Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-30

committee was composed or James b.
Martin, r. S. Barrett Herman Fried
lander. Thomas N. Dunbar and r. NJ
Petit
Public Memorial Service.
The public memorial service to be held
at o'clock this afternoon at the Ma
tional cemetery. this city, will be largely
attended, it is expected. The grafton
will be delivered by Maj. Thomas NICK ee
of Washington.
The program follows: Bugle call, as
sembly, Miss Dora Varney; invocation,
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church; singing by
choir; reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address, w. P. Graves. song, Sunday
school children; address, Mai Mckee; re-
| marks ON the day by a number of other
speakers; song, choir taps, Miss Dora
Varney.
At sunset the members of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry will march to the
cemetery in a body and fire salute over
the graves of the dead soldiers
The local Boy Scouts held a meeting to-
day, and this afternoon held field day eX-
ercises on North Washington street. A
number of Boy Scouts came over from
Washington and Joined the Alexandrians.
going through a number of maneuvers.
Prizes were awarded successful contest
| ants in the races between Troops l and 2
The boys will be entertained at O'Clock
at supper which will be served in the
Young Peoples building of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. An address of
welcome to the Washington scouts will
be made by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church
Colored Man Badly Cut.
John Britt. colored. was badly cut last
night by Lawson Pierce, colored. The
affair occurred in the yard In the rear of
$40 Wilkes street.
Britt was taken to the Alexandria Hos
pftal. where he is being treated by Dr.
NJ d. Delaney. He sustained a cut on
the right cheek, one on the arm and an
other over the heart. His injuries are
not regarded as serious.
The cutting took place shortly after
midnight. 1t is said that at the time
Britt was sleeping in the yard Pierce,
who had been drinking, entered, and find
ing Britt there, welded the knife He
was afterward arrested by Policemen
Ferguson and Campbell The case will be
heard in the police court tomorrow morn
ing
Miss Daisy May Beach. daughter of
Charles S. Beach. and William L. North
rup were married last night at the par
sonage of st. Mary's Catholic Church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
H. j. Cutler, pastor.
Miss Lillian E. Underwood and Eddie
lHOIHdS, DOtH OI lHlS city, were mar.
ried last night at the parsonage of Trim
| ity Methodist Episcopal Church by Rev.
G. A. Luttrell. pastor.
Miss Katherine G. Wilkins and George
K. Prettyman, the latter of this city,
were married in Washington yesterday
by Rev. E. v. REGISTER.
A decree appointing J. r. Cation, jr.,
receiver. was entered In the circuit court
for this city today In the case of John
Blake Gordon against the Southern Hy-
drar n CONSERVATION
porated.
Mr.. Brockett Spent $1O6.
A. d. Brockett who was a candidate
for mayor of the city in the democratic
primary, held April 20 last. spent sos,
according to his report filed today with
the clerk of the corporation court. OF
this amount $50 was spent for the assess
ment, and $50 for printing and adver-
Using.
The body of Joseph Mayo. who was kill
ed in Washington Wednesday morning by
being caught between two cars at the
Baltimore and Ohio freight yards. was
brought here and taken to Domaine s
undertaking establishment and prepared
for burial. The remains will be shipped
| tonight to Richmond, and burial will be
! in Hollywood cemetery, that city.
These officers have been chosen by
Randolph Chapter of Rose Croix. Scot
fish Rite Masons: j. E. Alexander, wise
master: w. j. Boothe senior warden
Robert S. Barrett Junior warden; James
NJ. Duncan. treasurer; Vernon A.
Slaughter secretary; James e. King.
almoner; G. w. Zachary. tiler.
| The local board of civil service ex-
| aminers announces that June 1921 an
examination will be held here for the
position of teacher. Indian service. The
salary for boarding school teachers
ranges from $40 to 5000 a year.
| For supervisor of athletics, male.
Philippine service. salary, $500, an ex-
amina ton will be held June 90.
| The members of the police depart
ment today donned their new summer
caps. The caps are similar to those
worn by the members Of the Washington
police department.
In the corporation court today a deed OF
| conveyance was placed on record from
| f. j. Paff, trustee and others, conveying
! to George A. Scheihorn house and lot
1 on the east side of Patrick street between
Cameron and Queen streets.
Rev. Mr. Watson on Leave.
| Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor Of the First
| Baptist Church, who has been i'll for
| some time. will leave Saturday for Ork-
| ney Springs, Va. He has been granted
a leave of absence of thirty days by the
| church.
| A decree for divorce on the ground of
desertion was granted in the corporation
court yesterday In the case of Lee Du-
laney against Sallie v. Dulaney
! Members of the Collinwood Club today
are observing ladies' day at their club
house on the Potomac.