Evening star., 1912-07-05

fred streets, at 4:30 o clock yesterday aft
ernoon accidentally tumbled into trench
three feet deep on Alfred street between
Oronoco and Pendleton streets and had
a narrow escape from drowning.
The trench into which the child tumbled
is filled with Shiny water and mud. A
woman in the neighborhood witnessed the
occurrence and promptly rescued the
child. which was found to be in an un-
conscious condition Remedies were
quickly administered and the little one
revived.
Independence Day Accidents.
Struck by fragment from either a
roman candle or skyrocket Virginia Nc
Cuen, the four-year- daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Talbot McCuen living at 1O17
King street, was severely burned at 8
O. clock last night. The child's clothing
We're ignited and in a moment was a mass
Of flames. Neighbors tore the clothing
from the little ones body, after which she
Wilkins and treated for burns about the
arms and hands and parts of the body.
The injuries. while painful, are not re-
garded serious.
| Max Rosenfeld, living at 51S King street.
| was struck on the hand and slightly in
jured last night by a fragment of a tor
| pedo which had been placed by boys on
the electric railway tracks and exploded.
| So far as known there were no serious
accidents, although number of children
received burns as a result of the celebra-
| ton with fireworks. Most of these were
of a minor nature and were treated at
home.
James Brandon. about forty years old,
of 531 North 18th street, Richmond, Va,
was knocked down by an automobile
driven by l. G. Cosby of Washington
| while on upper King street late last night
Brandon received severe scalp wound
and was bruised on the chest
He attempted, it Is said. to cross di-
rectly in front Of the machine, which. ac-
cording to the police, was running very
slowly.
Brandon was taken to the hospital,
where his injuries were dressed by DIR.
s. B. Moore, after which he left the in
stitution.
Washingtonians Among Winners.
Four out of the eleven successful
knights who entered at the tournament
held yesterday afternoon at the George
Washington Park. west of this city,
under the auspices of the Washington
Monument Association. were: w. l.. Har-
ron, knight of Washington Boy; J. S.
Blanford, Knight of the District of CO.
| lumbia; j. F. Love, Knight of Prince
Georges County, Nd. and G. T. Head
Knight of Munson Hill. In their respec-
| tive order the prizes were as follows-s29
| SIS. 81 and So.
The participating knights were: A. D.
Langley, Washington, Knight Of An
| haeuser Busch; s. Henson of Falls
Church, knight Of Columbia; G. T. Head,
Bailey's Cross Roads, knight Of Munson
Hill; ". H. Byrne. Falls Church. Knight
of Falls Church: w. l.. Harron. Wash
ington, knight of Washington Boy; L.
iSiebel, Washington. Knight of ST. Joseph:
H. D. Hearst, Langley, Knight of Vir-
lginia; ]. S. Blanford Washington. Knight
of the District Of Columbia; j. c. n.
Bladen. Annandale, Knight Of Annandale:
]. F. Love, Prince Georges county. Md,
Knight OF Prince George: l.. L. Love,
~rince Georges county, Md, Knight OF
Montgomery Boy.
Coronation Ball.
The coronation ball at night followed,
and Lewis H. Machen former state SEN
ator. made the coronation address. Mr..
Harron crowned Miss Rosa Lee Thomas,
this city, queen. Mr.. Blanford crowned
Miss Katherine Chrisman Of Washington
first maid OF honor: Mr.. J. F. Love
crowned Miss frankie Adams. this city.
| second, and Mr.. Head crowned Miss Julia
Stuart. Falls Church. third. In the alb
sence, however. Of Mr.. Love. the honor
Of crowning Miss Adams as second maid
! went to w. H. Byrnes, who rode as the
knight of Falls Church.
| The officers of the contest were: F.
Owen Triplett, chief marshal. with three
assistant marshals-Dr. T. F. Dodd, +. l.
Triplett and Malcolm Mclean. The
George X. Pickett. State Senator R.
Eweli Thornton, and William ]. Greenan.
the latter being scorekeeper.
The charge to the knights was delivered
| by r. A. Hutchinson Of Prince William.
| More than 1000 people attended the
tournament There was speaking pre-
ceding the riding. A. ]. Wedderburn. sec
retary OF the association. introduced the
| speakers, as follows: Walter c. Foster,
Robinson Moncure, delegate to the state
| senator.
| Recent Deaths.
/ John H. Naylor died early this morning
at his home. 800 Duke street. after a long
| illness. The deceased was seventy-four
years old. He is survived by one daugh-
| ter and two sons. Practically all of his
life Mr.. Naylor had been engaged in the
produce business. having conducted a
stand in the city market up to the time
Of his death. The arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made.
| Mrs. Fannie r. Holland died this morn
| ing at her home, sol South Washington
| street. The deceased was twenty-nine
| years old. Her husband, Joseph N. Hol-
| land, and several children survive her.
Mrs Holland was a native Of Nokesvilie,
| Prince William county Va.
General and Personal.
| Conrad Johnson. formerly principal of
the Alexandria High School. who re-
signed some time ago to accept a posi-
ton in Richmond is one of the appli-
cants for the Alexandria principalship
The city scrool board will meet tonight
at which time the vacancy will be filled.
| The recently elected officers of Potomac
| I 1afO Odd Eella,ys will he iraSfa lled