Evening star., 1914-08-10
A[EXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Bells viii Toll Today for Men,
ory of Mrs. Wilson.
TO MARK PASSING OF TRAIN
Del Ray Citizens Meet Tonight to
Indorse Federal Mount Vernon
Route-Cutting ARRAY.
Special Correspondence of The star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 10
Tribute to the memory of the first lady
of the land will be paid by Alexandria
this afternoon by the tolling of the
+! church and city hall bells as the fu-
| neral train bearing the body Of Mrs.
| Woodrow Wilson passes through the
| city en- route to Rome, Ga.
| Mayor Fisher. together with num-
Der of members of the city council. will
| be at the union passenger railway sta
| ton to watch the departure of tho
train through this city.
| BY order of the mayor it was decided
yesterday to have the bells tolled The
| suggestion was also made that the va
| rious churches toll their bells, and all
passes through the city there will be
a simultaneous to1ling of the bells as
| a mark of respect. All will be guided
by the tolling of the city hall bell.
by the tolling of the bells will begin
when the train reaches the Potomac
| railroad yards. This will be continued
| until the funeral train passes beyond
the confines of the city. The train
will reach Alexandria at 4:50 o'clock
All arrangements have been completed
for an open-air mass meeting at o'clock
tonight at Del Ray. Alexandra county,
under the auspices Of the Jefferson Dis
trict Citizens Association to indorse the
United States government survey of the
road to be built from Arlington cemetery
to Alexandria. Should weather conditions
prove unfavorable the meeting will be
held in the Mount Vernon Avenue School.
New Theater Nears Completion.
The work of building the Richmond
Theater, located on the north side of
King street between Columbus and Alfred
streets has nearly been completed. A
force of workmen is now putting the
finishing touches on the place. 1t will
open Wednesday evening
A colored man named Chase was badly
cut over the head and eye yesterday aft
ernoon in the vicinity Of Gum Springs,
Fairfax county, during the progress of a
fracas. Chase was brought to Alexandria
and treated by DIR. A. B. Penn. One eye
was SO badly cut that he may lose the
sight Of 1t. The particulars of the affair
could not be learned here
Moses Simms, colored, arrested by
Special Agent Rector charged with
carrying concealed weapons, forfeited
$40 collateral in the police court today
A fine of $40 was imposed in the case
by Chief Goods and Sergt. Scott,
charged with carrying pistol
Notes.
Mrs Margaret A. Iden died at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon at her
home, 20s South Payne street, after a
lingering illness. The deceased was
the widow of Capt. James 9. Iden and
was native of Hagerstown. Nd. She
is survived by the following children:
Mrs. A. ]. Pohl. Mrs. Margaret Herring,
Miss Laura Iden and George Iden.
Craven Simms, resident of Fairfax
county. died this morning at his home.
near Franconia, that county. at an ad-
vanced age. The deceased was widely
known as a regular attendant at the
city market Besides his wife several
children survive.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry K. Field and
daughter. Miss Marguerite Field. have
gone to Atlantic City.
Marshall Johnson left today for War
renton. Va. where he will spend the
next ten days.
Paul Barrett. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert s. Barrett, is ill at his parents
home with typhoid fever.
Mrs. E. P. Henderson and son, Oak
leigh. left today for New York where
they will make their future home. Her
daughter, Miss Mabel. is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. J. w. Montague. Crozet, Va