The Evening critic., 1882-05-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Last night lengthy conference took place
in Auditor Brockett's ofIlce between the ON
GERS Of the Columbia Fire Company and the
Finance Committee OF the City Council in
reference to the building Of new engine
ell has already this year made heavy extra
appropriations and the Finance Committee
desire the Columbia boys, II possible, to walt
n for an another year before they demand the
for the erection OF new house.
The Columbia boys were very reasonable in
their exactions, and while not wishing to dis
trees the taxpayers, were desirous or better
quarters than they have at present. Numer-
GUS speeches were made In reference to
whether It would be cheaper and more expedi-
ent TO fit out the old San building, on North
Fairfax street, or make tho needed repairs to
the present engine-house for the year. The
chief objection to the San building is the
TACT OF its being very near tho Hydraulion
Engine-House, and uptown residents would
be apt 10 growl II it was adopted. The Colum-
bia File Company Will meet again tonight and
discuss the situation.
There was a rousing meeting of the Reform
Club last night. DR.. Poulson, OF the NJ L.
of the Brewers Convention, which recently
met in Washington. The orator attacked beer
as being as great, II not greater curse to suf
fering humanity than whisky. He denounced
r. Portner and others in his line of busI-
ness very severely, speaking Of them
as royal slop manufacturers, etc. A
resolution was passed, appointing u
committee of ten to secretly watch the saloons
on Sunday and report unsuspecting sinners
who might chance in to sec the proprietor or
comfort himself with some healthInspiring
nectar. This act of making self-constituted
census of the public morals does not even
meet with favor among some reformers. A
number OF the club remarked to THE CRITIC
this morning that he believed the resolution
entirely too extreme and impolitic, and would
not only injure the Reform Club, but would
I'LL the general public with disgust.
Armory Hall was crowded to the utmost last
night to see the "Cantata," or coronation Of
the rose. Tho following young, ladies rem
tlaA r,fa nttp hal 60 l.aNW
Misses j. Evans, ''Recluse;" f. Gregg, ''Rose;"
L. Atcheson, "Crocus;" L. Grigg, "Dahlia;" A.
Green, "Heliotrope;" F: Evans, .Lily;" W.
Tubman, "Japonica;" X. Price, "yiolot:" L.
smythe, t'AIignonette;" W. Tubman, ''Holly-
hook" X. Price, 'Tulip;" NJ. Acton, 'Dande-
lion;" Ella smoot, "rouch -me-not;" Hattie
+. Evans, "Nymphs," and Mr.. Hurdle, 'sun-
| flower" Poppieswere personated by the follow
| ing young ladies': Misses NJ. smyth, c: Evans,
A. Sogan Jessie Brent oyS H ESn AHke1 NJ Eng
Atcheson and NJ. Goivin. e.Heathe Bells, .
by Misses J. English, j. Keller, 7. Remington,
| Wood, F.. Writ, Q. Grigg, L. Hurdle and A.
| Young. Misses NJ. Greenway, A. Grigg and A.
Willoughby personated other flowers. All of
these young ladies are natives of Alexandria,
and many Of them showed remarkable
talent: Miss ]. Evans, as "Recluse, "
and Miss Gregg, as Rose ~, were Tl,.tiC the
| acted Sunnower splendidly. But, the artist
| that attracted tho most attention was little
MISS battle avery as lttle 'Buttefcup. Sne
| was repeatedly encored and forced 20 come
| again on the stage, nothing but feeling of
| humanity In the end permitting her TO depart
| for good. The cantata was rendered for the
| benefit OF the Alexandria Inflrmary, and
| judging from the vast audience good sum
| was doubtless netted for the charitable object.
About 10 O'Clock last night fire was discov-
| cred in a frame cabin occupied by the widow
| Madden, colored, on the extreme north end OF
| Payne street. Tho building was completely de.
| stroyed, and nothing but the prompt action OF
| the fire companies saved an adjoining house
| from destruction. A pile Of bricks in tho CEN
| tire Of King street greatly retarded the colnm
| bia company. There was no light placed on
| the bricks 10 mark their situation, and the en-
| gino going at n fearful speed ran into them.
| Senator Jones, OF Nevada, and Colonel Bright
| and Mr.. Robinson, together with number OF
| other gentlemen from the North, visited the
| Potomac Iron Works yesterday and were much
| pleased with the new process OF making iron
| senator Jones remained n long time at the
| works and appeared deeply interested.
Tho funeral Of Mr.. Richard Fannon tool
place at 10 O'Clock this morning from st
Mary's Church and was well attended by the
friends and CONNECTIONS OF the wellknowl
| Young man.