Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-09
Funeral of Charles S. Taylor.


today being checked up.
Funeral of Charles S. Taylor.
Funeral services for Charles s. Taylor.
who died last night, will be held at noon
tomorrow at st. Paul's Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
They will be conducted by Rev. p. p.
Phillips, rector, and will be attended by
members of r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, the following serving as pail
bearers: w. A. Smoot, John NJ. john
son, Capt. r. F. Knox, John R. thinner
man. G. William Ramsay and Samuel
Boush.
Mr.. Taylor died very suddenly at the
residence of James G. Peverell. lis North
Columbus street, as result of acute in
digestion. An hour prior to his death he
his room. DR.. Hugh Mcclure was sum-
moned, but when he arrived life was ex-
tinct.
The deceased was sixty-six years old
Besides his widow. who was a Miss Mary
Earle Purvis of New Orleans, the fol-
Hoxton. Seminary Hill: Miss Hattie Tay-
lor. Miss Mary Earle Taylor. Mrs. Arthur
Bryant. William Purvis Taylor, Frederick
H. Taylor. Charles s. Taylor. jr.. and one
sister, Mrs Julian IT. Burke, all of this
city. Mr. Taylor served in the Confed-
crate army. being q member of Rock
bridge Artillery.
Confer Knights Of Columbus Degree.
In the presence Of a large gathering
from Baltimore and Washington, together
with many local members of the order.
the third degree was yesterday afternoon
conferred on a large class Of candidates
of Fitzgerald Council. No. 1885, knights
of Columbus.
Following the ceremony. the members
comprising the degree team and officers
of the local lodge were rendered dinner
at the Hotel Rammel, and during the
evening several of those present made
brief speeches. James Callan. financial
secretary of the local lodge, acted as
POSTMASTER.
Those comprising the degree team were
Charles F. Linthicum. Edgar Stanley.
Warden Berger. Baltimore; E. T. Kehoe.
W. 9. Mccarthy, E. T. Kehoe, jr.; Felix
Mcclure. w. T. Nolan. r. E. Doyle. NJ.
Voudehlin and H. l.. Smith of Washing
ton.
Resolutions Of respect to the memory OF
the late Albert Stuart were presented
when the corporation court convened this
by a special committee Of men,
bers Of the local bar association, and
John NJ. Johnson. on behalf Of the bar
eulogy on the deceased. A fitting re-
Spouse was made by Judge L. c. Barley
for the court.
In the corporation court today the case
of George W. Jones. colored. charged
with the unlawful sale of cocaine. is
being heard. The case Is expected to
go to the jury this afternoon.
Infantry Oyster Roast.
An oyster roast will be given at
Armory Hall this evening by the MEM
bers Of the Alexandria Light Infantry.
those expected to be present and
make addresses are Col. William J.
Perry, stanton: Maj. James E. King,
this city: Maj T. A. Parker. Leesburg,
and Capt. w. II. Gill, Leesburg.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday
School Workers Association held yester-
day afternoon at Grace p. f. Church the
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: J. H. Trimyer.
president: j. A. Hulfish, secretary: Nor
man L. Williamson, treasurer. and j. T.
Preston, choirmaster.
In the police court this morning Frank
S Jerfries was held for the action of the
grand jury on charge OF the larceny OF
an overcoat from the residence of Har-
vey Francis Saturday last. The coat was
recovered.
The funeral of Cedric Snowden took
place at $50 o'clock yesterday morning
from his late residence. $40 South Lee
street. Services were conducted by Rev.
w. j. Morton, rector of Christ p. +.
Church. and the burial was in the Meth
odist cemetery. Those serving as pail
bearers were DIR. Arthur Snowden, Wind
sor Snowden. Harry r. Burke. L. II.
Thompson, w. p. Mcknight and w. +.
Fendall
Theophilus Mudd Buried.
Funeral services for Theophilus Mudd
took place yesterday afternoon at his
late home. Jefferson street. The services
were conducted by Rev. NJ H. NJ. Canter,
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
Mrs Emily E. Mehaffey and Miss Emily
NJ Gibson have sold to Mrs. Mary NJ.
Howell the brick dwelling house situated
at the southwest corner OF Washingt0 TON
and Duke streets.
The work of tearing down the old frame
building on the east side of Fairfax
street between King and Cameron streets
was completed today. modern office
building and apartment house will be
erected on the site.
NJ d. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, will hold it's annual meeting
tonight. when officers will be elected for
the year.
A meeting Of the alumnae of st. Marys
Academy will be held tonight. when plans
will be completed for the euchre which
will be given Friday evening next.
At the forty-secOnd annual meeting OF
the Fairfax Mutual Fire Association. held
today. the old board Of directors was
reelected.