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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-29

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at tn.
~ Auditors flee, Alexandra, Va, until 12
o'clock noon on the 7th day of May, 1892, and
opent Immediately thereafter, for ali the ABoR
and MATER ERlALrtquired to OURB and GUTTER
PAVE the sidewalks and put d OWN street crossings
on Alfred street from the south lire of Duke to
the north line of Wilkes streets.
approximate Quantities.
Earth excavation, APO cubic yards; turbing,
1547 lineal feet; sidewalk pavement. g. wide,
99l square yards; cutters. 4 wide, 1852 square
yards tagging for crossings, 312 lineal feet
cobble stones for cross ngs, 16 tqoare yards.
Also to PAVE, GUTTER and CUB LEE
STREET, from the south line Of Queen to thu
north .iae ef Princets street.
approximate Quantities
Earth excavation, 80 cubic yards; curbing,
7s7 lineal feet; cutters 4 vide. 424 square
yards; tagging Tor crossings, 436 linesl feet !;
cobb!e stone pavir G 1s7 equsre yards.
Also to PAVE The S1DEWAl Ks, PUT DOWN
STREET CROSSINGS and reset the curb on
Columbus street, from Princess to Wythe streets
inclusive.
approximate Quanti les.
Etrth excavation, 90 cubic yards; curb reset
800 liuesl feet (; sidewalk pavements 6 vide, $50
square yards; tagging for crossings $40 lineal
feet; edible stone crossing, % square yards.
Also to PAVE THE SIDEWALKS, and CURB
End GUTTER where nect sssry, st. Asaph street
from Oroloco to Pendleton street.
Approximate Quantities.
Earth excavation, 200 cubic yards; fsgging
for crossings 468 lineal feet; cobble stones for
crossings, "a square yards curb, 402 lneal feet
gutter wide, PIG square yards; pavement g.
vile, 495 equare yards
Also to PAVE THE SIDEWALKS, and CURB
and GUTTER where necessary, on Washington
street, from OIonoco TO Pendleton street.
approximate Quantities
Earth excavation, 49O cubic s1ds; curbing.
80 lineal feet brick pavement g. wide, $40
squsrs yards; gutter a wide, 1872 equsre yards;
1Aggiog for crossings 3S4 linea feet cobble stones
for crcssing,, 90 equsre yards.
Also for PUTTING D JWN TWO CROSSINGS,
thoae running north and south, "a in all, on
Wilkes and Gibbon streets where said streets in
tersect with Pitt St. Assph, Washington, Colum-
us, Al red and Henry streets.
Approximate Qaaniiti s.
1872 feet of stone tagging 96 square yards Of
cobble stone paving.
certified cheek for S1O0 mus. accompany
each lid: othsrwise it will not be considered.
Immediately after the award Of the contract.
checks will be promptly returned to unsuccessful
bidders, and to tho successful bidder, after giving
the necessary bond required, for the proper fal
illment Of his ,ntract. The right to reject any
or all bids is reserved.
Specifications for the different classes of work,
under one cover, can DO seen at the Auditors
Office.
Mr.. II. C. Graves, City Engineer. is charged
with ths supervision and direction of this work,
aud will DO ass sted By the su 1erintendent Of
Police in all mat els pertaining to his depart.
ment.
BY order OF tho Committee on Streets.
HERBERT BRYANT,
ap27 I'd Chairman.
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FOB SALE AND kMNr

