Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-21
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
BANQUET AND REUNION OF ST.
MARY'S ALUMNAE.
Resignation Of Rev. Hobbs Is Ac-
cepted-Reso1ution in Memory
of Late John Callahan.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, October Fl. 1909.
At st. Mary's Academy last evening
forty-six members Of the alumnae Of
that school enjoyed the second annual
banquet and reunion, which was voted
one Of the best in the brief history Of
the organization. The exercises were
opened with the initiation Of the class
of 1909, and subsequently a business
meeting was held. The members of the
alumnae, guests and sisters afterward
proceeded to the banquet hall. which
was deliberately decorated for the oc-
casion.
Miss B. T. Greene presided as toast
master. and toasts were responded to
in the following order: Our Guests.
the Clergy" Miss Mary Dewitt: re-
Spouse, Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler; Aud
Lang Syne." Miss Mary Harlow; alma
Mater Miss Margaret Greene: The
Spirit of Our Rank and File" Miss Mat
tie Crilly: The Teachers Among U.s."
Miss Margaret Bashford: "Greetings to
the Officers of Last Year and the Glass
OF 1907 Miss b. T. Greene; response
from first president of the alumnae.
Miss Sallie Harlow; response from class
of 1909. Miss Margaret DAILY.
Verdict in Appeal Case.
In the corporation court this morning,
Judge Barley presiding. jury returned a
verdict for the defendant in the appeal
against the Hotel Fieischmann. an appear
peace.
estate was given in the case Of Julia l..
Hart and others against Frederick A.
Heimer and others. The case Of John i.
Nails against r. A. Howdersell and others
was referred to E. B. Taylor, commission
err for report. A decree for sale was
given in the case of w. H. McCuen, guar
dian, against w. H. McCuen and others.
w. H. Goodrich. a member of the Fred
ericksburg bar, was admitted to practice
in this court.
the late John Callahan. who died in
Washington Tuesday last. were adopted
at called meeting of the chamber OF
commerce yesterday afternoon at Its
rooms. The resolutions were drafted by
Albert Smoot and r. S. Jones and ordered
spread upon the minutes, and a copy will
be sent to the family of the deceased. 1t
was also voted to send a floral emblem.
A congregational meeting of the Sec
ond Baptist Church was held last night.
at which time the resignation Of Rev. c.
X. Hobbs as pastor was accepted. enec-
tive December / next. A committee was
named to confer with a committee from
the Del Ray Baptist Church, over which
he also presided as pastor. to make ar
rangements for issuing a call to another
pastor for the two churches.
Not Guilty in Latin Case.
verdict of not guilty was given by
jury in the corporation court yesterday
afternoon in the case of Engineer John
Latin Of the Southern railway, who was
recently fined $40 in the police court as
a result of a collision with a westbound
train over the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon railway. The collision
occurred September last. The jury was
out thrty-five minutes.
Afterward nole pross was entered in
the appeal case of c. r. Violet, conduc-
tor Of the electric train. who was also
fined $40 in the police court at the time
Latin was fined The case Of Latin &C.
cupied the attention of the court for sew
eral days.
The committee In charge of Alexandria
Washington Lodge OF Masons Memorial
Temple has organized with the election
of c. H. Callahan. chairman OF the organi-
zation and correspondence committed: +.
II. kemper, treasurer; J. X. NJ Norton.
chairman of the finance committee. The
object is to build a Masonic temple. The
three national banks have been named as
repositories.
The marriage of Miss Mamie Lee Hume
and Ralph Z. Remington, both of this
city, took place last night at the First
Baptist Church parsonage, Rev. W. F.
Watson officiating. They will reside here.
1t was inadvertently stated in The Star
of yesterday that w. c. Wibert had been
chosen treasurer of Alexandria county
instead of assessor.
The funeral of Joseph Haynes. who died
Tuesday night last. will be held at 3
O'Clock TOMORROW afternoon from his late
home. 80 North st. Asaph street
Japan. the Flowcry Kingdom" was
the subject of an illustrated lecture last
evening at the Second Presbyterian
Church.