Evening star., 1914-01-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFA AIRS
Bids Opened for Remodeling of
Armory Hall.
THORNTON RENDERS AID
Introduces Bill Reimbursing Hotel
Firm Which Cashed Talesmen's
Certificates.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 90 1914.
The bids for the remodeling of Armor2
Hall were opened today by the building
committee of the Alexandria Light In
fantry. There were five bids, all by
local contractors. and the lowest bidder
was Julian D. knight whose bid was
S9.3O9.36.
Bids of other contractors in their order
follow: D. e. Bayliss, s9,372.45; Joseph
Rodgers. s9.7I020: S. D. De Vaughan
S10,351.45, and J. W. beavers, S1O576.
All of the bids are in excess of what
the building committee expected. 1t is
highly probable that some of the plans
will be modified. Before anything fur-
ther is done by the military company
the mater will first be submitted to the
city council for its consideration at the
next meeting of that body.
The plans for improvement provide ior
q second floor in the rear part OF the
armory and have been under consldera-
ton for some time.
The city council some time taSo mace
AN appropriation for the work. contln-
gent on the company raising part OF
the necessary funds.
Bill to Aid Hotel Firm.
Senator f. Ewell Thornton yesterday
introduced bill in the state senate for
the relief of Whitestone & Rammel,
which was referred to the committee on
finance. Twenty-Five talesmen sum-
moned from Richmond last April for a
jury service here were given 5000 each.
State Auditor c. Lee Moore, in looking
over the law, found that actual railroad
fare was provided, which would be So.
The jurors received $3.50 more than the
law allawed. Many had their certificates
cashed at the Rammel Hotel. and the
firm, therefore, asks't to be reimbursed to
the extent of S173.
A sentence of thirty days in Jail
each was imposed in the police court
today In the cases of John Arlington
and John Arnold, charged with having
in their possession oil which was sup
posed to have been stolen from the
Emerson Engine Company. Arlington
appealed his case to the corporation
court and gave bond in the sum of 500.
He was represented by Attorney S. P.
Fisher.
Arnold said he found five gallons of
the oil in cans in an abandoned row.
boat floating in the river. and sold it
to Arlington. Arlington admitted having
purchased five or six cans from Arnold.
Tributes to Robert E. Lee.
More than 100 Confederate veterans,
SONS oI veterans ana others last night
attended the annual banquet of r. E.
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans
The principal speaker was Senator j.
h Nardaman of Mississippi, whose
toast was Robert Edward Lee" Rep
resentative Lloyd of Missouri also
spoke. as did Rev. DR.. ]. W. Duffey, pas
tor of the NJ. E. Church South, the
latter taking for his subject. Snap
Shots of .McNeilrs Rangers"
H. Noel Garner responded to the
toast. Sons of Confederate Veterans"
John NJ johnson, who was slated to re-
spond to toast. did not speak, owing
TO the lateness of the hour
Lees farewell address was read by
Adj. Edgar Warfield. Invocation was
pronounced by Rev. W. ]. Morton, rec
tor of Christ Episcopal Church. Lee
to the Rear" and Home. Sweet Home"
We're recitations given by Miss Julia
Benton Hopkins.
The banquet was served by the wom
ans Auxiliary and United Daughters of
the Confederacy.
Eiremen Are Accused.
The fire committee of city council will
hold a meeting tonight when charges
against two paid employees Of the fire de-
partment will be considered by that COM
mittee. A number OF witnesses have been
summoned.