Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-29
ALEXANDRIA.
HvANoELrsrs NEEp Nor APPLY.

ALEXANDRIA.
yvANoFLrsrs SEED NOT APPLY.
The religious community here seems now tc
Be Of one mind in regard TO evangelisss, and
the Methodist Episcopal church (south) has
determined that evsugelists shall not be adj
mitted to the pulpit Of that church The de-
termination to con1ne the public ministrations
OF religion to ordained ministers who have An
ofcial connection as ministers with some one
OF her leading churches OF the United States ID
now universal in this city.
TO BECOME A GRAVEYARD.
The late Father o Kane. OF Sc. Msry's Church
during the last years Of his life purchased Of
the Daingerfieid estate the spacious grounds
which front on Franklin street between Royal
and Pitt streets, and runs back to South stree,
four squares to the south ward These grounds
Asd been many years ago the pleasure grounds
of the city, where lovers strolled at eve and
pleasant enter tainments took place. Many of
the older couples Of the city made here marriage
engagements under the trees where IN sight of
the distant Potomac shining in the moonlight
or Hunting creek spreading its smooth expanse
to mirror the golden clouds that were hiding
the setting SUM- Since the war with a
step from the sublime to the
ridie1lous the grounds have become
. kitchen garden and were devoted not to court
ing, but TO cabbages In this condition it was
purchased for 5000 by Father O'Kane. and,
a. IL sdjoins the Catholic cemetery 1t ls pro-
posed to make q burial ground Of the southern
portion. where its picturesque situation viii
make it the most beautiful burial ground in
this section A large portion Of the purchase
money has already been paid by St Msrys con-
RIegation and il will soon be entirely paid for.
Then il viii be consecrated as city OF the
dead by the bishop of Richmond, Rt Rev. DR..
Becker. The old burial grounds were estab-
kshed In 1876 and were extended east shortly
before the late war.
FUNERAL OF YoCSG WIFE.
The funeral Of Mrs. Marian Maverick
Thomas took place yesterday afternoon from
the mansion Of her uncle, Mr.. Thomas NJ.
White, teller of the First National Bank, at the
corner of Washington and Gibbon streets. Mrs.
Thomas was the granddaughter of the late 7.
A. Stoutenburgh and the late Thomas NJ.
White and the wife Of Mr.. Amaleo L. Thomas
of Culpeper, grandson of the late Ira Thomas,
formerly q leading merchant of this city.
Mrs. Thomas was before her marriage
engaged in business in Washington as book
keeper at the establishment of Luttrell & Co.
on Pennsylvania avenue. She made many
friends In Washington and q number of WASH
fngtonians were in attendance at her funeral.
Rev. DR.. Suter Of Christ Church offcated at
her funeral services and the floral offerings
from the hands of many kind friends in tho
District and elsewhere were very tasteful and
appropriate. Her frst-born babe did not sur
vive her.
THE pRrx CORPS FAIR
The feature Of the evening amusement here
10 now the fair Of the Drum Corps OF the third
Virginia infantry at the armory of the Aiexan-
dria Light Infantry on Royal street Rathbone
division Of the Knights of Pythias, headed by
the Mechanics Cornet Band, moved through
the streets last night to the sound Of martial
airs and gave q drill at the fair room, which
was witnessed by a large assemblage. The
fair offers prizes to knights of Pythias and
Odd Fellows, gold watch Tor the most popular
lady, ring to the most popular gentleman
PROPOSED ALEXANDRIA IMPROVEMENTS.
There are now two companies here that pro-
pose street railway lines to Mount Vernon.
One of them-the Alexandria Transfer Pas
senger Raj lway Company-has the right of way
from the city for a railway up King street.
which has been partially marked out, and il
was stated that the Mount Vernon route would
follow this line. Another company-the WASH
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company-proposesa route from hing street
via South Royal street, Valley to Hunting
creek, and then across on q new bridge to the
proposed new Alexandria, and thence to
Mount Vernon This would give Alexandria
two bridges across Hunting creek. The pro-
jectors Of Northwest Alexandria propose to
have q tank reservoir established at that villa
city to assist the springs there in the water
supply.
TEE coLoRED REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The colored republican convention of the
eighth Virginia district was held yesterday
afternoon at St. Johns congregational Church.
Magnus l. Robinson, who called the meeting
to order, stated that its object was to consider
the educational, industrial and political condi-
tion Of the coiored people in the eighth dis
trict and present some plan of improvement
Prof. E ID. Howe Of Fauquier county was
elected chairman, with William A Carter Of
Alexandria, secretary. The committee on creden-
tiAls reported all tue counties represented save
Loudoun county. The committee on resolutions
reported the address which had been drafted
by Chairman Howe. The address sets forth
the educational status Of the colored people in
this district fay orably and commends their desire
for higher education. 1t states that there are
219 eolored public schools in the district with
81, 176 scholars and only 1872 colored teachers.
That in King George and other counties they
are crowded to sufocation. 1t says the negro
as Q laborer is willing. cheap and. in most cases.
more reliable than any other that can
be obtained II shows that the colored
people in this district own real estate
70 the value OF s.OO. OOO, and personal property
to the value Of s4OO0O0 As to his political
strength it states that there are POI colored
democrats and Is. 7l3 colored republicans; that
there are only 2,l6s white republicans. The
whole registered vote polled in 1855, which Was
the largest ever cast, was 81. $50, and of that
number Is, 292 were white democrats. 1t saws
that In the face of these figures the negro
II ignored In the federal patronage of the dis
trict. IL says at Alexandria there are eighteen
or more federal appointments and all are filed
Aagnus l. Robinson for one of the delegates to
the national republican convention. The ad-
dress then sets forth place to hold an indus
trial eoiored fair IN the city OF Alexandria to
commence September y and continue ten DAYS.
Speeches were made by Chairman Howe, Rev
Overton, Secretary Carter, Messrs An
derson, Taylor and others and the
address was adopted unanimously The
committee on industrial fair was appointed
as follows: Rev. f. NJ. Overton, Rev. X. b Rob-
inson, Prof. E ID. Howe, Editor Magnus, l..
Robinson, @. NJ Tyler, C. p. Taylor, Arthur
Anderson, b. +. Chisholm, C. W. Waller, VIM
A. Carter An executive district committee
Was appointed consisting of one delegate with
the chairman from each county. This commit
Tee was authorized to assemble at Manassas
April % The chairman was authorized TO re-
assemble the convention at Manassas April rs
u he thought proper.
THE HARPER REAL ESTATE.
The Harper property here was formerly as
extensive a. any in the city. The extensive
business Of the Harper Brothers here COM
prised . rope walk, which stood in the neigh
borhood Of the present court house. and was
demolished in the early part of this century to
allow the extension Of Columbus Queen and
Alfred streets Most OF this real estate has
passed, many of the family having left the
town A aala ~ oft he Las p;.oas -. u