The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Dr.. Melody, Of Catholic University,
to Be the Orator at St. Pat
rick's Day Celebration.

Alexandria, Va, March 2.-Rev. Johr
Webster Melcdy, D. D., Of Caldwell Di
vinity Hall, Catholic University of Amer.
lea, BrookIand. d. C.. will deliver the
annual oratIon at the st. Patrick's Day
celebration at $50 o'clock Sunday even,
ing, March Il. at the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum Hall.
Rev. DIR. Melody Will take for his sub
ject the life OF St Patrick. The musical
programme will be given by the Gaelic
SCciety quartet. OF Washing on, with Miss
Jennie Glennan as directress. One OF
the selections will include an Irish opera
never before sung in America.
News of the defeat of the Jordan en-
abling act by the State senate this after
noon was received by the liquor people
of this city with considerable satisfac-
ton. The question Oi Statewide pro-
hIbition will. therefore. not be again agi-
tated for two years. Predictions were
made that the bill would meet defeat in
the higher branch Of the legislature, but
the liquor interests felt concerned to a
certain extent until the final vote was
taken.
This city will shortly have 4 commissary
store for employees OF the Southern Rail-
way Company. It IS understood that The
store will be near Duke and Henry
streets, and will be operated by Sands &
Co. It will be similar to line
OF stores Of a like character operated
all along the line OF the Southern Rail-
way Company.
Ohcers Of Alexandria Lodge OF Elks
will be elected Monday night next After
the election the initatory work Of the
order will be conferred by the officers Of
Washington Lodge Of Elks. II In ex-
pected that In addition TO the officers a
delegation OF members from the WASH
ington Lodge Will accompany them rhe
ceremonies will be followed by a social
session.
The Chamber of Commerce has ap-'
pointed the following committee to rep
resent that organization at the good
roads rally March at Manassas, Va. in
the interest OF the Quebec-Miami high
way: c. S. 7. Burke, J. N. Duncan, and
J. T. Preston.
Finding footprints in the snow, which
It is claimed fitted to nicely a shoe
worn by Henry Scott, colored, Policemen
Campbell and Scott arrested him on sus-
picion Of stealing a diamond ring valued
at $50, together with a necklace valued at
$50 belonging to the wife OF John NJ.
Prfchard, colored. Scott's case was con-
tinued until Monday. He will be repre-
sented by Attorney Howard W. Smith.
The stolen articles have not been recov-
cred.
The body Of Mrs. AnIe R. White,
former resident OF this city, who died in
washington to-day. was brought here
this afternoon. The funeral will take
place at o'clock Tuesday morning from
the residence OF her nephew, ]. Y. Will
Jams, and at 10 O'Clock from St Mary's
Catholic Church. Mrs. White was the
wife of B. c. White, ana q daughter OF
the late David and Mary Williams.
Arrangements are being made for re-
ception to Miss Mary Johnston, the au-
thoress, upon her arrival.
A clerk-carrier examination was held
to-day at the local post-ofice. Nine ap-
pHcants were examined by the local
board of civil service examiners.
Mrs. Frank Smoot purchased at auc-
ton to-day for $3.50 a concrete brick
dwelling house in Park Addition, Alex
andria County, which was sold by s.
H. Lunt auctioneer, for s. p. Fisher,
trustee.
The social exhibit which has been
shown here for three days in store was