EOR RENT.-A COMFORTABLE HOUSE, con.
L tanning two par!ors, dining room, kitchen,
bathroom and four chEmbers. Rooms large,
houss in thorough repair, newly pspersd and
painted. Situation delightful. apply at No.
228 south Washington street, Alex,rdria, Va.
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striking itory OF tie result Of prayer
il tod IL connection with the recent de-
strrclse frs st MartinsVile. The truth OF
the asr!a,ive Is se,ifad py objectionable
sutaoliy.
Rsv. Rcbart c. Anderson, the Nestcr & I
Ptesbytersnisu1 In Virginia, is pastor cf the
Presbyterian Church at Martins9ille. he
Ia most eoholarly man and great master
OF taeoicgy. he is w!thsl popular cit!zsn,
aud is universally beloved wherever hs ia
known.
Heis su uoconpfonis;ng bsl;sver In the
efficacy Of prayer, as we'll 90 the potency of
prayer in an emergency; holding es great
faith 10 ihe answer to prayer ia emerger.
cles as at other times.
The fire as Martinsville occurred on The
night of April 15;h Il broke out In liv.
cry stable. The wind was blowing q gale
from the nertawest. and the beet part ofthe
towo was In the direction In which the
wind was blowing the fire.
The fire swspt from building TO building
with appalling speed. and the town was In
imminent danger. The wind Increased SO
the FIRE progressed, snd sparks and email
faggots fell on roofs and buildings several
hundred yards distant.
The town, without the protection OF a fire
department, wss hopeless and In ccnsterpa.
tiou-almost In despair. The alarm extend.
ed to man, women and children slike.
at this criais, about the hour Of midnight,
some of the good women Of the town sug.
sested that Mr.. Anderson be requested to
pray for calm Action followed the sug-
geetIon. Mr.. Anderson was seen, and the
request made.
Pray yoursei." he replied, "and I'll
prsy, ALSO"
And he did pray with fsrver and fa!t1.
Iu twenty minutes. the wind settled Into
calm. the sparks flew straight up In the
| cir. and the town was saved.
The foregoing Ia vouched fog by nearly
everybody In MartinsVilie, and there Ia no
doubt Of its truth In every pariiouiar.-
| Lunch6urq AdUGnce
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DIVIDENDS.

ITO THE DEPOsITOES OF THE FARMERS
l. AND MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK OF
ALEXANDRIA, va.
A fnal Dividend OF SIXTEEN PER CENT.
has been declared and will bo payable on and AZ.
ter MONDAY, April 25sh, 1892, at the Office Of
the undersigned, No. 2l2 King street, Ale1sndrls,
Va. Dividends will only b, paid upon the pre-
ssntation Of deposit books.
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ByR. T. Lucas, Aucsioneer.


'TRUsTEs's SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
By virtue Of two deeds Of trust from Richard B.
Lloy I'd and wife, one Of aid deeds being dated on
the Odd day of June 1891, and recorded among
the lard records of Alexandria county, Va, In
Liber L. No. 4. folio 232, and the other dated
August 9Th, 1891, aud Of record among the land
records OF tad county, in Liber L. No. 4, folio
4l2, and by direction OF the party secured there-
by, tho undersigned will offor for sale at public
auction on tina premises near the town OF Rosslyn,
in Alexandria county, Va, at o'clock o. NJ, on
THURSDAY, MAY 18th, 1892,
the following described real estate and improve
ALL THAT LOT OF aBoUND situated in
Alexandra county. Va, which said lot Of ground
numbered four ~ is q part the division Of the
original trsct OF land known as Rock Hip or
Fort Bennett and described as follows; viz:
Beginning for the came at 81" stone In the
centre Of the outlet road (thirty feet wide)
and running thence north eighty-two de-
grees apd thirty. two minutes 1929 320
west three and 37.1OO chains (3. 81 ch to ('H")
a stone in the center Of ssid road and the south
east corner OF lot numbered three (3); thence
north eight degrees and forty five minutes (8o
45) east nine 65.100 chains (965.1O0 ch., to
('C.") q stone on the Potomac river side, being
the northeast c,rner Of the said lot numbered
three (3); thence south ffty-pine degrees (590)
east four 7-100 chains (47-100 ch.) to ("J.") y
hboDe III tue uoItu HiAeu ou oalu ilFti, ala tno
northwest corner OF lot numbered FIVE (5); thence
south twelve degrees and forty.fve minutes (12'
45') weat eight and 1O-10O chains (8 10.100 ch.)
to the place Of beginning, containing acres and
thirty poles (3s. 30 p.).
Terms of sale-Cash rs to q sum sufficient to
psy the amount secured by Said deeds oftrust and
sll coss and expenses attending said trusts. The
/ resdae OF the porchase money to be On credit OF
six twave and eighteen months in equal install
N en,s evidenced by the 10 ds Of the purchaser
carr Jog inte1e from The day Of sale, and secured
by deed OF tEust upon the property. Conveying
at the CT 81 of the purchaser.
sI9 2s.4w JOSEPH F. cox, Trustee.
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Rog oyER FIFTY FEARS

