The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
az kim street


26 next has completed the programme of
exercises and events for the three days
session Of the convention.
The first day, August p. includes a re-
ception Of the delegates and visiting com
panies from 6 a. IN. TO 10 p. m, and at
? o'clock that afternoon the opening busi-
! ness session will be held in the opera
/ House. when an address Of welcome on
behalf Of the city win be made by Rep
iresentative c. c. Carlin. and "a response
on behalf Of the hremen will bee made
/ by John II. Trimyer, this city. There
will also be an evening session OF the
convention that evening beginning at S
o'clock.
! A grand parade AT 1880 o'clock I'm the
| afternoon of all the visiting iremen. i'm
which, il is expected. more than 1000 men
viii participate. will be a feature Of the
! second days exercises. while at o'clock
that night there will be a band concert
at King and Washington streets. in which
all visiting bands will participate
! The third and last day Of the con-
! vention VIII be taken up with hose races
and other contests for prizes, which will
/ begin at 10 O'Clock and which VIII take
place in North Washington street
Prizes announced for the parade follow:
Largest and best uniformed company in
line with band. member of the Issocla-
tion, 800; the second prize for a simi-
lar company viii be $50. and the third
| 81. \ prize Of 50 IS also offered for the
best uniformed company in line from out
/ of the state. A prize OF $50 is offered for
/ the best competing bard. This contest is
| open to all bands with visiting fire com
panies- The first prize for the hose races
/ IS Sl0o and the custody Of the association
trumpet. and the second prize is $50
Other prizes Of SlO0 and $50. respectively.
/ open TO all companies, are also offered.
Trying to Save Him from Chair.
Two important aaidayits. having a
material bearing ON the case Of Calvin
Johnson, one Of the negroes convicted
Of the murder Of Walter f. Schultz. who
is sentenced to be electrocuted June 10
next. were forwarded to-day by Attorney
Lewis II. Machen TO Gov Mann one
was made by negro man and the other
by a negro woman.
The afiidavits set forth thar both
parties saw Johnson I'm this CITY al the
time when Henry Smith, the negro who
turned states evidence. originally stated
that Johnson was assisting IN the murder
Of Schultz in a field west Of the cit,.s
limits. Attorney Machen refused To dis
close the names OF the makers of I'm.
afiidavits. for what he declares 20 be
good reasons. He also added thar fire
parties who made them would have tes-
titled al the trial of Johnson were IL NOT
for certain reasons which they believed
best not TO do at that time
Johnson. Richard Pines and E-,,-cra
Dorsey are sentenced TO be cIectrocY+aJ
June 10 next. and Henry Smith is som
fenced to be elecrocuted Friday next
ana unless the governor interferos he
VIII pay the penalty. Gov Mann stu
has the cases under consideration. r. is
expected he viii announce his decision I'm
an t2"r cases early next week In IN
the present time he has not iutimated
""dI acuon he proposes 10 take on the
cases OF the condemned men.
Inc Order OF Fraternal Americans. No
D. VIII hold its annual memorial service.
az o clock tomorrow afternoon in fbs
National Cemetery here. Opening remar.s
VIII be made by James r lIaD.g.rl
prayer by Rev W, +. Watson II
lrlnyer VIII read the names of deceased
members and the memorial address will
be made by Orlando II. Daniels. The
principal address will be made bv Re,
). NJ Canter. of the NJ. r. Church South
and J. r. Mansfield win make the clos
ing address. Rev Edgar Carpenter will
pronounce benediction.
An interesting musical programme will
be given by the choir Of the First Ran
uSt Church, under the leadership of !
I. Preston. The graves of the deceased
members will be appropriately decorated
during the afternoon.
Members OF Belle Haven and James Xy
jackson Councils, Junior order United
American Mechanics. win also decorate
the graves Of their deceased members in
the various cemeteries throughout tba
city tomorrow.
freight Brakeman Injured.
). II. Mangum, thirty-four years old
freight brakeman. employed bv tba
Southern Railway Company. was injured
a. d
piano falling upon him. lie was brought
70 TINS city and taken to the Alexandria !
Hospital for treatment His injuries are
not regarded as serious.
Samuel Lyles. eighty years old. died
this morning at the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs. Thomas L. RishelI ,1a
South Washington street. His dauebter
survives. The deceased was for many
years employed as "A cooper at the plant
Of the Robert Portner Brewing Companv
His funeral will take place at 10 O'Clock |
Monday morning, and the interment Will
be private.
Announcement is made that Judge 7 |
r. T. Thornton and T. r. Conner have
purchased from H. r. Davies. admins /
traitor farm consisting of about sew
enty-five acres Of ground in Prince
William County The price paid was /
$500. The new purchasers will divide /
the property between themselves. This
property was formerly owned by the late +,
J. Jenkyn Davies
Representative c. c. Carlin announces
the following dates for speaking. Front /
Royal College, coeducation. May g. S
p m; Bethel Military Academy. Fau-
Quier County, Va. June l, 1870 a. m
National Law University, Washington.
d. c., address to graduating class. June
s, p. M; dedication OF Elks' Rest
Annapolis, Md. June H. , p. m.
The Otis T-fa,-otor (sor,,ro,,- I
awarded the contract for installing an
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