Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-18

WEATupR FRORABIL!TIES..-N Is. 1913
Far the Middle States, cloudy weather, high
,aip. followed ~ clearing weather. northeast
lacking to northwest, winds, stationary Or low
r. temperature, and generally higher pressure
TIE BETHEL CADETs.--As briefly notlceod II
Saturdays Gazette, the Bethe! Cadets arrived
here, en-route for horlc. shortly after 3 clock
m that evening aud we're escorted by the st.
'Iohn's Cadets to the front of the mayors ofic;
IN Royal street, where Mayor Kemper address
ii ,hem, expressing his qualification at meelag
thtm and regratting that he had not had az
oorortuuity, on the preceding day, of WELDON,
;ng them to tho city. lie praised thcir soldier
IL hearing aud their proficiency in the drill and
wished them pleasant Journey to their AGA
deny.
The cadets, led by Colonel L;ghlfoot, then
ave three cheers fer the mayer aud three
more for the city OF Alexandria. The large
crowd pre- sent responded with three cheers tor
The Bethel Cadets.
The two battalious them took up the il >e OF
march for the depot. In pas;iog the Hydrau.
lion engine house, which was illuminated and
,ho bells ruog, the cadets gave three cheers.
Unon rcachiug tho Midland depot the thanks
or,bn R,tbc! boys were rendered. through Ms
=, g Smith, iothH ST. j 0hn 5 Cadets for their
courtesy in furnishing an escort, and more
chaersyere given ior the latter corps The
Rethd Cadets then LETT Tor hca!e.
az b. nroc,cairss in WASHINGTON on Sat
urday, the Star sl}S~-
Tae Bethel (Va.) military Hcadomy detach :
,,url OF cSdets, presenting u Trim and s1idieriy
snpasrance, were reviewed by the Presldon!
,Is afternoon. Tho President. Gen. Sherman,
COL j. S. &o=by sld Major 4. Z. Smith, the
princpa Of tho academy, stood on !he pocttco.
Tho cadets. undor Msior g. r Lighttoot. head
ed by the band, filed through the porte cocherc
from the west. After going through Il number
Of evoluLions in soldierIy style. they wheeled
and fled under the poTtc cocaere from Che seast
They thoa marched into the White uouse sAd
sherman, Col. Mosby and Major Smith stood
near ths east wall Of the room, After tling
scross the room. tho cadets were ousht TO Z
malt facing the President. ajor Smith intro.
Iuced the young mon to the ProS.duas. he
ssd
II have the honor and pleasure Of nresonLiag
10 you the honorod chief magistrate OF this great
puople, 3 detschmont from The cadet corps OF
Bethel Academy, located in the StLa Of Fm-
ginia. Wo have s,aonE us the soils q thNso
sires whom you met in open, honorable bsttc.
and thus won their highest respect by tho sturdy
blows given and seraiveG Haiirg from nlsny
states of the South i1ciuding those States whose
veopio sea i'll you tie rastorer CT tfoir rights and
privileges under the constitution, IN their hohsI
aud our own, we tender you sincere anEs. ard
pledge earnest support and hearty Cooperation
IN unfolding and defending that Instrument
uLiail provide: Tor tEa equal rights and liberties
Ut all
The President replied II am glad, sir, 70
mce. these TounG gentleman. The words Ycn
have spoken Indicate what should 30 borno III
mind by every true c;t'zon. that ohsilenco III
the laws and constitution can aioao 3hcnra pia2o
ard nrOsoerity TO the iSnd. y
Arms were then stacked and too CadGis pa&sad
ia front Of the President. each ono SHAKING HIM
by the hand. Aitor returning TO thar la2o,
lncy were pat through 3 part Of tho manual OF
srns This through, they marched out ia"
White House snd down tho avonuo. The cfu@t:
in tho White Housa grounds during the reYla"
WAS largo one. The cadets march well.
PERSONAL Erasmus Tsy ESD. u! Orange
county, who was kicked by a hrrso some ilGi@
ago and SO seriously jurs1 that fears we're III
er,ained that he could not recover, has 50 lar
improved that his condition is no longer dan
gtrOus
Jndge T.. Nj. Lowe is still quite ior!l5p;sdI
th1ugh he ia able to leave his room.
Messrs. J. w. Burke and Il. ). Daogerte!i
returned home yesterday from l,uniing eH
oursion down the river where they TeEc very
successful, having bagged largo nuabcC CT
cartridges and other small game.
MIR. Il. j. Stone, tho pnrsar OF the Ill :Ated
steamer Express, whose almost miraculous c5-
cape was mentioned ia the Gazette at the time,
IS 10 the city as tho CUES: Gi James Il. CarIln
esq. His many friends will be pleased 20 learn
that he has nearly oGtiyay recovered from hiH
Injuries.
Col. Charles s. "a, or, all dc camp to Gov.
Holiday, is in the city On visit to his family.
Mr.. James r. Close, formerly OF Alexandria
county, has located and commenced the practice
OF law ct Nevada, Oaio.
Police ITrMs.-Thc following cases have
been reported since Saturday:
Sarah Thinkers, co 'crcd, on susplcon oi beng
connected with the l,rcony Of a carpet from
Mrs. Edward Greene, was committed tor iurth'
cr examination.
SiIas Compton, fer being druak ard disorder.
ly and atusiog his family, was fined anu held
Tor payment.
Green Crawford, ooiored, for stealing oar
pet from Mrs. H. Greene, was discharged.
Thomas Henry, accused OF stealing suadiy
supplies from Capt. Jerry Robb' fishing shore,
was committed for further examination by
Justice Padgctt.
Y.M. G. A.-As might be expected the at:
tendance at tho Saturday night meeting OF
tho week of prayer was not as large as at
thtse previously held. Tho exercises we're
spirited and the topic was discusscd-"Ihe
pattern for young men," Last pght sermons
TO goodly sized congregations of young men
were preached by Rev. II. Sutcr, in Christ
Church, trou, lst John. 81 chapter, part OF
verse II; another by Rev. DR.. Ballock 10 tue
Uuicu Presbyterian Church from Psalm ll9--
verse 10. 0a next Sunday night the Rev. w.
). PeDlek vi II preach sermon to young mcn
in tho Baptist Church.
DEATH or DR.. Il. II. STAELER DIR. Rich
ard llartshorno Stabler died Of his residence
10 this city, about two o clock this morning, OF
an affection Of the traiD, alter an illness OF about
aWcek. Dr.. Stab!tr was enc OF our most Wor
thy aud respected citZ,ps. and physician OF
emlneIce. For several years he was associated
with his father, tut about 1917 went into the
drug business oD his own account, and has
since successfully conducted that in connection
With the nrao,ice If m ed;cjne He was a son