Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-07
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
Stories of the Civil War Re-
told at Lee Campfire.
PLANS FOR ELKS' CARNIVAL
Light Infantry Marksmen Engage
in Target Practice-Funeral
of Dennis w. Delaney.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. February. !, 1211
! Interesting "reminiscences were told by
many members OF r L, Lee Camp. Con-
Tolerate Veterans. ut meeting OF that
organization last night after the regular
order of business had been disposed Of
one by one the members, a. they sat
aronud the campfire. told stories full OF
human interest Of the hairbreadth escapes
during the days of 1861 1866. and the
meeting proved one of the most interest
ing held recently by the camp.
| The report of the banquet committee
which had charge of the banquet held
January 19 last in observance OF Gen
Lees birthday was adopted.
A committee consisting OF John r.
Zimmerman. p. f. German and f. c.
Graham was appointed to draft suita BILE
resolutions in respect to the memory Of
the late Charles 8. Taylor who was a
member of the Rockbridge artillery On
the death Of Barney Devers, a member
OF the Old Dominion Rifles, a committee
consisting of J. c. Milburn, Jesse Murray
and Edgar Warfield was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions.
State Charters Granted.
The state corporation commission has
.
rations: Amherst Realty Corporation,
Alexandria, Va, with a maximum capital
stock of $4,000 and a minimum of 500.
The objects are a real estate business.
Officers of the association are as follows:
NJ. l.. limerick, president. Hickory Cor
ner. Pa: II. c. Deipler, vice president.
Berryburg. Va; !. {. Matter, secretary,
West Fairview. Pa.
Sherwood Corporation. Alexandria, Va.
/ n " iY11yf toll
and minimum of $4,000. The objects
are a real estate business. Officers are
Alexander Mcneil. president; c. Fl. st.
John. vice president; Paul Duaney, sec
rotary and treasurer, all OF Washington.
Charters have also been granted the
Washington and Bancroft Traction and
Power Company, Bancroft, Va. and the
Waller Mining Corporation, Falls Church,
Va.
| A we'll attended meeting of the execu-
/ tive committee in charge of the laymen's
missionary movement was held last night
at the office Of Thompson & Appich, and
plans for the work were outlined.
Bed Was on Fire.
An alarm Of fire shortly after 10 O clock
this morning was caused by the burning
OF a bed at the residence of Samuel
kinchloe. 1893 Duke street. The fire was
extinguished before the arrival of the
! uepdl LHleHt.
A force OF city employees is today en-
gagged in clearing street crossings and
| cutters of the snow.
| There will be a meeting Of the executive
committee, together with the ladies' COM
mittee, in charge of the Elks' spring fes-
tival, Thursday evening next at the Elks
home. when plans for the affair will be
discussed.
A concert will DE given this evening
at the Young Peoples building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South for
. the benefit Of the Alexandria Free Kinder
sarten. Well known local talent will par
! ticipate.
Members OF the Alexandria Light In
fantry following drill last evening en-
gagged in target practice. Announcement
is made that Monday evening next there
will be a drawing for 1,nO-nlile rail-
road ticket at Armory Hall.
Funeral services for Dennis ". Delaney.
who died Sunday at Hoadly, Prince Will
liam county Va, will be held at $50
| o'clock tomorrow morning at ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will he
made in st. Mary's cemetery.
! 4 verdict for the plaintiff was given
| by jury in the corporation court yes
terday afternoon in the case of Harrison
Ewell against Capt. Eugene Hail. The
amount involved was sl7.62 and was an
appeal from a magistrates decision.
During the progress of the case Judge
Barley fined Capt. Hall $40 for contempt
of court.