Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Quiet Observance of WaShinu-
toms Birthday.
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Many Visitors In the City-Masonic
Banquet Tonight-Iag Day.
Barn Blown Down.
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February %, 1912.
With flags futtering from many build
ings on King street and business at noon
practically brought to q standstill. this
city is quietly celebrating the recurring
anniversary Of Washington's birth. The
usual big parade was not held, but the
presence Of the President Of the United
States was an unusually notable occur
ence
At noon the fire bells and city hall
bells turned loose and were rung for
three minutes in honor OF the day. IN
accordance with the custom established
here several years ago.
.4hany visitors were In the city and in
spected Christ Church and other places
Of interest, and went to to Mount Yer
non.
The Masonic banquet tonight will be a
feature which will attract many Masons.
Alexandria Council. No. 5. Fraternal
Order of Americans, will hold a celebra-
ton tonight at Sarepta Hall. when Rev.
J. L. Allison. pastor Of the Second Pres
byterian Church, will deliver an address.
A wreath was placed on Washington's
tomb this morning by a committee Of the
George Washington Birthday Associa-
ton. The committee was composed OF
Mayor Paff, J. II. Trimysr. ?. Won w De
Harris Harris W White, ". W. Challenger, A: A.
Paul, W. H Luckett, r. 8. Jones, w. A.
Anderson and Stanley G. Blanton.
Masonic Banquet Tonight.
Armory Hall has been handsomely dec
Grated with flags, palms and bunting for
the annual banquet of Alexandria
Washington Lodge Of Masons tonight.
E. H Kemper worshipful master of the
lodge, will preside. The banquet will be
attended by 500 members Of the Masonic
order, including the members OF the
George Washington Masonic Natlonal
Memorial Association.
Prior to the banquet there will. be a
stated communication OF Alexandr1a-
Washington Lodge of Masons In the
Elks' Home. From there the guests Will
march to the banquet hall.
Those who will respond to toasts are
Senators Claude A. Swanson and Thomas
s. Martin, Virginia; A. j. Montague, for
mer Governor of Virginia; w. L. An
drews, grand master Of Masons of Vir-
ginia; Representative c. c. Carlin, this
city. and Representative James W. Col
lier, Mississippi.
Old Murder Recalled.
Police Chief Goods said this morning
he believed that Samuel Allen, colored,
arrested in Richmond Tuesday night. is
wanted here for the murder OF Richard
Mills, colored, November g.. 1906 The
police have requested the Richmond po-
lice to hold Allen.
Mills was shot in a house in the north
eastern sect,onsof the city and afterward
died. 1t is said, as the result Of his In
juries Two colored men were arrested,
but owing to lack Of evidence they were
released In the police court afterward.
A letter was received by Chief Goods
from Chief Lewis Werner OF the Rich
nfond police force, in which Chief Werner
says he has the names OF Robert Fuller
and John Drew, both colored, who claim
they were present at the time OF the
shooting.
1t is expected that the local authori-
tomorrow with warrant. and that Allen
will be brought to this city, II he is the
man wanted.
Tag Day in Alexandria.
Hundreds Of children are today on the
streets engaged in selling tags. The man
who is not wearing the oblong piece Of
cardboard bearing the inscription I'm
tagged is having a hard time In run
ming the gauntlet Of the hundreds OF
school children engaged in the work of
selling the tags The minimum charge
for the ta 10 tSs started
out on the job and all report gratifying
success.
Funds derived from the sale Of the
tags will be given to the piaygrounds
and athletic association OF the Alex
andria High School.
Barn Blown Over by High Wind.
During tho storm last night the new
barn on the dairy farm Of p. p. Clark.
Hunter Station, Fairfax county, on
the electric railway, was blown down.
Forty head Of cattle were in the barn
at the time and number of the cows
were injured.
The storm did little damage in this
city other than turning over number
of signs. A tree and a trolley pole on
Payne street north of King street
were blown over.
Alexandra Notes.
Fire yesterday afternoon, caused by q
short circuited electric wire, damaged the
basement Of the plant of Armour & Co..
corner Of Cameron and Henry streets. to
the extent Of 500 or $780, Loss is covered
by insurance.
Charles p. Brawner and others have
sold to Frank Michelbach q house and lot
on the west side Of Alfred street between
King and Prince streets.
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows will to-
morrow night confer the degrees Of the
order on a large class Of candidates for
Falls Church Lodge of Odd Fellows
The body Of Mrs Ann s. Ash. who died
Tuesday last at the home Of her daughter
Mrs Lawrence r. Keene. lO17 Queen