Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-23

participation in four wars, and of their signal
services to their fel ow citizens in the preser.
walton of life aud property; and pointed
to the general mourning of their fel-
low citizens when FIVE of them lost
their lives in the fire of November, 1855, and
to the beautiful monument which commence
rates their self sacrifice as proof that their
services are appreciated by all classes of the
community He then gave along list OF CON
lagrations which have laid waste the cities OF
the world for the last thousand years, and con-
cluded by an exhortation to harmony, and good
fellowship among fremen, and lively picture
of the guilt Of the incendiary, and OF the TO
nenter of strife Music followed, and Mr..
| Mushbach and Mayor Latham being both loud
ly called for, the former declined speaking,
with thanks to the audience, and the latter sale.
that the programme being completed, to go
home was next in order, upon which the au.
dience retired, and the companies returned to
| their several engine houses and were dis
| missed.
As an appropriate conclusion to the exercises
of the day came the Birthnight Ball given by
the Hydraulon, at Sarepta Hall, which was a
| great-success, a very large number OF persons
attending Old and young, grave and gay, seem,
| cd to enjoy themselves, and the assembly did
not break up until it was nearly morning.
ALEXANDRIA ORPHAN AsYLUM.-lhc
thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Alexandria
| Female Orphan Asylum was held at Sarcpta
Hall Oh Wednesday night. 1t was called TO
| order by Maj. T. w. Ashby, upon whose mo-
ton Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie was appointed CHAIR
man aud Robert Jameson and X. keml er
secretaries.
The seats on the stand were occupied 10y
Rev. DIR. Chickeriug, of Boston, aud Rev. Is.
f. Benson, of this city, the former OF whom
opened the meeting with prayer.
Mr. kemper then read the following ANNUAL
report
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. DIST, 1872.
The managers OF the Alexandria Orphan
Asylum, deeply grateful to the Divine Author
of all good, for the success that has attended
their management Of the Institution for the
past year present their Annual Report for the
| information of generous public, who have
ever been pleased to contribute literally to its
support.
| The managers desire to return their sincere
thanks to all who have in any manner con-
tributcd to The comfort and happiness Of the
Orphans Among others, to an uuk known
friend, whose gift of $50, at Christmas, assisted
SO much in rendering glad the hearts OF those
who have been deprived of parents love, by
|
ed mid the festivities Of the season.
The donations of the ladies of Miss Mark 5
| Seminary and members of Grace Church Sui
day School, justly eutlte them to all the praise,
| that their generous conduct merits.
Mcssrs A. G. kell and Jno. L. Clarke a:e
entitled to the thanks OF the managers, for III If
| lbcralty 10 contributing to the repairs OF the
| Orphan Asylum Building.
| The liberal contribution Oh the part of the
managers Of the society for the relief of Con
| tederate Widows, and Orphans, deserves at
our hands special notice, as contributing ma
| ,erially to the support and usefulness of the
| Institution for the past year. Such practical
manifestations of regard for the success Of the
Institution, give the consolng assurance to the
| Orphans, that God in his inhulte mercy has pro-
| yided for them friends, who take delight, In
paying due obedience to his Divine command,
in administering to the wants OF his suffering
little ones
| The inmates of the Orphan Asylum, are less
| in number than for several years past owing to
| the success OF the managers in providing sulsa-
| Bile homes for those, whose age and qualltca-
| tons enabled them to Re removed, and IN this
connection we are pleased to state, that with te
| EXCEPTIONS all the reports wehave received OF
| those who have gone from the Institution, are
| of the ulost encouraging character. giving US
| the happy reflection, that our labors have not
been in vain, but that We have been the hun
bic instruments i'll the hands of the Wise Dis
poser Of all events IN preserving many from the
misery aud vices to which the Orphan is so
oftcned exposed, and rearing them up IN prac
tice of every virtue to useful womanhood.
| The success which has attended the lnstitu-
ton in the past, encourages the managers, with
view of increasing the sphere of lis useful
| r bn lnft
and support OF its friends in the future, that
in their liberal contributions, the managers may
Gnd an appreciation of their services and be
| encouraged to make increased cxertl0ns IN car
| rying out the views and purposes OF the gener-
Gus donors, who will find their reward IN the
happiness attendant upon the deeds Of Chris
tian Charity
VIM kgour, esq, then delivered the an
nuai address, which won the we'll merltcd ap-
plause of the audience.
According to the usual custom on similar oc-
casions the chair announced that the next
business in order would be the election OF life
members, stating that the sum Of $50 was re-
quired to secure a life membership; whereupon
| VIM kigour, DR.. j. W. Chickering Lewis
Mckenzie, Rev. Mr. McAtee, Rev Mr.. Ben
son, Gen NJ d. Corse, DR.. Bullock, Hugh
Latham. Rev Mr.. Sprigg, Rev. Peter krocs,
Rev. G. H. Norton Rev r. r. McKim, Gov
Walker, G. R. Hill S. C. Neale, and the pref
tieSt lady in Alexandria. Whole amount COZ
lected $39l.l7.
While the subscriptions were in progress
Rey. Dr. Chickering made some appropriate
remarks, thanking the audience for the kind
reception he had met with in Alexandria.
The nine orphan children, now i'll the asylum,
were present and sang several hymns during
the beuediction, after which the audience was
dismissed.
MAYORS OFFIcE.-Llewellyu Harris, color
ed; for disordery conduct, was fined aud dis
charged.
Charles Williams and Henry Jones for steal.
ing ham from the store Of Aessrs: Davy II