Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-04
Meeting OF COMMITTEE
Reported Decrease in Citys Popula-
ton Disturbs Residents-Excite-
ment Hastens Woman's Death.
cial Correspondence Of The Star.

Gus subcommittee were of a very en-
couraging nature 1t is estimated that
fully 1000 men will be in line in the big
parade. including companies from Mary
land, Virginia, Nest Virginia and other
states. The finance committee, it was
announced, will within q short time begin
its work.
The plans az arranged include a re-
ception to the visiting f1remen the open
ing day Of the convention, August "A.
The business session will convene that
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and will be pre-
sided over by J. r. N. Curtin, president
Of the state association. Representative
Charles G. Carlin will make an address
on behalf of the citizens of Alexandra,
and ]. H. Trimyer Is slated to deliver an
address on behalf of the firemen of Alex
andria. The closing session will be held
at o'clock.
Date Of Parade.
The big parade will be held Thursday,
August 25. at 80 o'clock in the after
noon. In addition to the f1remen in line,
there will be many pieces OF fire appa-
ratus and bands of music. That evening
at 1880 o'clock there will be a band con-
cert at the corner of King and Washing
ton streets, a contest which will be open
to all visiting bands.
The program fixed for Friday, August
Is, includes reel races. which will begin
promptly at 10 o'clock. on the macadam
roadway on North Washington street.
The fire laddies will be given an oppor-
tunity of testing their sprinting qualities
Local f1remen are sanguine over the
coming convention. and feel satisfied that
it will surpass any heretofore held In the
old state. With this end in view no pains
are being spared to see that the visitors
have the time of their lives.
Patrons Day Observance.
This is patrons day at the Lee public
school for white girls and during the
day a number Of the parents and others
interested in school work visited that
school and were shown its workings.
There was no set program. The school
was open to visitors from 8 O'Clock this
morning until the closing hour this after
noon. Under the state law one day is
set apart in each year for such purpose.
The work Of taking the school census
for the state Is now In progress In this
city. 1t is predicted that this will show
an increase over the last school census
taken. The enumeratOrs selected for the
work are Harrie White, David e. RObey,
Edward j. Fleming and Joseph Delaney.
. Death Follows Excitement.
William F1ippans. colored. five years
old, was run down and injured last night
by a wagon Of the Adams Express Com
pany. He was taken to his home, 1406
King street, where his injuries were
dressed by DIR. R. L. Wilkins. The child 9
mother died a few hours afterward. Ex-
citement incident to the accident, it Is
believed, fastened her death. The lad
was not seriously injured.
Population Decrease Shown.
The question regarding the reported de-
crease in the population Of this city In the
last decade, which, 1t is estimated. will be
shown in the census for this city, now
about complete, will be taken up at a
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
Monday night next. declared J. T. Pres
ton, secretary of the Chamber Of Com
merce this morning
1t is believed that the matter may be
referred to the census supervisor Of this
district in order to have the names of
those not believed to have been listed
placed on the books. IL it is permissible.
It is roughly MY, computed oy ed many T. tn nat
city than the estimated new census will
show, and for this reason the residents
of the old city are anxious to have the
correct population recorded. There Is
hardly a person in Alexandria who can be
convinced that the city has gone back
ward in the past ten years.
Strike Quickly Over.
The strike among the brewers and bot
tiers at the Robert Portner Brewing Com
pany's plant is over. The strikers went
out yesterday and returned to work this
morning. They. however. won out, get
ting all the union demanded. The COM
pany late yesterday afternoon hoisted a
flag of truce when the officers signed a
four-year contract with the strikers. ac-
ceding to the demands of the union. The
point at issue hinged on a question OF
hours. The men will hereafter work but
eight hours daily. The old schedule pro-
yided for nine hours in summer and eight
hours In winter. The increased wage
scale was conceded to the employees with
out q protest. nUder the new agreement
be curtailed to some extent. being SINH
lar to the amount given by the Washing
ton brewers to their employees.
Colored Man Under Charges.
Lewis Wood, colored, about twenty
five years old, was arrested last even
ing by Special Agent Conger Of the
Southern railway on a charge Of re-
fusing to pay his fare on a train, and
also on a charge Of assaulting Con-
ductor Byers. 1t is alleged that after
being elected from a train upon his
failure to pay fare he attempted to
strike the conductor with a brick.
Wood will be sent to Fairfax county
this afternoon. He acted Qpeerly after
his arrest and the police believe he Is
mentally unbalanced.
The evangelistic services which have
been in progress at the Second Presbyte
rian Church for the past ten days. being
conducted by Rev. E. T. Wexford of New
port News, Va, will come to close to-
morrow evening. His subject at tonights
services will be: Will Jesus Forgive
Sins After Conversion" A solo will be
given by Miss Lucy Graves.
General Matters.
The case of McMenamin against the
Southern Railway Company is still before
the circuit court for this city, Judge J.
b. T. Thornton presiding. In this court
today a divorce on the ground Of deser-
ton was granted in the caseSN Henry
Dixon against Martha Dixon. jboth col
ored.
A reported hold-up OF colored man
near the plant Of the Old Dominion
Glass Company at o'clock Monday
morning last is being, investigated by
the police. The man reported to the
police that two negroes and a white
man. neither Of whom he could Identify,
held him up and demanded his money.