Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
qrssDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER II.

ro- this section w.rds shifting to decioeoiy
i1,rsni high northwesterly, with a coio wave
tnrning into snow colder, WIN local s1o"s'
Is sIp' by c'ening weather Wednesday, treez'
~, temperature, o: below, will occur sou'neas' w
NCr'ok --uvz-
CosoEar At ARLINGroN.-On Friday
nobt last very erj ,yahle concert was given
- the Columbia scnoo houae. at Arllogtoo'
~ rths benef. of the Eascopal Church 10
,bas ne,phborhood. T686lght was sill tnat
conl6 he desired, there not being clouo 10
ha seen AZ an esrly hour the Seminary
O,srtette Cub met at Mrf. HulPs reeidenCe'
where yas to be seen suprer tao!e eroan.
Inv under its weight of good Thugs, tninss
generally acceptable and eppreclateo oy .nu
garage "Theoog" Alter spending an n9 GU
of fun and pleasure at chs mes noep"I 10
res!dssce the company FepSiIe" oo,har
school house, where WIS gespeieu ohiId.
q large as emily of men, "ouieu e Tho
rem. al expectipg heir money - hn
progtamme opened VIII Speeu ~, rs-
70 Seminsrv O lertette, which was wen re-
San md anptauded. Miss Lillian Munson
ue as u. nsnal. peri 4ct With her rec!talions
81 dei,ch;ed the audience as much on tnis
ncc.sion az on p.avioua one7. MRS You'gs
aonoa vere also appreciated end well re-
ostved hv eli NJ &. G. Tbomson'a "iet-
tersn afforded uolimted fun for all, both
voung and old, and jldglrg from the man
ner In which be was applauded the audi
aooe wonld have willingly listened to few
ooore "letters." "Home By the River" and
Not Very Fanny" we're admirably render
cd BIZ q musical quartstte, IL which Mrs.
Ele Il. Clark's sweet, Clear voice could not
fail 10 attract the attention CT ali. Mr. +.
= Cooley's solo, "AnctoreG." was aDly rem
dared and thoroughly appreciated oy an;
Mis- Aona Munsou' solos, Loves COURIER"
and The R ise Bush," ccu'd not nave oeen
rendered batter and hey mel with nearly
a ann.onse f.nrn all slices. Good Night, La
dies" brought 20 c'css tHiS euco9'e - "AN
Arlington .s one of The mission stations
,vhich IL cared for By the students OF the
Theological Seminary Of Fairfax couoty.
Alter S greet deaf c. h ,rd work tho cturch
has pslred sttcng ioo'iag and Ia esoa year
yosklnp ia refining IL hlsnces felt more ara
more. Ia tbs fal! If 1888 he Sunday scooo!
organz and hiss enco bssn IL >nrisn-
inc condition. and under the very soe ed
rninjs,ra,lon OF M,. HAIRS F Klcmao, wbo
fske2 most devoted iuteyeat lie II, It has
made ysry rapid progreeB during the past
wear Zoe mission is at presen; 10 rus care
of Msssre. J 3hn g. Lightbourn, a. X. Fen
ton. J. f. P,ummer and Harry f Is 'cman.
FAIBF.x DEMOCRATS The democrats Il
Fairfax county held we'll attended meet
ing a. tho Court Hoa7e yesterday to elect
delegates TO the Congres7ionsl convention
which meets In this fiv on ths 24.o. MI.
J 0. 3 .r.y presi led sad Dir. s. & Dorahoe
acted "a secretary. The fu!lo1t5g delegates
we're elected:
n-,t, Ia ~
R!casrdeop, J D Ekn, B. F. McFe'gh |
ard Il D SUith.
D.aaesyilie: j. z. Barnes, e l.. Garrett,
& ffsd May aud F. D. Fsrr
Can,reylile: George P. R!chsrds, j. L.
M,chen and Bsrto lone.
LED 2. Veach eud Vim RI chic.
Falla Chnrch: Thae. Te5re.t, Geo. Hsad
and Geo Aud
Nj Vernon: George a. F1Uls. ". G.
Moore aud A. J. Bsllerger.
Dalegate-st.lerge J. M. Low.
Tha convention passed eerles OF rts1iu
tons on the death CT Gen. Lee.
a resolution instyuotiog the dele9atss to
vote for MIR E E Meredith for Congress
was offered and withdrawn, but 1t Is under.
stood that tie entire delegation Ia for Mr..
Meredith.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT New o leans Min
stre.s last night eppesFed at the Opera
House ostofs /. large and wail-p'cased audi
ence. This company, thcrga not as large
In num5ers IS moss minstrel troupss, Gan
we'll claim place Ia sho font rank Ct min
strelsy. The usual hoa-y headed Jokes were
mainly noticeable by their a5ssnce, while
the singing apd music ware veil up to the
standard. Welby ard Peal. high kickers
and iQmpers. the E lott bFothera, cong and
dance men, Harry Ward. In new and oriel"
nal mouologues and Dewitt Cooke, 10 IL.
dian club exercises, ell proved Themselves to
be above the average. The performance
concluded with terpsichorean festival, 10
which come vary foa clogs were executed.
FAIR.-The following Is the vote for the
various articles to ne balloted for at the fair
being held ct Old FallcWs' Hall by AlexaE-
drla Council, Jr o U. A. NJ:
Lsdy's Gold Wat h-Miss Ii LA C!ovel nj, 5.
Handsome Silk Q1ilt.-Mrs. Boil, hi or, 3
Mrs. C,ra Welaer, 5 Mrs Fila Sincox, 8.
Odd Follows Rng.-R. E. L. Tyler, s. W. D. !
zimmerman, 4 George w. B)n.z, 3; W. E. Hin
zen, 8.
Jr Z. III PHI E Manifold, 3; e r. |
Cook, 4 w. E. Lyles, s.
Unito;u Bank <. OF ?. Chtrn William SUIT
ton, 4; E 2. Boyer s
FoLIcE RBPcRT.-LsJt night Tss mild
and rainy with three prisoners but 40 lodg-
els at tbs station house.
Mayor Strauss this morning disposed Of
the following casss:
Michael Henry, Tor beioe drunk and dis
orderly, was feed 81 80
Julia Shirley, oolorsd. for contempt OF
court, was fined 81 80.
A saloon keeper, fer diso:derly conduct.
wos fined 50 80
Elmer Tones, oalorsd. for dsor ,eriy con.
due, was fined 81 so
Nor A TRAMP.-It Is said thnt the man
who CUT Mr. Hsnry Bladder at the local de.
pot last Thursday pighs aud who gave his
name as John Carlow. is named Johnson q
son Of q prominent insurance man OF Rlct-
mond. l. is said also that the man is not
tramp blt that he recently left Richmond
while on spree. The man in talking to