Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
School Board Reorganized, DR..
Smith Elected Chairman.
new CITY SQUARE PROJECT
Judge Cation Determines to Abolish
Vagrancy-Davia Eelasoo's Quest
for Antique Furniture.
>rccisl CORRESPONDENCE of The star.

4 Sr'rial correspondence OF The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November =, 1911.
| The city school board was reorganized
| for the year last night with the election
of DR.. William NJ. Smith as chairman
and the reelection of Hubert Snowden
as clerk. DR.. Smith takes the place of
Capt Herbert Bryant, who Will not be
a candidate for reelection for school
| trustee.
| The board appointed a committee of six
to confer with committee from the
| chamber Of commerce in completing ar
rangements for a lecture which will be
delivered in this city November q next by
]. d. Eggleston, state superintendent of
public instruction. Mr.. Eggleston will
speak on educational topics. 1t Is ex-
pected that when the joint committee
meets place for the lecture will be de-
cided upon. 1t Is more than probable
| that the Young Peoples building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South will be
| selected.
| In addition to the foregoing the school
board transacted considerable routine
business
Opening of City Square.
A report of the cost of opening up a
square on North Peyton street between
King and Cameron streets will be
made at the next meeting of city coun-
Gil. 1t is understood that the city en-
gineer has already made an examina-
ton and ascertained the probable ex-
pense It is expected that council
will order the work to be done. AL
ready large number Of houses have
been erected in that vicinity and
1 to rat1 fn1I t1,n
event the street is opened by the city.
With the opening UP Of one square
on the north of this thoroughfare
others will follow, it is believed, re-
sulting in the extension eventually of
this street to it's most northern
boundary.
Judge Cations Ban on Vagrancy.
There is plenty of work for those who
| want it, and vagrancy must cease was
Justice Caton's comment this morning,
after hearing the cases of Frank Jackson,
Alfred Mason and Lawrence Baker, all
colored, charged with vasrancy. All Of
the accused had an explanation of their
idleness to offer. Some claimed they did
odd jobs and others that they had been
unable to get work.
the understanding that unless they OBJ
tanned work before the close of the day
they would be re-arrested and given
time"
for the state senate from the fourteenth
senatorial district, will tonight deliver
an address on the campaign issues at
Herndon, Fairfax county.
Mrs. $. r. Vaughan died last night at
the home of her son, b. s. j. Vaughan.
near Lincolnia. Fairfax county Her
funeral will take place from her sons
home Sunday afternoon next.
Quarterly Services Scheduled.
Quarterly services at the Free Meth
odist Church will begin tomorrow night
and continue over Sunday. The pro-
gram Of exercises for Sunday includes
preaching at 1890 O'Clock, followed by
the Lords supper, and a love feast at
2:3O o'clock in the afternoon. There will
be preaching at 7:3O O'Clock Sunday night.
The services will be presided over by d.
]. Santmre, district elder.
David Belasco of New York was in AL
exandria yesterday afternoon purchasing
antique articles of furniture. Mr.. Belasco
visited several places where such articles
are sold, and dealers in these goods re-
port that he purchased extensively.
Brief Mention.
Mr.. Thomas of Washington yesterday
afternoon delivered two addresses along
educational lines before the students of
Lee High School.
A business meeting Of the Alexandria
branch of the Needlework Guild of Amer
lea was held yesterday afternoon at Lee
Camp Hall.
Talent from here and Washington will
participate in the entertainment which
will be given tonight at Lyceum Hall by
the Ideal Musical and Dramatic Club.
The Woman's Auxiliary of r. +. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. held bust
! ness meeting at Lee Camp Hall yesterday
afternoon.
The third degree of the order will be ex-
ernplified on three candidates at meet
ing OF Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows to-
night.
The condition Of Mrs. F. L. Bartlett,
who was operated on last night at the
Alexandria Hospital for appendicitis, is
| improving.