Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
ALEXANDRIA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 22.-Three
hundred persons, including members
and invited guests, last night at
tended the housewarminG given by
the Old Dominion Boat Club at its
new clubhouse, on the river front at
the foot of King street. A live pro-
gram featured the evenings enter
tainment, and at the close members
went downstairs, where a buffet
luncheon was served. John NJ Reed,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, presided. Music was furnish
ed by the krazy Kat Orchestra and
Miss Ruth LIE Hew. pianist Of the
orchestra, was presented by the Old
Dominion Boat Club with d huge
bouquet of A.n2rican beauty roses.
President h. l.. Carver of the club
expressed qualification at the au-
spictous opening and said that the
club had been in existence more than
forty years and during that time it
has been out of business about forty
times. but due to perseverance it had
always come back stronger. until to-
day it occupies the handsome new
building for a home.
On behalf of the club he thanked
the builder, entertainment commit
tee and all of the officers and eX
pressed hope that the club will con-
tinue TO grow.
]. Randall Cation, president of the
kiwanis Club, in a short address,
stated that it was largely through
the efforts of President Carver and
Capt. j. Sid Douglas that the new
clubhouse was erected. Nothing, he
said. could be more helpful to the
city than a modern boat club.
city Manager Wilder NJ. Rich con-
graduated the members on the fine
clubhouse and said 1t shows the
asserted is typical of the spirit
shown throughout the city.
Other features on the program fol-
low: Songs. GLADDEN. sisters: solo,
Capt, George II. Evans; comedy songs.
Ida and Eddie Clarke; selections Mr..
Gibbons; vocal selections, Rocco Yer
rice; comedy. Lou Worthe; vocal solos,
Fred Petit; selections. Mohawk quar-
tet. The GLADDEN. sisters were given
an ovation.
was d boxing contest between Call
han and Ramey, consisting of three
tWo-minute rounds, which was de-
clared draw. Carl J. Mueller was
referee. During the evening the new
clubhouse was inspected by the visitors
The 5ufldeT vas Band re E. Bay Pssu
The committee in charge of the
chairman; d. G. Grillbortzer, Carl J.
Mueller, George Hoy and Z. Z.
Lawler, jr.
The assembly room, where the ex-
ercises were held, was prettily deco
rated with palms and ferns, and the
side walls were decorated with flags,
pennantS and. banners Attending
were many former members of the
club and number of specially in
vited guests from Washington.
4 coroners jury after hearing the
testimony of several witnesses last
night at "heatleys chapel gave a
verdict to the effect that Jesse
Holmes, colored, came to his death
yesterday morning at the Alexandria
Hospital from the effects of gunshot
wounds inflicted by Herman Jackson
colored. Jackson has not yet been ap-
pretended.
The evidence elected was to the ef-
feet that Jackson came up with his
Holmes body and that, Holmes was
unarmed. None of the witnesses
heard words between the men.
DR. S. B. Moore testified that Holmes
Holmes dying statement to him. he
said, was to the effect that Jackson
had shot him because he claimed that
he. Holmes. had slapped his child
The doctor said that Holmes denied
Others who testified before the jury
were George Carter. William Rich
ards, John Mosby and Nathaniel Bell,
all colored. DR.. T. NJ. Jones presided.
The jury was composed of A. A.
T l. a. d.
Bowie, Joseph r. Rowland. Charles
P. Waller, ST.. and George D. King.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Frances May Collins
qf wssh Tstar % this s es1 J95 boh
took place Saturday morning at st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. Louis
Smet, pastor. officiating. The couple
were attended by Miss Dorothy Har-
rington and William De Vaughan.
fishers were Reginald and Clarence
Dyson. Harvey Callahan and Mathew
Angevine. Miss Estelle Chichester
and Master James Mcdonald also at
tended the bridal couple.
superintendent Of the Christian En-
deavor for Dixie. will hold a rally
In the Westminster building Thurs
day afternoon. beginning at o'clock.
Delegates who will attend the
state convention of the Knights of
News. next Monday and Tuesday, will
receive their final instruction at a
meeting. of Fitzgerald Council tomor-
row night.
Greene. state secretary; W. A. De
Vaughan, grand knight; F. T. Quinn,
recorder, and George Manager They
will leave here Saturday night.
give a dinner tonight. at z o'clock at
the rooms Of the chamber of COM
nerce. 1t Is expected that 200 guests
will attend. A number of prominent
speakers will make addresses. among
whom will be Mrs. Minnie Fisher
Cunningham, executive secretary of
the National League; Mrs. Walter
Brookings of national headquarters,
Dr. Kate Waller Barrett of the Vir-
ginia State League and Miss Rose NJ.
Macdonald, the first president of the
Boury will sing several selections,
playing her own accompaniment.