Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
ALEXANDRIA! AFFAIRS
Preparing for the Celebration
of Labor Day.
SPEAKING AT THE DYKE
Some Recent Deaths-George Hut
ton Burned While Lighting
Oil Stove.
special Correspondence Of Tho Star.

Special Correspondence of Tho Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. September >. 1911
Arrangements were completed last
night by the Alexandria Trades Council
Tor the Labor day celebration. which will
be held under its auspices al the Dyke,
two miles below this city, on the Wash
ington- Virginia railway.
The celebration will take the form of an
ali-day picnic. Music. dancing. speaking
athletic events. base ball and other at
fractions arc on the program.
The speakers will be Robinson Mon
cure. member of the house of delegates:
Lewis ". Machen. former state senator
and William n. Johnson. president elect
Uf the international Associa ton Of Ma
chinists. ~
The committee d arrangements is COM
posed of Howard e Colvin. chairman
A. II. Schwarzman. Edward Warren, a.
{. Baker. ID. J. Larkin. L. NJ. Milk 4,
John w. stone and F. w. Deeton
Labor day will he marked by gener al
suspension of business. Practically all
OF the stores will he closed at noon and
many will be closed all day. The banks
and city and government offices also will
be closed all day. At the city post Office
holiday hours will prevail.
Hundreds Of Alexandrians made their
getaway from the city this afternoon for
seaside and country resorts.
Besides the celebration at the DYKE
there will be big celebration at Burkes
station. Base ball games and other
sports will afford the ay-at-homes
amusement. Many local gunners will
spend the day hunting in the marshes
beyond the city limits
Recent Deaths.
Levi Huffman. seyentv-four years old
died last night at his home. Ala Franklin
street. after a lingering illness. He
leaves wife. Mr.. Huffman served in
the Union army during the civil war and
lost an arm. He was a native of New
Jersey. Mr.. Huffman was the owner Of
the Yates garden. where he had a small
truck farm.
Mrs katz. wife of Aaron katz. died
shortly after 10 o'clock last night at her
home. III South Fairfax street. after
iohg illness She leaves one son, Adrian
katz Mrs. katz was a Miss Kaufman
and 1e, a well known resident
so ,ne funeral OF Miss NJ. Margaret
SchWab. who died yesterday, will be held
at ) o'clock Monday afternoon from her
late home, PA North Royal street
The funeral of Mrs. Nora Banf took
piace at $50 o'clock this morning from
were conducted by Rev. H. ]. Cutler and
burial was in st. Mary's cemetery.
Burned While Lighting Stove.
While lighting an oil stove in
launch on the river yesterday after
noon George Hutton was much burned
about the face and arms Hutton and
MS companions at once came to this
city, and he had his injuries dressed
by Dr. Walter A. Warfeld Hutton
hves IN Anacostia. and is an employe
of the Firth steel plant
In the circuit court in vacation to-
day Mrs. Mollie Whatley was appointed
guardian of Harry Precise and William
Pringle.
The degree team of Potomac Lodge
OF Odd Fellows held a rehearsal last
night.
The summer schedule for letter car
rlers has been abandoned at the CITY
post office. and the winter schedule. pro-
viding for three deliveries in the bust
ness section daily. is now operative.
Alexandria Division, No. /, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, will hold a bust
ness meeting at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at ST. Mary's Hall.