The Evening critic., 1882-06-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Railroad men in Alexandria are consider
ably disturbed by the discharge OF Mr.; Au.
gustus Wright, a fireman on the Midland
Railroad. Mr.. Wright was suffering severely
from felon on his finger and was otherwise
sick He consulted 3 Dr. KspsSteitn' XII stein who o told
afterward he was ordered to go down the road.
He stated his condition and was Indignantly
ordered to leave by Mr.. Bob Rudd, boss Of the
roundhouse. Rudd told him, with an oath,
that che could get OF and stay on" The dis
charged man has always born q reputation
generally believed that Rudd had some dis.
like to him and discharged him to make
place ior friend.
The festival for the benefit of Grace P. Z.
Church commenced last night at Armory Hall.
The noble and worthy object for which tho fes-
tival was originated, coupled with the knowl-
edge that an excellent orchestra and vocal
music would add eclat to the occasion, caused
immense throng to attend. Shortly after
eight o'clock the spacious hall was filled to Its
UTMOST with moving, jovial mass OF feminine
pretty girls extends from ocean to ocean, and
the fairest beauties of the city lent their pres
ence to the hail. About halfpast nine o'clock,
I'm the midst of Joyous revelry, a squad of the
Alexandria Light Infantry boys marched In
and stationed themselves In the centre Of tho
hill, where President Douglas, of the Common
Council, delivered the reception address.
The address was responded to In an appro-
PIRATE manner by Captain McBurney, after
selves. Armory Hall was decorated and ar
ranged as never before with magnificent
flowers and trailing vines. Mrs. Price pre-
sided over the bower of roses. The aesthetic
bower was presided over by Mrs. Berkeley, as
sisted by the Misses Clara Padget, Flora and
Katie Dorsey and Bell Coleman. The white
rose by Mrs. A. N. Hurdle, assisted by Mrs. NJ
Thornton and tho Misses Sallie and Annie
| Sherwood; red rose by Mrs. Young, Mrs. Dee
| ton, Mrs. Darey and Mrs. Reynolds. This
| bower contained confectionery. The loyal
| bower by Mrs. Henderson, assisted by the two
| Misses Woodin, Miss Moore and Mrs. Sharp;
floral bower, by Mrs. W. D. Wood, assisted by
| Misses Lizzie Henderson and Willie Tubman.
| A splendid bower was placed In the centre OF
the hall. The festival was continued until a
late hour, and every one retired well satisfied
| with the first night. No persistent soliciting
was done and bashful youths were allowed to
whack up their cash without the advice and
consent Of two hundred girlish orators. To
night Mrs. Smithers, the leading soprano
singer Of Alexandria, Will delight the audi
ence. On Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock q
The @uss sS. at the festival was
nounced uncommonly fine by experts.
AT the meeting Of the Corporation Court yes
most popular officials, recently reelected, af
ter taking the oath Of office before Judge
Meade, gave bond to the amount of 100000 as
of the Corporation. Mr.. Harlow's new tern
commences on the 1st of July and runs fol
three years.
Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock Mr.. Loui
Brill, one of Alexandria's most popula
saloonists, was married to Mrs. Annie Shultz
of Washington, at the English Lutheran
| Church In the latter city. Tne nappy cOupl
went on a bridal tour Immediately afterward
The wedding was attended by an immens
| number of friends of the contracting parties
| Last night Sis Bass, a colored dove OF spicy
character and Police Court fame, was arrested
| for stabbing Lou Blackburn. mtsunder
standing arose between the two dusky one
about the right OF ownership to certain
young gallant OF tho city. Edward Lloyd AM
Colts Ward, also Of dusky complexion, weri
taken in last night for disorderly and un
seemly conduct. Brown, the white man, 70
| using firearms on Saturday night, was anon
the audience that greeted Mayor Beckham a
his entry into Police Court to-day Brown, 70
some slight cause, threatened to let dayligh
through one OF his Fifteenth Amendment
neighbors, but the said neighbor skipped
and made a beeline for the police station.
Nearly all OF the hands employed by Herbei
Bryant, fertilizer manufacturer, struck yes
terday for higher wages. The mon were II
ceiving S1.25 per day but wanted raise I
S1.50. IT men v ho struck were all colore
and were being paid as high as any commo
laborers in the city.
The yawl of the yacht Amerlcus, of Wasl
ington, capsized yesterday afternoon near IN
Alexandria shpyard, very nearly drowning th
occupants, who were saved by the fortunai
uearness OF another boat.