The Washington herald., 1911-05-08
KING AND COLUMBUS srs.
Alexandria, Va

ing was held tonight at the Young Men S
Sodality Lyceum Hall, under the auspices
of the local branch of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society, affiliated with st. Mary's
parish. Rev. H. ]. Cutler, pastor of St.
Mary's, presided and introduced the
speakers among whom We're Rev.
Michael Gallagher, director of spiritual
works of the order: William F. Downey.
Judge william II. De Lacy and George
Harbin. all Of Washington.
The work of the order from its incep-
ton in France. and its wonderful growth,
was depicted by Rev. Father Gallagher.
| Mr.. Downey told of the work being ac-
houses, prisons. and hospitals through
out the country and particularly in and
| around Washington.
| In speaking of the evil effects of alco-
holic stimulants, Mr.. Downey declared a
large percentage of the crime is traced to
Ioverindulgence. He also told of the
work of the Good Samaritan Home
founded by him in Washington.
| Judge De Lacy, after briefly outlining
what the society.is doing and urging the
co-opera alton of the Alexandria branch in
work in the prisons and poorhouses in
the District, told his hearers briefly what
| the Juvenile Court in Washington is ac
| complishing. If this court has done any
good, he declared, 1t was through his ap-
premiership In the St. Paul Society.
| where he came in contact with all
classes.
During the evening a vocal and instru-
mental prosramme was given which was
greatly enjoyed. 1t follows: Violin solo,
Miss kast; recitation. Miss Madeline
Byrnes; vocal solo, Miss Marie Nugent;
| violin solo, Miss Kast. James Roche was
chairman of the committee Of arrange
ments.
Representatives of the various trade
crafts in the city held a meeting this
afternoon at the Alexandria National
Bank building and completed arrange
ments for an annual memorial service
which will be held at 2:So o'clock Sunday
afternoon next In the Young Peoples
Building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The following trades
crafts will participate in the memorial
services: Machinists, glassblowers, and
carpenters Rev w. F. Watson, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church, will deliver
the annual memorial address. Following
the ceremonies the members Will pro-
ceed in a body to the cemetery. where
the graves of deceased members will be
decorated
At the meeting this afternoon Thomas
Larkin was chosen chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements, with l.. d. Jack
son as secretary. This will be the first
time in the history of the city that
Joint memorial service will be held by
the trades crafts identified with the CEN
trail body
Elijah Taylor, negro, last night en-
tered and robbed the chicken house of
Lewis Louis Harding, pa North Patrick
street. of four chickens. The noise made
by Taylor attracted Mr.. Harding, who
raised his rear window and fired three
shots at Taylor as the latter scaled the
alley fence and attempted to get away.
The noise of the shots attracted the at
tention of Policemen Bell and Sampson,
and they found Taylor crouching in the
alley with four chickens beside him. He
was in his shirt sleeves and the policemen
later found a coat alleged to belong to
Taylor in the shed of Mr.. Harding's
premises.
Taylor will be giveta hearing in the
Police Court tomorrow morning.
The tax ordinance will be taken up
again at a meeting of the city council
Tuesday night, and, according to reports.
It is more than probable that the matter
will be finally disposed Of at that meet !
ing
According to current reports. a fat
rate of $40 on the 500, without dis |
counts, will be proposed, and in all prob |
ability passed. The matter will come up |
for consideration before the aldermen. |
That board will not concur in the action |
of the city council at its last meeting, |
whereby the rate was fixed at $1.Se on |
the 500, with discounts of and 2 per
cent, respectively, IL paid by July / and |
September l next, but will ask for COM
mittee of conference. This committee, |
reports have II, will recommend fiat |
rate of s1.70 on the $100
This would make the city tax ST On |
the $1,000, whereas the rate passed by |
council would be considerably higher.
The aldermen, at their last meeting, |
fixed the rate at $50 on the 800, with |
discounts of and per cent for prompt |
payment. By taking advantage of the
discount of per cent, which the major
ity Of property owners do, this would /
bring the rate down to s1I92 on the
1000. The proposed fiat rate would.
therefore. prove a saving of 80 cents on
$I0O0 to the property owners over the
rate passed by the board of aldermen
at its last meeting
announcement IS made that the regis Il
trars in the four wards of the city will /
have their books open for one day only,
May 16 next, and those desiring to reg Il
lister can do SO on that day. Those who
fall to register az that time will not be L
able to vote in the primary which will
be held next fan. ~
The body Of J. William Poss, who died II
yesterday in Portsmouth. N. H., as a re-
suit Of q fan from a scaffoId, was
brought here by his brothers this after
noon and. taken to his late home, 11oe
King street. and prepared for burial II
His funeral win. take place at O'Clock II
tuesday afternoon. Members Of Aldxaf- ii
cria- Washington Lodge OF Masons WIN
attend. II
A report has been made to the police
BY Special Onicer Eimplee that three cars1|
CT the. Southern Railway Company. at
lake and Henry streets. were broken II
lnto last evening. The thieves secured III
q box Of drugs from one Of the cars. IN
The police have no clew to the robbery. III
although IN investigattou = being made. III
A meeting Of Narlsy Encampmsnt OF II
Odd Fellows win - held at In han to-
morrow night. whsn ths de1rss of ~