Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-30
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE Evxxrxe szxn

Reported for The EvrxrNe STAR
DEAru or Az OH MrRoxAxT.-Nr. wiiii~a
W; Mcveigh- long leading business men Of
this city, died at his home on 81 Asaph street
last night Mr.. Meyeigh began business here
some nfty years ago and either alone or IN 90
partnership with his brother, Jas y. Mcveigh,
w. Ia Chamberlain or Wells A. Harper. carried
on business until the outbreak OF the late wsx.
HIS principal establishment was the wholesale
grocery and commission house o. the foot Of
Prince street, but he carried ON slso for some
time before the war . Wholesale business 10
s s and shoes. During the var his handsome
by Judge Underwood, but he recovered Il. He
mad also long litigation growing out Of the
war with the Old Dominion bank OF this oity.
Lately be retired from all business
Ihs ALExASDRiA kNroHrs TKxPIAR--Ths
Knights Templar Of this city have. a, alresdv
mentioned In TEE srAR, determined 40 Keen
open their temple for visiting knights al the
time OF the knights Templar conclavs IN wssh
ington next October. Although the iptroduc-
uon OF tns iemPiars here Is comparatively
recent yet the Masonic organization here r
the oldest organization In the citv except
Christ church and the First Presbyt>riss
church. The early annals Of the order here
are full OF mentions Of Washington, who wa
Of one time master OF the Alexandria lodge.
and many entirely authentic relics OF him are
preserved in the lodge room. They have
Washington's baptismal robe. his Masonic
insignia, small pocket knife owned oy him,
and many other memorials.
The VIRGINIA DENTAL CoScREss.-The Viz.
gfnia state dental association opened 10
twentieth annual session ct Peabody hall 10
day and wiz remain in session several days.
lie president il James johnson Of Stapptou,
Messrs. ID. W. Rust Of Alexandria, +. A Lee OF
Lynchburg, and L. z. Beadles Of Danville, vice
president; q. +. Keezee Of Richmond. secre-
tary, and J. II. Thompson Of Fredericksbure,
treasurer. In the absence Of Dr. johnson. ths
president, who Is i'll at Staunton. Vice presi.
dent DR.. ID. W. Rust of Alexandra occupied
the chair. resolution regretting the illness
OF pr. johnson was adopted and the program Of
the meeting arranged.
NoTEs.-Information has been received here
OF the death at Bermuda of Mrs. samuel A.
Masters, formerly Of this city. The estAblish-
ment OF Masters Cox and then of Masters A
Sons was for many years the leading West
lndia house here: The firm carried on bust
ness near the foot of King street az Irwins
wharf, and the arrivals or departures Of their
vessel, the brig Favorite. was always an event
TO the boys Of the old town, for the Favorits
brought West India fruits and sometimes q
monkey or two, and carried back live horyss
and cows, and the getting the animals on board
was sight to the town lads aud the occasion
of many truancies from school, The Messrs
Masters finally returned 10 Bermuda
The Midland railroad has established station
Longdale-near Seminary road, two miles out
from this city, and the fare has been fixed at
eents.-A carrier pigeon with ''R i5s" and
Ky" upon it fell at Rev. j. NJ. Nourse's gar
den in this city about 10 O'Clock Sunday night
1t was set of again Monday with an inscription
announcing its stopping plsce.-Ex-ForemAn
J. T. Nails Of the Midland shops has been pre-
scented with gold headed cane by the en-
ployes there.-Although the official whipping
post has been abolished here the maternal
whipping post still survives in all vigor. Last
evening Arthur Blackburn, who stole sausage
from Mr.. J. w. Hammond, was soundly thrsshed
by his mother at the station house and dis
charged. - Messrs. Smoot d Co., lumber
dealers, to-day hauled ashore at the foot Of
King street a magnificent black walnut tree,
with butt Of two feet and with large branches.
The tree was caught floating in the Potomac
during the late flood and was purchased at Is
by these gentlemen, who will cut il into boards
and realize q considerable sum.