Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mai. James E. King Succumbs
at Fairfax County Home.
WAS A PROMINENT MASON
Long Connected With Light In
fantry-Medals Awarded to
High School Graduates.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 16.-Maj.
James e. King, major of the I'd Bat
talon, 1st Regiment, Virginia volun-
|teers, and one OF the most prominent
Masons in the city, died shortly after
IL o'clock this morning at his home at
Herbert Springs, Fairfax county. SIX
miles below Alexandria His death fol-
lowed an illness of a month. A short
time ago Maj. King was operated on at
the Garfield Hospital. Washington. He
never fully recovered, and yesterday
at his own request he was brought
home on a special car, it being his wish
to die at home.
He was forty-two years old. and up
to the time of his death held the posi-
ton of note teller at the Alexandra
National Bank. where he had been en-
ployed for many years.
Besides his wife, who was Miss Lulie
Watkins, he is survived by two brothers
and three sisters as follows follows Mlilam
W., Ethel M. and Musadora King, all OF
this city.
Maj King for many years was agent
for the Washington-Virginia Railway
place he accepted a position with the
bank, which he held up to the time OF
his death.
His Military Service.
| Entering as a private in the Alexandra
| Light Infantry, he was appointed corporal
| in 1896 and when the company was
mustered into service during the Spanish
American war he was elected second
| lieutenant From 1893 TO August 81. 1904
he served as captain Of the company. and
| In The latter year was appointed major
| Of the LIST Regiment, comprising the COM
| panies OF Alexandria, Fredericksburg,
| Charlottesville and Leesburg.
Mai. King was prominent in Masonic
| circles. being identified with the follow
| ing: Past master of Andrew Jackson
Lodge, member Of Mount Vernon Chapter.
Royal Arch Masons; past eminent COM
| mander of Old Dominion Commandery.
| No IL. knights Templar; secretary of
Randolph Chapter. Rose Croix: secretary
| Of Lafayette Council, Knights of Kadosh;
secretary of Virginia Consistory. No. 2;
member of Acca Temple, Mystic Shrine,
| and also a member of Alexandra Lodge.
No. 75s, Benevolent and Protective Order
| of Elks
The funeral arrangements have not yet
| been completed.
High School Commencement.
| Gold medals were awarded to six pupils
of the public schools, and diplomas Of
graduation were conferred on class Of
twelve. six boys and six girls. at the
annual commencement exercises of the
Alex andria High School. held last night
in the Westminster building of the Sec
| ond Presbyterian Church. A capacity
audience filled the hall. many arriving
late being turned away. Supt. w. II.
Sweeney awarded the Carlin medals OF
honor and diplomas Of graduation. while
DR.. John Lee Allison awarded the medals
given by the Alexandria High School
Literary Society. Clerk Harry Kirk
made the awards of distinction.
The four medals donated by Represent
alive c. C. Carlin were awarded as fol-
lows: Miss Mary Moore, for scholarship
in the high school and also for attend
ance she being a member of the gradu-
ating class: Eldon Risdon, for best all
scholarship in seventh grade Of Lee
School; Hugh Murphy, for scholarship in
seventh grade, Washington School.
others Getting Medals.
Literary society's declaimers media
was awarded Francis e. Johnston. while
Ashby Bladen was awarded the society'l
dehater's medal.
} 4 list Of the graduates follows: Misses
Mary Moore. corrine BE Rsar Man., Helen Err R
Glasgow, Mabel Henderson and Messrs
Francis e. Johnston, Barton Phillips
EIdon Raison. Joseph Chauncey. Robert
E. knight jr.. and Howard ST Clair.
An address to the graduates was made
by Dr. e II. Russell. president OF the
state normal school. Fredericksburg. Va
while Capt. W.. II. Sweeney. Euperintsn.
dent, presided. Invocation was delivered
by Rev DR.. Allison and benedictton pro
nounced by Rev. p. P. Phillips, rector o.
St. Paurs p. e. Church.
In the list Of promotions yesterday tn.
name of Charles Bruce Morton shouit
have been in the list as advanced from
third to fourth year of high school.
Child Dies Of Burns.
As q result Of burns received Sunda!
afternoon the twenty-one-month-old Sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Butler. $50 0outl
Patrick street. died last night ut his par
ents' holps.
The mgther Of the child had Just set tn