Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15

OLD STUDENTS MEETING.-The twenti-
eth annual meeting of the Society Of Old
Students of St. Johns Academy was held in
the lecture room of the academy, Columbus
street, last night. In The absence of the
President and Recording Secretary, both OF
whom are in Richmond, Mr.. Richard NJ.
Latham, chairman of the Executive Com
mttee, presided and Mr.. Henry ]. Neyett
acted as secretary.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year, viz:
President, Hon. Charles E. Stuart, 6S,
Alexandria, Va. Vice Presidents: Norval
E. Foard, Maryland; Theodore II. Ficklin,
A. NJ, Virginia; Martin, VIM. Wigg, South
Carolina; Hugh H. Dean, Georgia. John
Harper, Mississippi; Henry l.. Mathews, rs
Texas; B. Calender White, Louisiana; JoS-
dan w. Lambert. '6S. Missouri; Ernest d.
Lambert, '65. CALIFORNIA;; VIM. l.. Mccall
ferty, '6S, Tennessee; Col. j. Fairfax NC
Laughliu, New York; William II. Springer,
so, Illinois; Richard F. flanagan, Michigan;
Edwin Lee Morgan, N. d., Washington
Territory; Charles c. Z. Waller. Kansas;
James A. Clarr;dge, District OF Columbia;
Henry L. Everett, NJ. D.. PENNSYLVANIA; ).
H. Lac Hnlcombe, q. S Navy; ID. M2Comas
French, Z S Revenue Marue; Capt. John
5. Young, '67, Merchant Marine; Ernest }.
Simpson, 81. West Virginia.; Ira Il. Brown
ing, 'S5. Colorado. Corresponding Secretary,
Henry j. Nsvett, '66, Alexandria, Va. Re
cor,in. Secretary. Richard NJ atham,
Alexandria Va. Assistant Secretary, VIM.
l.. Aud, 50. Poo!svile, Md. Treasurer,
Lycureus E. Uhler, '66, Alexandria, Va.
Executive Committee, J. Marriott Hill,
chairman; Leonard Marbury, '72; George L.
Kipstein, NJ. d., III; Anthony W. Arm
strong. rs: John II. Cole
Interesting letters from Dickerson y.
Grealish, 'S4, and Joseph w. White, both OF
Augusta, Ga, were then read, after which
the bylaws were so amended as to Tx the
date of the annual meeting on the night
before commencement. The Executive
Committee was authorized, should it be
deemed expedient to have a supper this
year, to call meeting to make arrange
ments therefor, and, after some cow ersa-
tonal pleasantly, the society adjourned.
THE JUDO FsHIPs.-Since the introduction
of the resolution by Judge Stuart in the
House of Delegates on Saturday last direct
ing the Committee on Courts of Justice to
inquire into the constitutionality of an act
to repeal an act creating the Corporation
Court OF this city, a number of gentlemen
have been spoken Of in connection with the
iudgeship, for it is said that if the court Is
abolished one day it will probably be re-.
established the next, this being the means
adopted 10 remove Judge Meade. In case
the court is abolished and reestablished 1t
is said that the friends OF number
of the members of the bar of this
city will urge the claims of their favorltes
for the judgeshD. Among those most
prominently spoken of for the position
are Messrs Mushbach, Stuart, kemper,
Norton, Marbury and Brent. In the event
of one of the older members Of the bar being
elected it is said that the legislature will be
asked to reduce the salary below $1,000, in
order that the incumbent can practice in all
other courts save his own; also that an eff
fort will lie made to consolidate the city
and county courts, which will increase the
salary to 81 900.
Il is understood that Mr.. D. NJ. Chiches-
ter, member of the House of Delegates, who
has recently been elected judge of the courts
of Fairfax ard Alexandria counties will re-
sign his seat in the legislature in time to
hold the January term of those courts.
Judge Sangster's (the present incumbent)
time expires on the 31st instant.
PERsoNAL-The two sons of Judge W..
WiIloughby, who as heretofore stated in the
GAZETTE had received scholarships at Johns
Hopkins university at Baltimore, have, after
competitive examination, just been APP
pointed to the two honorary scholarships
assigned to Virginia by the will of the
founder of the university. which, IN addl
ton to free tuition, entities them to SOU
each annually for 8 three years course.
These are the first from Virginia who have
received such appointments.
A bill was introduced in the y. 5. Senate
Yesterday to grant pension to Mrs Mary
M. Semmes, widow Of Commodore Alex
auder A. Semmes, U. S. n, who formerly
resided in this city.
Mr.. Leonard NIarbury was last night
elected by Mechanics Lodge, X. of F., oil
this city, representative 10 the Grand Lodge
of Knights of Pythias, which meets in Nor.
folk on Friday next.
THOSE New DooRs.-The action OF tie
Committee on Public Property of the City
Council in giving out the contract for the
new swinging doors for the Market building
is being criticised by many, especially by
the carpenters. who claim that they were
not notified when the bids would be re
ceived or opened. 1t is claimed that the
estimate for the work was Sl715 for each
ouenjnr, that several bids were made for
less than the price to be paid, and that the
understanding among the few who knew
ANYTHING about the matter was that the
bids were TO Do opeueu az nooa yes'e'uny
instead of on Saturday night. No public
notice asking for proposals to do the work
was given.
HORSE AND BUGGY RECovERED.-Mr. :
n Iunt, who yesterday went to Washing
ton to look after the horse and buggy whict
a man calling himself Ed. Weaver had got
ten from Cbatham's stables on Sunday
morning last but failed to bring back, re
turned Yesterday evening, having recovered
the missing team. He found it at Willard:
stables, where the man had left it, saying il
belonged to him. Weaver, 1t was learned
was drunk when he lett the horse ana pug
CIV at the stable, but had not returned ior i
and nothing of his whereabouts could b.
ascertaned.
HowoRTH's SHow.-This combination
au snoken of by the press of other cities