The Washington herald., 1912-01-11

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Luckett. musies J. II. Duncan, trans
portation: 7. L. Hall, carriages; R. 8.
Barrett, press: w. w. Bailenger, decora-
tons; J. T. Preston. civics; F. L Slay-
maker, military; K. W. Ogden, FIRE; A. A.
Paul. secret
February was the date decided upon
for the banquet Of the chamber OF COM
merce This decision was reached at q
meeting OF the committee appointed to
arrange for the banquet held tonight at
the rooms of the organization. The at
tendance OF members Of the committee
was large. practically al being present.
In addition TO fixing q date for the ban
qust other plans for work incident to
the affair were mapped out.
The committee was organized with this
election Of J. z Williams as chairman
and ]. T. Preston as secretary. The fol-
lowing appointments were then made;
Banquet r. S. Jones, N. l. King, A ID.
Brockett, ]. W. May, j. NJ. Duncan.
Carroll Pierce. W. r. Smoot. jr., Harry
Hammond: decorations. W. w. Ballenger,
J. Louis Loose. C. s. T, Burke, J. H.
Trimyer; transportation. z. H. Gentry,
P. E. Cliff, and William Jorg.
The Republican committee for the
Eighth Congressional district. at a meet
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decided to hold a Congressional conven-
ton here on February u for the purpose
Of nominating a candidate for Congress-
At the same time the convention will
elect two delegates to the Chicago con-
vention and an equal number of alter
mates, a member Of the State executive
committee. five members of the State
COMMITTEE, and q chairman Of the Con-
gressionai committee.
| A resolution indorsing President Taft's
administration, reported by H. B. Quinn.
was adopted.
The meeting was presided over by H
p. Dodge. district chairman. Of Manassas,
and ]. W. Gregg. OF Loudoun County,
| acted as secretary. All of the counties
in this Congressional district except King
George were represented.
C. Jones Rixey. former head Of the
defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
i Corporation, will have to appear in
Alexandra January "a when arguments
win be heard on the part OF the State
having for their object Rixey's transfer
| from the asylum at Stanton, Va, to the
asylum for the criminal insane at
Marion, Va. An order on DR.. J. S. De
Jarnette, superintendent of the Western
Hospital for the Insane. was entered to-
day by Judge L. c. Barley in the Cor
poration Court.
Rixey is now a patient in the Staun-
ton Hospital. He escaped trial on the
indictments pending against him in con-
/ nection with the collapse Of his chain
OF banks by being declared insane by .
commission Of alienists.
Arguments for the State for his trans
| fer to Marion, Va. will be made by
| Commemorative Attorney S. G. Brent.
| and Rixey's array of legal talent will, II
is said, oppose his transfer TO that insti-
| tuition.
A motion for a new trial for Joshua T.
offutt, Of Rockville. Nd, was overruled
/ by Judge Edmund waddill in the United
States Court for the Eastern district OF
| Virginia this afternoon. The action was
taken after the court heard arguments
on both sides. Civil action to recover
damages in the sum OF 5000 for injuries
alleged to have been sustained as a re-
suit of an assault committed at Rock
willie, Md, January % last, was brought
in the United States Court by r. c. La
Moncure, an attorney of Alexandria
County, against Mr.. Onutt The case
was given to the jury Monday last and
a verdict for the sum Of $1,000 was award
ed the plaintiff. Mr.. Offutt's attorneys
decided to argue for a new trial, which
was done to-day Attorney Z. E. Gar
rett, of Leesburg, argued for Mr. ,Onutt
and Attorney S. q Brent argued on be-
half OF Mr. Moncure. The court gave
Mr. Offutt sixty days in which to appeal
the case.
omcers chosen by the Young Mems
SodaIity Lyceum to serve for the en-
suing year follow: william Desmond,
president: NJ. Creegan. first vice presi-
I n .~fr
dent; William Devaughan, recording
secretary; c. Raymond Hellmuth, hnan-
cial secretary; r. L. Crane, treasurer:
| Frank Fannon. librarian; James B.
Martin. sergeant-at-arms: Thomas ].
Mcfarland. S. d. Devaughan, James
Patterson, T. E. Dyson, c. T. Hellmuth,
and John A. Rice, members OF the conn
ell.
Among the cases which will be pre-
sented to a special grand jury sum-
moned to-day for Monday next in the
Corporation Court is that OF Bertram
Seaton, Washington youth, held on a
charge of robbery. Seaton, IL is al
legged, robbed the cash register at a
lunchroom here several weeks ago.
The jury is composed OF the follow
! ing: W. H. Hellmuth, John G. Cockey.
Alfred Thomson, ]. NJ Duncan, J. NJ.
PettlI, IT., Z. Is. swan. LeOpOlu fNUDeus
Louis Bendheim. and Robert Aitcheson.
Hundreds of children enjoyed them
selves in coasting on the King street
] hill from Fairfax street TO the foot Of
| Union street tonight on their sleds, and
Il was a late hour before the marry
makers retired from the sport for the
night.
The body of Rev. Thomas J. Packard,
former rector of Christ Episcopal Church,
Rockville. Nd, will be brought here at
O'Clock Friday afternoon and buried in
| Ivy Hill Cemetery.
The police are investigating the report
ed hold-up of william Holland, colored,
at washington and Princess streets, last
night. Holland says he was held up by
two men, one white and one colored, but
| they obtained nothing
A crippled tramp, giving the name of
George Kelley, who was released from
custody yesterday morning in the Po-
! lice Court with the understanding that
he would at once leave the city, was
again q prisoner in the Police Court to-