Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,
Many Different Events Told i'm short
Paragraphs.

The first of series of dances to be given
by the members of the Old Dominion Boat
Club tc their lady friends was given at the
boat house last night. and was a most en-
joyable affair. Among those present were
Misses MorreH, Cochran. Marbury, Miller,
Mae Uhler. Annie Uhlcr, Ansley, Robinson,
Elliott, Van Name Katie Chler, Lulie Hes
ter. Er glish. Susie Herbert, Carter. Danger
field, Minnigerode and Gay Robinson,
Messrs. 1ohe, Minnigerode, Ashby. Chler.
Robinson. Brookes, Peyton, Leadbeacer,
Daingerfeld. Chapman, English. Taylor.
Wallace, Mushbach Norton. Burke, Thorn
son. Bcothe and Knox. The chaperones
were Mrs. j. =. Robinson, Mrs. Ansley.
Mrs. George A Mushbach, Mrs w. p. Tay-
lor. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs Z. L. Danger
fed, Mrs. J. 7. Burke and Mrs. c. W.
Ashby. Dancing was kept up until mid
night. when refreshments were served.
The Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans
of Virginia will meet in this city on June &
Mr.. ]. T. Burke has returned from the
White Sulphur Springs
Miss Sallie Kemper has gone to Berkeley
Springs for a short stay.
There will be match game of ball be-
tween the Alexandria Athletics and the
Virginia Athletics at ''Colross'' this after
noon at 4:30 O'Clock.
Miss Julia English of Laurel, Nd, is the
guest of Mrs. l.. c. Dunn.
There was a regular meeting of Potomac
I<Ot6c, l. ~. " at ouu feliOWS Hail
last night. Several new members were initi-
ated
DR.. Collie L. Haynes the only woman
doctor in the state, who has been a physi-
c.an at the Western State Hospital az
Stanton. on yesterday rendered her resig-
nation to Mr.. J. T. Beckham OF this CITY.
who is the president. 1t was accepted DR.
Haynes will sail for Europe on the 9TH
instant.
Mr.. NJ. B. Corse, n professor at the Vir-
slnia Military Institute at Lexington. who
has been spending few days with his fam
lily in this city, returned to Lexington last
night.
Mr. Paul r. Evans. master carpenter of
the Virginia Midland division of the Rich
| nond and Danville railroad. is engaged in
putting the transfer ferry slip, at the foot
of Wilkes street. in shape.
1t is thought that the Alexandria Brick
Company Will begin operations on Monday.
At meeting of the Relief Hook and Lad
| der Company last night only routine busi-
ness was transacted.
Rev. +. p. Phillips. the new rector OF
| st. Paurs Church, will be installed tomor-
row morning and preach his first sermon
| after which he will administer holy COM
munion.
| Mr. Ashby Miller. who has been quite Ill
with typhoid fever. is much improved.
DR.. kinloch Nelson, who had an attack OF
| congestion of the brain. is thought by his
physicians TO be much better today.
In the police court, this morning, there
were ten cases of violation of health ordi.
mar ces reported by Health Officer DR.. VIM
! r. Purvis; each was fined 81 end ordered &c
| clean up the premises at once.
This morning Ofiicers Davis and Furgus
| son arrested Willis Petit, a young mar
| who. II was alleged. had thrown the body OF
l his dead child in the creek. 1t appears from
| what could be learned that the child was
/ still born. and he applied to the authorities
| to have 1t buried. The undertaken did moi
/ arrive in time. so he. II is said. put the body
/ in a bag, and the last seen of il was goins
| toward the creek. Petit claims that h'
| buried the child. The matter is under in
yestigation.