Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mount Vernon Chapter, R. A.
NJ, Elects Officers.
REALTY CONCERN FORMED
Rural Homes Development Company
Incorporated With $50, 900
Maximum Capital.
REALTY CONCERN FORMED

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 3. 1910
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. II. Royal
Arch Masons, at its annual meeting last
night elected the following Officers: Mar
shall L. Dinwiddie. ex-high priest; Frank
w. Latham. king: William b. Davis.
scribe: William Lewis Allen, treasurer;
Alfred G. Uhler, secretary.
The high priest made the following APP
pointments: Claude w. Fletcher. captain
of host: c. Page Waller. principal So
journer: Walter C. Davis. royal arch cap
jr. C. H. Callahan, master of wells;
L. Ruben. steward: p c. Timbermar.
tiler. and Rev ]. r. Sewer. chaplain.
In numerical strength Mount Vernon
Chapter is the second largest chapter In
the state Of Virginia, and is reported TO
be steadily gaining in membership.
The democratic state central and execu-
tive committees will meet at Murphy
Hotel. Richmond, the evening of Septem-
Der 13 The meeting has been called by
j. Taylor EllysOn, state chairman. me
committees will look over the pohticaI
situation to determine what districts need
In this the eighth district Representa-
tive Carlin, SO far as known, VIII De
without opposition. The democratic can
didates in the ninth and fifth districts
will be given aid.
The eight other districts are regarded
as safe 1t is not believed they will
need more than the usual aid given on
such occasions.
this district are: r. c. L. Moncure. Stat
ford; Gardner l.. Boothe. Alexandria: r.
A. McIntire. Warrenton; Paul Garrett.
Leesburg; Raleigh T. Green. Culpeper.
Rural Homes Project.
A charter has been granted by the
state corporation commission to the Rural
Homes Development Company. incor-
porated, this city, with maximum cap
ital stock of $4,000 and a minimum OF
5000. The objects are a general real
estate and development business.
The incorporators and Officers are: w.
D. Mackenzie, vice president. Washing
ton: Llewellyn Jordan. president. WASH
ton. Va; Hugh b. Hitchison. Herndon.
Va: F. L. Dunlap. Tacoma Park, Md;
r. D. Chase, Chevy Chase. Md; H. C..
Allen. secretary, Washington.
The funeral Of the late John T. John
son. who died Thursday night. will take
place at O'Clock this afternoon from his
late home, 613 North Washington street
Services will be conducted by Rev. p. 4.
Phillips. rector Of st. Paurs p. E.
Church. and Rev. J. r. Sewer, pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church. Inter-
ment will be made in>the Methodist Prot
eStant cemetery.
At a meeting OF the chamber OF com
merce last night a committee, consisting
Of Robert s. Jones, Julian Y. Williams
and John w. May. was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions of respect for Mr..
Johnson. who was formerly president OF
that body. The meeting was presided
~ d.. Ia rtSavc
that organization will attend the funeral
In Trouble at Circus.
John Palmer, colored, went out to the
circus yesterday to see the sights. and
journeyed all the way from Washington
for that purpose. Before he had seen all
he came 10 see he was in a cell At pO-
lice headquarters with a charge of dis
orderly conduct written opposite his
name.
when his case was called In police
court this morning Palmer said that
while looking at a man throwing balls
at rubber babies he was told to step
around where the monkeys were. Not
wishing to see the monkeys at that time.
he got into words with some one In
the crowd. Before he realized 1t he was
in custody. He was fined =.
A fine of $50 was imposed in the case
of Fox Lake. colored. charged with carry
~
razor going to get shaved at the circus
barber shop. he said. was also arrested
and fined IS.
Other cases disposed OF were: William
Smith, colored. charged with getting
goods under false pretenses. fined $40;
Irene Bushrod. colored. disorderly con-
duct, fined S.; Lee Walker, colored, dis
orderly conduct, acquitted.
A valuable horse and small pony be-
longing to the John Robinson circus.
which played in this city yesterday, died
last night at the circus grounds.
G.. w. Zachary has been appointed q
school trustee of Jefferson district, Alex
andria county, to serve for a period OF
three years.
The first of a series of Eve games for
the championship of Alexandria, between
the Cardinals and the Alexandria Ath-
letic Association, will be played at $3.50
o. clock Monday afternoon On the old
fair grounds.