Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-28
oratic executiYa oommittee. repreaenting the

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! to. ooms of the Powbatap Club. in R'ch-
rt,nd this evening. for the purpose CT elect
, ing cheir,uau TO fi the vacancy caused by
the re,ivs,st,oa Of the Hon. Basil B. Gordon.
Mr. Thomas Oliver, who has been visit
! Ing Mr. Oliver Pullman. left for his home in
Carbondsle, Pa. to-day.
MIR. John M. Burke, formerly of this city,
has bean appointed one OF the Worlds Fair
Cou mesione,s from Idaho. and Mr.. M. B..
/! Harrison. another VirgiGan, has been ap-
pointed to represent Minnesota on that COM
inissien.
Gsuesa Ii. D. Corse, Col. Arthur Her.
bert and Captains p. B Hooe and Herbert
Bryant, left here this morning for Rich
mon6, AID will attend the meeting OF
Corse's Brigade in that city to night.
Rev. Louis L. Williams. of E.izsbsth, n.
c., and Miss Kate NJ. Green. daughter of
Maj. J. w Gresn, of this city, will be mar
ried to-mcrrcw
C5I. Eimund Berkeley, of Prince Will
liam, dressed in full Confederate ColonePs
uniform, was 10 the city to-day on his way
to Richmond.
Rev. DR.. J.. J. Bullock. of Washington,
was in the city to day.
Miss Mary CIstis Lee, who has been Wis
ting in Washington, left there this morn
Ing for Richmond, In company with Mr.. and
Mrs.. Linden Kent aud Senator Gibson, of
Louisiana, to attend the unwilling Of the
statue CT General Lee.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr..
Geo. J. Foltz, of this city, and Miss Nora
Barber, OF Fairfield, Northum berlsn1 coun.
ty, to take place at the NJ. P. Church, at
Fairfield, Thursday, June II.
DECORATION DAY.-On Friday, the 30.h
instant, the graves in the National cemetery
&c this place. will be decorated by the Union
Vetersns of Washington, who will arrive
here on the noon train from that city. The
orator OF the day will he Hon. s. 3. Yoder.
of the fourth district of Ohio, who This
friends say is by no means the man to be
guilty OF dlscourtesy, such as characterized
former speaker on similar occasion in
Alexandria. The citizens generally who
have recently decorated the Christ church
mound and the noble statue on ths corner
Of Prince and Washington streets, will cour-
tecusly welcome any strangers coming in the
spirit CT peace towards the living while they
pay this tribute to their dead. The visitors
will be met at the depot here by a number
Of citizens, and escorted to the cemetery
where they will be assisted In decorating
tie graves.
POLICE RBpoRT-Last night was clear
aud cool with five prisoners at the station
house. The Mayor disposed of the follow
ing csses:
Nat Jackson, colored. arrested by Capt.
Webster and Officer McCuer, and Bernard
Harris aud VIM. Wilson, colored, by Officer
Arlington, all for disorderly conduct, were
fined 81 so each.
Randolph FonaIn. colored. arrested by
Capt. Webster and Officer McCuen. charged
with disarderly conduct and John Williams.
coIored, by Officer Sherwood, charged with
stealing money from the store of e J. Miller
& Son, was discharged for want of evidence.
A NEW 0RGANIZATION.-Alo local branch
of the Old Dominion Building and Loan
Association of Richmond was organized in
this city yesterday, when the following Off
A. A. Wa, fsId, secretary F. E Corbett,
A. a. War6ed. G. ]. Cox, R. w. French,
II. Wildt, A w. Armetronp and A H.
Thomson, directors; r. W. French, G. ].
Cox aud H Wildt, trustees, and A. w.
Armstrong, attorney. This Ia strong com
Dany with en- authorized capital Of
g 600 900. Mr.. J. Taylo EIlyson, of Rich
mond, Is the president.
On TO RICHMOND The Alexandria Light
Infantry under command of Capt. & A.
Mushbach and headed by the Alexandria
Dram Corps, left here this morning for
Richmond to take part in the Lee mont
ment ceremonies there tomorrow. Other
nembers of the company will leave tc-
morrow. Lee Camp Confederate Veterans
will leave mere Oh the 4:50 m. train to-
morrow for Richmond with full ranks. A
number of members of the camp and large
number of citizens, both ladies and gentle
men, left for Richmond to day.
RELIRF Hook AND LADDER COMPANY
The Relief Hook and Ladder Company hold
q meeting last plight and determined to take
part in the parade on Thursday of next week
on the occasion of the meeting of the Vir-
GINA State Firemen's Association in this
city. Committees were appointed to make
all The necessary arrangements. An invita-
ton Was accepted to attend the Rathbone
Division o. R K. of p. fair which COM
merces tonight.
AcC1DENTs.-Mr. Stephen Swain while
measuring lumber on the wharf yesterday
evening was badly cut on the head by
heavy piece of timber falling on bin. He
was attended by DR.. Brown.
A little daughter Of NJ. Walter Whit
slesay fell from tha bsnisters at her home on
Prince street yesterday evening and was
quite badly hurt.
PROPERTY SALE-Mr. Thos. A. Broadu5
has exchanged his residence and farm
known ns "The Anchorage" containing 10
acres, situated one mile northwest of this
city, with Dr.. w. Il. Frlsbee, of Washing
ton, for property in that city.
FAIR.-The fair to be given by Rathbone
Division, U +, K OF p, will open tonight
at Armory Hall and promises to be grand
success Rathbone Division WILL have q
full dress parade tonight when the fair
opens.