Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-07
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ENGINEERS TO SUBMIT REPORT
ON FORT MYER ROADWAY.
Decision Will Affect About Fifty
Property Owners-Civic I'm
provement League Meets.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October {. 1909.
The consulting engineers employed to
make a survey of the eastern boundary
of the road leading from the south end of
the Aqueduct bridge to the government
reservation at Fort Myer Va. in the case
of the United States against Theodore
johnson. to determine the true boundary
of that read. held a consultation this
morning at the office of Howard w.
Smith. master commissioner. The en-
Sineers have, 1t is stated, already gone
over the road. They will in all proba bility
shortly make their report to Mr.. Smith in
the case. AS stated the report of the en-
gneers will be submitted to Judge Ed
mund WaddIl. jr.. at the January term
of the United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia. at which time 1t Is
expected that the case Will be taken up
and finally disposed of.
The land in dispute will. it is stated,
affect about fifty property owners living
along the eastern boundary of that
thoroughfare, that being the point in con-
tentiun
The engineers engaged in making the
survey Philip Welker United States
Eeodetic survey; George +. Garrett. de-
PENDANTS. and d. j. Howell, master COM
missioner.
STuSdue Against SoCdAuc.
The police have begun a crusade
against the sale of cocaine in this city.
which traffic, it is alleged. fiourishes in
certain sections of the city. 1t is stated
that it is the purpose of the police, if
possible, to entirely stamp out the
traffic Many of those who are alleged
to use the dope" show conclusively that
they do use it, and at times many OF
the users Of coke as it is called by
the users. commit crimes while under its
influence
As result of the crusade James Long
shot, James Johnson. Betty Mason and
Joseph Dudley. the last named three co..
ored are in the tolls, being arrested on
suspicion of being engaged in the bust
ness. The first named three were arrested
by Policemen Knight, Young and Garvey-
and Dudley was arrested by Policeman
Reid When the cases were called In the
police court this morning a continuance
was granted until tomorrow in order that
the police may have opportunity of
securing further evidence.
a meeting of the Civic Improvement
League was held this morning in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce and
was attended by large gathering of
ladies. Interesting reports on the work
accomplished by the league since it's
existence were read by the chairmen
OF the various committees The ladies
comprising the league, together with the
other members, are making active
crusade against the nuisance of throwing
waste paper on the streets, and the
suits thus far obtained are said to be very
gratifying.
LloydDandridg Wedding.
In the presence of large delegation of
relatives and friends of families repre-
sented, the marriage of Miss Mary Rob-
ertson Lloyd eldest daughter of Bishop
Coadjutor-elect and Mrs. Arthur Selden
l0x-
bridge was solemnized at 8 O'Clock last
evening at Christ P. E. Church. The
charch was tastefully decorated with au-
tumn leaves. palms and chry sapthemums.
Rev. Arthur s. Lloyd father of the bride,
assisted by Bishop Peterkin of West Vir-
. einia and Rev. w. ]. Morton, rector of
: Christ Church. performed the ceremony.
he bride entered the church accompa-
: MED by her brother, John Lloyd of the
I University of Virginia. to the strains of
wedding march from Mendels sohn, play
: ed by Airs. Charles G. Lennon. She was
beeomingly attired in a trailing gown Of
white CHIFFON satin ana>-yeil to match
" which was caught by cluster of orange
T: bios soms.E Her flowers were lilies of the
valley.
Miss, Elizabeth Blackboard Lloyd. sister,
: who served her attendant wore a.
gown oftapricot messaline. and her flow
ers consisted of pink roses. Edmund
Pepdleton cambridge, cousin of the groom
Pittsburg, Berved as best man. After the
home of the brides parents Alfred and
: Cameron streets. Following a northern
bridal trip, the couple will reside at
Iewfsburg, w. Va, where the groom is
stationed
The ushers were Rev. John j. Gravatt,
ir., New York; Rev. Clinton Quinn, Ken
lucky: Rev. Henry Lane. Warsaw, Va:
John Lloyd Uhler, cousin of the bride.
Pittsbufg: Edward Armstrong. Baltimore:
Lewis Franklin, Flushing L. l.
Funeral services over the remains of
Frank II. Rogers. who was electrocuted
yesterday while engaged in working at
the plant of the Alexandria Electric
Light Company, will take place at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from the resi-
dence of his parents, No. 1902 King
street The interment will be made in
st. Pauls cemetery.
Woman's Home Missions.
Considerable business of a routine
nature was disposed of today at a
meeting of the Woman's Home Mission
Society. In session at the Young Peo-
pies building of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South A number of the
delegates in attendance at the morning
session read interesting papers on the
work being accomplished by the organi-
cation. Last night the delegates were
rendered q reception, which was large
ly attended.
In the corporation court yesterday
MISS Jessie armstrong quail
fed as administrative of the estate Of
her late father and mother. Anthony
and Jessie K. Armstrong
Because Joe Adams, colored, is al
legged to have carried away basket
containing food valued at 80 cents be-
longing To Minnie Bowman. colored, he
was fined s. in the police court this
morning.
y guard from the state convict road
force came here this morning and con-
veyed Ike Edeney and Rufus Robinson,
both Colored. To work on the state roads
near Warrenton. Va. The former will
serve. five months and the latter two
months.