Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01
Al XANDR|A AFFAIRS
EIks' Lodge to Pay Tribute to
Deceased Members.
INTEREST IN ANNEXATION
Resignation of Police Justice-Run-
away Horse Injuries Boy-Gen-
eral and Personal News.
INTEREST IN ANNEXATION
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November 30, 1912.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks, in common
with other lodges throughout the country.
will tomorroW night pay tribute to it's
dead with appropriate memorial exer-
cises. which will be held at the opera
house. 1t is expected that these exer-
cises will be largely attended. as there
has been an unusually heavy demand for
tickets. The stage will be appropriately
decorated for the occasion.
There will be speaking and a musical
program. The music will be furnished
by an orchestra, under the direction of
Prof. Leon Cohen. Miss Ella Hill will
be the accOmpanist. Addresses will be
made by City Councilman J. Fred Biz
rell, member of the local lodge, who will
speak on "Our Absent Brothers." The
memorial address will be made by Kyle
B. Price of Alabama. The invocation will
be by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. chaplain of
the local lodge. and benediction will be
pronounced by Rev. DR.. John Lee Alli-
son, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church
The opening ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by Robert s. Barrett. exalted rul-
er, assisted by the other officers of the
lodge. who will also conduct the closing
exercises. Vocal selections will be given
by Miss Kathryn Brill and Richard Writ.
Since it's organization, ten years ago.
the lodge has lost twenty-five members
by death, five Of whom died this year.
The memorial committee is composed of
Harry Fleischmann chairman; James w.
Bales. Thomas Dunbar. II. Friedlander.
c. G. Carlin, Howard w. Smith, Charles
B. Marshall and George T. Cation. the
latter being secretary of the committee.
Annexation Decision Expected.
Interest is now centered by residents
Of this city as well as by the residents
of Alexandria and Fairfax counties in
the decision expected shortly from Judge
B. T. Gordon in the annexation suit of
the city, on which suit arguments were
recently concluded.
The officials of the city are perhaps
more particularly interested than any
others nan early decision, inasmuch as
a number of matters of Importance to the
city are pending before the city council
on which final action has been deferred.
awaiting the result of the annexation
movement. This Is true regarding the
and the erection of an engine house for
the Relief Hook and Ladder Company.
Police Justice Resigns.
r. Gordon Finney, police justice for
Alexandria county, has resigned his posi-
ton. assigning as a reason that he has
received no compensation for his services
The resignation of Mr.. F1nney follows
the refusal of State Auditor C. Lee Moore
of Richmond to allow him the salary
provided by an act of the legislature. The
action Of the auditor. it is stated, was
based on an opinion of the attorney gen.
eral that the act creating the police court
of Alexandria county was unconstitu-
tional.
AS q result of the resignation Of Mr.
F1nney, Alexandria county 70 without Q
tribunal to try cases Of misdemeanor.