Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
Light Infantrymen Hosts.

An oyster supper was served last even
Ing at Armory Hall by the Alexandria
Light Infantry and was attended by a
large number of the members of that COM
mand and a number of visitors. Among the
guests were Maj. James E. King, Capt
Thomas B. Cochran. Lieut.. Charles D.
Barrett, United States Marine Corps, and
Lieut. Louis N. Duffey. Following the
supper speeches were made by a number
OF the visitors. During the evening the
company, in command OF Capt F. L.
Slaymaker. gave an exhibition drill.
Arrangements were made for the award
of a permanent company medal for at
tendance, which will be given every six
months for the member most punctual
in attending drills. 1t was also decided to
give another supper in the near future.
The first business meeting of the city
council since that body adjourned over for
the Christmas holidays will be held this
evening, when considerable business of i'm
portance will come up for consideration,
as will, also, number Of routine matters.
Among those who have accepted invita-
tons to be present and respond to toasts
at the annual banquet Of r. E. Lee Camp.
John Randolph Thornton Of Louisiana
and Senator Terrell Of Georgia Invita-
tons were extended them yesterday by
W. A. Smoot and Edgar Warfield on be-
half OF Lee camp ne DdHQueL Will De
held January 10 in observance of Lees
birthday.
Banks Retain Old Officers.
The First National. Citizens and Alex
andria National Banks held their annual
meetings today at noon and reelected all
of the old boards of directors, and the
directors of the various banks reelected
the old officers, all of whom will serve
for the ensuing year.
Plans have been made for a series Of
lectures during the winter months by the
Cameron CLUB. They follow: January Ii
at Christ P. E. Church parish hall. lee
ture entitled "A Trip Through Egypt
by B. H. Warner: January 81 at the
Young Peoples building of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. a lecture
entitled 1.-The Historic Potomac. From
Source to Mouth by J. B. Foster; March
Spain," by Hannis Taylor.
A banquet will be given next Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock by the bar as
ISOLATION of the sixteenth judicial circuit
that a large number Of members of the
association will be in attendance.
Funeral Of Charles S. Taylor.
The funeral of Charles S. Taylor was
held at noon today from st. Pauls Prot
estant Episcopal Church. and was largely
attended, among those present being the
members of the r. E. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans, of which organization he
was adjutant. Rev. p. p. Phillips, rector.
conducted the services. Those serving as
pallbearers were W. A. Smoot, John M
johnson, j. r. Zimmerman, G. William
Ramsay, Capt. r. F. Knox and Samuel
BouSh
Funeral services for John Wesley Bag
gett, who died yesterday at his home at
New Alexandria, will be held at 2:3O
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from the resi-
dence of Winter Crupper. 40 North Co
lumbus street. The deceased is survived
by his wife and several children. He
was a gardener by occupation.
Harry C. Carter and Michael Slattery,
strangers, this morning engaged in a
fierce encounter in room they occupied
in the Braddock House and We're ar
rested by Policemen Beach and Roland.
Policeman Roland testified that the lights
were out of all the windows and both
men had evidently fought hard. for the
foar was covered with blood, as was the
clothing of each. The court imposed
fine of SO each.
Lizzie WEIGH, colored. charged with
drunken and disorderly conduct, was
fined S.. Clarence Sloan, colored, charged
with drunken and disorderly conduct, for
feited S. collateral.
The recently elected officers of Seminole
Tribe, No. IS. Improved Order of Red
Men, will be installed this evening at the
Elks' building by ]. William May. district
deputy sachem.
Methodist Revival Services.
Revival services were begun last even
ing at the Methodist Protestant Church
by Rev. F. T. Benson of Washington.
Rev. Mr.. Benson is a former pastor of
that church The services will be con-
tinued throughout the week.
A slight fire occurred In the chimney
at 1lCO King street early last evening. A
chemical extinguisher from the Reliance
fire engine extinguished it.
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge of Odd Eel
lows will hold its annual election of Of
ficers this evening at Odd Fellows Hail
A number of candidates will also be ini-
tiated at this meeting.