The Washington times., 1915-01-19
ALEXANDRIA HONORS
R. {. LEES MEMORY
Southern Generals Birthday
Quietly Observed Veterans
to Give Banquet Tonight.

: ALEXANDRIA, Va. Jan. ls.--The
birthday Of Gen. Robert e. Lee was
quietly observed in Alexandria today.
without any public celebration. The
banks, schools and city offices we're
closed, however, and only one delivery
of mail was made, Sunday hours being
observed at the postoffice. Practically
all business houses closed at noon. 81
A humber Of Confederate veterans
from surrounding counties arrived here
this morning to attend the banquet to-
night Of r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans.
Members Of Mt Vernon Chapter. r.
A. NJ, will be entertained tonight by
Lafayette Chapter, No. s, Of the District
Of Columbia. They will leave here at
Z 30 o'clock, and will be met at Union
Station in Washington by q reception
committee, and escorted to this chapter
room in Masonic Temple. where they
Mi SIsh 0p priest. Vsf e Page q Vail Waller " IT,. SisS
priest Of Mt. Vernon Chapter. will re-
spOnd. A supper will be served by
Bethlehem Chapter, Order Of the East
ern Star. ..,t
In the corporation court today final
decree was entered in the suit for d.
vorce instituted by Mrs. Ida Hicks
against Ulec Hicks Desertion was given
as the grounds.
The Teachers Association Of the First
Baptist Sunday school met .ast night
and committees were appointed 10 con-
s!der the sunsdy school work. ''.
An official visit 10 Martha Washing
ton Chapter, No. q, Order Of the East
ern Star. will be made tonight by Mrs.
Minnie w. Hirst. OF Frederic ksburg.
grand worthy matron. and Henry K:
patron. "A musical and literary pro-
gram will be rendered.
Mrs. Charles +. Jones. secretary and
| suddenly at her home. S0e South St
Asaph street. She Is survived by her
husband and five children.
Thomas williams, a negro. was found
in the cellar Of the store Of f. C. Pul.
In police court today he was held FOL
| the grand jury on the charge Of house.
breaking.
Der Iof the executive board of the child
labor cammittee, will address the mem
bers Of the Parents-Teachers Associa
tion. at a meeting tomorrow Afternoon
/ Al oSIOCh, ~ lne Lee SCnOOls
What to DO With the Child
At a meeting Of the Aexantlrl,
Trades Council last night resolution
IupholdinG the strike at the Robert Port
ner Brewing Company. was adopted.
| A joint banquet OF the knights and La
dies OF the Maccabees Of the Worl,
was held last night at the Westminste
| butldir There was musical pro
gram by the Alexandria Mandolin Club
The women Of the Second Presbytcrial
Church served the banquet. The Rev
DR. E. V. Register presiding elder o
the Washington district Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church South, was toast
master. Invocation was pronounced b,
the Rev. o. w. Triplett. pastor Of TIL
Second Baptist Church. Addresses wer
made by w. q. Worrell. r. c. Foster, r
Hannah. Miss Eta England. State com
nander. Miss Amy c. Weech. and d
w. Gall. State commander. A pas
commanders jewel was presented Z
&c. A. Bladcn. The banquet comnitte
was composed Of J. w. Cunningham
NJ. A. Brenner. George X. Bender. Mrs
l.. Sehelhorn. Mrs. E. Brawncr an,
Mrs. G. NJ. Newton.
The Virginia Athletic Club gave
banquet last night at the Hote! Rammel
Carl j. Mueller was chairman Of tn
banquet committee. The guests wer
Windsor Snowden. J. 8. Douglas ]
Is. Douglas. jr.. NJ. E. Greene. Conra,
johnson, and Robert 8. Barrett.
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