AN OLD AN9 WHLL.TRIED REMEDY.-Ers
Winslow's Soothing Syrup haa been used for over
Ntty Years by KiQssss Of Mothers for their Chil-
drea Rks Teetaiss, with Perfect Success n Soothes
the CA;.d, Seftsas the Gsm, ARoys all Paix; Cures
Wsrd Ce,ic and is the best remedy for Diarrhe9
Sold by Druggists in every part Of the world. 1t
value ia incslculable. Be cure and ask for Mrs.
Rnslot0's Soo.kiss srsuo, and take no other kind.
Twenty. five cents bottle.
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PRAYER Stopped a Fire.

a striking itory OF tie result Of prayer
ID t,!d IL conu eotion with the reoent de-
strrcllse frs st MartinsVilie. Tue truth OF
the nsr.s;Iye Ia yc,;fiad py Questionable
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ALEXANDRIA VA FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 49, 1892
PROPOSALS

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at tho
y Auditors { flee, Alexand,is, Va, until 10
o'clock noon on the 7th day of May 1892, and
open Immediately thereafter, for all the LABOR
and MArERtALrtquired to OURB aud GUTTER
PAVEthe sidewalks and put d ,wn street crossings
on Alfred street from the south line of Duke TO
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NOTICE.
Subecrbnrs Of stock OF the second series Of
ALEXAND8IAPERPET LBUiLDlNGF0 FUND
ASSCCIATiON, will please call for their books,
which sre now ready, at M. B Ha1low's Office.
aD23 1w JUSTUS SCHNEIDER, Sec.
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DENTISTRY.

SCIENTIFIC DENTIsTY AT NODE ATE
PRICES.
The following lo.ter from wollknown official
of the Penaion Office spesks for itself:
WASHINGTON, April 9, 1892.
y. S.1Dcatal Association, City:
Gentlemen-Please accept my thinks for the
hsndtome aad perfect piece Of work you have
done for me. Withou: depreciatng ths skill and
workmanship of other gentlemen who have treat
ed me- muat say shat have not before bsen go
well sail I'D. Very respectfully,
WE. DULIN, 718 4th st. n. W.
Call and get IN estimate il you need ANY.
THING in the line CT Modern Dentistry, It will
coCt nothing and may ssve you much. You will
find Us AHEAD of the times always.
E4GrsctlaS W 20
'' With Gas or 70 ins................. 30
SicAnlDB
Filling with silver er..............,...-....".. 10
.................... 1.UU
Gold. according to s'z'.
VERY BEST TEETH. (full set) ....,........... 8 90
Crowns. Bridges. Gold Plates al all oihsr work
at correst adirg pric,s. apps
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UCKLEN' ARNICA SALHE.
The BEST sALgE in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chiblsins, Corus and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction. or money refunded. Price % centa por
box. For ssls by G. g. Lennon, 606 Ring ct.
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
y ofice of tho Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company, at Al.
exar dris. Virginia, until 2 o'clock, roou, APRIL
22od, 1892, for the CONSTRUCTION AND
EQUIPMENT OF AN ELECTRIC RAILROAD
from Alexandris 70 Mt. Vernon and Branches.
comprjs ng about 10 miles of lac.
Bids will ba received for the construction and
equipment of seii real complete ready for op-
Grafton or for the grading, masonry, restling,
ck-lsying motors, aud electrical equipments,
etc etc., separately.
Maps proa,es, aud specifca ions may be seen at
the office of the company, where full information
may be obtained.
The right to reject any or al bida is hereby re-
served. [spl2 td] L. W. SPEAR, Sec.
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DY REASON OF UNAVOIDABLE delays in
ID preparing complete SPECIFICATIONS AND
PLANS. the lime for the acceptance of bids on
tho above proposals, is hereby extended until u
o'clock on SATURDAY, April 80, 1892. sp21 I'd
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AUCTION SALES.
RyR T. Lucas, Auctionser

