Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-30
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
MANY OFFER TO COOPERATE IN
PARK CELEBRATION.
Deaths Of Mrs. Lyons and Frank c.
Berryman-Brewery Employees
Likely to Go on Strike.
Correspondence q, The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March so. 1900.
ENCOURAGING letters are being received
by the chairmen Of the various commit
tees for the parade to be held April 30
next In connection with the dedication OF
the George Washington Park. State Sem
ator r. Ewell Thornton has written to
George X. Pickett. chairman Of the Fair
fax county delegation. in which the
writer says he will be glad to Cooperate
with him on that occasion. r. o. Holt.
Lorton Valley. that county. also says he
will be glad to cooperate with the chair
man. Secretary Wedderburn OF the asso-
citation is in receipt OF flowers to be
planted in the park from H. w. Buckbee.
Rockford. Ill. Flowers have also been
received from ]. Louis Loose OF the
Washington Floral Company.
Mrs. Amelia Dossett Lyons. widow Of
John W. Lyons, died last night At her
home, 20S North Washington street. after
a lingering illness. Mrs. Lyons was sew
enty-six years OF age and a native OF
this city for many years past. and dur
ing her residence made many friends.
who were grieved upon learning Of her
death. She is survived by the following
Margaret r. Lyons. Her funeral will
take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from ST. Paurs p E. Church. and
the services will be conducted by Rev.
P. P. Phillips. rector.
Frank C. Bergman died yesterday aft
ernoon at his home. 10 North Patrick
street, after a long illness. Mr.. Bergman
was a we'll known carpenter, and was
sixty years of age and unmarried. He
was native of Fauquier county. Va. No
arrangements have yet been made for
the funeral.
Elks Elect Officers.
Alexandria Lodge. No. 75s, B. P. o. E..
at its annual meeting last night elected
the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: David E. Robey, exalted
ruler; Howard w. Smith. esteemed lead
ing knight: Harry B. Quinn. esteemed
loyal knight; Robert 8. Barrett. esteemed
rotary: Thomas A. Fisher, treasurer:
Thomas D. Downey, tiler; Charles B.
Marshall, trustee for three years: Judge
Louis c. Barley. representative to the
ternate. Past Exalted Ruler Harry
Fleischman will Install the foregoing Of
fcers Monday night next.
A meeting Of the city school board will
be held Thursday night at Lee School.
when final plans will be made for the
transfer of the pupils from the present
girls school to the new building just
completed. Arrangements will also be
made at this meeting for the annual
teachers examination. The spring exami-
summer examinations are slated to be
held July 1881.
1t is reported that the union employees
at the Robert Portner Brewing Company
may go on a strike April ], owing. 1t is
said. to the failure of the brewing COM
pany to comply with the new contracts
gotten up by the labor organization. The
majority of the union men employed at
80 -
ington union. The new contracts call
for increased wages, shorter hours and
more holidays with pay.
NJ. d. Corse. Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans. has appointed the following
coming week: Frank A. Bayliss c. ".
O'Meara and III. Noel Garner.
Notes.
Arrangements have been made for
meeting of Fitzgerald Council. o. 450.
knights of Columbus. tomorrow night at
st. Mary's Hall. when the first degree Of
the order will be conferred upon class
of candidates.
The authorities of Prince William coun-
ty, Va, have requested the local police to
apprehend Sherman Gaskins. colored,
wanted at Manassas. Va, on a charge OF
larceny Of meat. Gaskins Is not known
here.
In the corporation court today. Judge
L. c. Barley presiding. decree for d.
vorce was given In the case Of Harry A.
Beach against Edith A. Beach. The di-
vorce was granted on statutory grounds.
The oratoqio Of the holy City, will be
rendered tonight at Grace p. e. Church
by Dumbarton Avenue M. Z. Church
choir. consisting Of forty voices. A silver
offering will be taken up during the serv-
ices.
In the police court this morning the
case of Elijah Taylor. colored, charged
with improper conduct, was continued
until tomorrow.