Evening star., 1912-08-30
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Democratic City Committee to
Meet Tuesday Evening.
W. H. MOTLEY DROPS DEAD
End Caused by Heart Disease.
Council of Daughters of Lib
erty Organized.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 30, 1912.
Charles Bendheim. chairman OF the
city democratic committee. today issued
a call for a meeting of that committee at
O'clock Tuesday night next at the
Hotel RamInel, for the purpose of MAX
ing preliminary arrangements for the
orga nizaiion of i Wilson, Marshall and
Carlin Club. At this meeting il is eN
pected a da.e Will he decided on for the
calling of public meeting. which in all
probability Will lie held iii some hall.
where officers will be chosen and other
steps taken to form a permanent organ
ization.
1t is the intention OF the promoters Of
the club to establish headquarters here
during the campaign and also to have
speakers come here and make addresses.
Ut Is expected many names will be added
to the roster Of the club after its organi-
zation is perfected.
Every effort possible will be made by
the city democratic committee TO bring
out a large vote in the election next No
vember.
William H. Motley, seventy-nine years
old. carpenter, living at 1909 Duke
street. dropped dead at his home at Z
O'Clock this morning. Heart trouble was
the cause of death. Mr.. Motley got up
this morning as usual, feeling in the best
of health.
Besides his wife Mr.. Motley leaves sew
eral children. During the war between
the states Mr.. Motley served in the Con-
federate army. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made.
Arrangements are being made by Alex
andria Council, No. ), F'raternal Order of
Americans. to celebrate its anniversary
the night Of September 10 at its hall. The
v,1o do for ndI Bxy IL
nent speakers. among whom are several
members of the order. There will also
be a musical and literary program and
talent from this city and Washington will
participate.
Will Preach on Labor"
Rev. G. r. strasburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, Sunday
night will preach special sermon at the
church on Labor
The Alexandria firemen who have been
attending the annual state firemen's con-
vention in Roanoke, Va. will return at
midnight tonight.
Mrs. Annie Hansborough wife OF John
Hansborough. thirty years old. died yes
terday afternoon at her home, 323 North
West street. Besides her husband she
leaves several children Her funeral will
take place from her home at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. and the services Will
be conducted by Rev. Mr. King, pastor
of the Free Methodist Church.
Mrs. Mary F. Bolton, siXty-three years
old, died yesterday afternoon at her
home, 906 North Columbus street. She
was the widow OF John II. Bottom. Sew
eral children survive. Her funeral Will
take place from her home at :; o'clock to-
by Rev. C. r. Strasburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophie Ca
vano. who died Wednesday night at the
residence of her daughter Mrs. John &.
Eberhart will be held at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon from her home. 26l
Duke street. Services will be conducted
by Rev. l.. F. Kelly of St. Mary's Cath
olic Church, and burial will be in st.
Mary's cemetery.
A council of Daughters of Liberty
known as Potomac View Council was or
ganized last night at Calvert Hal, ST.
Elmo. Alexandria county, by Mrs. Min
ME l.. Pate, past councillor of Wash
ington. The ceremonies We're attended
by number of members from this city
and Washington, after which refresh
ments were served.
Elected Chaplain of Elks.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter of the local lodge
of Elks yesterday afternoon was elected
chaplain of the state lodge of E,lks in
session in Norfolk.
Abram Kipp of Colburn, Ky. while en-
route from New York to his home on
Chesapeake and Ohio train yesterday aft
ernoon was stricken with acute indiges-
ton. He got off here and went to the
Hotel Rammel, where he was attended
by DR.. S. z. Moore. He was able to
resume his journey today. Mr.. Kipp was
accompanied by his wife and son.
Emanuel Lyles, who lives near Spring
field Fairfax county, reports that snow
fell at his place Tuesday. He says he
went out and examined the fakes TO sat
isfy himself that it was snow.
The hulk of the old light ship Relief.
which is on the opposite side of the
river was blown up this afternoon with
gunpowder.
Mrs. Fl. b. Cation and little son re-
turned today from Ocean Grove, n. j..
where they have been spending the past