By r T. Lucas, Auctioneer.
NN THURSDAY, May 6th 1892, at 10 o'clock
W 8. III shsrp, / will sell at public auction all
the HOUSEHOLD ard KITCHEN FURNITURE
in the residence OF the late Andrew Fleming at
No. SC1 Duke street The furniture is in eI-
celent condition. Terms cash. apps ts
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Iu Little Folks Eyes,

Iron hs fa'sh' Cn@panfpn.
How strange II would he IL tho lxies oamo down,
And set III u shop In tho midst Of our town;
And soi, to IA spcctnclos through which tho suiss
OF all things NOnld seem AZ III iit'le folks eyes.
In little foiks eyes oh Whist dreams will come trusi
How long in u litetimsl What things one viii do
How wealthy one is with parse ~ small s,se;
For pennies are dollars, IN little folks eyes.
How easy II Is from all danger to fec
To a nrbDr OF safety on somebody's kneel
iiow quickly soft Kisses aud low lu!labos
VIII clear away trouble. In little folks eyes
Such wee clouds Of darkness make every whore night;
Such gints OF sunshine make every hing bright;
And BIRTHDAYS come slowlr. Tor time seldom iiicR
hut era wis tow ard tho future IN ltte folks eyes,
What great world Of singers we'd hnvo before long
II These ma gcaI glasses were sold for u song
Uh clowns are so funny, and rngcs SO wise.
And hearts arc SO honest, IN Ittlo folks eyesi
4. WALrLR NoRRis.
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1T snot often that an apparently useful In
noyAtion in tho art Of scissor or shear mdnl-
fa"ture H. heard OF. and doubtless for that rCa-
son We have become art IT, consider these
Indispensable al un"iS to civilization as prob
ably unimrroyahlc Instruments. In "a now
kind Of shears which has been brought on ;ho
market BY m Ingenious mcrhnniciun, tho cut
TN. blades nrp connected 10y y capsule in
which siinlIle lever movement on thr closing
pt tn" instrument causes tho ono blade 10 he
drawn under by the other Tn lower check
a knife.which sewers the object Oh tho support.
Compared with the orthodox scissors u much
greater efficiency IL cluimed for the new form
OF shears.
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The Doinrs OF Driparts.

From ne Chicago Ne,ls E,rord.
In former times my numerous rhymes excited general
And VA. then OF all good men tho merris't man on
And my career
Was fGll Of cheer.
Despite .t.w regrets. perdisu' which grim dyspepsia
Blu. now low strange and harsh achanxe has como
And horrors sppai lilo life where all formerly so
Yes waiting care hath cast IL, snsrs about my honest
Because. aasi /. hath come to pass my daughters
In flesh and join. and every point the counterpart of
sh. grew so fast she became at last marvellous thing
Long saunt and slim each sans!tns limb played stun.
Tho winch .Scsss OF awkwardness quite mortified her
Now. as Tor me like to sce tho carriages uacouth
WI Oh certify unto all thu shy. unconscious age of
II maii.nxiud be pure of mind. industrious. tidy.
what me- tina. they should fool away their youth upon
Doisartef
In good old times my numerous rhymes oecasionsd
general mirth.
But now you zee
The goomest hard on earthl
sing no more of tho Joys OF y"ro tina, marked my
But rather those depressing woes with which tho
unreeoncled to that gaun. Guild who's now fashion
One song raise in Arts dsprsise and SO do night
This gangnE bard has found it hard to SEQ his counter
Long loose and slim divorced from him by that hectic
where'er she goes
She loves 10 pose
In classic attitudes.
And droop her eyes lansuid WISE and tegn abstract
And she, my child.
Who all 30 Wild
So help and 90 swcet.
That che knew not what TO do with those great
Now comes aud Cos. with such rerosc. calmly SITS
Is SO discreet With both her feet with both her
hands;
Why when see that satire on me give an angry
Aad utter one word it Is commonly heard derova.
tory To Delsarte!
In years gone by twas said that was quite scrump
Conceit !"re had before this Desurte began:
Folks CRITICS.,
Ny figure and my face.
And o2ne they even incline to sneer at my musical
Why. sometimes thcy presume to say this wArt upon
Is r.rnsd. and remarks unkind they pass that
With lnsty bass and charms OF face and figure will
Ere they sxtort this grand old wart to pncats their
o wre;caed day. as all shall say who've known my
When by ,his rhyme you SEQ that I'm not In 1t any
more
del ght.
The oM.tsme hard
OF pork and lard
Is plainly out Of sight
Awlthcred nov about his brow tho laurel nets drop
While l.aGhe5Is breSs
4 portion OF scading soupt
Engrare THIS ile ir snds OF nine. over my broLen
lie usl aud stroye and fancisd he throve tin his
EUGESx FIELD
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POEMS WORTH READING.
Lying 10 God.

