Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Order of Hibernians to OBJ
serve St. Patrick's Day.
RED MEN TO MEET IN MAY
Local Tribes Preparing to Entertain
Delegates-Court Docket-Gen-
eral and Personal Notes.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 2. 1912.
Arrangements have been made by
Alexandria Division, No. 1. Ancient
Order of Hibernians, for the celebra-
ton of st. Patrick's day. Sunday even
ing, March II, at $50 o'clock. in the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall. A
program embracing Irish song and
story has been prepared for the occa-
sion. Rev. John Webster Melody, ID. D.,
of Caldwell Divinity Hall. Catholic
University of America, will deliver an
address on the life of st. Patrick.
A special musical program will be
given by the Gaelic Society quartet of
Washington. with Miss Jennie Glen
nan as directress. This program will
consist of Irish operas one of which
has never been sung in America.
Plan for Entertaining Visitors.
Active preparations are being made
by the two local tribes of Red Men
for entertaining the delegates who will
attend the thirty-siXth annual session
of the Great Council of Virginia,
which Will be held in this city May
14-16 next.
The business sessions Of the council
Will be held in the young peoples
building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. total of $50 dele
gates. representing every section of
the state, is expected to attend
From now on until the time for the
convention the various committees
having in charge the work of look
ing after the visiting Red Men Will
hold meetings weekly for the purpose
OF perfecting plans.
Arguments on Rule and Motion.
In the circuit court for this city Mon
day next Judge j. b. T. Thornton will
hear arguments on the rule issued as to
why receiver should not be appointed
for the Belle Pre- bottle works of this
city. The following day a motion for in
junction granted against the concern at
the instance of Edward S. Reeve, pre-
venting the directors and trustees from
dfSpOslnS OF any of the company prop
erty, is also slated to be heard
This concern was closed several months
ago. 1t is one of the largest glass fac
tories in the city.
Further echoes of the failure of the
Mercantile Railway Building Association
are also slated to be heard Monday in
the circuit court. Among them will be
objections to the report of III. Noel Gar
ner, special commissioner for the con-
Germ.
Commissary Store for Employees.
A cOmmissary store is to be opened
shortly by Sands & Co. for South
ern railway employees in this city. The
store. it is said, will be located near the
corner of Duke and nenry streets. Plans
for the opening have about been per-
fected.
Stores on similar scale are now oper-
ated all along the line of the Southern
Railway Company. Some time ago, when
1T became known that a commissary
store was contemplated here, the Cham
Der of Commerce opposed it. At the
time. however, the matter was aban-
doned.
Liquor People Gratified.
News of the defeat Of the Jordan ena-
bling act by the state senate this after
noon was received with qualification by
the liquor people of Alexandria. 1t was
forecasteu that the measure would meet
with defeat in the senate, although 1t
was not thought the majority would
be as large as it was. The vote was 23
to 15 This ends the statewide fight for
two years to come
services in the Churches.
Services at st. Mary's Catholic Church
tomorrow morning At 1890 o'clock will
be conducted by Rev. Father Nee of the