Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-10


THE THEOLOGICAL STANDARDIZED COM
mencement exercises of the Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary, near this city, will begin
on Wednesday, the 23d inst, and continue
three days. The exercises this year will be
of an unusual interest, and will probably
be largely attended. The following will be
the order:
Wednesday, June 23d.-11 a. m, alumni
meeting. IL m, sermon before the alumni !;
addresses commemorating the semi.centen-
NAL of the Rev. DR.. Packard's professorship.
2p. M, alumni dinner. 8p. M, missionary
sermon by Rev. G. H. Kinsolving, of Phila-
delphia.
Thursday, June 24th.-11 a. m, essays by
senior class. 2 p. m, luncheon served for
by the Bishop of the Diocese.
Friday, June 25th.-1O a. m, ordination
services.
Omuibuses will leave this city for the
seminary on Wednesday and Thursday, at
1915 and 1l:30 a. m, returning in the even.
ing.
As heretofore stated in the GAZETTE
there will probably be three vacancies in
the faculty of the seminary in short time,
which the board of trustees will be called on
10 fill. The vacancies alluded to will be
caused by the retirement of the following
Rev. DR.. Packard, who, after celebrating
his semi.centennial connection with the
seminary, will relinquish his professorship,
but who will probably remain at the institu-
ton Rev. DR.. J. J. McIlhenney, who, it is
sail, will resign his chair and remove
from this State, and Rev. DIR. Kinloch Mel
son, who will retire from his professorship
to accept the position of Bishop of Easton,
70 NH h.
The following compose the present faculty ::
Dean, Rev. Joseph Packard, d. d.. Pro
fessors-Rev. Joseph Packard, D. D., Bibli-
cal Learning and Librarian Rev. Cornelius
Walker, d. D., Systematic Divinity and
Homiletics Rev. J. J. McIlhenney, D. D.,
Apologetics and Church Polity Rev. Kin
Loeb Nelson, D. D, Ecclesiastical History,
Pastoral r heology and Canon Law.
The Board of Trustees is composed as fol.
lows a:
President-Rev. Francis NJ. Whittle, D. d.,
L. L. D., Revs. George w. Peterkin, ID. D.,
Alfred M. Randolph, D. D., George II. Nor
ton, D. D., Churchill J. Gibson, D. D., James
Grammer, Henderson Suter, Joshua Peter
kin, D. D., Richard T. Davis. d. d.. d.
Francis Sprigg, D. D., and Cassius F. Lee,
esq.,, Col. Arthur Herbert, Robert IT. Craig.
hill, esq, Hon. Richard Parker, n. S. White,
Treasurer, Cassiu5 F. Lee.
. THE ARLINGTON EsTATE.-Just across
the river from Washington city, in Alexan-
dria county, is this once highly cultivated
and beautiful estate. The United States
Government has held possession Of it since
1864. In the year 1884. it was purchased by
the United States for $4,000. What to do
with this beautiful tract of land the Gov
L. L., 20 Nc
true about 200 acres are used as the nation
al burying ground for soldiers of the late
war, and for ground upon which Fort My
or is situated But there are yet over 900
acres upon about 200 acres of which are
situated many small tenement houses,
known as "Freedman's Village
entirely by colored people. And of this
once beautiful estate there are yet about 700
acres growing up in briers and brambles,
washing into gullies and going to waste gen.
orally. Several suggestions have been made
to the authorities of the United States as to
how to utilize this land, and to turn what
is becoming waste and an eyesore, into a
landscape of usefulness and beauty. First,
it has been suggested that it be converted
into an experimental agricultural garden,
and from its nearness to the Agricultural
Department could be under the immediate
superintendent of the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture. Second, it has been mentioned as
national parade ground for troops visiting
Washington. 1t is hoped that tho Govern
ment will, in the near future, appropriate
this track of valuable land 10 some useful
purpose.
The NEW BORN negro baby found in the
yard of the county court house early yester-
day morning, and given in charge of col.
ored woman named Ann Triplett; by the
police, died yesterday evening about five
o'clock. After Investigation by Captain
Webster, of the police force, it was ascer-
tanned that the mother of the child was a
negro woman named Ella Thompson, alias
Ella Day, who lives on Queen between
Washington and Columbus streets, and who
admitted, when questioned, that she had
thrown the baby over the fence of the court
house yard, shortly after 1t was born, with
out caring what became of 1t. coroner's
inquest was held upon the body this morn
ing by DR.. R. G. Powell, and the jury rem
dered q verdict of death from criminal neg
ligence. A warrant for the mothers arrest
on q charge of murder has been issued, but
in consequence of her condition she Will not
be taken into custody until her health per-
mits, but is under police surveillance. She
Is only about nineteen years of age.
City TAXATION. clerk of the City
Council is busy making out State tax bills
for the year, which in a few days will be
placed In the hands of the collectors. The
tax will be the same as Tor number of
years past, So on the hundred, with 10 per
cent. off for prompt payment. The taxpay.
era will pay this year about 81 cents on the
hundred for interest on the city debt, 20
cents for public schools, q cents for police,
10 cents for poor, Is cents for fire depart
ment, IL cents for streets, cents for repairs
cents for courts, Jail, &C., 10 cents for sal
aries, cent for printing, and the remaining
10 cents for expenses of the City Council,
Board of Health, law expenses, and other
contingencies.
BASE BALL.-The Alexandria base ball
club, under the management of Messrs. J.
NJ Hill and GEORGE T. Price, left here this
morning for Lynchburg. where they will
NAV series of games with the club of that