Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-19
LOCAL NEWS.

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LOCAL NEWS.
Slightly warmer generally fair weather is indi-
Gated for Virginia tomorrow.
PERsoNAL.-The Ayr (Scotland) Observer
saws: "Mr. John A. Muir, of Alexandra,
Va. u. S., America, is guest at Ayr Sta,
ton Hotel. Mr. Muir is a grandson of Mr.,
John Muir, who Left Ayr in 1890 for Ameri-
ca. and settled in Alexandria, Va, where he
successfully engaged in the manufacture OF
cabinet furniture He left three sons and
two daughters, the sons becoming promi-
nent merchants, one of them being Mayor
of the city. The daughters married the
most prominent merchants in the city, and
each lived to celebrate their golden wed
ding" Mr.. Muir, with his her, Still con-
ducts the business established 100 years ago.
Having visited England and The different
countries on the Contin ent, Mr.. Muir visits
AYR for the first time, being also the first
member of the family to return . Scotland"
The Baltimorean of Saturday last, says ::
miss Virginia Evans, tho soprano nc"
singing at the Academy of Music, has
achieved decided success. Although nut
a few years on the Stage, she .hii Developed
q talent most Hatteriug. Her character III
the title role Of "Satanella' w:ta exquslteiy
rendered, and the solo, "Powcr Of Love"
was given 80 sweetly that she was applauded
enthusiastically aud rewarded with floral
offerings by tho dozen, as ons of the many
evidences of The high appreciation in which
she i. held Miss Evans is a native Of Alex.
andris, Va, and yet young, but premises 4
future Of eminencc." r
The Misses Adams, of MiddIobu,g, who
have been visiting Mrs. English, left
tbnir bnp Tn Ia rpurat
their numerous friends.
Mr.. G. i. Hess, a popular dry goods mer-
chant of Leesburg, passed through the city
to-day en- route for Red Sulphur Springs.
Tho condition of Major Geo. Duilry, who
WAX taken i'll on Friday evening last. IS
slightly improved, though he is not yet able
to he up.
Misses Rosie and Emma Sherwood, of
this city. left>here Saturday afternoon for
visit to Haymarket, Va.
Mrs. Jones and Miss Minnie G. Smoot,
daughters OF Mr.. ]. II. ID. Snicot, lett this
morning for Atlantic City.
Miss Lucy Cunningham, OF Frrderlcks-
burg, ia visiting friends in this city.
Judge Mea;ie aud family have gone 10
Gulpepcr for the summer.
Mr. Stuart Marye and bride wtr"in to:2n
Yesterday on n visit TO friends
Mics Homoisele Stuart, of King George"
is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Sharp. wife of Rev. II. Il. Stafp Is
speuding some time at Hamilton.
Bishop Randolph was in the city to-day.
A SuGGEsroN.-Tnere il, in the city Of
Richmond, an association, which Is support
cd by the citizrns of that city, aud which
was formed for their amusement and recrea-
tiou. It is STYLED tho Mozart Musical Asso
.ciation," and it's object is to present to the
members and their invited guests tho best
.masical and dramatic talent obtainabe.
These "musicalea," ~ they are called, are
given once week throughout the year and
are attendtq by large audiences. This as
ISOLATION Was started about ten years ago,
with few members and mean quarters, but
during that period its progress has been so
rapid it has built a large and handsome
tbeatre-the Academy Of Musc-and it's
membership ia several thousand. As Rich
mond is in no wise an "up to the times" city,
it is surprising that this association should
have built up so rapidly. but it just shows
what can be done with an enterprise when
the people take hold of it. Now, AleSan
dria has some fine musical talent and many
enterprising citizens. Suppose several Of
t,Iese nut their wise heads together and see
Whit can be done in the way of having
in tn is city such an association as tho one
reterrei to above. 1t will prevent the
people Of Alexandria from spending their
:umusement" money in Georgetown and
neighboring cities.
CHANGES AT THE EPISCOPAL HIGH
ScHooL.-Mr Edmond l.. McClelland, for
the last twelve years one of the assistant
instructors in the Episcopal High School,
near this city, and for some time past lead
ing teacher in tho classical department, has
resigned for the purpose of becoming head
master of Trinity Hall, near Louisville, the
new diocesan school Tor boys i'll Kentucky.
The trustees of that institution are to be
congratulated on securing gentleman OF
such superior qualifications for the position,
though we are sorry to lose him from vlr-
ginia and our immediate vicinity, Mr.. Nc
Clelland will be succeeded at the High
School by Mr. James w. Kern, late assistant
instructor in Latin and Greek at the Uni
versity OF Virginia, who is said to be emf
nently fitted for the place.
PRIMARY ELECTIoN.-The election for
delegates 10 attend the democratic Con-
gressional convention, which meets III this
CITY on the fifth proximo, takes place to.
morrow, and will be held at the usual yot-
ing places in the different wards from sun:
up till sun down. Two tickets have been
mentioned, one in favor of Gen. W. H. f.
Lee, of Fairfax county, and the other for
Mr.. Frank Hume, of Alexandria county.
The city is entitled to II delegates, dis.
tributed as follows: First ward 3, Second
3, Third I, Fourth 4. All democrats, and
all PERSONS who voted the democratic tick
ct in tho gubernatorial election in 1885, aud
who pledge themselves to support the NOM
inee of the convention, are entitled 10 vote
in this primary.
MOUNT VRRNoN.-The annual report
of the superintendent. shows that lo,W'
visitors, exclusive of excursion parties
went TO Mount Vernon during the year
from whose fares the association derived q
fund of IS 1OS, 46 and from excursions the
additional sum of 1851, 65. The gross re-
ceipts for the year were SS,O35, is; tho re,
eular expenses $5,S55,67; improvements