Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-16
Private Decoration Urged.

and citizens generally begin the work OF
decorating their places Of business and
houses as soon as possible. Practically
all business will be suspended 1t noon.
August p, the day Of the big flFemen' q
parade.
Letters were read from the chamber Of
commerce and the retail merchants as
ISOLATION setting forth that members of
both organizations Will close their shops
at noon that day In order to give their
employees an opportunity to participate in
or witness the parade.
Plans were completed erecting q grand-
stand at King and Washington streets.
This will be done early next week.
The Alexandria Light Infantry offered
Armory Hall to the firemen for serving
luncheon to visiting firsmen after the
parade.
Guiding the finance committee. which
is almost daily in receipt of contributions.
Secretary Sullivan Is also almost daily In
receipts OF acceptances of companies from
every section Of the state who villa attend.
The following names were added to the
hotel COMMITTEES: w. l.. Rsmmei. Peter
Won de Westalaken, A. ID. Brockett, X.
w. Ogden and ]. Y. Williams.
Announcement is made that there will
be another meeting Of the COMMITTEES Of
evening. in the rooms Of The chamber OF
commerce.
Deed Of Release Authorised.
In the corporation court this morning,
Judge L. c. Barley, in the case
Of Michael ]. Colbert and others against
the Washington National Building and
Loan Association, accepted the report of
the receivers. Josiah c. Stoddard and
Douglas Stuart, recommending that the
offer Of Annie NJ. BrOughton. for payment
In full Of $1.20O for deed Of release. The
court also authorized the execution Of Q
valid deed of release for the loan, upon
recommendation Of receivers.
The board Of police commissioners Will
hold a meeting tomorrow night, when II
Is expected a second lieutenant will be
chosen Considerable wire pulling has
been done by friends Of candidates.
Private John T. Roberts is now acting
lieutenant, pending the flling OF the
vacancy. The names OF large number
Of the privates have been mentioned In
connection with the place. although no
formal application has been made by any
of the aspirants for the position.
Booker T. Washington il Bad.
A negro lad, about ten years old. bear
ing the name of Booker r. Washington.
early last evening saw what In known AZ
lone hand consisting of about twelve
bananas. hanging in front Of the store of
James Cokenis, a Greek fruit dealer, on
King street.
Booker looked wistfully at the bananas
and then looked at horseshoe he car
ried. The Dealers back was turned and
Booker decided Ii would be well for him
to make away with the fruit.
He grabbed the bananas and fed.
Cokenis gave chase and captured Booker
after a short marathon. Booker's luck
left him Just as he dropped the horseshoe.
The court this morning held Booker up-
til he can be given sound thrashing by
The committee on light of the city
council will hold q meeting Thursday
night. This will be the last meeting OF
that committee OF the present city coun-
ell. Affairs of the committee will doubts
less be wound up at this meeting.
The general personnel of the COMMITTEES
will be considerably changed with the In
duction of the new council into ONCE Sep
TENDER /. The object Of the meeting Il
to make recommendation for certain i'm.
provements at the city gas works.
Jail to De Improved.
In one minute last evening ut an ID
journed meeting OF the boavd Of aldermen
an appropriation Of 10000 was made fol
improvements at the city jail. The board
meeting was held to concur in the action
of city council.
The work OF remodeling tho interior OF
the Jail will be begun At once. The
contract has been awarded to b. r.
Smith & Co. OF Washington. The con-
tract price Is $3.50. Practically nothing
will be left standing intact except the
walls OF tho present structure.
While the work OF rebuilding the fail
10 in progress 4 II Understood that ths
prisoners will be tranferred to other
quarters. Some Will probably be placed
In the Alexandria and Fairfax county
jails. and some may be piacsd at poles
headquarters.
Julia o. Freeman, four years old. daugh-
ter of James e. and Emma Freeman. died
last evening at her parents home az Del
Ray. Alexandria county. The funeral will
take place at 10 O'Clock tomorrow, from
her parents home
The Cardinal Athletic Club will play q
game Of base ball at $40 O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon, on the old fair grounds.
with the Southeast Young Mems Christian
Association team Of Wsshington
6erGt A. Lenex Uhler OF the Alexandria
Light Infantry returned homo today from
Camp Perry. Ohio, where he attended the
national shooting match.
A business meeting OF the Reliance Fire
Company will be held at the company's
house at o'clock this evening.
The complimentary excursion given to-
day to Marshall Hall under the auspices
Of the Elks' Dramatic Club was largely
attended.