Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CounciIman's Eligibility Before
the Court of Appeals. .
EARLY HEARING EXPECTED
News of Fraternities-Masons to OBJ
serve st. Johns Day-Gen-
eral and Personal.
special Correspondence 81 The star.

special Correspondence 81 The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 26 1913.
The quo warranto proceedings insti-
tuted i'm the corporation court for this
city January - last by six members
OF the common council to Dust City Coun-
Gilman Julian Y. Williams of the second
ward from his seat i'm that body on the
Sround that he is a resident of Alex
andria county. viii shortly be argued
before the state court of appeals in
Richmond
The court viii convene January 26 and
viii first take up .the case known as
No. - or the docket, The Williams case
i known as No. 90 and it viii, there
fore, probably be arguel about Febru-
ary s.
Mr.. Williams win be- represented, by
Attorney c. L. Boothe and Attorney S. G.
Brent will appear on behalf of the six
councilmen who instituted the proceed
fass. who are known as the relators.,
The term of Mr. Williams sas a mem
her of council from the second ward
VIII not expire until September l, 1914
The case Of Mr.. Williams was heard
before "A jury in the corporation, court
February Is last and the jury returned
a verdict sustaining the quo warranto
proceedings charging him with being "a
resident OF Alexandria county. After
ward the state court of appeals granted a
writ of error in the case.
Among the Fraternities.
James W. jackson Council. Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics. at its an
nuaI meeting held last night elected the
following officers to serve for the ensu-
ing wear: Harvey l.. Baker, councillor: w.
+. Baker, ST. vice couneilor;sS. \. sFor-
rest, recording secretary; +. S, Travers,
assistant recording secretary. Charles IL
Herbert. financial SecretaTy'{ r. l.. Mer-
chant, treasurer: James iGorharn, con
ductor; W. +. Baker, jr-, warden; irwin
Haywood inside sentinel; J. f. IGttey,
ST., outside sentinel; J. +. Pettey. w. r.
Baker and F. $. Traverse trustees for
eighteen. twelve and six months. respec-
lively.
Alexandria, Washington Lodge of Ma
sons will observe St. Johns day with
appropriate exercises at meeting TO be
held tomorrow evening. The annual cleo
lion OF officers will take place.
officers will be elected tonight by Nir-
ginia Consistory, No. :, Scottish Rite
Aasons.
Alexander Canton. No. L. Patriarchs
Militant, will hold meeting Monday night
for the purpose of electing general ON
GERS.
Mount Vernon Council. Daughters of
America. will hold its regular business
meeting tonight in the Elks' bui ding.
Quiet Prevails Christmas Day.
Not a single arrest was made by the
police all day yesterday. Veteran men,
bers of the force reported that the
Christmas anniversary was one of the
most quiet they ever experienced. The
continuous downpour of rain resulted in
most Alexandrians spending the holiday
indoors.
Three arrests were made shortly before
:; o'clock this morning for disorderly
conduct. The prisoners We're young white
men. and two of them forfeited collateral,
while the third was acquitted IN court
today.
4 '.the-dansant'' will be given New Year
afternoon from 4 until CLOCK IN the
auditorium of Elks' Home. The proceeds
OF the affair will be for the benefit of
the needy children of the city.
PatronesseS will be Mrs. w. A Smoot,
jr: Mrs. d. j. Howell, Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett, Mrs. C. r. Nicol, Mrs. Gardner
:. Douglas. Mrs. John Nj. Johnson. Mrs.
T. Marshall Jones and Mrs. Taylor
Burke.
Trains Victim Unidentified.
4 coroner's jury summoned by Justice
Arthur Kirby of Fairfax county, assem-
bled at 80 o'clock yesterday after
noon and held an inquest over the body
of an unidentified colored man that was
found beside the railroad track at Cam
eron crossing, west Of here, at 10 O'clock
yesterday morning. The jury gave a
verdict that ecame to his death by being
struck by a northbound train over the
Washington Southern railway. There
in, he M 9lp t nv
which the body could be identified.
The skull was badly crushed and one
arm and one leg We're mangled. The
cody was removed to Demaine's underi
taking establishment, where it is being
held awaiting identification. The dead
man was between thirty-five and forty
years old. His clothing indicated that he
had been laborer.
Reuben Hicks Suffers Injury.
Struck by the pilot of a Washington
Southern railway train at Cherry Hill,
Fairfax county, Reuben Hicks, sixty
i've years old a resident of that place,
was badly bruised, although no bones
were broken. lie was placed aboard a
train and brought here and taken to the
Alexandria Hospital, where his injuries
were treated by DR.. ". NJ. Smith.
Real Estate Sales.
William L. Norton and wife have sold
10 Caleb T.. Roberts two two-story frame
houses on the west side of Washingto ton
street between Wythe and Madison
streets known as 726 and rs North
Washington street
Clara II. Collins has sold 10 Katie
y. Smith a house and lot at.the south
cast corner of Henry and Princess
streets. r.
Deeds of transfer in both of the fore
going transactions were recorded today
Briefs.
\ chimney fire at go o'clock last night
called the fire. department TO the vicin-
ity OF the shipyart. It's services were
not needed.
Grace Episcopal and NJ. f. South Sun
day schoo will hold their Christina:
celebrations tonight at I and 80 o'clock
respectively. The Immanuel Lutheran
sunday school celebrated last night
Mrs. Graham, wife of Councilman r
NJ. Graham. suffered fall at her home
AT Rosemont several days ago, fracturine