Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Plans for Odd Fellows CeIe.
bration Tonight.
NEW BALL PARK OPENED
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April IS 1911.
John 1. Brown grand treasurer. of
Washington, will be the principal speaker
at the joint celebration which will be held
| in Odd Fellows Hall tonight, under the
auspices of Potomac. Sarepta and Falls
Church lodges Of Odd Fellows. in observ-
ance Of the ninety-second anniversary of
the founding of Odd Fellowship.
Others slated to make speeches are
Grand Patriarch Hope of WASHINGTON.
Gen. E. w. Bradford of Washington.
George w. Hawxhurst of Falls Church
Lodge. D. r. Stansbury. past grand OF
oPtomac Lodge of this city. and W. r..
Studs of Sarepta Lodge, this city.
Music will be furnished by quartet
and solos will be sung by members of the
| order from Washington. Illustrated songs
will also be given by Past Grand Charles
D. Shackelford and William Thornton
both of Washington.
Members Of the Washington Lodge Of
Elks will attend the Elks' spring carnival
tonight. 1t is expected, also. that the
| members Of Arab Patrol Almas Temple
Washington, will either tonight or tomor-
row night attend the festival in a body
Members of the local glass blowers as
ISOLATION will attend tomorrow night.
Arrangements have been completed for
the mass meeting under the auspices of
the Central Trades Council in the opera
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be furnished by the Alexandria Band.
The speakers will be Representative e.
c. Carlin of this city, Repre- sentative Will
liam B. Wilson of Pennsylvania. chair
Representative Henry George. jr., Of New
York. and Senator John W. Kern of In
diana. Martin Lollo is chairman of the
committee of arrangements.
\ defective flue is supposed to have
been responsible for a fire at 10 o'clock
this morning, which badly damaged the
house occupied by Ulysses Springs. COL
ored. 121 North Henry street. The fire
was between the walls Of the house. a
small two-story frame structure, and the
two adjoining frames on the north side
We're for a while. in danger. After half
an hours work the firemen suppressed
the fire. The contents of the house were
taken out by the firemen and others. The
loss will be about 5000. covered by insur-
ance. The house is owned by Thomas
Blair. colored.
During the fire section of the Reliance
hose burst and number of spectators
were given an involuntary bath.
New Ball Park Opened.
About 300 persons attended the opening
Of the new ball park yesterday afternoon
and saw the Cardinal base ball club de-
feat the Technical High School of WASH
ington by a score of to ). Among those
in attendance were many ladies'
The game began at < o'clock when
Acting Mayor F. F. Marbury threw the
first ball to the pitcher.
The Cardinals line up against the team
representing the District Commissioners
office OF Washington tomorrow
Joseph Hullett. former resident of
this city. died yesterday in Bristol. Tenn,
Several children survive The BODY will
be brought here tonight and taken to
Wheatley's undertaking chapel whence
the funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. Burial will be in
Bethel cemetery.
who died Wednesday. will be held Sun
day afternoon at her late home, PIT
Gibbon street.
Charters Granted.
The Snyder Electric Company, incor-
porated. this city. has been granted a
charter by the state corporation commits
sion. with a maximum capital stock of
$1,000 and minimum of $1,000. The
objects are to deal in electrical supplies.
The officers are Newman Perry. presi-
dent; ]. a. Sterrett, secretary and treas
urer, Washington. D. c.; H. r. Snyder,
Highland Park. Va.
A charter has also been granted by the
commission to the. Rosslyn Gas Company,
stock of 100000 and a minimum of s5O.-
OOO The objects are to operate gas
company. The officers are D. s. Macal,
president, Langley; w. H. Finney. vice
president, Rosslyn; w. T. Weaver. treas
urer, Washington.
A musical and literary entertainment
was given last night at the young peo-
pies building Of the NJ E. Church South,
under the auspices of Samaritan Rebekah
Ledge of Odd Fellows.
The Makeley house on South Henry
street between Wilkes and Wolfe streets
is being remodeled, and a general supply
rrV,6a fhn nR hnS horR
Railway Company. will be opened when
the work is completed.