Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-07
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Movement for Safe and Sane
July 4 Started.
BASE BALL TO BE FEATURE
Eleven Criminal Cases For the Grand
Jury-Plea for Calvin
Johnson.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

A movement for safe and sane cele-
bration of July was inaugurated last
evening at meeting of the civic I'M
provement League, held at the rooms OF
the chamber of commerce. The plans.
as yet In a tentative state, include base
ball and other outdoor sports at George
Washington Park, which will be thrown
open ell day and at night for the accom-
mediation Of visitors. At night 1t is;
proposed to have fireworks, which will
be handled under the direction of COM
mittee. The occasion will be enlivened
by brass band. which will be at the
park all day.
The small boy will doubtless spend the
entire day at the park. where he will be
looked after by members Of the commit
tee. In this way the Civic Improvement
League hopes to rid the city Of the noise
that has heretofore characterized the day
in this city. The police department doubt
less will be asked to cooperate with the
leagu by preventing as far as possible
the explosion of large cannon crackers
within the confines of the city.
Another meeting will be held FRIDAY
night In the rooms Of the chamber of
commerce. when plans for the celebra-
ton will be perfected.
The league made arrangements for an
excursion July to Marshall Hall. The
screens in the city almshouse.
Eleven criminal cases will be presented
to the grand jury for consideration at a
meeting Of that body which is to be held
Wednesday. June u. 1t is expected that
a jury shortly will be summoned. Those
whose cases will be presented and the
charges against them are: Walter Skip
worth, two. for housebreaking: William
Taylor, feloniously cutting John LETTERS
Alfred Lewis, felonious shooting: Robert
0v~,Sfh she
ored: Ernest. better known as Babe.
Mills. felOnious assault on John S. Dug
gan; Robert Sorrell, breaking into and
entering warehouse; Frank Wilkins.
browns and Arthur Burns, boys, entering
house.
Confederate Veterans Meet.
r. f. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
held meeting last evening at Lee Camp
Hall, when vote of thanks was eX-
tended to all who assisted the veterans in
the recent Memorial day services. y
number of relics We're received from Rob-
ert \. Chapman, Charles county, Md, for
the hall. and a picture of the Garland
Rhodes Company's building, LynchburS,
was received from John \. HUMPHREYS,
Lynchburg. Va. former resident of this
city. Resolutions Of respect were adopt
ed for the following veterans: John Suth-
erland. George w Francis, w. H. May
and Beverly r. Mason.
In the presence Of many friends and
relatives. and with the drawing rooms
decorated with flowers. the annual
closing exercises of Arlington Institute,
a school for young ladies conducted by
the Misses Chandlee, took place at 4:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon at that in
stitution. when four young ladies re-
ceived diplomas. They were Misses
Florence L. Lindsey. Mary b. Hutton.
Sophie F. Tackett and Louise T.
Mathew. the latter being valedictorian
of her class
The program OF exercises was as fol-
lows: ''Where Shakespeare Set His
Stage" an essay. Miss Florence l.. Lind
sey; "Einsames Haidebulumchen %.
krug). Miss Isabel J. Parsfy; Shake
spsares G0ddaushtyf an s esssy ts auz
Minuet," recitation. Miss Sophie F.
Tackett: 1.-The Fountain &C. B. Lysberg),
Miss Isabel ]. Parsly.
The marriage OF Miss Mildred NJ. IRA
vers. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo II.
Travers this city, and Lawrence \. Hop
kins, Washington. took place at O'Clock
last evening at the rectory OF Christ T.
e. Church, Rev. w. ]. Morton, rector, Of
ficiatine. The bride was ATTENDED pE
Miss Blanche Wesley, Altoona. Pa. and
the groom had for his best man Henry
Norton Of Del Ray, Alexandria county.
Following the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Hop
kins left for Washington, where they Will
make their future home.
Mrs. Fannie f. Edelin,, wife Of Lewis
Edelin. died this morning at her home,
1921 Queen street, after lingering ILL
ness. She was sixty-eight years of age.
and leaves several children. besides her
husband Mrs. Edelin, was native of
Fredericksburg Va. The arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been COM
pleted.
CAPT. Albert J. Fairs funeral will take
place at 4 O'Clock this afternoon from his
home 1oS Wolfe street. Rev. J. r. Sc
vier pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church and Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rec
tor of Grace P. +. Church. will conduct
the services. Members of Potomac Lodge
of Odd Fellows will attend. The pail
bearers will be Luther H. Thompson, w.
f. Latham, Frederick Klaus. S. H. Lunt,
George Lavcock and Dorsey Fair.