Evening star., 1917-01-09
Special Grand Jury Ordered.


Special Grand Jury Ordered.
AT the quarterly term of the corporation
court today, Judge l.. c. Barley presiding
a special grand jury was ordered Tor jan
mary % at which time a number OF
cases now pending will be taken up ana
disposed of, among them being several
cases for alleged violations Of the hauor
laws.
II was also decided to present me-
mortal to the late Col Francis Lee smith
February II. s
number of cases set for trial
Stockholders of the Independent Mu-
tuaI Fire Insurance Company OF Falr-
fax county Va. at its annual meeting
held here yesterday. elected these oir-
GERS: Walter Roberts. president; SAN
uel E. Lindsey. secretary ana treasure
Sand directors. Walter Roberts. AieNan-
dria: John W. May, Alexandria; Tyson
Janney. Occoquan: r. w: Birch, FalIs
Church; c. NJ; Money Vienna Vienna conntx M; "
F. II. Wilkinson. Mt. Vernon; y. /.
Thomas Round Hill. Loudoun county,
H. s Lupton. Winchester: J. p. Hatcher,
Roberts. Alexandria; J. n. Gibbs. Mt
Vernon: ]. p. H. Mason. Acco'ink'
Fairfax county.
During the past year the fire losses
al report, amounted to more than $780,
600.
Laymen's League Officers.
The Laymen's Interdenominational
League held it's annual meeting last
night in the Westminster building, and
in the absence of President w. H. Mel
choir. ]. Frank Myers presided. and the
~raat;op of oficarS reSu1ted as follows.
James r Cation, president; William
Campbell, vice president; John W.
Herndon. secretary; Samuel w. Pitts,
treasurer.
Previous to the election Representa-
tive Martin A. Morrison of Indiana de-
Mvered an address on the undeyeloped
power of the layman. Rev DIR. John
Lee Allison, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church. introduced the
speaker.
In the circuit court for this city today
the will of the late Dr. Matthew w.
O'Brien was admitted to probate. Testa-
tor leaves his estate to his widow. Mrs
Virginia E. O'Brien. and she qualified as
eXecutrix.
In the same court a final decree for
divorce on the ground of desertion was
given in the case of Emma ]. Borden from
Thomas P. Borden. Plaintiff was repre-
sented by Attorney Robinson Moncure.
Col Robert E. Lee will tonight at 7:30
o'clock deliver an address before the
Fairfax county, at Potters Hill school,
house. on the life of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
E. II. Allen. president Of the club. will
preside.
Everything is in readiness for the min
strel performance which will be given at
O'Clock tonight in the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum Han by the Holy Name
Minstrel Club Of Holy Trinity Church,
Georgetown.
Congress Members to Attend.
Senator John H. Bankhead of Ala
bama will be among those who will re-
spond to toasts at the annual banquet OF
r. E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans
The other speakers will be Senator ]. C..
w. Beckham of Kentucky and Repre-
sentative Albert Estopinal of louisiana
Deaths and Funerals.
Mrs. Mary E. Crane, widow of Ed
ward d. Crane. died last night at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. ]. B. Dun
can, Del Ray, Alexandria county.
Her funeral will take place at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon. from her
late home. Services will be conducted
by Rev. L. n. Ferguson. pastor of Trim
ity NJ. E. Church.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Elliott
took place this afternoon, from her
late home at Braddock. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
Church. assisted by Rev. f. B. Jackson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Burial was in Union cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary z.
Chesser were held this afternoon at
her late home. 4o5 South Fairfax street.
and were conducted by Rev. L. NJ. Fer
Guson. pastor of Trinity NJ. f. Church.
Mrs. Hennitta g. KimbalIs funeral
took place this afternoon from Wheat
ley's undertaking chapel. Rev. f. T.
Kirkley. pastor of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church. officiating. Burial was in
the National cemetery.
Depart for Army Post.
Lieut.. Daniel n. Swan and wife and
little daughter Ruth left last night for
Fort Hancock. n. Y. where Lieut.. Swan
has been assigned. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Swan. since their return from Fort Ru-
ger. Honolulu. have been the guests Of
Mrs Swans parents AR and Mrs G