Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-14
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
large Four Story Hotel Plan
ned for the City.
JOHN c. GILROY MARRIES
Takes Miss Annie McCuen as His
Bride-Col. w. E. Reppert
Buried.
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The STAR
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, August II, 1913.
Alexandria may in the near future
have large fOur-story hotel. The mat
,er has been discussed among a number
of business men, and if the plans are
carried out Alexandria will have another
modern and up-to-date hostelry. While
! the plans are as yet in their formative
stage, it is said that the proposed struc-
| ture will be of brick, with stone TRIM
mings. and on the first floor will be the
office and corridor and in the rear will
be a modern cafe and dining room.
| In the opinion of tho Sc considering
the erection Of the hotel such an in
stltutlon would prove a good source of
revenue
The marriage of Miss Annie McCuen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
McCuen of Manassas, Vac and John Car
ron Gliroy of this city took place at 10
CLOCK this morning at the Catholic
performed by Rev. Father Boniface. Fol-
lowing the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Gilroy
! ieIt Tor Norfolk and Virginia Beach,
Where they will spend their honeymoon.
! Inc state corporation commission has
granted charter TO Gill x ONeill, incor-
porated, Orange, Va, with d maximum
capital STOCK OF slO,c0) and minimum
! of 5000.
Col. w. E. Reppert Buried.
The funeral of Col William Z. Reppert,
superintendent Of the National cemetery
OF this city. who died Monday last, took
place at IL O'Clock this morning from
ms home at tire cemetery. Services were
conducted by Rev Edgar Carpenter,
rector OF Grace Episcopal Church. am
burial was maze i'll Arlington cemetery.
The funeral was attended by delegation
/ OF members of Alexandra Lodge OF Elks,
he being past exalted ruler oil the lodge
OF Elks at Columbus, Ohio, and the ElKs'
services were held at the grave
Those serving as pallbearers were Rob
| ert s. Barrett. Jacob Brill, Harry E.
:! Quinn. d. T.. Robey, past exalted rulers
Fisher and Courtney Acton, both of the
| local lodge.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A.
burroughs, wife of former Postmaster
took pace at . o'clock this morning at
| St Mary's Catholic Church. Services
were conducted by Rev. ii. ]. Cutler.
pastor. and burial was made in St Mary's
| cemetery.
The pallbearers were. Capt W. H.
Sweeney, James r. Cation, Nj. A. Ahern,
Lewis Nick. Bell, Egbert Thompson and
Mr.. Cushman
Earl Reid. charged with assaulting
Irene McDermott, was fined $50 in the
police court today. Reid denied the
charge. stating he was home at the
time Of the alleged assault. and he an
nounced his intention of taking an ap-
peal. Ben Cornell, arrested on suspicion
of having committed the assault. was
| acquitted
Ninety days in the workhouse was the
sentence imposed in the case of Lulu
Robinson colored charged with disor-
derby conduct.
French Ellis, colored, charged with
disorderly conduct and lighting, forfeit
| ed collateral.
Contributions amounting to 800 have
been received by the board of managers
| of the Alexandria Hospital toward the
Improvement fund. This fund was start
ed as result of damage done that in
! stitution by the recent storm.
Engine Tests Postponed.
The testing of the two new chemical
engines recently purchased for the town
of Potomac, Alexandria county, which
was slated to take place yesterday after
noon, has been postponed until Tuesday
at o'clock. The test will be made at
| Del Ray. At the same time there will
be lawn party for the benefit of the
newly organized fire department.
/ A final decree for divorce on the
ground of deSertiOn was given in the
corporation. court today in the case of
| Kate Keefe Hodgkins against John n.
Hodgkins. The complainant was grant
| ed permission to resume her maiden
/ name. Keefe.
| Fitzgerald Council, No. 4J9 knights of
| Columbus. held meeting last night and
transacted considerable business of a
! routine nature.
Mr. Harry Mink end family and Miss
Annie Single, all of Philadelphia. are
| visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
SchwarZmann.
w. II. Hodges, superintendent of
schools of Alexandria county, will to-
morrow attend a meeting of the state
/ hoard of education in Richmond.