Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-07
AlrxanQria 0azette,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 7, 1889
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES, June Z. 1852
rr the Middle Atlantic STATES fair weather soutl
=, w,, winds slight change, in Temperature
stationary or slowly falling barometer. followed
~ Thursday by local rains
THE GRACE CHURCH FEsTIVAL.-Tbe fes-
rival for the benefit of Grace Church under
the management of Lieutenant George (
smith, for the Ladies' Sewing Society of thc
Church. of which Mrs. Fl. r. Sharp is Prcsi
dent. WIS continued ut Armorv Hall jo,i
uisht \ large crowd was present and :,
most enjoyable evening was spent. The
GIoWing programme was rendered in cx-
rcitmt style: Instrumental music by the
orchestra. consisting of Dew. Aitchcson.
Albert Aitchcson, Harry Aitcheson, n. Shu-
man. Mex. Baldwin, j. Sidney Douglas and
v. Whittlcscy, accompanied by Miss Full
mrr. pianist, and Miss Lizzie Hudson, or
aanoI vocal music Miss Hudson presiding
at the piano, by Mrs. Smithcrs Mrs. Blanche
lMrkIry aud Mr.. 4. \. Hurdle; rccitations
iy Rev. Dir. Poulsun and Miss Nicholas. A
children ;. matinee was held this evening.
Tonight. besides instrumental music by the
orchestra, Mrs. Smithcrs, Prof. ID. kohr and
Mr. Hurdle will sing, the latter giving his
Sun flower song" and Miss Nicholas, by
rrullrSl. will give rccitations The stage of
the hall, neatly and tastclllly arranged by
Mr.. Kate Smith, prcScntSa fine appearance.
THE DEATH of Major. Wilmer Mclean
Wa announced in yesterday 5 Gazette. Mai
Mclean WAS in Flurida AT the commence
mcmt of The Seminole troubles aud served
throughout that war, returning to his native
-
William county. on Bull Run, and it was
upon his farm, in great part, that the first
battle of the late war was fought. The
Major and his family then moved to Apo
mallux and il was ON his farm that the sur
render of Gen. Lee took place, and in his
h"lIsc that the terms of capituution were
-@ncd by Generals Lee and Grant. After
n" war he WAS appointed Inspector of the
Fort OF Alexandria, which position he held
tnr several years. He was IL brother of
Anthony Mcl.ran esq, Auditor of the V.
N. Il. w., and WAS in the 6Sth year Of his
ace. Ills funeral took place this afternoon
and WAS attended 10y i large concoursc of
relatives and friends. The pail bearers We're
Mr~orS. l.. Wheat. +. Bcaltic, T.. :. Flcm-
ius, \. 4. Warlirld &. f. Ford and w.
II. Lambert. The remains were inferred in
=. Iaul'S cemetery.
ENrAMrMENT.-Thc propret6rs of Toll
chester Beach, u beautiful summer resort in
Kent County, Maryland, having kindly of.
tered l"llanSport the cadet corps ofSt. Johns
Academy from Baltimore thilhrr and give
Them camping ground, free of charge, Co.
\. Of that corps will leave the Faycltc street
depot on Monday next. III 4 o'clock, and take
III" go train for Baltimore, arriving i'm that
city III Sl5. They will take the steamer
Nellie White for colchester at $50 D. M.
AMI reach that place ut l3O in time
10 get up their tents before night Camp
will be broken up on Saturday morn
!m@ and the corps will reach Alexandria at
30 =. IN. on that day. Since their camp
Oh The ;;Dlh alt. the cadets have purchased
rom the Masonic. Grand Lodge of Va, a
supply of the light cots used at Yorktown,
which will add much to their comfort in
camp. Between forty and fifty cadets will
participate in the excursion.
THE MARYLAND FERRY--A meeting was
hcId last night ut the old Sun engine house
hall for the purpose of pcriccliny arrange
mrnlS for the re-eslablislrmcnt of the Mary
an'I ferry. Mr.. f. s. Leadbcatcr presided,
and Magyar Beckham acted as secretary.
Mr. Leadbcatcr reported that the requisite
amount of stock of the company
had been taken, and that after the
purchase of the steamer Virginia, there
w"uId he remaining on hand about
$40" /" be used in repairing the boat, and
The road on the opposite side Of the river !
After some discussion of matters relating to
ihr future plans of the company, Mr.. Lead.
heater was appointed Il committee to collect
the money subscribed, and the meeting adj
juurncd.
As soon as the stock subscribed l.; paid up
The steamer Virginia will be purchased, re-
paired and placed on the route between this
city and the opposite shore in Maryland |
THE NEW TELEGRAPH CoMrANY.--Thc
80 lthern Telegraph Company the company
pnI 'osIng to establish an Office in this city,
has e, 'mplctcd the construction of its line |
irum the Long Bridge To the corporation
hollnilr y, and only awaits the consent of
The CITY [ 'ouncil to commence operations in
hi, city. The construction party of the
romranv lei.t there this morning for Frcdcr-
ickShurg, and will work South from that
city. The CITY Council ut its next meeting
viii grant the n ew company the privilege of
entering the city. The Southern, as 4 guar
autrr that il does not intend to sell out. has |
agreed To pay the city 5000 when it ceases
10 hr competing co mpany.
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MEDICAL. SOCIETY NEETING.--At meet |
jng of the Alexandria Medical Society held |
la>t night, it was resolved. that the Physi-
clans of this city would hereafter render no |
gr;tuitollS services TO the State. This action |
arose from the fact that the State of Virginia !
has demanded :, heavy license tax from |
physicians, and has heretofore paid nothing |
Tor services rendered by physicians in cases
o! examinations for commissions of lunacy, |
examinations and expert testimony in Grim
nal cases before the courts, &c. With few |
exceptions in the United States, physicians
ar" exempted from all such license tax.
|. = COURT NOTEs.-By agreement of
ronnsci the hearing Of the preliminary in
nlnliinn in tho once of the Rirlninnham Goal |