Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Joint Committee to Conduct
Odd Fellows Celebration.
LIGHT INFANTRY PRACTICE
Militiamen to Follow Regular Drill
With Tent-Pitching Exercise
at Shooters Hill.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of The Star.

ALI<AANbftlA, va. April 1910.
At meeting of Potomac Lodge. No.
rs. Order of Odd Fellows. held last night
at its hall joint committee representing
that lodge and Sarepta Lodge of Odd
Fellows made it's report that all arrange
ments have been completed for celebrat-
ing the anniversary of the order of the
world by attending special religious serv-
ices at the First Baptist Church the night
of May 1 next. A special sermon will
be preached by Rev. w. F. Watson,
pastor.
During the evening the degree team of
the local lodge. with w. l.. Martin, cap
tain, conferred the first degree of the
order on two candidates.
There will be meeting of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry at its hall Monday
night next. at which time the regular
drill will take place. Afterward the men
will march in a body to Shooters Hill.
where they will engage in the practice
of pitching shelter tents and other mill
tary maneuvers. The men are being
trained preparatory to the annual sum-
mer camping trip.
Clay Company Chartered.
The state corporation commission has
granted q charter to the Rosslyn Clay
Material Company. Incorporated. Ross
lyn, Va. with maximum capital stock
of $4,000 and a minimum of 5000. The
objects are dealing in clay products. The
following are the officers: w. l.. jack
son. president: Charles Walden, vice
president; Edwin Smith. secretary. all of
Rosslyn, Va.
A charter has also been granted to the
Oxygen Treatment and Supply Corpora
ton, Rossyn, Va. The sum Of $1,000 is
named as the maximum capital stock,
with minimum of $1,000. The follow
ing are the officers: J. E. Doran. presi-
Culpeper, Va; G. P. Hart, secretary. OF
Washington. The objects are to manu-
facture chemicals. etc.
In the police court this morning Mary
Dyer, colored, was arraigned to answer
q charge Of assaulting and beating Aaron
Lewis. also colored. The court settled
the matter by imposing fine Of So each
on the defendant and complainant. A
fine of S. each was also imposed in the
case Of J. w. Sparrow and Levi Bolden.
both colored. charged with disorderly con-
duct and fighting. Because Peter OBrien
was drunk and disorderly he will spend
twenty days on the chain gang in default
of s. fine.
take place at . o'clock tomorrow after
noon from St. Johns P. 2. Chapel, West
End Rev. DR.. 8. A. Wallis OF the Epis-
eopal Theological Seminary, will conduct
the services and the burial will be made
in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Eliza Groves. who died yesterday at
the Alexandria Hospital, will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Wheat
ley's undertaking chapel The services
will be conducted by Rev. P. p Phillips:
rector of ST. Paurs p. e. Church. and
the interment will be made in the Meth
odist Protestant cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Mulley. who
died yesterday. took place at 10 o'clock
this morning from Wheatley's undertake
ing chapel. The services were conducted
by Rev. Father H. J. Cutler, pastor OF
st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Big Crowd at Concert.
A large audience last evening attended
the concert given at the young people s
building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South by the Apollo Orchestra of
Washington. The orchestra consisted of
forty pieces. The members were assist
ed by Mrs Thomas A. Hulfsh, contr alto.
and Mr. Kenneth w. Ogden, tenor, both
of this city.
Mr.. Edgar Warfield, sr., will leave
tonight for Mobile. Ala, to attend the
Confederate Veterans reunion, which Will
be held in that city beginning Tuesday
next. Messrs. B. c. Hall, j. Il. Spicer
and F. ]. Davidson of this city will
leave tomorrow for Mobile to attend the
same convention
"a the First Baptist Church tomorrow
morning Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor, will
take for his subject at the morning serv-
ices Limitation of Christ's Forgiveness"
His theme at the evening services will
be docs the Door of Mercy Close With
Death?"
The High Tent officers of the Order of
Rechabites last evening paid fraternal
visit to Perseverance Tent, No. 1893, this
city. During the evening refreshments
were served and several Of those present
made addresses.
meeting Of the city democratic COM
mittee will be held at o'clock tonight at
the opera house, when arrangements will
be completed for the city primary, which
is slated to be held May o next.
In the circuit court for this city today
Frank NJ Larmond qualified as executor
Of the estate of the late John w. Lar
mond.
There will be meeting Of the alumnae
Of st. Mary's Academy at that institution
at & o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Episcopal High School base ball
team will this afternoon play a game with
the Woodberry School on the former S
grounds
Harrie F. Wheat has purchased through
Thompson & Appich, real estate dealers,
the property known as S14-Sl6-S1S King
street