Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Junior Order of Mechanics Gel
citrate Anniversary.
SCHULTZ WITNESS DEAD
Beverly Diggs Found in Shack on
Fayette Street-Young Mems So
dality Meeting.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May Is. 1910.
The fifty-seventh anniversary Of the
birth of the Junior Order of United Amer
lean Mechanics was celebrated last even
ing with an interesting program, followed
by "A banquet. at the Young People S
building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Among those present were
The membccS Of the state executive board
vi Virginia and number of other guests.
The assemblage was called to order by
X. r. Padgett. chairman of the committee
OF arrangements, after which prayer was
said by \. l.. Bondurant. chaplain of the
local council, and an address of welcome
on behalf of the two local councils was
made by W. N. Griffith
Response was made by Thomas B. Ivey,
state council secretary, Petersburg. after
which the meeting was turned over to j.
w. Camper, state councillor, Roanoke,
who introduced the speakers in the fol-
lowing order: Lewis F. Page, state sec
rotary, New York; E. Gray, state coun-
cilor. New Jersey: F. y. Webber, sr.,
state secretary. Washington, ID. G.; w.
G. La Rue. state Representatives. New
jersey; r. Eberhart. state treasurer.
New York: H. o. Arenzen. New York;
h j. Faudry, past state councillor. New
orii: :. e. Joliffe, state councillor,
Washington, ID. c: w ]. Parr, treasurer.
Washington, ID. c.; II. w. Chew, state
vice councillor. Washington, ID. c.; W. F.
Evans, past state councillor, Washington.
ID. G: S. Brashears. representative.
Washington. ID. C.; l.. r. Smith. past
state councillor Richmond, Va: G. W.
kinsey, treasurer. Richmond, Va
The addresses we're listened to with
close attention and the speakers were fire.
lueItly applauded. Following the speech
making the members repaired to the ban
auet loom. During the evening several
piano selections were given by Earl
Wells
Schultz Case Witness Dead.
Beverly Diggs. Il one-armed negro, who
was an important witness for the state
in the Schultz murder trial, was found
dead this morning in a frame shack on
North Fayette street between Cameron
and Queen streets During the trial of
the negroes convicted of the murder of
Schultz, Diggs testified that on the night
o. the murder. March q, 1909. he saw both
Pines and johnson, two of the convicted
men. enter lunchroom on Cameron
street near where it was testified Schultz
was secured by his assailants and carried
Oft to a barren field. after which his throat
was cut and he was robbed. Efforts on
the part of the attorneys for the defense
to disprove Diggs statement were with
out avail Digss' death was due to nat
ural causes.
A largely attended meeting of the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum was held
last evening at it's hall, at which time
William Desmond was chosen secretary.
Considerable business of importance to
the members OF the order was disposed
Of One new member was elected. Ar
engagements were pade to give an exeur-
sion June IS next to Marshall Hail.
To Parade in Washington.
A meeting of those interested in Sunday
school work will be held this evening in
the young peoples building of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, at which
time arrangements will be made for par
ticipating in the Sunday school parade in
Washington Friday evening.
IN the police court today Edward Luz
cas-. coiored. was fined so on a charge
of disorderly conduct. Ellen Washing
ton and Annie Mitchell. both colored
were arraigned TO answer charge of
disorderly conduct. THE former was ac-
Quilted and the latter forfeited s. col
lateral
The local board of civil service exam
liners announce that an examination will
ne held here June Is for geoiogist. geo
logical survey. at salary of S,160 q
year. and on the same day there will
also be an examination for the position
of timer at a salary of $500 yea.
Flowers for Police.
\ handsome bouquet of flowers was To-
day sent to The police station by the AL
lison Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. The flowers were sent from the
Chiidren's Home, and attached was a
suitable biblical quotation.
In the corporation court today q decree
was entered in the case of Wuiam De-
maine against Lucy Murray confirming
sale and report Of commissioned and
directing a partial distribution of receipts
Of safe.
Hugo Herfurth. jr.. has returned from
New York. where he underwent sue
ccssful operation at hospital III that
city.
Miss Blanche Stansbury of :nis city
is visiting friends in Fredericksburg, Va.
\ meeting of the officers and teachers
of Christ p. +. Sunday school was held
last evening in the parish hal IT that
church.