Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-26

and sccepted
Mr.. K. Keuper, from the Lecture Commit
tee. reported correspondence with gentleman
from Washington with regard to giving Ice
ture at an early late 10 this city for the bene
fit OF the association.
Mr.. ". u. Herbert, from the Sunday
Prayer Meeting Committee, reported an iu
cTcasiDg interest 10 this scivity, aud 10 the
course Of his remarks recommended more
general attendance Of the members Ut the So
ciety upon this meats OF grace.
hlr. Il. ". BeadIe, from the Committee or
Daily Prayer Meeting, reported very favorab'y
en- this means OF grace, ard urged its claim:
upon the active corporation of the member:
and the religious com nunty.
The Suburban Prayer Meeting Committee
through Jas Entwis'e IT,, reported success in
this activity, with irrespective growth, aud in
tcrest Gu The part o! the neighborhood.
Amendments to the Constitution. proposed
at a previous meeting, were laid over until the
next regular meeting
member shall leave the ROOM during the scs.
sion of the Il. sncia,iou unless with the consent
Of the President.
Bill for printing was ordered to be paid.
Certain designations in the Lecture Com
mittee were not accepted.
Ga motion OF K. Kcmper the Lecture Com.
mittee were uhorzsd to give notice On Fri.
day night, the llth of November next. Zee
turc would lie made before the association by
theWash!ugton lecturer on Mormonism and the
Mormons and Utah, and that each member of
the association be supplied with tickets, and
the prica thereof fixed at 25 cents.
Dam ,tion of Mr. A. j. Fleming it was re-
solved that the Bethel services be discontinued
until next Spring.
On motion OF JAS EItwislc, jr., the Presi.
dent Was authorizes to appoint special com
mittee OF three members for work at the JAIL
Ga motion of Fl. w. Beadle, the President
was requested to appoint special committee Of
three members for the purpose Of securing
vocal and instrumental music at the proposed
lecture ia November next.
After the transaction of some minor business
and singing the Doxology, the association, after
most harmonious session, adjourned.
FIRST WARD RADICALS "A meeting of the
First Ward Radicals was held last night in
Little Zion Church, Orlando Evans. colorcd, in
The chair, and John Moore. coored, Secretary
The Canvassing Committee reported through
their chairman, John Birrell, that there were
six hundred Rldic Al voters 10 the ward.
The delegates to the County Conventio re-
ported that that Convention had adjourned until
the opinion of the Attorney General upon the
question If The right o! the city to participate
10 the election of county officers could be
obtained.
a committee consisting OF John BirrelI, Or
lando Evans, Richard Dogan, William Jones,
Amos Thom pson, James Dudley, and e. H..
Delahay, was appointed to bring out the voters
on election day.
James Dudley introduced the following pre-
ambEe ard resolution, which were unanimously
adopted and copy Of the same ordered to be
sent to the Presidents OF the TWO Boards Of the
City Council:
Whereas, The principal consumption OF
water through fire plugs is used In the Interest
OF non resident stockholders of Insurance COM
psnes and whereas, the Alexandra Water
Works are using the streets and thoroughtares
OF our city, which cost our citlzens hundreds
Of thou sands OF dollars 10 construct without
rendering any material benefit to the tax pay,
ers of this COMMUNITY.
Rcsolved, That we respectfully ask our mem
bcrs in the City Council to adopt such measur
rs cs will secure the establishment OF few
free hydrants to sake the thirst OF the travel
Ter, and relieve the wants OF the needy
Edward Evans was nominated for constable.
Speeches we're made by Richard Lglcs and
r. G. Armstrong in support OF Mr.. Mcken
zic for Congress, after which the meeting adj
inurneG