Evening star., 1909-04-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Formal Invitations Issued for
April 80 Celebration.
CARNIVAL QUEEN CONTEST
Special Grand Jury for Schultz Mur.
der Suspects.
R. H. LYLES SUDDEN DEATH
Emmanuel Lutheran Congregation to
Discuss Selection Of Pastor.
Presbytery Ends Tonight.
Special. Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April Is. 1909.
Formal invitations were today extended
to the President, Vice President, members
of the cabinet. Gov. Swanson and his
stan. Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson. the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and men,
bers Of that body to be present in this
city April 30 next to take part in the cele-
bration incident to the 12Oth anniversary
Of the Inauguration OF Washington, at
which time the corner stone Of the George
Washington Park will be formally dedi-
Gated. The corner stone has just been
completed by Messrs. Chauncey & Son.
At meeting Of the executive committee
tonight the route OF the parade will be
definitely settled.
NJ. P. Greene, chairman OF the decora-
tion committee. announces that prize Of
$o5 will be awarded for the best decorated
building in the city.
Secretary j. Y. Williams said this morn
ing that encouraging reports are being
received daily from the various military
companies throughout the state, and the
indications are that many companies Of
state militia will be here.
the following contributions: Mr.. Davis.
manager for Armour & CO.. $c5. and T.
NJ. Whitney. Fairfax county. $40.
Contest for Carnival Queen.
The committee In charge Of the con-
test for queen of the carnival announces
that In future only those receiving 75O
or more votes will be published, but all
Of those who have received fifty or more
votes are still eligible. Interest in the
contest grows and when the boxes are
opened Saturday night, April -. 1t Is
predicted that there will be surprise. At
the present time. Mrs. p. Won de West
laken heads the list with c,6O0 votes.
votes and they are as follows: Mrs. Cletia
Whitehead, 1852; Mrs. A. D. Montier.
1,59S; Miss Marie Fannon. 1,411: Miss Ma
rie Drew, 1872; Miss Caroline Wedderburn.
sos.
o clock tomorrow In the corporation court,
Judge L. c. Barley presiding. for the
purpose of indicting Richard, alias
Dick" Pines, James Dorsey. Henry
for the murder Of Walter F. Schultz.
which occurred March last.
The jury will be composed Of the fol-
lowing: E. NJ. Anderson. Fora Hill. c. H.
Yohe, Julian Y. Williams. w. A. Smoot,
jr.; George D. Hopkins, Richard Gibson.
c. B. Marshall and Carter II. Smith.
A petit Jury. which served in the Rod
erick case. has been summoned for 10
o'clock tomorrow to try the case Of Able
Douglas. colored, indicted for feloniously
alleged assault occurred February Is last.
/ Roderick Not Guilty.
A jury in the corporation court at
O'clock yesterday afternoon, with ]. B.
Drew as foreman. returned a verdict of
not guilty In the case Of T. C. Roderick.
charged with embezzling funds belonging
to. the Alexandra Electric Light Com
pany. Of which he was formerly superin
tenden:. The jury deiiberated about an
hour before reaching Its verdict.
Richard H. Lyles. sixty-four years old.
dropped dead In the lobby Of the city
post Office at 4:l5 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Heart trouble is supposed to have
been responsible for his sudden demise.
His remains were taken to his home. 307
South Fairfax street: His funeral will
take place at 8 o'clock Saturday morning
from st. Mary's Catholic Church.
A few minutes before his death Mr..
Lyles was apparently In tie best OF health,
and he was In the act Of going to the lock
box of Walter Roberts, by whom he was
and afterward was picked up by some
clerks and Post master Burroughs and
taken into the latter's Office. Mr.. Lyles
was native OF this city. and for the last
as a bookkeeper by Walter Roberts. Be
sides his wife, he leaves the following
children: Mrs. w. w. Demaine. Mrs.
Theo. w. Boiling. Mrs. H. D. Luckett Of
was a member Of Alexandria Council, No
627. Royal Arcanum.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. James Keegan, who died at her
home In Gordonsville. Va. Wednesday
last, will take place at O'Clock tomorrow
morning from St. Mary's Catholic Church
Besides her husband one daughter, Miss
Alice Keegan. survives.
The funeral of Mrs. E. B. Davis, who
died In Washington. took place at IL
dertaking establishment. The services
were conducted by Rev. c. D. Bulla. pas
tor of the NJ f. Church South. Interment
was made at Union cemetery.
De Vaughan-Pullin Wedding.
Miss Elizabeth c. De Vaughan and Ben
jamin w. Pullin were married last night
at the parsonage Of Christ P. E. Church
by Rev. W. ]. Morton, rector. The couple
were unattended. Following the wedding
reception was held at the home of the
grooin's parents, 124 North Royal street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pullin will reside at '3lJ
North st. Asaph street.
John r. Rogers. infant son Of r. e. and
1uasg1e Rogers. died this morning at his
parents residence, 521 South Lee street.
The funeral took place this afternoon.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting of the congregation OF the I'm
manuel Lutheran Church tonight at that
church, when the question Of selecting q
pastor to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Rev. j. ]. May,
will be taken up for consideration. 1t is
expected that within q short time call
will be extended to a pastor to take
charge OF the local church. Services at
the church will be held at o'clock Sun
day afternoon and will be conducted by
Rev. II. Schroeder Of Washington.
The Chesapeake presbytery. which con-
vened Tuesday night in the Second Pres
byterian Church. will conclude its session
tonight, when a sermon will be delivered
by Rev. II. W. Moffett OF Leesburg, Va.
The sermon last night was preached by
Rev. T. w. Hooper. and the communion
services were conducted by Revs. j. w.
Lupton and William Chinn.
Notes.