The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.


At meeting OF the committee on tho pad
Tnr0de, held at tho CITY Council chamoor last
night, the subcommiit1o gpp2inled 70 make
arrangements for banqueting the visitors who
Will take part In the parade, reported that
tho contract had boon awarded Mr.. Louis
Brill, tr, who had procured tho use OF the
large etorehouse on King street, lately occu-
pied by Messrs. Mclean Uhlor as the ban.
quot hall letter OF acceptance was received
fromihe Sons OF Veternna, OF Washingt1n, To
participate In tho parade, and tho Union
Veteran Corps and the Gonzaga College Cadets
have also accepted. The latter will bo tho
guests OF st. Johns Cadet Corps. A letter was
read from the command OF the Third Virginia
Regiment Mt FREDERICKSBURG, stating that
owing 20 celebration taking place IN
that Sn city on On the the 3d. e would
that day. The following route OF procession
selected by the chief marshal was read Form
on Washington street, right resting on CAM
eron, move at IL m. sharp down Cameron to
Royal, out Royal TO Queen, down queen to
Fairfax, Fairfax TO Prince, up Prince TO Pitt,
up Pitt TO King, up King TO st. Asaph, out St.
Asaph TO Prince, up Prince TO Patrick, up
Patrick to King, up King 10 Fayotte, counter
march 10 Royal, out Royal 70 Cameron, down
Cameron to Fairfax, down Fairfax to King and
disband. On motion IL was decided TO request
tho chief marshal 10 30 alter the line of march
as 10 include some portion OF Duke street
which has always been used In time OF parades.
Mayor Beckham has invited Lieutenant Col
onel Francis l.. Smith, OF the Third Virginia
Regiment, to command the military division
OF the procession.
N yOuub MdlhoE, OIu-
ployed OF Mays foundry, near tho wharf, had
two OF his ribs broken and was otherwise
badly injured yesterday by tho bursting OF an
emery wheel. He was taken TO his home,
where no was attended by DR.. Snowden.
The report published In Washington paper
last evening that Mr.. william Cline, who was
injured at Messrs. Aitcheson Il Bros saw-mllI
short time ago, had died on Tuesday night,
Is untrue, Mr.. Cline is improving, and ex-
poets soon 10 resume his duties at tho mill.
Charles Miller, captain OF tho libeled
schooner Il. O. Scranton, who was arrested In
Baltimore last week by City Sergeant smith,
charged with selling the chains, anchors, &c.,
belonging to the vessel, has been released In
the sum or $3.50 bail for his appearance on
Monday next.
Charles Beach and Frank olden were before
the Mayor yesterday, charged with stealing
from MIR. william a. Smoot. They wero semi
to jail for 10,days 10 await further examtna
tfon. The parties are also charged with hay
Ing stolen numerous articles from other par.
ties.
In the Police Court yesterday Eddie Girtz
and Charles Ram wore convicted OF stealing
from the W., o. * W. depot. The former was
released after being whipped by his mother
and the latter was sent TO Jail FOR 90 days.
Gathright was flned 81 for rolling wheel
barrow on the sidewalk. John Penn, charged
with destroying the property OF j. II. Hill, aud
jon Triplett and Cornelius jackson, charged
with dieorderly conanct were released till TO
day.