Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Confederate Veterans Plan
Memorial Day Exercises.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
City Democratic Committee to Pass
on Qualifications Of Candidates
Monday Night.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| ALbAANDRlA, va, April -, 1J12.
Plans for the annual memorial services
to be held May "a, were completed last
night by r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate
veterans. following the annual election
| or officers. Those elected were w. A.
Smoot, commander; j. w. Hammond,
hrst lieutenant commander; Jesse Muir
ray, second lieutenant commander; Book
err c. Hail. third lieutenant commander;
Edgar Warfeld, ST., adjutant; r. M.Lath-
| am. quartermaster; Z. G. Graham,
| treasurer; G. William Ramsay, officer
of the day; James B. Spicer, vidette;
| Edgar Warfield, ST., G. William Ram
say and F. j. Davidson, executive COM
| mittee.
| Prior to the election the officers sub
mitted their reports for the year, which
showed the organization to be in excel
lent condition.
| The committee of arrangements for the
| memorial day services consists of G. Will
liam Ramsay, Jesse Murray, F. J. David
son. j. c. Milburn. p. F. German, T.. C.
| Graham. John M. Johnson, r. N. Roland,
| j. o. Adams, ]. r. Zimmerman, Alexan-
| der Lyles, r. w. Ballenger, r. n. Crook
and r. f. Knox.
| Other committees named are: Edgar
| Wartield, ST., and G. William Ramsay, to
procure orators; Edward Warfeld, ST., d.
II. Appich and w. P. Mcknight, to assist
women at the monument; p. F. German,
! r. NJ. Latham, Levi Hurdle, to decorate
| graves of veterans in st. Mary'S ceme-
| terry; Col. Arthur Herbert, George Wise,
l.. NJ Blackford. to decorate graves in
| Ivy Hill cemetery: j. w. Hammond, E. c.
Graham Booker c. Hall, John NJ. John
son, Samuel BOush, John R. Zimmerman.
w. H Waterman. f. H: O'Brien, to dec
| crate graves in cemeteries near city The
| usual ceremonies will be held by the vet
| Grams on that day.
Elks' Officers Installed.
| District Deputy Weaver of Roanoke,
Va, last night installed the recently elect
ed officers of Alexandria Lodge of Elks.
The officers are: r. S. Barrett, exalted
| ruler; Frederick p. Russell, esteemed
| leading knight; George II. Cation esteem
ed loyal knight; John Ewald, esteemed
| lecturing knight; Walter NJ. Donnelly,
secretary; H. Friedlander, treasurer; II.
D. Downey. tiler: c. B. Marshall. Thomas
Chauncey and James Callan, trustees.
Besides Mr.. Weaver. all of the newly
| elected officers made brief speeches.
| Afterward a social session was held and
| buffet luncheon served. Robert S.
| Barrett, the newly elected exalted ruler
| presided and paid a most fitting tribute
to the memory of Senator Taylor of Ten
neSsee.
Others who spoke were II. B. Quinn.
Robinson MOncure, T.. j. Fleming,
Thomas Chauncey. George Z. Cation, r.
NJ. Latham. REGULATIONS were given by
Messrs. Fleming and Cation.
A number of questions to be submitted
to the candidates who will enter the demo-
cratic primary, to be held April % next
were decided on last night by commit
tee of Alexandria Trades Council. Among
them are: do you believe in municipal
ownership of gas and water works by
the city," do you favor a public play
ground?' DO you favor street improve
mentS?'
A charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to Stones Mer-
camille Agency, incorporated. of Rosslyn,
Alexandria county, with maximum cap
ital stock of $4,000 and minimum of
$1,000. The objects are to operate a mer-
camille agency. The officers are: William
r. Stone, president; ii. w. WheatIey NJ.
C. Grasty, secretary and treasurer, all of
Washington.
Democratic Committee Meeting.
A call for a meeting of the city demo-
cratic committee for Monday night next
at o'clock at the Hotel Rammel was
issued today by City Chairman Charles
Bendheim. At this meeting the cost of
the primary to be held April % will be
decided upon and the committee also will
pass judgment on the candidates.
In addition to the list of candidates al
ready published the name of Orlando H..
Daniels has been Submitted as can4i-
date Tor city council from the third ward.
G. S. T. Burke will not be a candidate
for council from the fourth ward.
A meeting of the Boy Scouts of the
city will be held tonight, when ar
rangements will be 1lade for attend
ing the Boy Scouts camp fire, which
will be held in the Arcade Saturday,
April -.
Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison, pastor of
| the Second Presbyterian Church, this
| city, read paper on True Worship
and Its influence on Life and Char
acter" before the Presbyterian Minis
| ters' Association of Washington yes
| terday morning. There was a full at
| tendance of ministers.
Miss Mary j. Richards and Thomas E.
| McCuen were married last night at
| Church. The ceremony was performed
| by Rev. w. +. Watson, the pastor.
The funeral of Miss Mary Cowling
| will take place at > o'clock Thursday
! afternoon from her late home, 1O2
South Alfred street.
| The funeral of Mrs. Virginia F. Selec-
man, wife of Redmand Selecman, who
| died Sunday at her home at Occoquan,
took place this afternoon.
The WomanS Auxiliary of r. f. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, will meet
| at Z 80 o'cock tonight. The Mary Gus
| tbs Lee Chapter, United Daughters of
| the Confederacy will hold a meeting
at :; o'clock this afternoon.
SPRING LATE, COURT RULES.