Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Death of Louis Brill, Member
of City Council.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. February ~ 1911
Louis Brill. member of the city council
from the second ward. and a well known
citizen. died at 9:s5 O'Clock last night at
his home. 1913 South Pitt street. after a
lingering illness. Brishts disease was
the immediate cause of death.
The deceased was fifty years old and
besides his wife. Mrs. Annie Brill, ten
daughters and one son survive him. Three
brothers and two sisters Also survive.
They are Alderman Jacob Brill. August
Brill and Charles Brill, the last two NAM
ed of Washington: Miss Annie Brill OF
Washington and Miss Katherine Brill OF
this city.
Tie funeral of Mr.. Brill will take place
at > O'Clock sunday afternoon from st
Mary's Catholic Church Services will
be conducted by Rev. H.. j. Cutler, pas
tor. Burial will be made in Bethel Gene
terry. The funeral will leave the house At
3:3U O'Clock.
Prominent in Politics.
Mr.. Brill was proprietor of the Opera
House Cafe. being engaged i'm that BUSH
ness most of his lie. He had "a wide
circle OF friends here and i'm Washing
ton. In local politics he WAS active and
had served member of the city coun-
Gil about fourteen years, being elected to
that body from tho second ward. consecu-
lively. since 1901. He had also served
term prior TO 1901.
He was member of the city demo-
cratic committee. having served AS a
member of that body for a number of
years As a member of council Mr. Brill
had served on many important commit
.Nf lie Jnaf ~,
member of the street committee.
he was prominently identified with a
number of fraternal orders being a menu
Der of Alexandria Lodge of Elks, Poto-
mac Lodge of Odd Fellows. and the
Order of Moose. the latter Washington
organization.
Mayor Paff today issued call for a
special meeting of the city council for
1850 O'Clock tomorrow evening to take
action on Mr.. Brills death. Alexandria
Lodge of Elks will hold a special meeting
at o'clock tonight to arrange to at.
tend the funeral.
Receivers Preparing Report.
Receivers for the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation are engaged i'm
formulating their report on the condition
Of the affairs of the defunct corporation.
1t is expected that the report will be
completed within a short time and the
depositors and others will then get an
ioea as 10 what amount they will receive
from the corporation
Special services are being arranged by
the Catholic and Episcopal churches here
Tor the Lenten season. which will open
wednesday next Sunday next announce
ment of the hours for the services will
be made at the various churches
A meeting Of Alva Aerir. No. ST. Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. will be held to-
night, when fifty candidates will be pro-
posed. Arrangements are being made
by the order for meeting which will be
held March ] next. when sixty candi-
dates will be Initiated
General News.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given last evening at the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South by the Lady Mac
cabees.
A euchre and dance will be given this
evening at the Young Mems Scdality Ly-
ceum Hall by the M. ID. ID. Club OF
st. Mary's Academy.
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows will
hold a meeting this evening. when ac-
tion will be taken on the death of Louis
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