Ffom the Sunday Shooi Tfns,.
Thsy elaine TO bring the whole in conservation.
With willing heart;
But secrstlyi who knew tho reteryationt
They kepta part.
Al their dread doom with fear my soul IL smittsn,
In awful tone
Their story speaks tn me, as It were written
For me alone.
freely brought to Him in conservation
Ny life and hearts
Have I, with sinful, secret reservation,
Kept back party
NV evn poor plans and selfish ways rreferrinE
Though His work waltz
Ills perfect kingdom In my soal deferring,
To cherish hate
o Thou with heart all loving, eyes all SEEING
cOine anew:
Helm me to bring the wHole; in act and being,
Help mo BIO true
MAY GntESvoop.
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She,Iey'a Centenary.
(Aug. I. 1902

Ntuk =, lou-J
from n, Spectator.
within a narrow span OF time.
Three piihcrs OF tho realm uf rhyme,
At height OF youth or manhoud's prime,
From earth took wing
To Join the fellowship sublime
Who. dead. yet sing.
IIe first his earliest wreath who woye
or laurel grown III Latnian grove
Conquered BY pain and hapl"ss lOve,
round caimer home.
Rooted by tho heaven that CLOVIS above
Eternal Rome.
A reIi-r soul Its own fierce prey,
And cmmbered with more mortal ctay,
Al NissulDnghi famed away.
AMI lett tbs air
ReyeI beratiGx TO this day
Its loud despair.
Alike remote from Ryran's scorn,
Ana keats's magic A. OF morn
Burrting forever upw'y born
On forests old.
Wax INK u hosry world forlorn
With touch OF gold:
Shelley. the cloud brsot. who grew,
konrisIeI Oh air and ,un and dew.
In o that Essence whence lie drew
Ills III. and Tyre.
Was "ttinH y iasolv-,. anew.
Through wave and fre.
Twas like his rapid solll Twas meet
That he. who brooL ed not Times slow feet.
Wnh rassage tnHs ainupt and heet
should hurry hence,
Eager the Great r'rliaps to greet
With whyr aud Whrnce'
impatient OF the wor!d'snxed way
lie no'er conid suher Hod's delay.
But all the future ia n day
Would build divine;
And tho whole past in ruins lay.
An emptied shrine.
Vain vision hut the glow. the ire.
The passion ~ benign desire,
The glorious yearnlng. lit him higher
Ihkn many q soul
That mounts million PAGES higher
us meanor EoaL
III thut thin ether where lc rides
Above the roRr ot human tides.
TO climb Afar.
Lost In storm u livhtth hides
Ills diG1y car.
Below. tho unhas,inR world tolls on.
And here and there arc victories won.
honis dragon s.ain some Justice done.
Nhi'e. through the .Eios.
meteor rushing on the sun.
lie iihres and dies.
But. as he clsaves y0n ether clear,
Notes from tho uninterrupted sphere
lie scatlers 10 the enchanted car
or rarth's din throne,
whose dissOnIHce doth more ondeSr
Tho sAower!hg song
In other shapes than he forecast
The word ia moulded: his herce blast.
His VIVID assault upon the past.
These things nte vain
Is that pure strain.
Which seems tho wandering voices Jleut
or every virgin "'cmrnt
sound from ocean caverns sent,
An airy call
From tho pavilioned armament
prrdOmInG all
And IA this word of worldlings. where
Soul. rust III apathy and ne'er
A great emotion shakes the AIR,
Aud lite Lays tame,
And rare ID noble Impulse. rare
Tie impasiohed ain.
It's no mean fortune to have heard
A singer whn, II errors blurred
Ills sight. had yet a spirit stirred
Nv vast desire,
And ardor hedging the swift word
