Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Preparations Under Way for
Observance of Tag Day.
IN AID OF FAIRGROUNDS
Samuel Dove Drops Into Twenty
Feet of Water-Macadam
Roadway Discussed.

Roadway Discussed.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February II, 1912.
Plans for Tag day celebration, Febru-
airy q, by the public school children Of
the city were made last night by a num-
Der Of ladies at q meeting held in the
rooms Of the chamber Of commerce. Mrs.
T. Clifton Howard was chosen chairman
and she was empowered to appoint four
ladies from each Of the four wards in the
city who Monday next will begin the
work Of selling tags to stores and resi-
dences.
This work will be continued by the la
dies until Thursday. On that day the
children will begin the sale Of the tags
on the streets. The minimum charge per
tag sold by children will be 10 cents.
The sale price for the other tags as an
nounced will be as follows: Store tags,
81; house tags, 80 cents; wagon tags,
25 cents.
The general committee Of arrangements
meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight In the
rooms of the chamber of commerce, when
this committee will complete its plans.
Tags are being printed and will be ready
those for the school children will not be
distributed until Wednesday next.
The money derived from the sale Of
the tags will be applied to the Children S
Playground Athletic Association. under
the auspices Of the Alexandria High
hand funds amounting to about $500.
the result of similar celebration held
here several years ago.
Takes an Involuntary Bath.
Samuel Dove, sixty-four years old, a
resident Of Fairfax county, took an invol-
untary bath at 8 o'clock last night, when
he fell into the river Off Reardon's wharf.
Dove had wandered in the direction of
the river and was said to be in search of
his brother, who lives in this city. At the
point where he fell the water is fully
twenty feet deep and the ice is broken
around the wharf. Fortunately for Dove,
Special Policeman Robey and two colored
men were nearby and with some difficulty
they rescued him from his perilous posi-
ton.
Dove was hurried to police headquar-
tiers thoroughly benumbed by the icy wa
tiers. He was stripped and wrapped in
blankets and taken to the hospital. At
that institution today 1t was stated that
other than being chilled by his bath. he
was little the worse for his experience
and would be out this afternoon.
Plans for New Roadway.
The board of supervisors of Fairfax
county and members of the board of di-
rectors of the chamber of commerce of
this city held a joint meeting at the
rooms of the latter organization yesterday
ne nv,l he
struction of a macadam roadway from
Fairfax Court House to this city, dis
lance Of fourteen miles.
The chamber of commerce appointed a
committee to cooperate with the super
visors in the matter. consstinS of c. $. T.
Burke, chairman; Carroll Pierce, j. M.
Duncan, E. S. Leadbeater and Robert s.
Jones.
1t was decided by the supervisors TO
have a mass meeting In the near future
at Fairfax court House, at which time
speakers will be invited to explain to the
ci liens of that county the question oil
good roads. The supervisors are planning
the construction of other roads in the
county in conformity with good roads
campaign being waged by the residents
of that county. and it is the intention of
the members of the chamber of COM
merce to give them all assistance and
cooperation within their power. In order
to accomplish the desired results.
Rixey Case Before Court of Appeals.
Attorneys for c. Jones Rixey, former
head of the collapsed Virginia Safe De-
post and Trust Corporation. have applied
to the supreme court of appeals Of the
state for a writ of error and supersedeas
in Rixeys case. Action on the writ prob
ably will be announced Tuesday.
In the main the errors complained of
49, <1,nc 81 To yHynxyidiracr no
persons under indictment shall be con-
fined in the asylum for the criminal in
sane at Marion is unconstitutional. mas
much as it deprives the accused of his
Another ground given Is that the statute
is imperative because q criminal ward Of
the institution has not yet been built.
stoutenburgh-Cook Marriage.
Miss Emma Lee Cook, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Thomas Cook Of this city, and
Seymour Stoutenburgh of Washington
were married at noon today at the par
sonage of st. Mary's Catholic Church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. L.
F. Kelly, assistant pastor. Only the inn
mediate relatives Of the two families at
tended. Following the wedding Mr.. and
wedding trip through the north. They
will be at home at the Kenyon apart
ments, Washington, after March 1.
Charter Fee, 5000.
A single Alexandria charter issued yes
terday by the state corporation commits
sion netted the state a fee Of $500. It
was granted to the Chesapeake Blaugas
Corporation, this city. the objects of
which are to manufacture and sell hque-
fled gas and machine appliances. The
corporation is allowed a capital stock OF
$1,000, 900, and the minimum is 100000.
A fine Of SO was imposed in the police
court this morning in the case Of Thomas
Buckley, youth, charged with assault
on Bernard Padgett, Monday last, with
a bottle.
John McElroy, charged with being
drunk and disorderly. was acquitted. The
case Of Frank jackson, colored. charged
with disorderly conduct and fighting. was
continued.
Brief Mention.
A largely attended meeting of Potomac
Lodge of Odd Fellows was held at it's
hall last night, at which time the second
degree of the order was conferred on a
Cess of five candidates. In addition con-
siderable routine business was disposed
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