The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-10
BIC FETE PLANNED
BY ALEXANDRIA
City Preparing Festival in Honor
of Wilson's Induction
Into Office.

Alexandria. Va, February 9.-Alex-
andria, not to be outdone by its big
heighbor across the Potomac, is pre-
pairing q festival on its own account
In honor of the inauguration of Wood
row Wilson on March 4. Plans are be-
Ing made for the elaborate decoration
OF the principal business streets OF the
town. n band concert In the evening
OF the 4th and open house by the hos
pitable residents OF the city on inau-
guration day and tho ono following.
The matter Will be brought to the
attention of tho Chamber of Commerce
at its regular monthly ,neeting to-
morrow night, when that body will be
asked to indorse the proposition and
appoint committees to have the cele-
bration In charge. The Wilson. Mar
shall and Carlin Club which had
charge CT the Democratic campaign.
and the City Democratic Committee
Will also be asked to appoint commit
tees.
1t is expected that Alexandria will
be visited by thousands OF strangers
during inauguration week. Many for
mcr AleXandrians will return home for
the ceremonies and spend a few days
visiting friends and relatives.
Petitions arc being circulated among
the residents of the city asking that
the City Cosncil, at Its meeting Tues
day night, enact an ordinance prohib-
ting roller skating on the sidewalks
Since the recent street improvements
which have added many blocks of mod
ern cement sidewalks. the roller skat-
Ing habit Las grown by leaps and
bounds and the residents along the
new streets have been annoyed By the
crowds OF youngsters who monopolize
the sidewalks. An ordinance prohibit
ing the practice has been prepared by
Corporation Attorney Samuel F. Fisher
On the other hand. counter petitions
asking that the Council refrain from
passing any law on the subject are
being circulated
That tho State of Virginia has no
right to assess taxes on the gas plant
and municipal building owned by the
city OF Alexandria is the decision hand
ed down yesterday by Judge Louis c.
Barley, of the Corporation Court who
instructed Charles II. Callahan com
missioner of revenue 10 remove the
valuation OF the two items from his as
sessmenr book. The assessment was
made b. Mr.. Callahan by instruction
OF G. zee Moore. State Auditor. An
appeal Will be taken from Judge Bar
ley's decision by the State authorities
smila: question concerning the tax
alton o. property Of other cities in
the state is now pending before the
Supreme Court of Appeals.
delegation from Potomac and Sa-
repta lodges of Odd Fellows and Mar
ley Encmapment will attend the fuhe-
raj Of T. Wiley Davis, grand secretary
OF the grand lodge OF Odd Fellows in
Virginia. which will be held in Rich
mond tomorrow afternoon at $ o'clock.
The February term of the Corpora
ton Court. Judge Barley presiding
will be opened tomorrow morning at
IL O'Clock. This will be n chancery
term. and there are number of cases
OH the docket. One OF the most i'm
portant matters to come before the
court tomorrow will be the answer
Councilman IN
the quo warranto proceedings insti-
tuted against him by six Of his fell
low members of the Council. The date
for the hearing of evidence in the
proceedings will be set for some time
during the present term.