Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-20

with light local rains or SHOWS.
VISITING RED MEN.-The annual fra
ternal visit of delegations from the different
tribes of the Independent Order of Red Men
of the District of Columbia to Osceola Tribe,
No. l, of the order in this city, last night,
was an event long to be remembered by
those present at the reception. Among the
visitors were representatives from Tusca-
rora, No. 5; Seneca. No. il; Usage. No. 8,
Of Washington, and Logan, No. 5, OF George
town. The visitors were received at the
wigwam of Osceola Tribe, and afterwards
escorted to No. 76 King street, where three
large tables had been handsomely arranged
for the banquet which followed. Messrs.
Schwab and Herbner, who thoroughly I'M
derstand conducting affairs Of this kind,
seemed to have exerted themselves on this
particular occasion, and left no room for
Improvement. The menu was al! that could
he wished for, and was served in an excel
lent manner, Mr.. K. II. Lucas lending no
little aid in the affair. After the inner man
had been satisfied, Mr.. ID. w. Whiting was
called to the stand and made q short but
appropriate speech. He was followed by
Mr.. William Harris Wilson, Great Sachem
Of the u strict Of Columbi&: Mr. William NJ.
Stella G:cu. Chief OF Records Of the Dis
,rict Ct Columbia; AR J. K. Richards, Grand
Treasurer; \. Fl. Rau, Past Great Sachem;
+ l., Smiilcr, and others OF the District,
ami r. r. Lucas, WIN. Sisson, y. II. Brown,
and others % O ceola Tribe. Mr.. WA. Sis
son. after few remarks on behalf of
OsceaIa Tribe, presented to TuscarHra Tribe
a memorial on the death of G. A B. Cotlroth,
of Shawnee Tribe, No. 2, Winchester, Va,
Past Great Sachcm, and late Great Chief Of
Records Of the Great Council of Virginia,
and one Of lis first members. A vote of
thanks was extended Messrs Herbner,
Srhwab, Lucas and Il. l.. Adam, for their
efforts in making the affair a success. and
after cxtcn'iin. an invitation TO Osceoia
Tribe to visit IT," District, the visitors left
Oh The midnight train for their homes, much
pleased with their trip.
PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs Il J. Thomas,
or this CITY have gone on q visit TO Mr. rs
old home, in Louisville. ky.
Messrs. Samuel, William and John Lar.
mer, formerly prominent merchants oil this
city. but now of Montana, are here Oh
short visit, the tirS5 time for about 81 years.
r. f. f. \. Reed and Sir Knights 4. A.
Wariield and L. +. Downham have returned
from Richmond. where they went to attend
the meeting of tho Grand Commandery
Knights Templar.
Cards are out for the marriage of ]. z.
Mason. esq Commonwealth Attorney OF
King George county, aud Miss Kate kear-
new, of Washington city, which is TO take
place in that city on next Tuesday.
The BAZAAR.-The bazaar at Trinity NJ
T.. Church continues TO be we'll attended,
and those who go there show their liberal
lty tIl purchasing freely Of everything on
sale The excellent piano music last night
by Miss Mary Harper and Mr.. Sherman
Fowler was much enjoyed by those present.
Everybody seemed to be having good
time generally, and the absence Of The an
noyance Of solicitors usual at fairs adds to
the comfort of the patrons of the enterprise.
The bazaar continues tonight and to-mor-
row night, and TO morrow afternoon mat
nee for ladies and children, doors opening
ut > o'clock and closing at 5, the admission
TO which will be cents. Tonight the Shu-
man family will entertain the audience.
BASE BALL.-At an adjourned meeting of
The National League at New York yes.
lerday, it was proposed toiadmit the National
club Of Washington to membership. in place
ofProvidence, which has determined to with
draw. The nine that the Nationals propose
to put in the field next season is as follows:
Barr and Fulmer, Shaw and Daily, batteries;
Baker, first base; Knowles, second base;
Gadmon, third base; Houck, shortstop;
Burch, left field; Carroll center field, and
Hines right field. In the event of a decision
that the reserve rule applies to the Nationals
Cook will probably be recalled from the
Louisvilles.
RELEASED. George Hicks and Pat Melon,
Of this city, who were on Monday last sent
to Jail Tor six months in Washington, eharg-
ed with stealing overcoats from the National
Theatre, in that city on last Saturday night,
were Yesterday, at the instance of several
of their friends in this city, released on the
payment Of the fines imposed and the costs
Of the case. 1t is understood that both men
were under the influence of liquor at the
time they committed the offence which they
claim they did not do maliciously. The
men heretofore have borne good characters.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Whie Mr.. Frank
Smith, of Fauquier county. brakeman on
the Virginia Midland railway, was engaged
in making up a train in the yard of that
company between one and two o'clock this
morning, he slipped from one of the cars,
and, falling by the side of the track, had
one of his legs run over just below the knee,
receiving a most painful injury, the bone be-
ing badly broken and the flesh mashed. He
was taken to his home in the western part
of the city, where DR.. Powell rendered the
necessary surgical assistance.
COUNTY CoURT-Judge James Sangster,
of the County Court, was in the city yester-
day and ordered the juries to be summoned
in the cases to be tried at the next term OF
that court, which commences on Monday.
Several criminal cases are set for trial,
among them that Of the Com. vs. ]. h.
Ballar for murder in killing - Johnston,
both colored, about three months ago at
the bone yard, in the county; also the
case of the Com. vs. Robert Hoffman,
John Lille and T. B. Johnston for assault
and battery with intent to kill.
SENT TO BALTIMoRE-The schooner II
J. May, which the captain deserted and
abandoned 81 this mort Seueral weeks since