Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-03
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Grand Jury Summoned to Meet
10 Am. Wednesday
TO CONSIDER EIGHT CASES
Rev. L. N. Hardin of Washington
to Speak at Song Festival
October IL.

special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October "a
grand jury was summoned today to
meet in the corporation court at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning, Judge L.
e. Barley presiding This jury will
consider a number of criminal cases
now pending. A total of eight cases,
several of which have been standing
for some time past, will be up for con-
sideration. The jury summoned is
composed of the following: Robert s.
Barrett, ]. Fred Birrell, George H.
Evans, ]. B. Fitzgerald, T. Clifton How
ard, John N. Lawler, Samuel l.. Mon
roe, w. H. Sweeney and c. W. Wattles.
\ final rehearsal of those who will
participate in the Sunday school parade
and song festival which will be held
the afternoon of October IL will take
place at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at Armory Hall. Announcement is
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church,
Washington. will deliver an address
following the parade october IL at the
east end of Christ Church.
The rehearsal tomorrow afternoon
will be of the songs that will be sung
by the participants during the progress
of the parade
Body Sent to Charlottesville.
The body of Frances Scott, colored.
sixty-five years old, who was struck
by a train near Charlottesville. Va. and
who died just as the train reached
Alexandria, was sent this morning to
Charlottesville, Va, for burial The
woman was walking across a trestle at
the time, when the fast northbound
passenger train struck her, almost
completely severing both legs. She was
placed aboard the train and brought
here, and expired just as the train en-
tered the union passenger railway sta
ton.
Complete figures on the statewide
election held September % show that
Virginia voted dry" by majority OF
prohibition was 63.SS6. and the vote for
it was S4,251. The returns have been
certified to the governor by the board
of canvassers. and Gov. stuart WIN
claring the sale of liquor in Virginia
unlawful after November I, 1916. The
liquor dealers are thus given two
years to close their places. Under
establishments may continue in oper-
alton, but their products must be
delivered to a common carrier Tor
transportation to points outside Of the
state.
Elks Meet in Alexandria Next Year.
The next state convention Of the Elks
will be held in this city. This was
decided upon by the state convention
in Petersburg. Va. yesterday, before
adjournipg. The convention elected
James w Bales, past exalted ruler of
the local lodge, as second vice presi-
dent and Rev. Edgar Carpenter, this
city, was reelected state chaplain.
News Of the selection of this city for
qualification by the members of the
local lodge.
The Alexandria delegates who at
tended the convention returned this
district deputy grand exalted ruler.
and James w. Bales. past exalted
ruler.
The funeral of James T. Patterson
from St. Mary's Catholic Church. Serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. H. ].
Cutler, pastor, and burial was made in
st. Mary's cemetery. Pallbearers were:
Capt. W. H. Sweeney. George II. Robin
son. Ernest Rammel, George E. Butler,
William p. Woods and ]. Fred Birrell.
Lodge Jewel Presentation.
a past high priests jewel was pre-
scented to Claude W. Fletcher. past high
priest of Mount Vernon Chapter. Royal
Arch Masons, at meeting of that body
last night.
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veter-
ans. at its meeting Monday night will
elect delegates to the annual meeting
of the Grand Camp, which will be held
In Newport News, Va. October 2O-22.
Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison. pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church, will
preach at both services tomorrow, and
at the morning service there will be
special prayers for peace in accordance
. In nf
Wilson
George Davis, nonresident, was in
the police court today sentenced to
serve twenty days in Jail on a charge
of vagrancy. Davis told the court he
had been on drunk"
Capt. William b. Smithers returned
today from Marshall, Fauquier coun-
ty, where he attended the Fauouier
county fair.
The registration books of the city
were opened today in order to accom-
modate voters who have failed to place
their names on the books.