Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Lodqe of Elks Arranges for
Corner Stone Laying.
COMMITTEE GIVEN CHARGE
Democratic Leaders Take Steps to
Arouse Interest in Election.
TO ISSUE CIRCULAR TO VOTERS
Hearing Of Testimony in Damage
Suit-Death Of Mrs. Mary
E. Strobel.
TO ISSUE CIRCULAR TO VOTERS
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA Va. October e. 1909
committee was appointed by Alexan-
dria Lodge of Elks at meeting last
night to arrange for the Laying of the
corner stone of the new home which will
be erected by the lodge and on which the
work of construction will be begun at
an early date The committee appointed
is composed of Howard w. Smith, chair
man. Robert S. Barrett, J. w. Bales,
Herman Friedlander and Thomas Chaun-
cey.
The lodge also appointed a committee
TO arrange for the annual memorial serv-
iJes of the organization December =
next. The services will be held in the
opera house. Those composing the me-
mortal committee are Charles B. Mar
shall. chairman; Representative Carln.
George X. Cation, James Martin and ].
r. Fitzgerald.
The lodge also decided to ask the Elks'
Dramatic Club TO put on benefit per-
Torrance previous to Christmas for the
E:iks' charity fund and a committee was
appointed to arrange for the affair, con-
ssting of James Calan, Thomas A.
Fisher and Herman Friedlander.
Stirring Up the Voters.
With view of stirring up interest in
the campaign the city democratic COM
mittee at a meeting held last night de-
cided to have circular printed calling
:ke attention of the democratic voters to
the election and urging them to go to the
polls and vote for the candidates of that
party. Attention will also be directed. to
the candidacy of O. B. James FOR secre-
tary of :he commonwealth
1t is the intention of the committee to
send out these letters a few days previous
to the ele ton. Two workers will be In
each of the four wards on election day,
and it stated that rubber stamps
would probably he used for placing Mr..
James name on the ticket.
Chairman Bendhem announced that
practically everything was in readiness
for Wednesdays mass meeting at the
opera house, which will be addressed by
Representative Carin. Harry st. George
Tucker and Robinson Moncure. the latter
a candidate for the house of delegates.
This will he the only public meeting here
since the opening of the general cam
paign. 1t is expected that it will be we'll
attended.
Testimony in Damage Suit.
The taking of testimony i'm the damage
suit of Robert Bender against the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company is being heard in the
corporation court today, Judge l.. c. Bar
ley presiding. The object of the suit is
to recover damages in the sum of $1,000
for injuries alleged to have been sustain
cd by the plaintiff in an accident. while
driving across the defendant companys
tracks at Duke and Royal streets. S. G.
Brent represents the plaintiff, and j. r.
and II. B. Cation appear for the defendant
company.
Athletic Day Program.
Arrangements are being made by the
athletic committee of the Episcopal High
School for the thirty-fourth annual ath-
letic day exercises of that school, which
will be held the morning of November
next at that institution. While the pro-
gram has not been completed 1t is under
stood 1t will consist of about twenty
events, including throwing the ball, po-
tatO race, senior and junior fiat race, put
ting the shot. Junior running long jump.
pole vaulting, hurdle races. sack race and
consolation race. The athletic associa-
ton will present a medal for the best all
around athlete. Following the events
prizes will be distributed.
Death Of Mrs. Strobel.
Mrs: Mary Elizabeth Strobel, wife of
Charles II. Strobel, jr. died yesterday
afternoon at her home, $40 Commerce
street The deceased was thirty-two years
old and was native of Baltimore. Her
funeral will take place at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from her home. Rev.
The state corporation commission has
issued an amendment to the charter of
tie Columbia Cotton Oil and Provision
Corpoi alton. Alexandria, increasing the
maximum capital stock from $500, COO to
5000 and decreasing the minimum
from SiG0,tCJ to $1,000
The Young Mems Sodalty Lyceum has,
Ret ball team last night defeated a team
representing the Alexandria Light In
fantry by score of 10 to !. This was
the initial game of the season for both
teams A number Of other games are
being arranged for.
General Mention.
In the police court this morning Alberta
Harris. colored. was fined So on a charge
OF disorderly conduct. Daniel Roy color
ed, charged with disorerly conuct, for
felted 50 collateral by failing to appear
Constable A. j. Payne of Fairfax coun-
~ is still on the hunt for illegal Sunday
hunters who frequent that county He
was here this morning in search OF a COL
ored man whom he alleges made a threat
against him Sunday last while hunting
in that county.
In the corporation court today a deed of
conveyance was placed on record from
Gardner l.. Boothe. special commissioner
TO Samuel NJ. Arnell conveying a house and
lot on the south side of Oronoco street
between st. Asaph and Pitt streets
Rev. John j. Wicker. an evangelist of
East Mortified. Mass. will this evening
deliver an address at the First BAPTIST
Church on the subject Jolly Journeys
Through Europe" The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the library fund
ANN1YAT EATY nTNNrp