Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-13
LOCAL 5IAEXEhS.

WEATHER PROGABILlTIES-Aug Is. 1913.
Far the Middle Atlantic States partly cloudy
weather in tho southern portions occasional
lain, light variable winds, mostly southcry'
stationary temperature, lower pressure.
TIE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-Ata mcotlng OF
the Directors of tho Alexandria Agricultural
and Industrial Association yesterday evening
there were present: Jno =. Smoot, president,
Edgar Snowdcn, II. Strauss, Thos. Hoy, H.
b. Harlow, John Perry and j. I. Bcckhsm.
The meeting was called to meet committee
from tho Woodawn Agricultural Society winch
was represented by r. i. Roberts, Valentine
Baker, N. w. Pierson aud q. Lukens:
Mr.. Roberts, chairman Of the "ooaIa ,T'
Committee. submitted the following p''"'"''
and resolutions: ,,., .,,v,,-
That whereas. the directors o! nc fAsA W.
dr;a Agricultural and Industrial AsSocla!loD
boS Invited the Woodlawn a Agricultural S3cl!sy
to ioin them in holding u permanent yearly
exhibition in the city Of Alexandria and to sub
scribe tho sum Of three hundred dollars Or
sixty shares OF stock into new association to
lie known as The Alexandra and fairfax Agtl.
cultural and Industrial Association. and mat
they be represented Ivy five directors ir":n the
WOODLAND Society, therefore b, it
Resolved, That our Treasurer, Ii. H.Eoher!s,
nav from the funds belonging to The society the
sum of $500 to tho Treasurer ot the Alexandria
Agricultural and Industrial Association ana
take therefore the stock OF the neH ass 'olat'on
for the benefit Of tho WooiIawn Society, and
recommend rel L, f. Roberts, N. ". Person,
G. Lukens, Jno Banugrraud Valentine Baker
"a diroo,ors ON tho mart Of the Nnftllawn
Society.
On motion the resolutions were unanimously
accented, the ccntlcnlen named we're lnc'ri'o-
rated into the Directory, and The name ol the
association changed to that OF Alexandra and
Fairfax Agricultural and Industrial Association.
The following gentlemen cane forward anu
sub: cribcd TO tho stock ot the ~" Aa1imlatl0n:
g. Gillinghau1, . shares; Mssnu' Schuer, >
shares; Fred. Mcl,hor. share; &. hlkcns. .
shares.
The days for holding the cx'lbitiun we're
fixed for tho st, 2nl and 3rd OF October. 1918.
Three gentlemen were appHlntrda c'mm'ttee
10 arrang, the premium list, and to SusSrs: the
names OF suitable persons to I!a:" ii ihH head
If each department represented ~ the fair.
N. W. Person, Il. Il. Roberts aiA joan |.
l}eokham were appointed
The meeting then adj ourncd 10 the htouodS
ut Pcyon's grove, where an Inspection was mauc
with view to its arrangement.
The meeting then adjourned TO meet again
next Monday evening ut . o clock
Excursions the excursion Of 81. Nlary'S
Sunday school 10 Gcishoro to day Vas we'll St
tended.
The select excursion on the steamer J ohm ".
Thompson to Marshall Hail to night will no
doubt be- mos: pleasant aif4ir. There will be
display of fireworks on the grounds.
Tomorrow morning Messls. Hill Il Co., Viii
give CHEAP excursion Oh the steamer Mary
WASHINGTON. This excursion will differ FROM
their former ones. in that al It's patrons Will DC
taken from this city, aud cot partly from Wash
ngton. Should this plan prove suc2ts siuE ihHr"
will he weekly excursion from this city
The pavilion and wharf at Al srst at Hail WI
bo handsomely decorated on Thursday evening
noxt tho occasion being tho lights IcnpiarS
moonlight excursion to that place. An hundreA
chinese lanterns will BIO arranged around ina
pavilion, and those, together win the burning
of colored lights and the bursting oil rockets,
will end to tho spot worry iairy-llko appearance
Cry CoUNcH.-Thc FiDauce Committee Of
Tho City Council met Last night and discussed
various matters connected with the iaanc3s OF
she city, especially those IN regard to the CITY
appropriation for the ma!ntenanoc OF the rubhe
schools. 1t was decided to request !ha Mayor
TO call tho City Council together to night aud
to recommend certain action which has DOT yet
been made public Tho Council will accordingly
meet tonight, and soua lou viii rnhAa'y be
taken. As the matter now SLau:'- um"ss the
cy comes forward promptly WIKI III un>ta OF
the school fund, the tch0i,'4 va! h"V" ~ b.
closed.
LUNAR ECLIPSE. --l'licre wms patittl eclipse
Of the moon, At night, which wa1 rt"ihl wy
lille ct this pniot. The eclipse hrEan at o:ol
y, m., and ended a, S:4S =. m, an! tn pas
,ba,l N an J
face was watched with much interest 5y arnl
hers of observers Several meiaors WIRE aihO
seen, ard it il predicted that there MI 10 Il
regular mctccric shower for snun uighia 10
come, Tho constellation of Pcrscna 10 tn:
northeast is the ralient rolot lor these nenteorH,
and is tho most favorable part ii the hraV}n'
for keeping watch.
Police lTEMs.-'rhe only Gaze at the May
or 8 Office tli1 morning was thai OF EI"' l"da,
Tor drusE auncss and abusive language on toe
street. Sln was discharged on taking tho
nedpe for aiy months. and promising TO d.
better.
VIM. Malella, caIored. Was allo7luA this
evening by officer Walker ior bssanlttng hiH
,auole, Silas MadelIa. When tbe officer vent
10 arrest him he seized al AKA AID mEd: tight,
but was speedily disarmed.
LEE MONUMENT BALL The Virginia Mid
land Railroad Company 10 Altering extraordinary
Inducements to persons wishing to attend the
Lee Monument Ball, TO be given aL the Green
hrier White Sulphur Springs 90 Thursday,
August 18th. Tickets on sale at Alexandria,
rood for srven days from day of sale. Price.
Including ticket Of admission 10 the bsll, $40 So
The object is ono that appeals to every Vir-
gilman, and it is hoped that Alexandria may be
largely represented.
Mr. VERNON BoAT.-Work is being prose-
cuted vigorously on the new boat, which i
being bulls near New York. for the Nlonn
Vernon line, by order of Capt. l.: H. Blake
The steamer, when finished, will he one oil tn,
handsomcst and iastcat crafts on the rVer, an'
will be elegantly fitted up. Captain hlak" l.