The Evening critic., 1882-04-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Armory Hall was crowded last night to wit
ness the performance given by lady friends OF
the Old Dominion Boat Club. "The Fan Bri-
gade Evolutions, presented by twelve young
ladies Of Alexandria, were executed In exceed
ingly good style, and drew much applause
from the audience. Next came the play of the
"Coming Woman," which was acted In style
that would make any man tremble for the fu-
ture Of masculine supremacy, and drew forth
repeated cncores from the audience. The per-
formancc wound up with tho farce at is n
Lunatic." good sum was Noted for the club.
The Old Dominion Boat Club was organized
in the fall OF 1880, and now numbers thirty
live members. 1t has handsome boathouse,
built Mt the foot of Duke street. II Is thor
oughly supplied with boats and is in n very
prosperous condition financially. The ladies'
of Alexandria take deep interest in the wei.
fare OF the club, and as soon as the boating
season commences in earnest crowds of the
fair ones will be seen at the clubhouse, where
ample conveniences are provided for an i'm
mense number.
The fair at McBurney's Hall was much bet
ter attended last night than the night before.
great many pretty girls that were detained
mt home Monday night on account of the in
clemency of the weather lent their presence
TO the hall and attracted q large increase in
NJ, No. IL, met at Harmony Hall last night and
admitted twelve new members, and after
transacting the routine business of n regular
session adjourned to McBurney's Hall and
took part in the pleasant proceedings.
The members OF the Independent Order Of
Mechanics in this city numDer125. II has not
lied in Alexandria, and the rapidity with
which accessons are made to its ranks speaks
well for Its FUTURE and shows that the work
ingmen OF this locality are Just perceivlng the
fact that labor must be protected through
organization. The order is in Il very flourish
| ing condition financially.
A short session of the City Council was hold
last night. No business of any Importance
was passed through both branches. In the
| Common Council a resolution was introduced
| granting an appropriation for general vac
hpgH as.t
| yet passed the Board of Aldermen. Nothing
| was done concerning the establishment OF Il
| ferry 10 the Maryland shore.
| r. W. Tancie (colored), of this city, has been
| appointed n physician In the cOlOred lunatiC
| asylum Of Virginia.
| Six horses belonging TO Mr. b. Wheatley, the
| undertaken, are suffering with the plnk-oyc
| The benefit fair given by the scholars of st
| Pauis Church Sunday.school closed las
| night. The young folks had two nights OF
| pleasant enjoyment, aud snug sum was
netted for the Church of the Holy Innoconts
| at Burksville, Va.
| L. A. Reed & Co. are having handsome ice
| house built at the wharf.
Mr.. +. A. Wood, u wellknown citizen Of Alex
andria, is sick with neuralgia athis residence
| 1S0 Duke street. He has been unable to move
out for several days.
Yesterday afternoon about $50 O'Clock
| while Miss Smoot, daughter of q. q. Smoot
esd, was riding out, accompanied by Mr.
| French, her horse stumbled on the corner o
| Columbus and Prince streets and precipitate,
her 10 the ground. Fortunately the youn!
lady was uniniured, and was soon able to con
tinuo her ride.
Thomson, who was arrested yesterday a
the instigation of George holland, was dis
charged, the latter failing 10 appear agains
| him.
| A colored boy was arrested last night b.
Officer Davis on warrant charging him witt
| riotous conduct He was bailed out 10 awai
the sitting OF the Police Court to-day. Abou
| a-half dozen knights of the road were blow
in by the cold wind during the night.
The remains OF Mr.. John West, an old cit
| zen of Alexandria, who resided for the last ST
months in Washington, was brought here yes
| terday for interment.
| sloop, name not yet known, had her bo
| tom crushed in and sunk saturday at Lowe
Cedar Point She has not yet been taken NJ
The Corporation Court meets again o
Thursday.
Shad are bringing about twelve cents eac
at Fishtown; herring are selling for SS pc
1000.
Captain William Price, formerly Mayor G
Alexandria and now holding position on IN
Midland Railroad, Is lying dangerously Ill {
his residence on King street,
A smallpox hospital has been erected nea
the Catholic Cemetery, and all afflicted wit
tho disease IN Alexandria viii be remove
there,
Large quantities OF Wild ducks are beln
killed by gunners In the vicinity Of Alel
andria,