Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-08
AT FAIRS I'M ALEXANDRIA
Governor of Virginia Thanks the National
Guard.
Many Other Local and General Notes
of Interest to Reside ts-Install-
ing New Members.

Captain William r. Taylor of the tug M.
B. Harlow is seriously Ill at his home on
North Washington street.
Miss Catherine Critcher entertained the
Sketching Club of Washington at the resi-
dence of her father, Judge John Critchcr,
OF Duke street, Wednesday night.
A party of gentlemen left here this morn
ine for the lower river on the steam yacht
Americas en- a pleasure trip. Admiral Au-
gust Calines was in command.
The regular meeting of the Columbia Fire
Company was held at the engine house last
night. Only business of a routine nature
was transacted. The new nickel jacket for
the engine has been ordered. but has not
as yet arrived. AS soon as 1T comes it will
be put In position by Engineer VIII Wood.
The circuit court for Alexandria county,
Judge james Keith presiding; is in session
at the old court house on Columbus street.
The steam launch c. w. Ridley has gone
to Washington with a pumping machine to
pump out the tug Eva Bell Cain, which
sank there several days ago.
The Young Mems Hebrew Club, recently
organized for social purposes. has elected
Sidney Woliberg president, Abe Levy vice
president, Julius Wolf secretary, Alec
Kaufman treasurer. They will give the
first dance of their series on Thanksgiving
night.
The schooner Peri sailed from this city
yesterday with a cargo OF lumber for
Mount Holly. on the lower river.
Hite Peckham and Jack Ryan were
matched in Washington last night for a
boxing match of twenty rounds or more.
to weigh in at 1i5 pounds, give or take two
pounds, for a side bet of 500. and the win
ner to take all the gate receipts. They will
fight before the Henry Athletic Club Of
this city On Thanksgiving hight.
The following officers of Golden Light
Lodge of Good Templars, who were recently
elected, were installed on Wednesday night:
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Bartlett, vice templar Miss Florence Lyles,
secretary; j. II. Trimger, treasurer; Miss
+ lora Kaufman financial secretary; VIM.
Penn, marshal; Henry Baker, guard, and
j. T. Brill, sentinel. J. II. Bartlett, dep
uty grand templar fer the District, the
installing officer.
J. II. Beckham. president, has returned
from Staunton. where he went to attend
a meeting Of the executive committee of the
Western State Hospital.
The regular meeting of the Independent
Order of Rechabites will be held tomorrow
night.
General order No. IL of the governor nj
Virginia to the militia in regard to the
conduct of the troops at Rosslyn has been
issued, as follows:
The governor and commander-in-chief de-
sires to thank very earnestly the field and
staff officers and officers and men of COM
panies and b, first regiment Richmond
and the officers and men of company F.
third regiment alexandria Light Infantry.
satisfactory performance OF the duty in
trusted to them by him in removing from
the state of Virginia the body Of so-called
commonwealers, encamped at Rosslyn on
August IL. While the duty devolved upon
these troops was fortunately performed
without serious results, still the prompt
action of their assembling and their ready
obedience to every order, and the quick
discharge of the duty imposed, under
fatiguing and annoying circumstances, was
such as ought to call from the people their
admiration, as ii does from the governor
his cordial thanks. 1t is impossible to men,
ton any officer or man where every one
did his duty, and it is satisfaction to
know that in no case has dereliction from
duty been reported
BY order of the governor and commander
in-chief.
CHARLES j. ANDERSON
Adjutant General
There was an alarm of fire about s o'clock
last night which brought out the entire de-
partment, caused by spark from bonfire
falling on frame house, starting a small
blaze. which was eXtinguished before any
damage done.
1t is said that Capt. p. II. McCaul will
contest the election of Mr.. Meredith in the
eighth district