Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Police Commissioners Board
to Meet Tomorrow.
WILL GO TO PHILADELPHIA
Masons to Visit w. L. E kins Lodge
June 5-Episcopalians Go to
Charlottesville.
Special Correspondence of THE star.

Special Correspondence of THE star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. May - 1913.
For the first time within period of
nine months. less three days. the board
of police commissioners of the city.
which body has Jurisdiction with the
mayor over the police department of the
city. will hold meeting tomorrow night.
The board which will hold this NEE ing
viii be complete new board with the ex-
ceptfon of Commissioner August Oehlert.
Mayor Fisher, however, was Il member
of the old board. being Commissioners
from the second ward. He. however. now
comes in different caracity-that OF
mayor-and by virtue of his office is eX-
of1cio president of that body.
The other commissioners are: J. Ed
ward Sh.nn. first ward: Robert T..
knight. second ward. and y. J. LawleT,
third ward
The first business which will come up
VIII be organizing, and this will be done
with the election OF a secretary.
Inc various reports of Chief Goods to
the board since the last meeting of that
body VIII be read and other matters per-
tanning to the workings of the depart
ment will also be discussed
The last meeting of the old board was
-
city has virtually been without a board
of police commissioners The city coun-
Gil on April % last elected three new
commissioners all of whom have now
qualified.
To Visit Philadelphia.
1t is expected that about 100 members
of the Masonic craft of this city will
make the pilgrimage with Alexandra
Washington Lodge of Masons to Phla-
delphia June next. to pay fraternal
visit to William L. Elkins Lodge, No. GAG
Members of the Quaker city lodge have
planned splendid reception for the Alex
andrians. including dinner. auto rides and
banquet at night. The Alexandrians will
leave here that morning at 1:15 O'Clock
and depart from " ashington at o'clock
arriving in Philadelphia at IL o'clock, and
they will leave for home shortly after
midnight reaching Alexandra the fol-
lowing morning at { o'clock.
DR.. F. p. Claxton. United States COM
missioner Of education. delivered a lee
ture last night at a public meeting of the
Alexandria Free kindergarten which
was held at the Young Peoples building
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Miss Watkins. general supervisor of the
Washington public schools kindergartens
also spoke. Miss keene, director of mu-
sic. with her class of undergraduates
sang and Hiss Brown gave an fllustra ted
talk by paper cutting.
1t is not thought that Walton TAYLOR
held by the authorities of Toronto, Can
ada. will be eXtradited to face any charge
here. No effort has thus far been made
action is taken. he will be liberated
Thursday.
Episcopalians Go to Charlottesville.
A delegation of twenty from the three
Episcopal churches here. together with
delegates from the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. will leave here tonight TO.
Charlottesville to attend the annual meet
ing of the diocesan convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, which will
convene tomorrow.
Sergt R. FL. Cox of this city will be
able TO collect certain commitment fees
due him under the recent favorable de.
cision given by Judge Scott in the Rich
mond circuit court in the case of J. F.
Lawler. city sergeant of Norfolk, i'm his
suit against State Auditor r. Lee Moore
There Will be an open meeting of Fitz-
gerald Council, knights of Columbus, to-
morrow night at ST. Marys Hall. which
Will be given over to social features
At special meeting of the Old Domin-
ION Boat club held last night at the
rooms of the chamber of commerce a
constitution and bylaws We're adopted
and routine business disposed of
A special meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Alexandria Hospital has been
called for at o'clock Friday night at
the rooms of the chamber of commerce
The following will graduate in the COM
mercial course at St Mary'S Academy
at the closing exercises which will be
held June Is. next: Misses Helen Bow
man, BERTHE Petit. Rosa Penn and Esther
Rosenblot
G.. r. Davis continues critically i'll of
double pneumonia at his home, 501 Prince
street.
The local board of civil service exam
iners announces the following examina-
tons to be held June and ): Assistant
in plant histology, male, salary, ranging
from 81 800 to S1,62D a year; physician.
male. to fill position in insane asylum at
Ancon, Canal Zone, salary, $3.50 a month
assistant chemist, male, salary ranging
from $1,0tW to Si,62J year: June 1879.
colorist. male and female, salary, $500
to S1.2W a year.
Funeral services for Samuel p. De
Vaughan will be held at = o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from the Methodist Prot
estant Church by Rev. c. r. Strausburg,
pastor.
The funeral of James H. Posey took
place this afternoon from his home 100,
Prince street Services were conducted
by Rev. DIR. w. r. Watson. pastor of
the First Baptist Church. Burial was i'm
Bethel cemetery.
Bette Lane. colored, died yesterday at
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