Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-09

GgASGERs. The District Grange OF
fern Virginia, which met in this city
N% ,.a,dsv. adjourned this evening after
!e' 's,c,ing 3 good dee! of business
"S,.Ie-,iay the Grange adopted resolutions
ia, the II assures now before Congress
ioo ...ysnt trusts; advocating pure food. and
u 'i5, .si against the Palmer (pleuro pneu-
- NJ The following officers were
~. .,.c.ei II. H. Garrett. master J. B
a'.o,.n oye.S.er.: w. p Dodge, steward
D u I15.-. assistant steward; ] NJ. Ban
ossn,aiy r X Ferr, locCurar J. c.
w. n..n. secretary j. K AIrich. treasurer
" p Smith. gate keeper: Mrs. J. B. Bow
Gre. Misc Battle Benton, Pomona
~. d II. Plaster. Flora bliss J. II. Gar.
~ y. s,ewariess. aud c. 81. Pierson, r. R.
r., and w j. Rumsey executive commit
q, the session this morniug the Grange
:.3o,.e1 The action of the State Grange rel
-,;ea 10 encouraging immigration to the
sale snd decided to hold the next meetin 6
.,Msnas5as on June 18th.
Benton was elected delegate to Pc.
mana Grange of Frederick county, and A.
Weidarburn and J. P Corbin delegates
10 the State Grange.
ma resolutions of censure to the master,
.3ont.j at the last meeting were ordered
~ bs expunged from the minutes against
tbs prote=t Of the master
The officers of the fire insurance depart.
roant Of the Grange we're Instructed to push
lheir Tcrk
The rep .inder of ,is session was occu-
,;si in transacljng routine business and dis
cs..iog questions oi interest 10 the Grange.
Ats meeting OF the Grange Camp ASCOT
otion he'd last sht Thos. 8 Sedden was
aided cre4ideut, X X Charters secretary
ana b Bowman treasurer. L. was de-
rist 10 hold the nex5 camp during the
month OF September.
R,yoUEr.-The members of the Grand
1,afs. Knights of Honor of Virginia. which
,Iossd its session 10 this city yesterday,
g4re rendered banquet at the Braddock
House last night by Belle Haven Lodge OF
tbaf order. of this city, az which there was
lsrge attendance The spacious dining
hall of the hotel was tastefuly decorated
Gr the occasion aud the tables were hand
somely act. frnits, flowers and growing palms
heing PRETTY interspersed among the viands
which were most temptingly served.
The menu consisted Of oysters on half
she'll stewed and fried; turkey, tongue,
ham: sardiuea, lobster, chicken and potatosal
ads; relshes; bananas, apples, oranges, as
sorted cake. ice cream, coffee, tea, all of
1hich were delightfully."- prepared. After
;ull Justice had been done to the banquet,
Mr. A. " Armstrong announced the toasts
for the evening which were happily re-
sponded to by Grand Dictator J. T. Morris;
P. G. DicatOrs J. e. Teller and J. T. Kin.
ney. and by Mr. F. a. Reed, Mayor Down
ham, Mr. A ". Armstrong and others. The
affair was very pleasant one and the man
sgsrs of the Braddock House were warmly
congratulated on the sumptuous and tempt.
iug manner 10 which they had prepared the
banquet.
INVITATION AcCEPTED.--At meeting of
Washington Lodge 4 F. & A. NJ, held last
night, Past Master Thos Wood, Of Freder.
;cssburg Lodge, WA present and presented
j copy of a resolution, adopted at the last
meeting ofhis lodge, inviting Washington
Lodge to Join in an excursion TO Nit. Yer
uon to be given on August 4th next-the an
adversary Of the day On which George Wash
iug!On vas made a Mason. The invitation
was accepted and Messrs F. E. Corbett, K.
Kemper and Hubert Snowden were appoint
ed q committee to unite with the committee
appointed by Fredericksburg Lodge in max
log the necessary arrangements tor the pro
p)sed excursion.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
aud cold with four prisoners and no iodg'
es at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases
Geo. Gary, colored, arrested by officer
Jonas for disorderly conduct, was fined g 80
Daniel Ttipett, colorsd boy, arrested by
officer Jones Cor dlsordery conduct, was
discharged after being punished by his
father
an old colored man named VIM. Carter,
%ho has been eick for some time past, WAS
sent to the aims house.
PERSONAL w. H. Bailie, of Lynch
burg, Grand Recorder of Knights of Honor,
who, as before stated, was quite i'll at the
Braddock House, has sufficiently recovered
10 leave fnr homo to day.
Mr. G VIM. Ramsay. who has been con-
dned to bl7 nome for the past week by Sc
we're cold. Is CUT again.
Capt. G A. Mushbach and Lieut.. Albert
Bryan, of the Alexandria Light Infantry,
have beeu invited to act as judges at The
competitive drill of the Richmond comps-
Hlea, 10 take place in that city on April 10Th
Btxt.
MARYLAsD CANAL PRoJEcT-The q. S
Senate committee on commerce is opposed
70 The building of free ship,canal connect.
iHg Tie waters Of the Potomac river and
Chesapeake bay by way of the Eastern
5fanch of the Potomac TO South river,
loeuce through to the Severn ct Annapolis.
lie committee yesterday reported adverse
Is boo ;he Harris aud the RddIeberger
NIIs providing for the preliminary surveys
sud location of the proposed canal.
MINK KILLED "A large mink was caught
sud killed By Messrs Thos. Kelly and VIM
No0ll' 10 this city yesterday in load OF hay
Which had come from the farm OF Mr.. Har-
Is freeman, near this city, and which had
ossn sold to Mr.. a. Travers, in the THIRD
ward. When discovered 10 the wagon the
max bad hen which he was eating. The
~'ns had killed sixty chickens and 1outteen