Niih planes " lire.
A creature OF iulpetuous breath;
Onr torIOr dsadier than death
lie know not; whatsoo'er he saith
Flashes with HE;
He spurreth men, he Iuickeneth
10 splendid strife.
And In his gusts of song he brings
via ndOrs shaken from strange wiBEA
Ana unfamiliar whisperinys
From ar lips blnsR;
While all the raptuTous heart OF things
1hrobs through hisow
Ilsown that from the burning pyrs
ono Who had loved his wInd'sWept Tyre
out Of the Sharp teeth Of the iro
lnmolten drew,
Beside the sea that in her ire
btpols hill aud slew.
wLtuA wArsoS
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where he obtained temnoiary employment as
o. gardener and hed hand on the nlnn'r'inr x
Mr.. Thomas Perkins From this IIlR.c ne
wont to Baltimore. and was t1cr: EN- Innd
for many years as yarntshcr in f'cfo"" ~
lato Years, however. he has hcrn eds t,srd In
teaching music to sustain his family.
Prof Crouch has boon married no lcss tlHu
four times. Ono of his daughters Was Cora
Pearl" who lies IN Pore la Chai>c; Huoti ar
daughter, Rosa, Is now nthtlng her way to
fortune in the Fighting Fortune" company.
Prof Crouch has. now r"arlcd his S5th hrth.
day. His splendid. undmmcd memory ranges
over nearly evory year 81 the nineteenth ""N.
tury HI has stood in the presence ~ kin,sS,
ard his associates have been the most 81 tnl
minds OF this or nCv other age. His ioIy lag
been torn and manglrd on tho sultry fHlG u
battle. Earthly honors have come To MIN un-
sought as tributes 1T homage to- hts mniolinHs
gcnius He ia u Fellow Of the Roval society, q
Doctor OF Music. Master OF Arts of so>eH Il I:
tcrent universities. ard Dcullir bard mud
President of the Historical Bro,hcrh,oh NJ tho
state ~ MARYLAND. He has also received god
medals and dinlomas from all TIL" primer Al
countries in Europe. Venerable and iu;l OF
rrnpwn. words of praise cannot nll tu tha
fame OF tho gifted nun who wrote "knthleun
Mavourncon." and "Dormott Ashore"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-08-25
TO RECEIVE THEM.
The Twelfth Regt. N. j. Vols.
VIII be Handsomely Re-
epfVQG

meeting was held 10 the Mayors
office Friday night to consider ways and
means for the proper reception of the
18th Regt. N. J. Vols, at their nine
teenth annual re union to be given
here on the 5th of September.
Mayor Du Bois presided at the meet
ing, and Hon. T. W. Trenchard was
made Secretary.
A good deal of enthusiasm was man.
ifested in the matter, aud it was de-
cided to give the veterans such a re-.
ception as will make their gathering
here pleasant.
Committees on reception and finance
were appointed.
The Committee on Reception con-
sists of John L. Hubbs, Chairman;
VIM, N. Hewitt, Chas. F. Reeves, II.
V. Camm and VIM. Bodine.
This committee will make all ar.
rangements as to hall, music. singing,
decorations, entertainment, sc.
The Committee on Finance is COM
posed of Alex R. Fithian. Esq, Chair
man; W. w. Robbins, E. E. Buck.
Hugh Reeves. and Frank L Hewitt.
These will look after the ways and
means, and it is hoped that our citi-
zens will respond to them with liberal
and patriotic appropriations"
A. L. Robson Post No. 42, have al.
ready proffered the use of the Post
rooms for the use of the regiment, and
it is probable that the Opera House
will also be engaged.