Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
Lecture by State Superintend-
ent of Instruction.
WILLIAM B.. D0BIE DEAD
longtime Resident Of City and
Prominent in Political Affairs.
Woodmen Are Hosts.
,ecisl Correspondence Of The Star.

). ID. Eggleston, state superintendent
OF public instruction, has accepted an
invitation from the chamber Of COM
merce to deliver a lecture in this city
next month. The lecture will be on
public school education. Members OF
the city school board will be asked to
cooperate in arranging for the lecture.
At the meeting of the foregoing or
ganization last night a report was re-
ceived from the committee that went to
Richmond recently and urged upon the
board the necessity for a revision Of the
school census of the city. and a vote
of thanks was extended the committee
for its work.
A report was also received from the
special committee that attended the
state convention of Virginia municipali-
ties at Cape Charles The committee
was thanked for having secured the
convention for this city next year, and
also for bringing about the election of
an Alexandrtan as president or that
organization for the ensuing year.
Arrangements were made for the en-
largement Of the electric sign on the
river front, advertising the city. and
also for the erection of a sign similar
to the one to be enlarged, which will be
placed near the Union passenger sta
ton.
Funeral of w. B. Dosie.
Funeral services for William B. Do
bic, who died shortly before IL o'clock
last night at his home, SIS South
Fairfax street, will be held at 10
o'clock Thursday morning. They Will
be conducted by Rev. p. p. Phillips.
rector of ST. Pauls p. E. Church. and
the burial will be in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery.
Mr.. Dobies death followed a pro-
l .1,,-w<
recently The deceased was sixty-seven
years old, and besides his wife is sur
vived by the following children: Will
liam B. Dobie, Washington; Mrs. Eme
Leaf, Danville, Va; Miss Annie Tyler.
this city, by his first wife; Marshall
and Charles Dobie, who are in the
government service, by his second wife
The correct name of the deceased was
William B. Tyler. but. having been
| adopted in early years by his. grand
mother. Mrs. Dobie. he took her name
Mr.. Dobie was a molder by trade.
but had not followed that occupation
for many years. He was one Of the
best known politicians in the first
| ward, and for many years was
superintendent of the Alexandria police
department. which position at the time
carried with 1t the Office of superin-
tendent of streets. In addition to this
he served one term as member OF the
board of aldermen from the first ward
SeVeral years ago.
Sons of Veterans Smoker.
The stag luncheon and smoker given
last night by NJ. D. Corse Camp. Sons
of Confederate Veterans, at Lee Camp
Hall. was largely attended and a big
success. The camp also held a business
meeting and appointed a committee to
make arrangements for a series Of such
entertainments during the winter months.
This committee will report upon plans
at the next meeting. The camp also
changed its meeting nights from the sec
ond to the third Mondays Of each month.
Alexandria Camp, Modern Woodmen of
| the World. held a meeting last night at
| which the degree team Of Washington
Camp, No 1856, initiated several candi-
dates. Several applications for mem
bership were received The members Of
A. r. Talbert Camp Of Washington also
| attended Following the degree work the
members of the local camp and visitors
| enjoyed a banquet at the Hotel RammeL
ing last night decided to organize a dane
| ing club, and 2 committee was appoint
| ed for that purpose. Dances will be
given every Wednesday night, begin
ming October rs next. at the Elks'
home.
The Elks' Dramatic Club has reorganiz-
ed. and will present its first play OF the
season early next month. This club con-
templates u NUMBER OI pIOQuCtlOuS
ing the winter months.
City Council Meeting.
After it's annual summer recess since
July % last the city council will recon-
vene for business at 7:3O o'clock tonight.
Considerable business of Importance.
much of which has accumulated since
the recess, will come up for considera-
ton at this meeting
Lewis Cavanaugh, an old offender in
the police court was arraigned this
morning on a charge of vagrancy. Cav
anaugh was sentenced to serve six
months on the state convict road force.
| BY the terms of the will OF j. Frank
Taylor. filed for probate in the corpora
ton court yesterday. the testator be-
queaths his estate to his sister. Mrs.
Mary E. Hamilton, during her life. Tes-
tator directs that at her death the es-
tate shall revert to her two children.
James E. and Pearl May Hamilton. Mrs.