The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-03

ALEXANDRIA
state Firemen's Association - Colored
Boy Drowned While Bathing.

/ state Firemen's Association - COlOred
Boy Drowned While Bathing.
ALEXANDRIA. June = Special. The
annual meeting Of the state Fircmcn', As
sociation will be held here, beginning We'd
nesday. Preparations are being made for
the entertainment of the visitors. and many
buildings are already decorated. Mayor
DOwnham has been chosen chief marshal of
the procession, which will include all the
delegates IN uniform-scyeral bringing their
apparatus alOng-:he local department. and
probably the Veteran Association Of Wash
ingtOn.
The late William E.J. Marx, was buried
from II. Mary's Church this morning. the
Catholic societies and many of the young
men attending. The deceased was avery
clever Young. man, the son Of the late Pat
terson Marks. lie had been ailing from
consumption long time.
The remains of the late y. T.. Watkins
were brought here from Washington to-day
and buried from his brothers home in
Queen street.
While some cOlorcd BOYS were bathing i'm
the river near Long bridge yesterday even
ing a seNcntcen-year-old boy named Edward
King was drowned.
The excursion season is now fairly under
way, and the feet of river steamers is larger
than ever
1t is estimated that over thousand
Aexandrians were in Richmond last week.
The commencement season fast ap-
proaches. The Young ladies of the Airing
ton. the Mt. Vernon and the Alexandria In
stitute and students Of the It. Johns and
the Potomac Academies are making great
preparations for their closing days.
The Joint final celebration OF the literary
societies Of the Episcopal High School oc-
ours on Tuesday evening, the 2ith inst.
The medalists OF the Blacklord Society are:
Messrs. II. c. Reilly. II. Y. B0use and J.
Murray Dill; Of the Fairfax Society, Messrs.
William II. Laird. Jr., Lewis II. Machen
and W VILLAIN W. lloNt0n. The joint vale
dictOrian. Mr.. John L. Il. Henderson, Of the
Blackford Society. The orator Of the even
ing will be Joseph Bryan, Esq, Of Rich-.
mOnd.
Cards are out for the marriage of NJ
George j. f0ltl, of this city. and Miss NoM
Barber of Northumberland county. The
ceremony is to take place at Fairfield NJ.
p. Church, on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Louis Brill, ST.. is reported dying
this evening.
Mr.. II. Il. Dulany. who is abroad, is re-
ported 10 be very i'll. His relatives have
been caalcd for, and are now en- route.
Rev. Or. Augustus DAWSON. one OF the
conductors OF the Episcopal Methodist, of
Baltimore, preached two eloquent sermons
at the Southern Methodist Church yester-
day.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mckee. and Mrs. Secretary
Blaine attended services AT Christ wash
ington's) Church yesterday morning.
Rev. MIR. Vance, who has been attending
the PRESBYTERIAN assembly meeting at
Ashcyile, n. c., returned Saturday, aud
preached in his own pulpit yesterday.
Miss Mary {. Reid has returned home for
the vacation. as has Miss Anna Lead
better.
Ex-Mayor kcmper and the Misses kem-
per have returned from Richmond well
pleased with their visit. During their stay
IN Richmond they were the guests OF Mrs.
John Linton of Franklin street.
Miss Lille Hill is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Chas. A. Baldwin of Grace street, Rich
mond
Intelligence from Mitchelrs station is 10
the effect that Rev. DR.. Philip Slaughter is
in very poor health.
There was a row on one Of the excursion
boats yesterday. Ii was negro excursion
and whisky was the cause.