Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Firemen Planning for Coming
State Convention.
Committee MEETING HELD
Damage Suit Before Corporation
Court-City Council to Assem-
BILE This Evening.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. April g. 1910.
Local firemen are actively preparing
for the annual meeting Of the state fire.
mems convention which will be held in
this city August 24-26 next. The COM
mittee on invitations held a meeting last
night. at which time the form OF invita-
ton was decided upon. and the chair
man Of that committee instructed to have
the Invitations printed at once and sent
to the various companies that are ex-
pected to participate in tho exercises. In
addition to this q large number OF per-
sonal invitations will be sent to various
prominent people throughout the state.
and the local fire ladies expect to have
one Of the largest crowds ever before
seen here. An interesting program Of
events is being arranged for the occasion
by the general committee.
The following compose the invitation
committee: J. H. Trimyer, chairman; ;
Roger c. Sullivan. w. X. Grifith. A. g..
Mankin. NJ. r. Norris and George w.
Pettey.
Music and Lecture.
There will be musical program given
in connection with the complimentary
lecture which will be delivered this even
ing by Rev. Father John Handley, c. S.
P, at the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
Hall. The lecture will be under the
auspices Of Fitzgerald Council, No. 459.
knights Of Columbus, and the speaker will
take for his subject: 1.-The South, Past,
Present and Future"
The musical will consist Of solos by
Misses Hill. Brill Bell and Waller. In
addition portion of the boys sanctuary
choir Of st. Paul's Catholic Church.
Washington. under the direction Of Prof.
given by DR.. c. J. Yeager and Master
Raymond King. both of Washington.
Damage Suit on Trial.
The suit of William F. Downey against
the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company to recover
damages in the sum Of Loo for the al
legged killing OF horse and alleged dam
age to wagon is being heard in the cor
poration court today, Judge Louis G. Bar
ley presiding. 1t Is expected that the case
will be given to the jury late this after
noon. The omplainant is represented by
James r. Cation and J. s. Barbour repre-
sent the company.
City council will hold it's semi-monthly
meeting tonight. 1t is expected that the
finance COulINlttce Will TcpOIt OH Tic ICS-
olution carrying with it an appropriation
of s., 600 for school work. This matter
was referred to that committee at the
last meeting of the city fathers. Consid-
cradle other routine business will also
come up for consideration at this meeting.
Odd Fellows to Entertain.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given this evening at Odd bel
lows Hall under the auspices of Samar-
itan Rebekah Lodge, No. p, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. Among the fea-
lures will be a performance by Prof.
Hildebrand, a Baltimore ventriloquist
The proceeds will be devoted to the
school chapel fund of the Odd Fellows
Home, Lynchburg, Va.
Evangelistic services were opened last
night at the Second Presbyterian Church
with q large congregation present. Rev.
e. T. Wexford, Newport News. Va, an
able pulpit orator. is conducting the
services which will be concluded May
next. Special music under the direction
Of Mr. G. B. Kennedy will be given
nightly. Services will also be held at
3:15 o'clock each afternoon, consisting,
primarily, of Bible studies All are in