Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-23
AL'ExANDMA' AFFAIRS
Many Notes Of asAetai and Local In
tefestA
How Society II Pr0gr&ssins Down the
River-PePs0naIs Affairs Of
Citisens 0eAerally.

Mr.. John D. Hooe has returned from
Saratoga Springs. Al
The artesian well at the Alexandria Ice
Manufacturing Company's plant has
reached q depth Of three hundred and
twenty-eight feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benoni Wheat and Miss
Wheat have returned from the Sweet
Chalybeate Springs. where they have been
spending the summer.
Mr.. T. o. Troy, assistant superintendent
Of the Virginia and Midland and Washing
ton and Ohio divisions of the Southern
Railway Company. has rendered his resig-
nation. 1t Is said that this ONCE will be
abolished.
Mr.. George Halash. who has been at his
home in FauQuier county. sick with
malaria. has returned to the city.
MI. w. H. Ward. who had been sick for
some time past, died In his room at the
Braddock House yesterday.
Tonight will be a gala one at Riverside
Park, when there will be a grand exi1ibi-
lion of fancy dancing. under the direction
Of Prof. A. kaplan. Among those who will
take part are: Little Bertha Strong, six
years old, Of Washington; Master Charlie
Sproesser, In fishers hornpipe; Miss Louise
Williamson. in wing dancing; Miss Susie
Noble, IN skirt dancing; Miss Nellie Noble,
highland fling, and many others. A gold
medal Will be given to the best dancer, as
adjudged by the public. in attendance.
A horse attached to. a cart belonging to
VIM. A. Smoot G. Co. was driven over the
side Of the stone bridge yesterday and badly
injured. Horse, cart and driver went down
the bank. 1t Is said that the negro driver
was asleep. The driver was not hurt
The members of the Alexandria Light In
fantry have under consideration the three
invitations for prize drills at Richmond,
Lynchburg and Washington. in the fall but
the amounts are not sufficient TO pay the
expenses, even though they should win the
first prize in each instance. The Richmond
and Lynchburg prizes are only $3.50 each,
and the washington prize. which will be
drilled at Grange Camp fair, is only a 500
cup.
A large number of the members of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics as
sembled in Bell Haven Councils chamber to
witness the rehearsal Of the degree staff of
that lodge under command of Capt Foley.
assisted by Corporal w. H. Harding The
work was done I'm highly satisfactory and
creditable manner. After the routine had
been gone through with the gathering was
entertained by several songs by the Bell
Haven Quartet. Mr.. Gus Robey, acting
councillor. delivered a recitation
The remains of Mr.. Henry Daingerfield.
an account of whose suicide was published
In Tuesdays Star. were taken to Poplar
Hill. Prince Georges county. Nd, this
morning. The funeral party went to Wash
irgton on the $50 boat, and from there
will drive to Poplar Hill, a distance of
eighteen miles. The pallbearers were
MesSrS ROBERT r. KNOX. Henry r. Elliott
Edward l.. Daingertiefd,;; John NJ Johnson.
Julian T. Burke and Richard II. Windsor.
Only the immediate nfertbers of the family
accompanied the body 10 the grave The
funeral services Were conducted by Rev.
Father Cutler OF st. Mary's Church.
Mr.. Henry Strauss and wife, accom-
panied by their daughter, Mrs. Philip Let
terman Of Charlottesville. have returned
from the Rockbridgee Alum Springs
The issuance Of permits for attending the
public schools will begin on the first Mon
day In September. and the outlook is that
there will be larger attendance this ses-
sion than for several years past The
school buildings and furniture have re-
ceived thorough overfiaulirg during tie
summer vacation. The various private
schools will open between the LIST and 18th
of September. 4 >
Mr. George Hough has broken ground
Tor handsome residence on North Column
bus street. no.
Mrs. Frank McCfeareh. the Misses Wildt
Miss Emma Lucas, John Lucas, Eddie
from Colonial Beach