Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-17
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| southery TpG5, yaerDg 10 westerly parity
cloudy weather and rain.
Y. n. {. A.-The regular monthly meet
Ing Of this Association was held 10 their room
last uigh.
Ia the aLs@rus Of The President E. II. Haw'
kins was called 20 the chair.
| The meeting was opened with the usual re-
lgous exercises.
| The Secretary read tue mUutcs OF the June
| meetiog, which were approved.
The Executive Committee reported the name
| of John Cogan, of the NJ. +. Church, South,
| for active membership. lie was unanimously
| elected
| The General Secretary read bis usual month
| Is report, %h!ch Vas adopted.
| The Corresponding Secretary presented the
| following letter from the International Commit
tgc which MAS laid upon the table uot!l the
! Angus. nlcciiog, aud on motion, that ell the
| members might be atle to understand 1t, and
! respond 10 the cali, it was ordered to bs pub !
| lishcd with these proceedings 10 the Alexandra
| Gazette: ,.
| New YORK, q June, 1877.
Dsaf i}!other The distance Of louisville
FROM the great luo ,rity ct the Associations, and
| our liability TO procure rcduood fare for dele,
gates along trunk; lines from the East, combined
to prevent the Attendance OF representatives
from many goceioa. As q natural result the
contributions in aid Of the international work
we're smaller 10 amount than at aoy meeting |
since 1879 No cunvention, however, bad been
so deetly impressed with the importanc, OF
this Rolk, acd tbs urgent need of prosecuting
it more extensively than over betvre n the
West end Canada, at the South, among rail.
road men, on bahalf Of colored yOuog meo, and !
among Germaus aud Hoaud:rs. TO d. this
the CON rittee was authorized oezpeDd SZO. OGO
Tor nc current year. OF this amouot Gully |
Sc, 339 vas subscribed at louisville. We write |
10 urge upon sou to Increase his SUM by con-
,ributiou from your Association. or from the
friends Of The cause in your locality. We earn
estly appeal to you to bring this subject to the
attention of those interested. Will you give the
matter prayertul consideration? The field is
ripe and snch SO has never before been pre-
seated As stewards of God in this matter,
relating, as it does, to work Tor Him, We cannot
free ourselves from responsibility. 1t you are
unable to give large amount let not TINS deter
you from giving as God has pTospered you.
Personal sacrifice may be necessary but 1t Is
cause and work which the Lord has signal'y
owned and approved, and sacrifice Tor His sake
RICHARD G.. MoREE.
The committees on the various activities Of
the Association gave their usual monthly re-
ports, shoWog gratifying results, which were
adopted.
The Association adjourned after religious en-
ercises and singing the DoXology.
DlsoEDERLY. quite crowd was gathered
add much disorder cccasioned at the Potomac
Ferry wharf, about ha|f:past seven o'clock last
night, caused BY an alteration between some
parties from Washington With several from this
city, concerning the recent yacht race. One OF
the Washioctoniaas had been previously |
Knocked down 90 Uulou street and he and some
of his friends taking umbrage at such treatment |
we're talking loudly and boisterously near the
wharf and bad gathered quite q. crowd, when
Officer James Smith came up and endeavored |
to quiet the disturbance 4 melee ensued when
the officer assisted by Officer Bartlett arrested
one Alexaudran AMI one Washiugtonian and
carried them to the station house where they |
we're bailed by Alderman Moore for their ap
pearanca this morning. 10 day Mayor kemper |
heard the evidence and fued the Alexandrlan
Eve dollars for Interfering with au officer. The |
Washington nsn was discharged, 10 considera-
lion OF the TACT that he received severe punish.
ment last night by being struck with tho OIL
GERS clue.
COUNTY CONSERVATIVE S.-Fdrsuant 10 q |
call Of The County Superintendent, meetings |
we're held ia Arlington aad Washington town
ships on Friday night last aud at Jefferson on |
Saturday afternoon, and the following rcsolu. |
tious passed
Resolred That ". unanimously endorse Mr.. /
Alexander Hunter ~ the choIc, of the couoty |
for the conservative nominee Tor the next
House Of Delegates.
RcSo7vel further, That il our claim 10 a |
county delegate is allowed 10 the convention |
that assemblies 10 Alexandria city 90 the 10th |
Instant we will cast our vote for that gentle
mau from the city who has received the highest
number of delegates.
MIR. Alexander uuuter aud John r. John
son were then chosen as delegates TO attend the
guberoa:orial convention, both OF whom, 1t Is
understood, are in favor Of Major Daniel for
Governor.
KING STREET. The Committee on Streets
of the City Couoc met last night at the Au.
ditor offioo and considered various matters Of
detail connected with the rcpaviug Of king
street. rbe Com mittee have had prepared a
subscription paper. reciting their desire to put
the street 10 first class order, the great scarcity
Of funds Wherewith TO do so, and calling upon
those whose property bluds on the street, and
those who's, teams have to travel over it, to
come TO the assistance of the Committee aud
subscribe toward the requirement.. Mr.. Gift
ford, the superintendent OF Police, has been
designated to receive subscriptions. and has
the paper. 1t is hoped that those called upon
viii respond literally,
ALEXANDRIA INF1R1IARY.-Th following
DONATIONS arc acknowledged, as lately received
by Col. Herbert Treasurer for the Alexsndria
Iu6rmarv WIN G. CsZ4no7e, S25; s. +.
Beach, So; ". W. Corcoran, $50; w. A.
Smoot, SlU; Mrs DR.. Lewis, Sl0 Rsv. Mr..
Mcklm, SIS; Mrs. ChevulIie SIS aud Capt. W.
j. Booth, s25. There are now eight patients
at the ID6rmary.
FAIRFAx CONsERv ATlY Es.-Tte conserVa.
tives of Fairfax county met at the court house
yesterday, and appointed delegates to the State
Convention as follows: Providence district,
| FIR Halliday. Lac Gis,rict . tnr y aniels. Falls