The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
Senator williams, of Mississippi,
Pays q Glowing Tribute to Gen.
Rotsrt E. Lee at Banquet.

Alexandria. Va, Jan Ex-senator John
Sharp Williams was the principal speaker
tonight at the annual banquet OF r. E.
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans. HIS
Nsubjeet was "our great commander. r.
z. Lee" Senator Williams declared that
Lee. in his opinion. was the greatest
general the world has yet produced. He
paid a glowing tribute 10 the chieftain
OF the Confederate. army as a man. citi-
zen. and soldier. He declared that Lees
enemies were unablel TO point to any
vices that he had. He referred to him
also as a great strategist. The tribute
paid the leader of the Confederate forces
was a mastery one. which was listened
TO with rspt attention.
The next speaker was Representative
II. D. Clayton. of Alabama, whose sub
ject was The Confederate soldier" Mr..
Clayton paid a tribute to the sterling
worth of the Confederate soldier and OF
the pr!vations and sacrifices made by him
during those days.
The work Of those identified with the
Southern cause living in the West was
spoken of by Representative A w.
Rucker. of Colorado. whose subject was
'"The Western Confederate"
Kyle B. Price. OF Alabama, paid the
women OF the South a well-deseryed
tribute TO the toast THE women Of the
South"
The ceremonies incident to the banquet
were opened with the reading OF Gen
Lees farewell address by Adjt Edgar
Warfield.
The banquet was attended by 125 guests.
among them veterans. sons of veterans.
and others Commander w. A. Smoot,
Of the local camp, presided and acted as
POSTMASTER The tables were prettily
decorated with Confederate flags.
The banquet was served by the Wom-
ans Auxiliary and United Daughters Of
elaborate A souvenir consisting Of Nir-
ginia's flag was given each guest
Corporation Attorney S p. Fisher will
tomorrow morning place certified copies
Of the suit for annexation in the hands
OF the sheriffs of Alexandria and Fair
fax counties. which will be delivered by
the respective sheriffs to the members Of
the board of supervisors OF those respec-
tive counties, together with the Common
wealth's attorneys OF those counties.
The city of Alexandria contemplates
annexing a part or each county, and 1t
is set forth in the notice to be deliv-
cred tomorrow that the move for an
nexation will be made February &c in
the Circuit Court for Alexandria Coun-
ty. \ certified copy OF the ordinance
will be sent with each notice.
As soon as the move is made. Judge
Thornton will request Gov. Mann TO
designate n judge from some other
place 10 sit in the case.
The notice which will be served will
be addressed TO the following: Edward
Duncan, william c. Wibert, and Rob-
ert L. Walker, of the board of super
visors of Alexandria County. and Com
wealth's Attorney Crandal Mackey,
also OF that county; Robert H. Buck
ley, George II. Burke, w. F. P. Reid,
Thomas \. williams, sr.. and John s.
Pearsons, Of the board Of supervisors
of FaiTfax County. and c. Vernon Ford,
Commonwealth's attorney of that coun- |
ty.
The Supreme Court or the State of
Virginia yesterday handed down a de- |
Cision reversing the judgment in Nc |
Menamin and others against the !
Southern Railway Company. The plain |
tin sued in the Circuit Court for this /
city for $500 damages for smoke and |
SCOT alleged to have injured their prop |
erty at the southeast corner Of Duke /
and West streets. The jury gave |
verdict for damages in the sum OF
S2,5Oo.
Mrs. DeIancy. widow Of Dennis W. De-
laney. died this morning at her home At
HOadlcy, Prince William County. Va. The
deceased was seventy years old. and a
former resident OF this city. The fol-
lowing children survive: DIR. NJ D. De-
laney, this city; Rev. Father William
Delaney, Portsmouth. Va: Joseph De-
laney, Washington; Mrs. A. F. Baker,
this city: Mrs. JoseAh P. Smith, Hoad-
ley, Prince William county, Va.
The body of the deceased will be
brought here to-md brow morning and
taken to the resid/ /nce OF his son. DR..
NJ. d. Delaney. 81 Prince street. The
funeral will take p Ice at 9 O'Clock Sun
day morning FROM ST. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Mrs. Mary Z. CO weIl, widow Of John
II. CornweIl, died his afternoon at her
home, JJI North ktrick street The I
deceased was sevent two years old and !
Is survived by sew n children Her
funeral will take pld from her home
II o'clock Sunday rnoon.
Mrs. Medora n. rmand, wife of
Francis Larmand, Southern Railway
engineer, died tod - at her home, I15
south Columbus 0Ereet. Besides her hus-
'snd, two dauz ters survive. They are;
Mrs. .Alexspd&t E. SIaymaker, Brad