The bee., 1883-12-15
ALEXANDRIA ANNALS.
Reported especially for the BEE.

Ihe busy BEE Is last becoming the IaV-
orite newspaper.
Our next city Postmaster will appoint a
colored delivery clerk.
The Young Mems Married club gave a
splendid supper Thursday night.
Messrs. W. Bladen Dulany and A. Bow
din Rowe expects to take trip to Cuba
the first of February.
Meade Chapel, of the Episcopal Church
has in progress fair on King Street, op-
posite Prof. Dulany's Tonsoriai Rooms.
Mr.. Robert Darnell has been elected
one of the stewards of Roberts Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Col. George NJ. Arnold has been re-
quested to deliver his lecture The Col
ored Soldier in the late Rebellion" in
this city.
Mr.. John Credit, of Royal street is one
of our solid men. A plain, practical gen.
tleman and an ardent Methodist. He en-
joys the esteem of all.
Our choice for the next national ticket
is Roscoe Conkling, of New York and
Blanche X. Bruce of Mississippi. A
ticket that will win. Reader mark this
suggestion, FY
Garnett Literary Lyceum is the name
of a new literary club organized here re-
Gently. 1t is composed of Messrs. Rich
ard Diggs, Clarence Madella, Lyles, and
other well known young gentlemen.
Mr.. VIM. A. Carter has been added to
our local reportorial staff for the BEE
News Bureau in this city. Subscriptions
or news items left at his place of business
will receive prompt attention.
The following are the newly elected
officers OF the Excelsior Colored Building
Association No. President, Newton
FAINT; Secretary, &. A. Griffin, Treasurer,
Henry Hurry.
What has become of the Alexandria
Guards. One of our soldier boys tired of
waiting for company has joined Company
A. Capitol City Guards of Washington.
Next.
The Methodist Church, North, of which
Rev. DR.. Poulson is pastor, will when
completed, be the finest church in the
city. lis time for the official brethren of
Roberts chapel to look to their laurels.
The BEE will be represented to-mor-
row at the different city churches. The
BEE will improve each shining hour, and
a full report will appear in our next of
Sunday services.
At the close of the war, Roberts chapel
and the Alfred street Baptist church
were the leading churches. 1t is not the
fact now, as younger churches have
grown up. noticeable the Beulah Baptist,
and Mt. Zion. The Third church over
shadows all.
Judge Charles E. Stuart of this city, is
the Speaker of the Virginia House of Del
egates. He is only 32 years old. Judge
Stuart is the youngest and smallest in
statue of that B5ds4 The democracy of
Virginia is pushing its young men to the
front.
Among our recent subscribers to the
BEE we mention with pleasure, Rev. G.
B. Graham, pastor of the Prince street
Baptist Church. He is one of the leading
Baptist divines of Virginia. The Third
Church has the largest congregation in
the city.
Rev. Robert FL. Robinson of this city,
now stationed at the Capital of West
Virginia, is the oldest living Past Grand
Master of Masons of the District Of Col
umbia, Universal Lodge of this city, for
merly was under the jurisdiction of the
same.
Mr.. John B. Montgomery of this city,
District Deputy Grand Master for the 4th
Masonic District of Virginia, in his re-
port to the Grand Lodge of Masons that
assembled at Charlottesville last Monday,
states that the craft is in fine working
condition, especially Universal, Lincoln,
and Acadia Lodges of Alexandria.
Louisa in last weeks BEE speaks truth
fully, to wit: ''What we as race de-
sire is a representative as Vice-President.
l am ever so pleased to see the BEE adj
vocating Hon. B. X. Bruce. I read with
pleasure the editorial from the Warren,
Ohio. TRIBUNE. l endorse the compli-
ment and believe that that is the only
method by which the colored race is to
get recognition"
Rev. Perry G. Walker, preached last
Sunday night to good congregation at
his church. He took for his text, l4th
chapter of Job, 10th verse, viz: ''But
man dieth, and wasteth away; yea, man
giveth up the ghost and where is he?"
The reverend gentleman severely criti-
cized the scientist upon the ''rest" of the
soul after death and declared that when
man dies. his soul Immediately goes
either to heaven or hell.
The Old Dominion club at its meeting
last Monday evening, only transacted
routine business, They postponed the
literary entertainment until Monday eve
ming, 18th inst. The following officers
were elected for one year. President, Mr..
Magnus L. Robinson; Vice President,
Mr.. T. Terril; Secretary. Mr.. VIM. A.
Mr q C-iAir :.