Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-22

! ~ W IL - LIZ IeEuHC UO0Lll9 meetlDe
| OF TIL sssocisLion Wss held last night in The
class rotm OF tho IL. &. Church, President Bea.
| die n the chair.
| gous exercises
The minutes OF tho february nesticg vera
read and adopted.
The Executive Comm tea reported the fol.
| loving for active mem b:rstip: VIM 4. Simus,
OF the ID. T. Church, and John Hsdley, IL. z.
| Church
On motion they were unanimously elected.
neports q Committees o. Jail, Amy House
sno sundsy evening Iriyer meeting eeryices
| were very favorable, al were adopted.
Inc report CT the General SEC :e!ary was ll,r-
| ed ord sdoltsd.
On motion the General Secretary wss su!hor-
% to have printed 1Ol blank certificates of
| mem beisaip.
On notion w:s resolved that the Sunday
evening service of song and prsyer bs 'continued
| ID Inc flrGt freab3terisn Church at 4 80 o. N.
| until Otherwise ordered.
on motion 1t was resolved that during lis en-.
sung eenson thu Gospel tent services be resumed,
and that all the nenbers who srs willing vol.
unfairly to ssa;t snd take part in the work re
port their nsmes to the General Secretsry on or
before the April meeting
AFTER further religious exercises the association
adjourned.
EASTER CARDS The display of Easier cards
10 he windows sud 90 The counters of deslers
| In this city is striking beyord that Of aoy fox
| mer ses5op. The designs are macy, ric5 sud
expensive. An upright CROSS covered with
hand painted white satin and trimmed With
oherls IL one of the newts: d. signs. There is
the usual variety Of csrds handsomely dtc,rs-
ted ul;h crosses. angels. Easter f,Rers end
STAFF. The materials used are satin, plush, silk
and toe caro- oosrd deliberately decorated The
prevailing styles. how.v:r, sr, the various DE-
signs 10 which tho egg is Introduced. A pes.
CT down containing the tges of some small bird
IS oDo OF the novelties. Eggs covered with Sal
10 pufhog and disclosing when opened dove
or oalckeo. gill; dyed cards. cgi-shsped and
hsnd-palnted With spring b!ossoms and on
Olemsllc figures, aid sI.in bsgs embroidered
with eggs or birds, or o,nteipiog within their
folds these enblems Of the season, filled with
scented powder. are displayed in plocusiop.
The txtett % who tho trade in fancy cards
has grown In the pest few years is remarkable.
BOARD OF SUpERv1soRs-A meetirg Ct
the 3 lard Of Supervisors of Alexsndris county
vas held at the old Caur. HOUSE 10 this city, to-
day. With Wm..A. Rowe, President. 10 the
chair. and Barjamio Auso. Secretary, and
transacted good dasl Of roulioe business, The
report ct DR.. Meade. OF The Washincton small
prx hospital, On his recent visit to Freed
mans Village. directed to Mr.. Barjinia Au:-
49,, at whose rcQlee. the iovesli CATION Yss
made, WIS Rad. The report states that but
seven cases OF small pCx heve occurred 10 tho
Vhsge end these have been colfaed to two
hcu5ss; that ttete is 10 necessity tor the cstsb-
lshment CT 8 q2srsntine. or The closing of tho
schools, AID rcconm!nGs that ITO uuvsoa!ne-
ttu pefSor5 whose names sro tigCn, be
sooonatsd at opce. The Board sci.uroed III q
afternoon.
TIE Q L. 9. ENTERTAINMENTS - Tho
lady frieuds of The O.d Domioioo Boat Club ere
lr'parlog to present, g. Annoy Hail early in
ApIll. On grand scale. The Coming Woman"
prenhe'l1 canod!!; Hes L1uslic," sad
sto 'F4o Brigade ell 90 Que rieb.. TIE
rebesrsa!s give proniss It rara trcGt. TITO
pieces selcc:td .hio full Of iGe. go Ct a
OF ee6u ne pleasure il anticipated. Following
these p C 80. Pref Sorss, uoder the auspices Of
tho Boat Club. will present, at Armory Hall.
The Snugelare." sn ex,,edinaIy oa,rming
cp2ra. With eIsh'c . u, c.s cflhc Msrlue Baod
as orcbesr..
LITTLE ALL Rom all WRONG Little
ALI RIght. tn, tight roro walker 6! C5 Soe,-
bakers Mi -s:!c Combination, who apperred
10 this city Saturday, light las, while walking
toe sT!oslCg rope. sbtut fifteen feet from he
Il or. IT tbs Mo!nu cut.I Theatre, B.limtr,,
last Is balance NJ ,nGay .yd 'c'! He o,ugh,
tho roro with his rg1, AID. tu uid 20.
| lnalotaG t,s hold. Gnn dropped heavily upop
his light sd TO iho 4 ,o7 IL, got s.ow2 u
on BIS tet End staggered b,hlod the seeues.-
| Near the case t' h, p, rtirGaUc, BIO came be
fJra the curtsio to show hat tie rad re lived
| 90 serious icIury and stated that BIO Soald az
pcsr rs Usual at 'hs pext tnterlainmN.
hyde Il BEnMAN's STAR SPECIALITY Co -
Hyde & Bshmsn's Star Specially C,npany,
| which will b. at Arm; ~ Hall, in this oly, Mon
tight next, is driving crowded houses iu
Washing on. Parties who havo atetd d the
| entertainments Of The compspy sly shat eV,r,-
thIrg plc:tr,d on tho bills is given il s2lspdid
s!yl., and that tho su6ieEc, is kept in rear CT
| Laughter durog tue Gn,io .venipg, Tna mao
| ngers of tho cjmpaDy sly they inteud 10 gi9s in
Alexandra tho Same palfrma5o, they have
giy1n 10 Washington and ether ci.ts. IS they
| dtsro to sustain 10 FireioiG the reputation
! they tRv, msdo ia ohsr States Th:ro ere DO
eli c:io0sbe i3aiures 10 the show.
Proposed VISIT OF WASHINGTON Coon
IHMPLARS TO THIS CITY.-Thc Good Temp
avs of Washington, to lhe number of two
huedred, have chartered train and will visit
Golden Light Lodge, No. 3337, CT this city, 90
Tuesday Eight pext. The members Of The
order here Arc mskiog extensive preparations
to receive eod cntcrtsin them. Promiaeu,
| officials of the ord.r 10 the District AID Mar, :
land will be present. Hon. w. w. Berry, G.
W. I. T. of this Safe, will formally receive the
visiting delegation at the ball Ct Golden Light
Lodge, at .. m. A banquet will be provided
for the visitors.
TIE WEST POINT CADETsuIp. Joho
s. Barbour having decided to award tie Yves!
Poiut cadetsbp at lis disposal to the boy stand
log be bsst examination, Messrl. *. Ksnpsr.
L. II. FIesliu. and j. s. B!.ckburc, tie exam
rers selected. conmsn,sd tho said examination
| at Mr.. Btsckbuln5 soacol room ct 5 O'Clock
this evening. Among tho Competitors for the
pliz, ste: James Barbour and Ofvills NAIle,
Of Culpeper Smith D. Turner. Of Warren
James B, Logett. of Winchester: Fisher HcT-