Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-21
Alfxanl|rIa 0axetfe.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY21
LOCAL NEWS.


For Saturday generally fair weather is indi.
Gated for the Middle Atlantic States, with slight
changes in temperature.
DEcAMPED.- fact that young Lewis
Hoy, son of Mr.. Thomas Hoy, after appro
priating to himself some jewelry and money
he found about the house, yesterday decamp
ed to parts unknown, has furnished food for
gossip all day. 1t seems that this is not the
first bolt" this hayward youth has made
from the restraining influences of his
we'll provided and what should be bis happy
home, be having about two years ago quit
the paternal roof for a roam over the coun-
try, which occasioned his parents much anx-
iety until be again turned up. The young
ster had been sick for several days, and was
undergoing convalescence, when his nomad-
ic passion again seized him. His parents
protested against his starting on another
trip, and they supposed he had given up the
idea. Yesterday, however, having been left
at home alone, he proceeded TO collect
the above mentioned articles with
which to DELAY the expenses of his
migratory ramblings and soon after left for
Washington, from which place he notified
his parents Of his determination to carry
out his cherished idea of trimming away"
mother b ,ck but retained the remainder
and the money, and is now dnuntless speed
ing away in scme direction full of the spirit
OF adVe ,iurc.
BASE BALL.-The strong professional club,
the Wavelle,s oil Washington, wero billed
to play three rumes with the home club
this week, but owing to an injury TO their
pitcher, they cancelled their engagement,
and the famous Alexandria team were en-
gagged to fill the vacancy. The first game
was played at Hill City Park yesterday, i'll
the presence of a large and enthusiastic
crowd, who saw the Lynchburg boys score
another victory in one Of the prettiest play
cd games ever played in this section of the
country The Alexandria team is prob.
ably the strongest, outside the Nationals, of
any club in the South and they proved it
yesterday. Drawby, the new pitcher for
the Lynchburgs-and judging from his fine
work yesterday, he is certainly great
coming pitcher striking out twelve Of the
Alexandria suggers and holding them
down to two hits. Winkleman, the left
handed pitcher of the visitors, was also
very effective, striking out ten men, and
Beach supported him in the style be-
hind the bat. The score was Lynchburgs,
6; Alexandria 8. There is some talk of
transferring the Alexandria team to Dan
Vile. Should this he done Lynchburg will
have to look to its laurels for the State
championship -Lynchbury Jirginiaa Of to-
day.
MIKADo TEs-The Mikado Tea at the
Opera House was largely attended last
night and all present enjoyed most de-
lightful evening.
Washington bellies and beaux visited tho
hall and seemed to enjoy themselves.
The Yum Yum drill received valuable
member last night-NIiss Bradford, "the
Yum Yum" of the Washington Kirmes, ar
rayed in an elegant hand painted blue silk
gown, which she wore at the kirmes. She
was "the observed of all observers"
Have you seen the Bride ? The most ex-
auisitely arrayed doll that has been seen in
this part of the country for a long time.
The lemonade we'll was much sought aftcr.
How could it be otherwise.
The soft crabs, saads-indeed everything
at the supper table is served most delicious
A choice collection Of Rage, Satsuma,
Owra and Gowed ware will be sold at auc-
ton to ght.
The Mikado Tea closes tonight.
A PRorEsr.-A meeting Of tho Alexan-
lrla COmmerclal EACuaiie,e was uoi. ei.i7
morning, ID. q. Watkins, esq, iii tho chair,
Mr.. ]. j. Jameson secretary. Mr.. G.Y.
Worthington, jr., stated tho object OF the
meeting to be to protest against the proposed
consolidation of the customs districts OF
GEORGETOWN. Washington and Alexandria,
with tho office ut Washington, and In an
earnest and forcble speech showed the nat.
ural, rs we'll as economical advantages OF
Alexandria, over either of the other cities,
as port of entry. On his motion, seconded
by Mr. F. A. Reed, the chair was authorized
to appoint a committee Of five to wait
upon the Committee of Commerce of the
House of Representatives and lay before it
the facts in the case The chair appointed
Messrs. p. b. Hooe, F. A. Reed, G. Y. Wor.
Ellington, jr., w. A. Smoot and Park Agnew,
after which the meeting adjourned.
PERsoEAL.-Mr. +. d. Fickln has re.
signed the position of Fairfax County Sur
veyor.
Judge C. F.. Stuart, who has been to Bos.
ton on professional business, returned this
morning. Mr.. S. F. Beach, who accempa-
MED him, stopped to visit friends IN Cor :
necticu5, and is expected home to-morr oW.
Mr.. Geo. S. French will leave here to-
night for Windsor, Nova Scotia, where he
goes to look after the plaster quarries IN
which his firm, w. A. Smoot " Co., OF tn
city, are interested.
Mr. Otto Portner, brother of Mr.. Robert Port
mar and>a formcr resident of this city, has re-
turned from Germany, where he has been for the
past year a visit to his old homo. he was IN
this city this morning, aud said he had been kept
we'll posted regarding Alexandria affairs. as he
received the GAZETTE regularly while away.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-A large audi
ence assembled at Trinity NJ. +. Churc b
last night to hear HON.. B. Finch, of Illinois,
Rev. Mr.. Wright, of London, Eng, and Mr..
Lsmbley, of Ontario, Can. deliver tenn.
perance addresses. All of these gentlemen
made excellent speeches, which were listen.