Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
ALEXANDRIA,
Town Council of Potomac Is
Routed by a Swarm Of Bees.
sOL0Ns DECAMP QUICKLY
Lightning Strikes Barn In Fairfax
County-Virginia Editors De-
part for Their Homes.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va. June ga
swarm of honey bees broke up a meet
ing of the town council of Potomac,
Alexandria county, put Mayor w. e.
Kidwell and the other town solons to
rout and the city council will transact
it's business some other night when
the bees are not in evidence. The story
of how the honey bees put the council
out of business was narrated this
morning by one of the members of
that body.
The council holds Its meetings in the
Mount Vernon School, Del Ray. By
some oversight the members were un-
able to get into the building and 1t
was promptly decided to hold meet
inging on the steps.
With Mayor kidwell seated in the
center and six members of the council
surrounding him all took seats pc
tween the big columns of the school
house and quickly came to the conclu-
sion that outdoor meetings were the
proper thing during the torrid weather
conditions.
With the aid of lantern provided by
Councilman W. E. Emerson, the secre-
tary read the minutes of the last meeting.
Just when some member moved that they
be approved out came big swarm OF
honey bees from one of the large columns
in front of the school building.
In less time than 1t takes to tell the
meeting was broken up in a rather hasty
manner. minus all parliamentary rules.
Mayor kidwell seemed to be the chief one
sought by the honey bees and they kept
him on the go, several getting into MS
clothing and badly singing him.
After considerable difficulty he got rid
of the bees but not until he had been
badly stung Other members of the
council made good their escape from the
wrath of the bees and it was unanimous
ly decided that all meetings of the council
in the future will be held indoors.
Preston Back From Hearing.
]. T. Preston, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce. returned today from
Richmond where he attended a hearing
before the state corporation commission
relative to the application of the ex-
press companies to adopt increased rates
in Virginia No action was taken, but
il was announced by the commission that
within the course of about ten days II
will sit to hear argument by counsel Tor
the companies. 1t is probable that there
will be hearings from time to time. BuSl-
ness organizations of Richmond and Dan
Vile were. also represented at the hear
ing.
lightning yesterday afternoon struck
the barn of Egbert Thompson, in Fairfax
county, several miles below Alexandra,
and damaged the cupola.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows tonight
will pay fraternal visit to Potomac
Lodge, when the first degre of the order
will be conferred on two candidates. one
from each respective lodge. Thomas
Hitler, deputy grand master. Wednesday
night next will pay a visit to Sarepta
Lodge and install the recently elected
officers.
The members of the Virginia Press As
ISOLATION, who have been in Alexandra
since Tuesday last. left today for their
homes. The majority of the editors de-
parted last night.
.'Sixteeu Kinds Of Hoboes" was the
subject Of a street lecture delivered last
night by Billy O'Briant, alias Hobo