Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16

ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Annual Session Of Group Three
of Virginia Bankers.
60 DOWN TO MT. VERNON
Hold Business Meeting and Dine at
Lee Camp Hall-Reception to
New Pastor.
GO DOWN TO MT. VERNON
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April IL, 1910.
Sixteen bankers representing group
three Of the Virginia State Bankers
Association today attended the annual
meeting Of that organization in the
rooms 'of the chamber Of commercs.
Julian T. Burke Of Burke & Herbert
presided, and A. Dibrell, cashier Of the
Loudoun National Bank, Leesburg, Va,
was chosen secretary.
An address OF welcome was made by
Gardner L. Boothe, president Of The
First National Bank, this city, who
said he hoped the meeting would result
in better acquaintanceship among the
members of the group. The object Of
the meeting, he explained. was to pro-
mote interest and friendship among the
members.
The business session was brief one.
A committee, consisting of the chair
man and two members, was appointed
to make recommendations to the state
association for certain changes of
banks in this group.
At 1870 o'clock the bankers left on
trip to Mount Vernon They returned
shortly before 2 O'Clock, and were
rendered a dinner at Lee Camp Hall.
when several Of the guests made adj
dresses. This evening the bankers will
attend Washington theater.
Those present were Julian Z. Burke.
banking house of Burke & Herbert,
Alexandria; Gardner l.. Booth and G.
E. Wartield, First National Bank. Alex
andria: Carroll Pierce and Worth Bull
Ash. Citizens National Bank, Alex
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Smith. Alexandria National Bank, Alex
andria: J. w. Foley, First National
Bank, BerryvilIe; NJ. q. Church, Nation
al Bank. Fairfax: George ", Haux-
Company. Falls CHURCH.; w. p. King.
Bank of Warren, Front Royal; A. DID
rel1, Loudoun National Bank. Leesburg
Westwood HUTCHINSON, National Bank OF
National, Fairfax: ]. w. Eberly, Mas
sanutteon Bank. Strasburg: c. +. Til
fanny, Fauquier National Bank, War
rentOn.
New Pastor Welcomed.
Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
last evening rendered Rev. III. NJ. Canter,
the new pastor of that church. reception
at the church. An interesting musical
and literary program was given. after
ishioners The program given was as
follows: Organ selection, Mrs. George r.
Warfield: address OF welcome on behalf
OF the Ministers Association. Rev. j. r.
Sewer: duet, Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Thomp-
son; address OF welcome on behalt of
Washington district Rev. Il. J. Pretty
man; solo. Mrs r. A. Hulfish: address of
welcome on behalf Of church, II. X. Field;
quartet Mrs. NJ. w. O'Brien, Mrs. Ray
mond Iuinsh, George IL. Evans, kenneth
Ogden; address Of welcome on behalf o.
Sunday school, J. F. Myers; solo, Mrs
W. l.. Thompson: address Of welcome on
behalf Of Epworth League, ]. G. Graham;
response, Rev III. NJ. Canter; selection by
quartet. The accompanies were Mrs.
George r. Warfield and Mrs. Charles G.
Lennon.
Success of Cleanup Day"
Members of the Civic Improvement
cess of the cleanup day" movement
yesterday. Many barrels of ashes and
trash which the wagons were unable to
remove were taken away today. Within
the next forty-eight hours all will have
been removed and the town Will be pretty
we'll cleaned up of refuse.
A civil service examination wills be held
here June Is to obtain eligibles for medi-
cal inferno, Government Hospital for the
Insane. Washington, at salary or S6OO
The commission will hold an examination
May IL for animal husbandman, at
salary ranging from $500 to 81, AGO year.
The mission at st. Marys Catholic
Church will be continued three more
evenings, closing with services Wednes-
day evening. The services WIN De neia
nightly only beginning Monday. Rev.
Father Handley will be in charge. Rev
Father Handley will deliver an address
before the members of Fitzgerald CQun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus. and their
friends tomorrow afternoon at the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall.
Found Dead in Cell.
When the name of George Gary, col
ored was called in the police court this
morning to answer charge of vagrancy
the following was entered on the biotter
oppos his name, .Died, dismissed" for
Gary had died either during the night or
probably early this morning in his cell at
police headquarters. Gary was arrested
by Policeman Young on the wharf last
evening and brought to the police station
in a wagon. He appeared to be suffering
With commissions. He apparently rallied.
it is said, after being taken to the station
house Coroner Moore investigated the
circumstances and deemed an inquest I'M
necessary.
Gary was ABOUT tnlFtA-HNe years olu'
and for years was familiar figure on the
city whaIves, where he did job work. :
John III. Craven, Manassas, va,
charged with having in his possession
travelling commission from the railway
mail service of the Post Office Depart
ment, in violation Of the postal reglla-
TONS will be given a preliminary hearing
this afternoon before United States Com
missioner Garrett.
In the corporation court this morning
a. deed of conveyance was placed on
record conveying from Sarah j. Watson
to Frederick A. Linger a lot at the south
west corner of Patrick and Wilkes streets.
The initiatory degree was conferred
upon several candidates at a meeting of
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows last