Evening star., 1912-11-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
To Hear Arguments Friday on
Bond Case.
PROBING BUCKLEY DEATH
Union Thanksgiving Services Plan
ned-Reception for Bishop O'Con-
nell Next Sunday Afternoon.
PROBING BUCKLEY DEATH
Special CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

Special CORRESPONDENTS Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November % 1912.
Friday next arguments will be made be-
fore Judge Scott in the circuit court of
the city of Richmond on the report of
r. D. Brumback, special commissioner.
regarding the distribution of $1,000 of
state bonds of the defunct Virginia Safe
Deposit and. Trust Corporation. These
bonds are now in the hands of the state
authorities. Some time ago the attorney
general filed bill asking for the sale of
these bonds on behalf of the state.
The special creditors seeking the
bonds include the commonwealth of
Virginia, $4,000; Bickers estate.
charlottesville whose claim is $4,000;
the treasurer of Nelson county. Va,
with claim of $4,000, and the Monroe
estate. with claim of about $4,000,
making total of $4,000. All are seek
ing their share of the fund held in
trust, which is ST., 500.
Representing the state will be Com
monw eaIth's Attorney Samuel G. Brent
Of this city. The Bickers estate will be
represented by Attorneys Harmon &
Walsh, Charlottesville. while Attorney
S. B. Whitehead will represent the
treasurer of Nelson county, Va.
Arguments on Assessments.
r. The hearing OF arguments Tor cor
rection of the. state assessment on the
city gas works of 100000 and on the city
hall building for 100000. which were
slated to have been heard December In
the corporation court before Judge l.. c.
Barley, has been postponed until Decem-
ber IL. The postponement was granted
In order that Attorney General Williams
may be present. Mr.. Williams will come
here to assist Commemorative Attorney
S. G. Brent in the matter. The city will
be represented by Corporation Attorney
Samuel p. Fisher.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held next Thursday at the Second Pres
byterian Church. They will be par
ticipated in by the congregations Of
the Methodist. Baptist and Presby-
terian churches of the city The serv-
ices will be held at II o'clock. and a
sermon will be preached by Rev. G. r.
Luttrell, pastor of Trinity NJ E..
Church. A special offering will be
taken ,up for the Children's Home.
at Christ, st. Paul's and Grace Epis-
copal churches. AT the two former the
services will be at II o'clock. and at
the latter at 1890 o'clock. There also
| the Alexandria Hospital and the dis
| a abled Episcopal clergy.
Mass will be celebrated Thanksgiving
morning at st. Mary's Catholic Church
at 6 o'clock.
| Bishop D. J. OConnell of the diocese
| of Richmond will, at $3.50 o'clock Sun
| day afternoon. be given a reception at
| st. Mary's Hall by Alexandria Division.
No. l. Ancient Order of Hibernians. The
bishop is honorary chaplain Of the state
for this organization. The committee
| in charge is arranging special musl-
| cal program All men of the congrega-
ton of st. Mary's Church are invited
| to be present.
Inquiry Into Buckley Death.
The police reported today that there
are no new developments in the case
of Patrick Buckley, the hoy guide.
whose body was found beside the fire
escape in the rear of the old Braddock
House Sunday morning. The police
are still engaged in running down
every clue.
Members of Washington Aerie of
Eagles tonight will attend the bazaar at
| Armory Hall being held by Alva .Aerie,
No. S71, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Mem
| bers of the local aerie viii assemble at
Sarepta Hall at 7:3O o'clock and march
| to King and Payne streets and escort
the Washingtonians to the hall. The
visitors will be accompanied by a band.
| Miss Katherine H. Stuart OF this city
has written to Gov. Mann asking his CO.
operation in the investigation of the
| pollution of the Potomac river from sew
erage She is president of the Woman's
| National Rivers and Harbors Congress.
| The governor has promised to lend his
aid to the project
| Contractors have finished the work of
paving the square on Cameron street be-
| tween Washington and st. Asaph streets
with macadam block. The work Of laying
| the block on the square on Washington
| from Cameron to Queen streets was be-
gun today.
Miss Gertrude SpetZler of Baltimore
will give a dramatic recital at 7:30 o'clock
this evening at st. Mary's Academy. A
special department will be opened by
Miss Spetz.er at the academy Decem-
| ber 5.
/ A meeting of Potomac Lodge Of Odd
Fellows will be held at its hall tonight,
when the report of the special commit
tee in charge of the recent Odd Fellows
rally In Washington will be made. Two
| applications for membership also will be
| racaivad