Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Supreme Court Soon to Get
Case of C. Jones Rixey.
D. A. R. CONFERENCE HELD
Masons Go to Richmond for Grand
Chapter and Grand Com
mandery Meetings.
D. A. R. CONFERENCE HELD

ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 27.-The
physical condition of c. Jones Rixey.
former head Of the defunct Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation.
now a patient in the Western State
Hospital for the Insane, Staunton, Va.
and who is fighting against being
transferred to the asylum for the
criminal insane. at Marion. Va, is i'm
proved, according to a letter received
today by N. s. Greenaway, clerk of
the corporation court, this city.
The letter written by DIR. J. S. De
Jarnette. superintendent of that in
stitution. sets forth that Rixey works
on the farm every day and looks after
stock. The writer says he fed and
took care of twenty-five calves last
winter.
Interest in Rixey's fight against be-
ing transferred to Marion is again
revived in Alexandria in view of the
fact that his case is shortly to be
heard before the United States Su-
the Virginia law is unconstitutional
which ordered Rixey confined in the
asylum for the criminal insane previ-
Gus to his conviction.
D. A. R. Conference Begins.
Mrs James F. Maupin, state regent, is
today presiding over the eighteenth an
nual conference of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of the state, which
convened in the auditorium of the
Wagar apartments. The auditorium was
pretrfly decorated with yellow chrys-
anthemums and autumn leaves. About
nfty delegates are attending Prayer
was offered by Rev. w J. Morton. Mrs.
W j. Morton. regent of Mount Vernon
Chapter, this city, welcomed the dele
gates. and responses were made by Mrs.
robert L. Pierce. regent of Stuart Chap
ter. Wytheville, Va. and Mrs J. F.
Maupin Luncheon was served in the
Westminster building this afternoon,
after which the delegates visited the
carlyle House and the Masonic Temple
Ihey will be rendered a reception to-
night by Mrs. w. B. Smoot from 8 until
10 o'clock.
Masons Go to Richmond.
A large number of Masons left this
afternoon for Richmond to attend
meetings of the Grand Chapter and
Grand Commandery. From Mount Yer
non Chapter, r. A. NJ. are the follow
ing: j. E. w. Timberman, principal So
Waller. jr.. high priest; Robert A
Zachary, king; v. c. Davis, scribe;
James E. Alexander, past grand high
priest and past grand commander.
From Old Dominion Commandery are
the following: w. B. Davis. eminent
commander: c. w. Fletcher, generals
simo: W. H. Charles, captain general;
]. Johnston Green, grand senior warden
of the state; E. E. Downham, past
grand eminent commander.
while the Grand Commandery will meet
Thursday.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Snouffer Dead.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Snouffer, widow of G.
Fenton Snouffer of Gaithersburg. Md.
died last night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry B. Chiswell. 224
South Washington street. She will be
buried in the Rockville (Md.) cemetery
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
She is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Harry B. Cramer of Wash
ington, Mrs. Henry B. Chiswell of AL
exandria. Va; Mrs. A. H. Aisquith of
Etchison. Md, and John H. and Charles
T. Snouffer of Gaithersburg, Md.
The sum Of $5,15S.5O was realized
yesterday afternoon from the public
auction of horses and mules sold au-
thorized by Gardner L. Boothe and ].
r. Cation, jr., receivers for the New
Washington Brick Company. A total
Of f1fty-four mules and ten horses were
disposed of.
The funeral Of Cornelius Griffin will
take place at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from st. Marys Catholic Church.
Burial will be made in Bethel ceme-
terry.
Peter ]. Pullman's funeral took place
this afternoon from his late home, 1913
King street Services were conducted
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of
Grace P. E. Church.
Several matters Of Importance will
come before the city council tonight for
its consideration. including the cleo
ton of a police commissioner and
school trustee.