Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Light Infantry Makes Plans
for Excursion June 7.
MERCHANTS ORGANIZATION
Officers to Be Elected Tonight.
Harry c. Tyler Dead-Elks
Hold Meeting.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March /. 1910
There was a well attended drill Of the
| Alexandria Light Infantry last evening
at Armory Hall. 1t was commanded by
Capt. F. l.. Slaymaker, who has just re-
| turned to the city. Following the regular
| drill a meeting of the executive commit
tee was held and arrangements were
completed for the company's annual ex-
cursion to Marshall Hall June next
Orders were received for the annual
spring inspection of the company, which
will take place April II. The inspection
will be made by a regular army officer
| Maj. James E. King last night inspected
the armory, lockers and quartermaster's
supply, and found everything in satisfac-
| tory condition.
meeting of the retail merchants of
the city will be held at s o'clock tomor-
row evening in the rooms of the chamber
| of commerce, at which time. it is ex-
pected, permanent organization of the
retailers will be effected with the election
| OF officers. Dates for meetings will be
| fixed, and committee probably will be
| appointed to draft constitution and by
| laws. Meetings will be held in the rooms
| OF the chamber of commerce.
Police Court Cases.
Joseph Clark William Kennedy and Su-
sic Kennedy were fined S. each in the Po-
lice Court this morning on charges of dis
orderly conduct. 1t was testified that the
alleged disorder occurred in house at
the northeast corner of Fairfax and
Wilkes streets several nights ago. and
that some of the accused parties lived in
the house in question.
Charles +. G1nneil, colored, was ar
n
his wife. The court directed that he pay
her So every week until he could make
other arrangements.
Martha Myers. a fourteen-year-old ne
gro girl, was arraigned on a charge of
stealing clothes from George w. Pettey,
jr. The girl admitted she received a
quantity of clothes. but said she returned
what she received. The clothes were. &C
cording to her testimony. given her by an
unidentified colored girl. She was held
until some of the articles still missing are
returned.
Ophelia Johnson, colored, charged with
the larceny of watch and ring from
Robert Smith. colored. was directed to
turn the property over to Smith. The &C
cused told the court she had given it to
colored man to keep.
At meeting of Alexandria Lodge of
Elks, held last night, considerable
rangements also were made for a social
session and election of officers, which
will be held Monday night next An
interesting program is being planned
for that occasion.
Charter to Cafe Company.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Columbia Cafe
Company, this city, with a maximum
capital stock of $4,000. The objects
are to conduct a hotel and cafe bust
ness. The officers are Samuel c. Red
man, president: Charles II. Fred, vice
president; William E. Terry, treasurer;
Walter A. Johnston, secretary, all of
Washington.
A number of officers of the knights
of Pythias. Washington. will tonight
Knights of Pythias, this city. 1t is
expected that during the evening sew
eral of the visitors will make speeches.
Harry C.. Tyler died this morning at
his home, 11O4 Prince street. following
brief illness of typhoid pneumonia. He
was about twenty-five years old and I'M
married. Mr.. Tyler was fireman on
the Southern railway. No arrangements
have been made for the funeral.
Julia Fisher. we'll known colored resi-
dent, and perhaps one of the largest col
ored women in the city died yesterday at
her home on North Henry street.
Named by Gov. Mann.
]. K. NJ Norton. this city. has been
named by Gov Mann as a member of the
board of visitors of the University Of Vir-
ginia.
Attorney Lewis II. Machen has moved
into new offices at the northeast corner
of King and Washington streets
| H. Friedlander is making extensive i'm
provements to his store building on the
south side of King street between Royal
l. and Pitt streets.
| At a meeting of Friendship Council, No.
%. Daughters of Liberty. held last night,
| number of candidates were initiated