The Washington times., 1914-01-18
ALEXANDRIA.

The anniversary OF the birthday Of
Gen. Robert E. Lee will be celebrated
in Alexandria Monday. The public and
private schools will be closed for the
day as well as the four banks. Many
Of the manufacturing plants will close,
and business will be generally sus-
pended at noon.
Christ Church, where General Lee
was vestryman, will decorate his pew,
which is still maintained, with that Of
George Washington.
The principal feature of the celebra-
ton will be the banquet of r. E. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans tomor-
row night in the home of the camp.
served by the ladies' auxiliary Promi-
nent guests are expected to be present,
as well as the members OF r. e. Lee
Camp of Veterans and the NJ. D. Corse
Camp. Sons of Confederate Veterans.
William A. Smoot, commander. will
preside and act as toastmaster. The in
vocation will be delivered by the Rev.
W. ]. Morton. rector of Christ Church.
Lees farewell address to the Army Of
Northern Virginia will be read by Edgar
Warfield, adjutant The speakers will
be Senator Vardaman of Mississippi and
Congressman Lloyd of Missouri. Sem
ator John Sharp Williams Of Missis-
sippi will be the guest Of the camp
Two additional robberies in Brad
dock Heights, Alexandria county, near
the city limits, Friday, have been re-
ported to the Alexandria police. The
residence of J. NJ. Peake was entered
and provisions, elothing, and a childs
bank, containing small sum of money
taken. At the residence of B. Studs.
the thief was frightened away before
he took anything.
Joseph w. McArtor, sixty-flve years
old, cicd at his residence, SIT Duke
street. today. He leaves a widow and
several chilGren. Funeral services will
be held Monday night at 7:30 o'clock at
Wheatley's undertaking parlors and will
be conducted by the Rev. ". F: Wat
son, pastor OF the First Baptist Church.
The body VIII be taken to Delaplane,
Fauquier county. Tuesday.
The union evangelical services under
the auspices of the Alexandria Minis
terial Association will be brought to q
close tonight with services in the First
Baptist Church, at which the Rev. John
Lee Allison, d. D., pastor OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, will preach.
An overflow meeting will be held in
the Second Presbyterian Church, In
Congressman s. G. Eess of Ohio ad- |
dressed the mems meeting at the West |
minister building this afternoon.
At the meeting Of the Bar Assocla-
tion OF the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit |
of Virginia, in Alexandria Saturday. |
the following officers were elected:
John NJ. Johnson, president: r. u.
Brumback. first vice president; F. D.
NntN n nTNo nat6 6nR -
Charles T. Jesse third vice president;
Thomas II. Lion, fourth vice presi-
lent; G. Washington Lewis, secretary; |
Fl. Noel Garner. treasurer; ]. Randall |
Cation. William c. Cloth. r. r. Farr.
and H. Thornton Davies. executive COM
nittee.
Preparations are being made by Fitz-
gerald Council. No. 459, knights Of
Columbus. for a ladies' night. January
Griffin OF New York and
Riley of Connecticut will speak.
The fire committee OF the city coun-
I'll will meet Tuesday night, when
charges will be investigated against two
If the paid members of the department
The board of police commissioners VIII
meet Wednesday night to consider
charges against police officer.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at
Falls Church was reopened today, after
being repaired and altered and the In
'tallation of an organ which cost sl.2Oo.
Alexandria Lodge Of Elks will meet
Monday night in their home on Prince
street. The committee appointed to re-
'ise the bylaws wpl meet at the con-
:lusiOn of the regular work.
Nine. Mountford, who has appeared in
his city on several occasions. win lec-s