Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
John A. Marshall Drops Dead
of Heart Disease.
EASTERN STAR ADJOURNS
Newport News Selected as Next Con.
vention City-Sunday School
Opens Tomorrow.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ), 1915.
John A. Marshall, one of Alexandria's
leading citizens. dropped dead at IL
clock this morning at his shoe and boot
store, 422 King street. Heart trouble IL
supposed to have been the cause OF his
sudden death.
Mr.. Marshall had entered his place Of
business and took seat in the rear Of
the store Maury w. Gaines, a clerk in
the establishment. was waiting on a Gus
toner when he hard a moan and, hur-
rying to Mr.. Marshalrs side, found life
extinct.
Mr.. Marshall was sixty-four years old,
and native Of Prince William county.
For number of years he was engaged
in the grocery business here, and after
ward entered the boot and shoe bust
ness under the firm name Of John A.
Marshall g. Brother
He was one of the city's leading
financial men. being engaged in various
a large property owner here and in the
adjoining counties. He was vice presi-
Diet of the Alexandria National Bank,
and also was an extensive dealer in
railroad ties.
Mr.. Marshall was an active democrat.
and while he never held any Office. he
attended many Of its conventions. being
a delegate to the last state convention
in Norfolk.
In recent years Mr. Marshall had re-
tired from active participation in bust
ness affairs. owing to poor health.
Only recently he returned from a visit
to Hot Springs. Ark, where he spent
several months in hope Of benefiting
following children: Mrs. Peas. wife OF
DR.. T. N. Peas. Philadelphia: Mrs. Cor
nelius Haggerty. Philadelphia; Mrs. B.
F. Cook. New York. and Miss Daisy
Councilman c. B. Marshall. also sur
wives. Mr. Marshall was q member o.
Alexandria Lodge of Elks and he also
was identified with a number Of bust
ness organizations in the city. The
body was removed to his home. SOS
Wolfe street, and prepared for burial.
sunday School to Open.
The Sunday school Of the Second Pres
byterian Church will hold its opening
services tomorrow morning In the West
minister building Of that church. directly
opposite the church proper, which will be
its future home. There will be a rally in
connection with the services and a special
program has been prepared.
The petition of the stockholders Of the
Southern Building Corporation. formerly
owners of the Southern building, Wash
ngtOn, for a receiver Tor the company
building be set aside Is slated to be heard
Monday in the circuit court for this city,
Judge J. B. T. Thornton presiding.
A suit OF E. c. Richardson, William
Desmond and William Power against Jo-
seph Hayman to recover damages in the
sum Of 81 600, being the outcome of tr-
angular automobile collision at the south
end of the new Highway bridge Noyem-
Der II, 1912, also Is slated for hearing at
this term.
With the selection of Newport News as
the next convention city and the annual
election of officers. the business session
of the state convention Of the order OF
Eastern Star was brought to a close yes
terday afternoon. The delegates were
last night rendered a banquet in the
Westminster building, among those pres
ent being members of Martha Washing
+! ton Chapter, this city, together with a
number of Washington members of the
| order. A number Of impromptu addresses
were also made.
The officers chosen for the year are:
Evelyn Waidwell, worthy grand matron.
Newport News; 4. G. Quarles, worthy
grand patron. Richmond; Minnie Hirsch.
associate grand matron, Fredericksburg;
Henry X. Field. associated grand patron,
Alexandria: Henrietta NJ. Barbour. grand
secretary, Lynchburg: Mary J. Croker,
grand treasurer. Norfolk: Charlotte Tay-
lor grand conductress. Roanoke: ANNA
Hord, grand associate conductress. Rich
mond Kate M. Carlin, Alexandria, was
appointed Grand Ruth.
Mrs. Henderson Buried.
Funeral services for Mrs. India Hender-
son were held this afternoon at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Percy Z.
Gift, SIG Prince street, Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector Of Grace Episcopal Church.
officiating. The pallbearers were E. C.
Graham, Frank Pollard, w. L. Finks, T.
NJ Jones. Sidney Douglas and ". A.
Smoot.
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Hawkins will
be held at ) o'clock this afternoon from
her late home, 119 South st. Asaph street
The services will be conducted by Rev.
j. W. Duffey, pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. Burial will be
made in the Methodist Protestant ceme-
terry.
The services in connection with the OBJ
servance of the 139th anniversary Of the
organization of Trinity NJ. E. Church in
this city. which Be IN Sunday last, were
brought to a clio: , asst night with a SER
mon by Rev. D. w. r. Wedderspoon.
pastor of For ~ Methodist Episcopal
Church, Wash. ton.
VACCINATION PARTIES Fan