The Washington times., 1894-12-30
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The Cation investigation committee. ap-
pointed by the Alexandria city council. will
begin its labors on Thursday evening at 2:30
O'Clock. This was decided upon by the
committee at meeting held Friday night.
The investigation will take place in the
mayors courtroom, and will be open TO the
general public. The general opinion is that
there will be no Witnesses before the COM
mittee and they will so report to the city
council, who will allow the matter to drop.
The two lodges OF the Knights of Pythias
have chosen officers rs follows: Alexandria
Lodge Chancellor commander, E. W. Arma-
crnst vice chancellor, Aleck w. Melchor.
prelate. Z. A. Violet; master of work. L. G.
Keene; keeper OF record and seals, E. L. Ger
mand; master OF exchequer, A. j. Cheshire;
master OF finance. Joseph Holsm; master at
arms, J. A. Travers; inside guard, J. d. Pey-
ton: outside guard, A. G. Ashton and repre-
sentative to the grand lodge. ]. b. Florence.
Oriental Lodge Chancellor commander, w.
l.. Bergman; vice chancellor. II. II. Hancock;
prelate. Frederick Baker; master OF record
and seals, DIR. A. T. Cox. master OF exchequer,
William H May, and master OF finance,
Henry Crump. DIR. A +. Cox and William
II. May will represent the lodge at the grand
lodge, which meets at Staunton, Va, on the
third Tuesday in February.
Potomac Tent of Rechabities at its last
meeting elected Charles Rudd, shepherd;
Nelson Crandlin, G.. R.; s. d. Devaughn,
recording secretary: A. ]. Davis. financial
secretary: L. D. Lyles. treasurer; Edward
Norris. levite; Andrew Sullivan. guard, and
S. d. Lyles, chaplain.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows have
chosen the following officers for the six
months beginning January /: w. nj. Davis,
noble grand; G. II. Klaus, vice grand; Will
| lam Z. Latham, recording secretary; George
/ 7. Price, permanent secretary; l.. Morgan
| Davis, treasurer, and Edgar Lyles. chaplain.
! 1t has been estimated that it would cost
/ but S28, 900 TO pave King street from end tc
end with cobble stone like that now being
used on Union street, and its repaying is one
OF the possibilities OF the near future.
| The Philharmonic Quartet of Washington
will give a concert for the benefit OF the Re
lief Hook and Ladder Company in this city
| in the first week OF February.
Craven, the man who shot Mills at Jackson
! City on Monday last, is still confined in the
city Jail here. as his friends have not secured
the 81 900 bail required for his release. II il
| expected. however, that he will be released
On Monday next.
The young people of Alexandria have takeI
advantage OF the present cold snap and the
freezing of Great Hunting Greek and the
4 river to go skating.
The schooner Marine, from Norfolk, ar
| rived up under sail yesterday evening. She
reports ice as far down the river as Deco
i guam.
The steamer T. v Arrowsmith has beer
/ withdrawn from the lower river route for tn,
| winter.
| Messrs. R. S. Clark. G. ". Hulfish, and G
| W. Hulf1sh. who have been visiting relative:
at Haymarket, Va, have returned to this
city.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Walter W. McCaffrey are bacl
from a visit to relatives in Washington.
Rev. Father r. L. Carne. of the Sacre;
Heart Church, Richmond. will preach in st
Mary's Catholic Church to-day after the Il
! a. m. service.