Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-02
ALEXANDRIA
Bad Weather Puts Damper on
New Year Celebration.
INJURIES CAUSE OF DEATH
Frank E. Smith, Railroad Brakeman,
Who Fell Through Trestle, Sue
cumbs at Hospital.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, January >, 1911.
New Year is being observed here today
by the. suspension of business, the
majority of business houses having
closed at noon.
a number of residents kept open
house during the day, as did also
number of clubs and social organiza-
tions, and in the afternoon calling par
ties were in evidence. Many parties
and other social gatherings have been
planned for this evening.
Owing to bad weather the usual crowd
was not to be seen on the streets.
Opening of Federal Court.
The January term of the United
States court for the eastern district or
Virginia, Judge Edmund Waddill pre-
siding, will convene i'll this city we'd
nesday next. when a number or cases
will be presented to the grand jury for
consideration. Grand and petit luries
have been summoned for this term.
The circuit court for this city, Judge
j. B. T. Thornton presiding, will convene
here tomorrow, when the docket VIII
be called and cases set for trial.
At a meeting OF Fitzgerald Council. NO.
459. knights of Columbus. held at its
hall Yesterday afternoon, the first and
second degrees of the order were con-
ferred upon a class of candidates The
third or major degree OF the order VIII
be given next Sunday afternoon by a
degree team from Baltimore. 1t is ex-
pected many members of the order from
Washington and vicinity will be in at
tendance.
Brakeman's Injuries Fatal.
Frank f. Smith, the Southern railway
freight brakeman who was injured last
Wednesday by falling through a trestle
at Bradock road, Alexandria county, died
yesterday morning at the Alexandria
Hospital without having regained con-
ciousness His body was shipped this
morning to Charlottesville, Va. where 1t
win be buried. The deceased was twenty
three years old and unmarried.
Chief of Police Goods this morning re-
ceived d letter from Pulaski. Tenn, in
which the writer asks if there is any such
man as Oscar r. Moore, an attorney, in
Alexandria Accompanying the letter is
card bearing the foregoing name with
Alexandria, Va, printed thereon, and the
given as Fairfax 50. The writer says
the man got s. from him. Such name
does not appear in the city directory and
Chief Goods said this morning he knows
OF no such man.
The public and many of the private
schools throughout the city will reopen
tomorrow after the Christmas holidays.
Lee Camp Plans Banquet.
A meeting OF r. h. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans. will be held at it's hall
this evening. when plans will be COM
pleted for the annual banquet of Shat
organization, which will be held January
10 next.
The semi-annuaI meeting of the state
board OF health will be held in Richmond
Wednesday. DR.. w. NJ. Smith. this city,
II member from the eighth district.
City Treasurer Thomas w. Robinson
Saturday renewed his bond for that Office
as did also a number Of other city Off
Gals.
An important business meeting of Alex
andrja Lodge of EllSs will be held at it's
hall this evening.
Robert Terry. infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John ]. Terry, died yesterday at the
home of his parents at Potomac, Alex
andria county.