Evening star., 1914-04-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mrs. H. P. Wilson Awarded De-
cision in Suit Over Prize Stove.
SERVICE FOR THE |. O. o. F.
Lieut.. J. P. Lannon. Among Vera
Cruz Wounded, Former Resident.
Hospital Fund Growing.
Special Correspondence of The star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April p 1914.
Mrs. II. P. Wilson of Holm Hall farm.
Fairfax county, Va. is awarded a prize.
consisting of an electric stove valued at
SO, offered by the Agricultural and Live
Stock Association of Northern Virginia.
at its poultry show here last January. in
a decision by Judge Barley this morning,
following the hearing of witnesses OH
both sides. Mrs. Wilson was the largest
bird exhibitor at the show. and carried
off a number of, prizes. She coatended
she was also entitled to this prize, which
was not awarded her. The case was first
tried before Justice Pelton. and he gave
a verdict in favor of Mrs. Wilson. which
was today sustained by the corporation
court Attorneys. Smith and Brent rep
resented Mrs. Wilson, while the poultry
association was represented by Messrs.
Cation and Garner.
Washing ton Degree Team to Work.
Oriental Lodge. No. 6. Knights of
Pythias, next Tuesday night will initiate
a class Of thirty-five candidates. The work
will be done by a degree team from
Washington. 1t will be escorted to Alex
andria by William Carver's Company.
No. I, Uniformed Rank, K. of p, and will
be met by the local lodge. headed by the
American Indian Guard Band.
Following the degree work there viii
be banquet which will be served by the
wives and sisters Of the members of Ori-
entail Lodge .Ba jamiD Baer Of Luray. Va,
grand chancellor OF the order, is expected
to attend.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, escort
ed by Canton Alexandria, No. L, Patri-
archs Militant. will attend special serv-
ices at Grace +. e. Church tomorrow
night in observance of the ninery-fifth
be delivered by Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector Members of Sarepta Lodge will
also attend.
Will Deliver Memorial Address.
Mai. J. C. Henphfll formerly editor of
the Richmond Times-Dispatch, will de-
liver the Memorial day address here
May IS at exercises held by r. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans.
Thieves at o'clock this morning
broke into the shoe repairing shop OF
Thomas Rhecche. sos King street. and
stole seven pair of shoes which had
were frightened and dropped the plunder
and escaped.
Lieut. James P. I.annon of this city.
ordnance officer, battleship Vermont. was
among tnOSe SllSlltly WOuIlueU III LIE OC-
cupation of Vera Cruz Wednesday last.
Lieut.. L2nnon is well known in Alexan-
dria. where he made his home up to the
time OF entering the navy.
Subscriptions amounting to s11,S62 have
been received for the Alexandria Hos
pital building fund. Today marks the
close of the first week of the campaign.
Death of James II. Posey.
James H. Posey died late last night
at the home of his son-in-law, Fred
crick Ayers, at an advanced age. Mr..
Posey was a cabinet maker by trade.
He is survived by several children.
Members of the Canoe Club of Wash
ington and Loyal Order of Moose, the
latter of this city. last night attended
the bazaar of the Motor Boat Club.
This afternoon the school children at
tended. there being special features for
them.
Max Resented has purchased from
the heirs OF the late J. G. Creighton the
following property: Houses 1O16-1S
King street and l102 King. together
with 1915 South Henry street.
Bond in. the sum of $1,000 each has
been given by Fred Reh and Leslie
Irwin, charged with pistol shooting
from an automobile Thursday night
Harry Hempler. the third man in the
party, expects to give bail today.