Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Prominent Speakers Honor the
Memory of Gen. R. E. Lee.
ADDRESSES AT BANQUET
Function Under Auspices Of Confed-
crate Veterans-Deaths in City.
Game Law Enforced.
ADDRESSES AT BANQUET

special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 20, 1912.
A tribute to Gen. Robert e. Lee as a
man, citizen and soldier was paid last
night by Senator John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi at the annual banquet Of r.
e. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans held
at it's hall. The speaker responded to the
toast "Our Great Commander, r. e. Lee"
Referring to the qualities enumerated.
Senator Williams said he was unable to
tell in which role Lee was the best. His
enemies, he asserted, were unable to find
any vices to speak of in the life of the
great Confederate chieftain. AS strate-
gist, he declared. he was without a peer,
and. in his opinion, Lee was the greatest
general the world has yet produced.
Representative H D. Clayton of Ala
bama responded to the toast, The Con-
federate Soldier" paying honor to the
work done by men in the ranks during
the memorable days of the civil war.
A speech Astounding in many humorous
anecdotes was made by Representative
A. w. Rucker Of Colorado, who respond
crate Mr.. Rucker told Of the part
played by the Westerners in the struggle
of the southland.
Tribute to Southern Women.
1.-THE Women Of the South" was the
toast responded to by Kyle B. Price of
Alabama, who spoke of the part women
played during the civil war period, re-
ferring especially to the assistance given
by them to the boys who wore the gray.
The ceremonies were brought to a close
with an interesting war story by p. F.
German, past commander of the local
camp.
Preceding the speeches. Gen. Lees fare
well address was read by Adjt. Edgar
Warfield. Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. w. j. Morton. rector Of Christ p.
E. Church. The banquet was attended
by 125 guests. including veterans and
sons of veterans. Commander w. A.
Smoot presided and acted as toastmaster.
An elaborate menu was served and a
souvenir consisting of Virginia's flag was
given each guest.
The banquet was served by the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of the camp and the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The tables were prettily decorated with
palms and cut flowers, and Confederate
flags added to the wall decorations of
the hall where the banquet was served.
Recent Deaths.
Rev. Father William Delaney Of Ports.
mouth. Va, will be celebrant of the
funeral mass at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning at ST. Mary's Church for his
mother, Mrs. Delaney, widow of Dennis
W. Delaney, who died yesterday al
Hoadley. Prince William county, Va
Burial will be made in st. Mary's GENE.
| terry.
Mrs. Mary A. Cornwel. widow Of Johr
| Fl. Cornwell. died yesterday afternoon
at her home, jO7 North Patrick street
Several children survive her. The funeral
| will take place from her late home at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Services
| will be conducted by Rev. w. F. Watson
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
| Annie Adams, two years old, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. l.. w. Adams. died yes
terday afternoon at the home OF the
parents. IA South Lee street. The fu-
noon from the residence, Rev. Edgar
Carpenter. rector Of Christ p. e. Church,
officiating.
Malcolm Nails. aged eighteen months,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald ].
Nails. died last night at the parents
home, Del Ray. Alexandria county. The
funeral will take pace at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from the family resi-
dence.
Fine and Term in Jail.
A fine Of $50, TO which was added Jail
term Of six months. was the sentence i'm.
posed in the Police Court today in the
case of Emily Carter. colored. charged
with tho theft Of pocketbook contain.
ing $1S from Ernest Herbert. Policemen
Wilkerson and Ferguson recovered the
pocket book and $13 Of the stolen money
Both were returned to HERBERT. In dc.
fault of the fine. the accused will spend
the next nine months In the workhouse.
Harry Brown. an old offender. was
again in the Police Court on complaint OF
his wife. The arrest was made by Police.
man Roberts According to his wife
! Brown went to her place of business and
attempted to trough house the place. A
man in the place used force on Brown be,
fore his arrest.
Mute testimony was given in the shape
'tof badly battered left eye and numer-
Gus other bruises and contusions on his
face. A fine Of $40 was imposed, and
In default Brown will sojourn for the
next thirty days In Jail
i Annexation Proceedings Begun.
Certified copies Of the suit for an
! nexation were served today by Corpora
ltion Attorney 8. p. Fisher on the sherifrs
of Alexandrta ana Fairfax counties, of
leach Of which counties Alexandria city
desires q part The next move win b
made In the shape OF a motion before
the circuit court Of Alexandrta county,
J February Is. The sher16Is viii serve
lceyd0ed copies af the pgoceed1nga o.