Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-31


thar; slightly warmer; winds shifting to
soatherly'
o,,xrs on CAPITAL.-Ua the recsnt
,.t;.1,.r, oy tne Supreme Court, which de-
80 that municipal courci!s have no legal
.,n,ysr to exempt cay property SUBJECT 10
p"r.tloo. The city OF Alexandra, aud every
o'Ssr CITY in the State, will derive revenue
S,on nuEte: 81 sources that are now e1'
I'm, from oiy tax. For number OF years
GU anIp the City Council; has exempted from
ri,v tsxesion bath tas capita' ana maon,aefy
c'. oa n manufaclorles Of ell kinda Under
tbe recent decision refsFIsd 10 ths Oonmis'
t - ~ Revenue Will be compelled 10 lis5
s. m ,sci;;rery liz the various manufactures
90 n6 ais3 tho capital invested in Gen.
.SatI,g such .0anpf .csores, ana GU these
uu 1l,iai ave to De levied Without such
~ W. avsu ao approximate estimate Of the
80 10 ~ Ire machinery IL Alexandra or OF
on,oupt Of capital Invested IN manufsc-
~ co,l!G hardly lie uscei tanned, but II is
- uinlas3 tast 1t will run into the hundreds
iris'I,senas OF Goilags. AZ the city tax rate
o;.two per cent, IL will ba seen that q
Hs's,d9,eb,o additional revenue will for q
49,. 10 bo derived by the city T; bat that such
49,. ,oorl5 have the effect OF curtailiDg man.
,tSofo,les. depreciatiug the value OF ma.
stLooyc :, rciDg capital out OF manufactures
ot'o.dy established and preventing others
s'ar, eogspinc IN such enterprises. there can
rs rne lille doubt. Bat Alexandria for
~ 80 fiyne asg encouraged enterprises OF Gil
IT, IN in ncr mist and has offered induce
aa,,ts IN all to Establish rnarulaotories here,
.oi. ia thought that some plan msy bs de-
"a no which no material burden Ct tax-
ZION will be imposed upon the manufacture
ing Interests Of the CITY.
.rrxAsDg1A's STYLE.--A gentlemen
80 Nv York who Visited Alexandria re-
nontIv shredded Chris. Church aud after SER
ejNa talked with friend on Washington
ot,eat In conyers ,ticn the New Yorker
s,iS he had heard OF the pretty women OF
aIarandris ell his life and was not surprised
=, tna many he saw, but what did surprise
;l,o gere tbe hands ,me costumes they wore
md the stylish manner and elegance OF ft
- anoh cossumee. He sad that even IN
Nav York better looking Or batter dressed
.,omen could not be seen than those
,vhon, he met ca the streets OF Alexandria.
AVID this Is ell so. The average Alexandria
,,nmsn knowB how to dress, and having
nett face, fac figure and gracefrl carriage,
handsome dcegs when do61ed by oce OF
Them ia shoga 30 excellent advantage.
Tnen .on. the mi!inele sud mantuamaKers
kseaG brsast Of ha times. have thu latest tsso-
inns sad make tao ladies' costumes 10 the
most n: G Ing and fashionable fyie, so with
conbination otoaiure and ar; Ills no Wop-
der tbet New Ycrkers or sny other strangers
sse struck vito the besuty CT tas Ale1an-
d-Is women ard their tout ensemble.
10. Ma large aeiegs ton of members
81 tbe Independent Order OF Mechanics
from Wasliogton and viciriFy paid irater-
rsj Waite lafayette Lodge, No. III, Of ttaS
order In th.s cIty laat night. Although the
weather was nniavorahls fully ore hundred
men were in the daegstioc. Alter the re.
oeDt;on ,f the Grand L7dgs office ana
nndar tho head CT GoaG OF the Oidas. qns5s
an e!i,vebie programme Yves rendered: ss
follows: Address by Grand AFchiteot RlSn-
ardeon, sang by Bro. C"'nell, tema'Ns DY
Vice Grand Architect M;eSs, song oS Sto'
Miller. entitled "Ia The Morpirg,' Wblcn
brought down the house; iemaTka NJ Bios.
Weaver, Wilson, and others, with comic
song By Bros Liebermsr, Bono, Cathel', anu
others. sf.er which the visit re wsre invited
20 the room below snd psItook CT Iounn-
fol repset provided Tor them hy Lafayette
Lodge. The deif gsten was higny p'shseo
vita their visit, and save prsos'og lnViis'
fions fer q return Welt by members OF tue
order IN this city.
FA1R.-Tbe Third Regiment Drum Corps
fsr. ef er g very satisfactory ruo OF WeeK
and half OF Armory Hall, closed last night,
q lsrea crowd being present. Foi!oHlrg is
the result Of tie vote on the various articles
to be balloted icE:
Ladies' Watch: Mics Bsrtle faGgetl ZOO
Mise Katie Beach 100.
Cod headed Umbrella: s We!ker 2. a.
Sullivan /. a. Arnold o. 81. D,wns Z
Drum Sticks: W. Humphries 10 !, J. Mans
Geid2 T. Hsnry2
GeptIsmer'- Ring 3 Scrivensr no. VIM.
LaDhalo IS, E Brown 81. J. Ds7itt /, b.
Turner Y
Silver Knives ard Forks: Mrs. S. Krauss
90!
Hanging Lamp: Miss B. Dieiius 81, Miss
L. Smith SO.
K cfP. Pin: Thos. Ohauncey 116. 7. J. c.
Wiley AS.
THE MASONIC HoME--The ladies OF Al
exandris Interested In behslf OF the .nerS 10
rajgs er endowment fund for the MseoDlc
Home Of Virginia." have perfected an or
panIzstion and entered upon an active cam
rRsS OF tie city. LII tGle uuuio WIZ ~.
sre nesting with some success, OUT 10 10
what they wish they will neeu the nearly
cooperation not only OF the mascns Il tn's
city, but Of all other good citizsns. Ane'ner
meeting OF the ladies will be held at MIS-: 4.
A. Reeds, Nc Cos Prince street., On Ffioey
evening, April 1t at O'clock. ST when
time 1t Is hoped there will be full attend
ance.
PERSONAL Mr.. James F. Winchell. ore OF
the leading manufacturer OF springhsld
Ohio, Is In the city visiting his sister, Mre.
J. V. Davis.
The Rsv. Theron II. Rice, IT,. pautor-elect
of the Second Presbyterian Church, will dill
the pulpit of that church on Sunday next,
morning and evening.