Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Firemen's Convention Pro-
gram Announced.
BIG PARADE AUGUST rs
Witnesses. Who Conceal Names,
Swear Johnson Was in Alexan-
dria at Time of Murder.
Special Correspondence of The star

SpeCisl Correspondence of The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May -, 1910
Tie official program for the twenty
fourth annual convention of the stare
Fircmen's Association. with parade ana
tournament which will convene here
August oi-a6. under the auspices of the
frcmcn and citizens of this place, as
announced today. follows:
TN tho morning of August n from 3
TO Ie o'clock a reception will be given
TO delegates and visiting companies Al
O'Clock will begin the opening ses-
sion, with an address of welcome by
Representative Charles c. Cariln on be
half of the city, and an address or wei
come by ]. II. Trimyer on behalf or the
firemen An evening session of the con-
vention will he held at s o'clock.
On August - the grand parade OF firs-
men will start at 80 o'clock. marching
through the principal streets of the city;
At : O'Clock i'm the evening there Will
be biG band concert at KING ana WASH,
ington streets All visiting bands will
participate
The morning of August 26, beginning
at 10 o'clock there will he hose races
and other contests for prizes. All con-
tests are To be governed by the regula-
rionS of the state association contest
ants are required to be uniformed in the
regulation uniform of their respective
companies.
Prizes as announced for the parade fol-
low:
FIRST prize of 800 for the largest and
best appearing uniformed company i'll
line $50 for the next and $50 for third,
all accompanied by bands
y prize of So is for the largest and
best appearing uniformed company IN
line from out -of-the-State companies.
\ prize of $50 will be given the winner
OF the band concert. which will be open
to all bands with visiting fire companies
The prizes for the hose races Hollow
First prize, state association companies
only. custody of state association frum-
pet prize. s100 The second prize is $50,
open to all state association companies.
The next prize is 800, open to all COM
panies, with a second prize of 500, open
To all companies
Announcement is made by the local
committee of arrangements that reduced
rates have been granted for this Occa-
sion on all railroads and steamboats,, and
that hotel rates have also been reduced.
Afhdavits in Favor of Johnson.
Attorney Lewis II. Machen. representing
Calvin Johnson. one of the three negroes
sentenced to be electrocuted June 10. to-
day forwarded To Gov. Mann two affida-
Wits in behalf of Johnson.
The affidavitS were to the effect that
the makers of them saw johnson in Alex
andria at the time when Henry Smith
originally stated that Johnson was assist
ing in the Schultz murder in Baggetts
field. Neither of the makers of the aff1-
davits, for what are said to be good rea-
sons testified at the trial of any of the
negroes. Both are colored and their
names are withheld.
Henry Smith, the man who turned
states evidence, is sentenced to be cleo
trocuted Friday Johnson Dorsey and
Pines are to go to the chair one week
later June 10 Gov. Mann still has the
cases under adviSement.
Some reports received from Richmond
are to the effect that the governor may
let Smith be electrocuted and commute
tie others TO life imprisonment. 1t is
expected that Gov. Mann will announce
his decision in Smiths early next
week 1t is also expected that he will
At the same time announce his decision
in the cases of the three others.
An adjourned Heeting of the board of
aldermen was held last right The an
nual ordinance for imposing and collect
ing licenses was read and passed. The
annual appropriation bill of 1885,, 400 was
also passed. Both measures we're passed
by council at meeting Tuesday last.
II was decided by the board to hold
special meeting at noon Monday to act on
a resolution appropriating So to pay
an overdraft. Under the rules this mat
ter could not be acted on last night. This
was also passed by council at a special
meeting Thursday night last.