Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Death of William H. May, Well
Known Business Man.
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
Former City Magistrate and Mem
Der Of the Virginia
Legislature.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 8. 1910.
Funeral services for William H. May,
a widely known business man, who died
at f2:15 O'Clock this morning at his home,
516 Cameron street, will be held at 3
O'Clock Monday afternoon from his late
home. The services viii be conducted by
Rev. Harry n. Canter. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South assist
ed by Rev. O. C. Beall of the Methodist
Church at Del Ray, Alexandria county.
Burial will be in Bethel cemetery Mem
bers of r. E. Lee Camp, Conferedate
Veterans. of which the deceased was a
member. will attend in body. The pail
bearers will, it is expected, be chosen
from members of that organization. A
delegation from the knights of Pythias
also will attend the obseauies.
The deceased was born on a farm near
Winchester, Frederick county, Va, No
vember 13, 1922. He was son of the
late John r. and Mary Lynch May. His
wife, who was Miss Sarah S. Benton.
and two children, John w May and Mrs.
Samuel BOush, both of this city, sur
vive.
AT the time of his death Mr.. May was
engaged in the agricultural and fertilizer
supply business, conducting a store at the
corner of King and Lee streets, under
the firm name of William II. May & Son
Started Business Career Early.
age started out on his own business
career as a clerk in a store at Winches-
ter Up to 1856 he engaged in business
of his own in Winchester.
Locating in this city in 1857 he estan-
lished the present firm In 1881, at the
outbreak of hostlities between the states,
MIR May cast his lot with the south and
was appointed to a position on Gen. Tay-
lor's staff. After the transfer OF Gen.
Taylor to the forces in Mississippi Mr.
May became an independent cavalry
scout and became identified with the Sth
Louisiana Brigade, In which position he
served until the close of hostilities.
The deceased returned to Alexandria
May o, 1865, and continued business up
to the time of his death.
Mr.. May was an active democrat. and
served magistrate in this city for a
period of six years. during which time he
frequently acted AS mayor. He was
elected to the state legislature in 1896
1896
Entertainment Of Firemen.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting Of the general committee which
will have charge of planning for the en-
tertainnent of the delegates who will at
tend the state flremen's convention. which
will be held In this city the latter part of
August. The meeting will DE held Mon
day night at the Columbia fire engine
house. Members of the various commit
tees are expected to attend and look after
the work to be accomplished.
When the cases of six negroes were
called in the police court this morning
to answer charge of shooting craps In
Fayette alley, the river front, three
responded and three forfeited their col
lateral 81 each The men were arrested
yesterday afternoon by Policemen Rob
erts Bell and Roland. Twenty cents and
a pair of dice also were captured. The
men who appeared were acquitted, there
being no evidence to show that they had
participated in the game.
ance Tent of Recha bites was held at its
Initiated. Following the ceremonies re-
freshments were served.
The police have been requested by the
Washington authorities to locate Charles
Black sixteen years Old missing from his
home in Washington.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning Rev. ". +. Watson, pastor, will
take for his subject Invitation OF Jesus
Love- His subject at the evening serv
ices will be The Second Coming of Je-
Sus."
Thema sked ball given last evening by the
ladies OF the Alexandria German Club to
the members of that club was largely at
tended. Many out-of-town guests were
present.
At a meeting of Potomac Lodge of Odd
Fellows held last night. the third degree
of the order was conferred upon six can
6ids