The Washington times., 1911-03-21
SPECIAL WILL CARRY
GUESTS TO BANQUET
Joseph L. Strasburger One
of Speakers at
Alexandria.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

ALEXANDRIA, VA, MARCH 2l.
In addition to the list of speakers
scheduled to make addresses at the
banquet of the Retail Merchants AS
Eociation to be held at the Elks'
Home, Prince and Royal streets this
evening at 8 o'clock, the name of
Joseph L. Strasburger, president of
the Retail Merchants Association of
Washington is announced. Robert f.
Knight, president of the local associa-
-tion, will preside as postmaster. Over
400 guests are expected, not only
from Alexandria, but from various
parts of the State as well.
The private car Mt Vernon on the
Observation-Disclosures Railway has been
secured and will be used for the con-
vcnience of the Washington guests,
leaving the station at Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue at 1880 and
arriving here at 8 o'clock. where a
committee will take the visitors in
charge and escort them to the hall.
The car will return to Washington
Immediately following the conclusion
Cf the ceremonies.
An elaborate menu has been pre-
pared, which will greatly add to the
success of what is proposed 10 be
made an annual affair.
\ lodge of sorrow was held by the
EIks at their meeting last evening
and arrangements made for attend
Rnce of the members of the order at
Ihe funeral of Frederick Schwab this
afternoon, they assembling a the hall
at 2:30 o'clock and proceeding in
body to the house. 214 North Royal
street, the funeral ceremonies taking
place at ) o'clock, the Rev. i. Parker
phillips officiating. Pail bearers have
been chosen as follows: William l..
Rammel and Frank c. Spinks. repre-
SentinE the Elks:' Charles w. Bell and
Francis Downham for the Red Men,
and Henry De Albert and Frank
Creighton. Burial will be made in
St Pauls Cemetery.
But four cases were disposed of in
police court this morning, as follows:
Anderson Bundy, charged with being
drunk. disorderly and fighting, fined s.; !
Richard SpOttswoode, diSordcrly con-
duct, $40; General Grayson. disOrdcrly |
conduct and fighting, IS. The charge !
against John CrecGan, who was ac-
Cusod of using abusive language to- |
Uard an officer, was dismissed.
In the circuit court, in vacation to-
day, the will Of the late J. r. y. Cur
tin was admitted to probate. A. Sidney |
Aankin qualified as administrator, with |
the will annexed.
In tho corporation court tomorrow
the case Of John Hall, prosecuted by the |
commonwealth. of Virginia on charge |
for consideration, on an appeal from the |
decision of court of a justice Of the |
peace.
|
be pleased to learn that he has entire
l. recovered from his recent attack of !
pneumonia, having returned TO his
y ork al the Southern railway Offices
! HcStcrday.
A decd conveying tic property In
Guiding n two-story brick building on |
The south side OF Prince street, bet wecn J
Royai and Pitt streets. from Francis J. :
Davidson and wife to Charles A. Cozan |
Nas. recorded in the office of the clerk
OF the corporation court yesterday.
The funeral Of Mrs Marwood II. Dent. /
who died at her home, ZOOS Duke street, II
residcnc" this afternoon at 80 o'clock. II
Tho Rev. Edgar Carpenter. Of Grace
Episcopal Church, conducting the ser
vices
Robert s. Barrett. of tins city. will
shortly tnaugurate series of lectures
'u Mexico. giving the public an insight
lIto the affairs of tire southern republic. II
Mr. Barrett is thoroughly familiar with
he subject. having been editor Of the
Mexico City Daily Record for several
Years.
The first lecture Of the series will he
ahtitled The Truth About Mexico"
md is to he given in the Columbia
Theater, in Washington, next Sunday
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