application Tor a pension and then "a
fused TO appear before the chief exam
tner Of pensions. st Washington. was to
day before United States Commissioner
P P W SaTuett who took testimony
for two hours Chief Examiner Hall, of
the Pension Office. was present. The tes-
tirnony will be submitted 70 The depart
ment.
4 charter has been granted by the
state Cooperation Commission TO the
Capital Clothing Company. incorporated.
washington. with a maximum capital
stock Of $4,000 and a minimum capital
stock Of s4a.000. The officers are G. L
Baker. president. r s Bowie. vice pres
ident. and H H O'Bear. secretary and
treasurer. all % Washington
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas
O'shaughnessy, who died yesterday morn
ing al her home, Baiiey's Cross Roads.
Fairfax County. viii be held az O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon firm ST James
Catholic Church. Falls Church. The
burial VIII be in the cemetery at that
place.
Special Ascension day services viii be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon By
Old Dominion Commandery. No II,
Knights Templars az The Methodist Epis-
copaI Church South. A special sermon
viii be preached by Rev c. D. BuIla,
pastor. Special music viii be given BY
the church choir and by the cOmmandery
quartet.
The baseball game TO have been played
this afternoon between the Episcopal
High School team and the WOOdberry
Forest School was postponed on account
OF rain
AIRS. P f Downey IS visiting her
parents at JohnstoWn, Pa
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows last
night conferred the second degree on sew
eraI candidates.