Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Halloween Appropriately CeIe-
brated by the Young.
GAME WARDEN ARRESTED
A. J. Payne Of Fairfax County Ac-
cused of Removing Cord Wood
From Others Property.
GAME WARDEN ARRESTED

Special Correspondence of The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October S1.-
Hundreds of Alexandria's younger
population turned out in force tonight
and celebrated Halloween. while many
of the older ones also participated in
the fun.
The majority of the merryma kers
were masked in fantastic costumes OF
an endless variety. Horns and bells
added to the noise made by the par
,icipa nts. There were also 4 number OF
private and public Halloween parties
during the evening.
A large crowd attended the Halloween
entertainment given 10y the Cameron
Club in the auditorium of the Enks
Home. The affair took the form of a
sheet and pillowcase dance. The hall
was appropriately decorated for the
festivities.
Receiving the guests were the ex-
evutice officers of the Cameron Club and
executive board, as follows: Miss Helen
Miss Margaret Ashby. Miss Frances
Herbert, Mrs. Matthew W. OBrien and
Mrs. Robert S. Barrett.
Several fights between and 10
O'Clock kept the police busy. \ fight on
King street near st. Asaph street at
tracted large throng. The police
made several arrests. among those
taken III custody being a stranger who
is charged with carrying a pistol The
police say he refused TO give his name.
None of the fights was of a serious
nature.
Sunday School Meeting.
Home departments of the various
Sunday schools of the city will hold
an all-day session beginning at 10
o'clock Tuesday in the NJ. Z. Church
South. This department of the Sunday
schools represents those who are I'M
able to attend, but study their lessons
at home, its prime object being to pro-
mote study of the Bible. In addition
to ministers who will attend will be
the superintendent of the Sunday
schools together with the superin-
tendents of the home departments
Among the ministers who will make
addresses are the following: Rev. DR..
~. W. Duffey, pastor of the NJ. f.
Church South: Rev. c. r. Strausburg,
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church; Rev G. A. Luttrell. pastor Of
Trinity NJ. Z. Church, and Rev. DR..
W. +. Watson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church.
The circuit court for this city, Judge
vene Monday. a suit slated for trial
Wednesday is that of Mrs. Nora Barker
of Washington against the Potomac
and Chesapeake Steamboat Company.
It's object is to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 for injuries alleged
to have been sustained July %, 1912,
while a passenger aboard the steamer
st. Johns. jury heard this case in
the same court last May but was I'M
able to reach an agreement.
Mrs. Barker is represented by At
torneys Vernon Ford and r. Gordon
Finney, and the defendant company by
Attorneys j. r. and H. Il. Cation.
Game Warden Arrested.
A j. Payne. game warden of Fairfax
county, was taken in custody today by
Policeman Garvey on a warrant issued
by the authorities of Fairfax county.
sworn out before Justice Troth. charg-
ing him with removing cordw God from
the lands of John West and J. n. Gibbs.
Payne was at once released from Gus
tody for his appearance, Judge j. X. NJ.
surety He will be given a hearing
Monday night in Fairfax county. 4,
Alexandra Council, No. 5. Order of
Fraternal Americans, is arranging for
holding its annual memorial services at
3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, November
s. Exercises will be held in Sarepta
Hall. An elaborate program is being
prepared.
Chairmen of five departments of the
Southern Railway Company at a rally
held here reported that representatives
of the different branches after con-
ferring with the officials of the COM
pany in Washington succeeded In hav-
ing the company shorten the hours OF
it's employees instead of furloughing a
large number of men as first planned
r. p. Anderson has purchased from
Robert Elliott house and lot on the
south side of Duke street between
West and Peyton streets. A deed of
conveyance was recorded today.