Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28
nual state session Of the Daughters of


Liberty was called to order at O'Clock
this morning in Odd Fellows Hail. The
morning session was practically taken up
with addresses OF welcome, after which
the council went into executive session,
which will end this afternoon with the
annual election of officers and the selec-
ton of place for the next annual con-
ventiOn.
The delegates will tonight be the guests
or Friendship Council, this city, and will
De entertained at which time a number
OF speakers will respond to toasts.
Police Court Cases.
AS a result of the annual raid on dis
orderly houses in the northeastern sec
ton Of the city the city treasury was to-
day enriched to the extent of 800. The
following forfeited $50 collateral each:
Eva Baker. Grace Ferguson, Fannie
Kimball. May Belmont, BILLY" Raymond
and Irene McDermott
Fines OF $50 each were imposed on
Alice kits and Alice Riddicks, both
colored, charged with the same offense
Julia Cheeks, colored, also arraigned on
that charge. was acquitted.
Because William Mosby gave a check
for So to ]. Kent White, an electrician.
and had no funds in the bank in ques-
ton at the present time, he was arraign-
ed in court today. Mr.. White told the
court that Mosby wanted a second check
cashed, and this resulted in his arrest.
Mosby told the court he had an account
In the bank and it must have been over
drawn. He added that while here he had
been drinking. BY order of the court he
was held until he can refund the amount
obtained.
A small colored boy answering to the
name of Henry Jones, was charged with
stealing pair of shoes from Isaac Hack
ley, a colored shoemaker. The boy denied
the charge, but was held until he can re-
member more about the transaction.
Recent Deaths.
Funeral services for Jacob West. a
former resident of this city, who died
Sunday last at the home of his daughter
in Washington, will take place at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning from ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. The body was
brought here today and taken to Wheat
ley's undertaking chapel and prepared
for burial.
Mr.. West was seventy-eight years old
and Tor many years conducted a baking
establishment here. For the past ten
years he had been a resident of Wash
ington.
The funeral Of Thomas NJ Fairfax took
place at O'Clock this afternoon from
the home of his daughter, Mrs. c. Ran
Rev. w. J. Morton, rector Of Christ Epis.
copal Church. Burial was In the Presby
terrain cemetery.
Brief Mention.
AT meeting of city council which will
be held tonight the new set of health
laws will come before the board of alder
men for consideration, and 1t is though,
they will be passed without .furthe,
amendments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Marshall last
night gave q social in the auditorium OF
the Elks' Home in observance of the
twenty-seventh anniversary Of their mar.
riage. Dancing was INDUCED In until an
early hour this morning.
8. r. Dyson & Bro. booksellers. have
leased from Charles B. Marshall the store
building known as AIS King street, now
occupied by the I>ozano Dry Goods Com
pany.
A final decree for divorce on the ground
or desertion was granted in the Corpora
ton court today in the case of William
q. Mahoney against Carrie Mahoney.