Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A New Amateur Dramatic Association
Organized Among Local Talent.
Quicker Mail Service to he Secured
by Electric Cnrs-Isusincss Dull
Other Notes.

The Mccullough Dramatic Association.
Composed of a number of AleXandria's best
amateur talent. has been organized in this
city Tor the purpose of giving entertain
meIlts during the present winter. The
meeting was called to order by f. r. Boyer,
who stated the osoerts. James P. Lash
Was elected president and Frederick Klaus
secretary and treasurer. e. r. Foyer was
chosen us stage manager. A committee
consisting of Messrs. Lash, Klaus and Geo
Hayden, was appointed to prepare the nee
essary constitution and bylaws for the
government of the organization. Mr.. Boyer
is we'll known in connection with several
dramatic produ, tions in this city. having
several years ago taken a prominent part
in Ten Nights in a Bar Ropm," and hay-
ing played IL SO well that his services have
been called upon In various amateur pro-
ductiCns of the same play in many parts
of the state.
knights of Honor.
At the annual meeting OF Belle Haven
Lodge, knights of Honor, the following Of
fcers for the ensuing year were elected:
Past dictator. A. II. Thomson; dictator, II.
H. Kelly; vice dictator, George II: schwab;
assistant vice dictator, Chas. n. Howell;
chaplain, George w. Francis; guide, Wm.
H. McCuen: reporter, X. RI. Moore; finan-
cial reporter. A. F.. Cox: treasurer Thomas
G. Bernhart: trustees, j. w. Shinn, Geo.
Uhler and J. G. Graham; auditing commit
tee, J. G. Creighton, Frank Warileld and
Geo. Uhler. This lodge now has Il large
membership In this city and Is gradually
growing.
Quicker Mail Service.
The Post Office Department at Washing
ton has notified Harry Hines, postmaster
| at New Alexandria, and the rostmasters at
Arcturens and Mount Vernon that on and
after January l the mail which has here
| tofore been carried TO those points by mes
senger service will be carried by TIE Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company at regular
hours, so as to give quicker and better
| service. This will be of great benefit TO
| those persons getting and sending their
mail at these offices. Since the opening of
| the new factories at New Alexandria the
| mail to and from that point has increased
| a great deal.
business Dull.
The retail merchants in this city CON-
plain very much OF the extremely duh
| times, particularly as Christmas is 50 near.
| They have all laid in large stocks for the
| Christmas trade in the expectation of a
| revival Of business, but say that there Is
| no comparison. between the sales so far
| this month and the same period last year.
| They hope for revival of trade and a rush
| scarce that every thing looks rather blue.
Notes.
Owing to the absence of George r. Hill.
president of the board of fire wardens. the
board did not hold their regular monthly
meeting on Tuesday night as intended.
The meeting will be held on AIr. Hills re-
turn.
DR.. w. G. Ashby has gone to Berkeley.
Va, to visit his sister.
Owing to the numerous rows and dis
turpances which have recently occurred at
the colored odd Fellows Hall on South Co
| lumbus street. the mayor says that If an
other one occurs, he viii refuse to allow
| any more entertainments to be given.
| George x. Pickett lost another horse on
Tuesday night from being oVerdriyen by
one of his hands. This is the third horse
| he has lost in the past few weeks.
The tug w. II. Mohler is on the ways at
| the ship yard for repairs.
| Mr.. John B. Waller, who has been quite
| Ill for the past ten days. is able to be out
| again.
K. Kemper. superintendent OF public
schools,is confined to his home by sickness
| Col. Il. Welter. who for some time past
has been sick at the Exchange Hotel. was
| on yesterday taken to the Soldiers Home
near Washington. Col. Welter is a vet
| eran of the Mexican war
| Louis G. Barley went TO Richmond today
| to take the degree of the Mystic Shrine. .
| c. w. Ashby. J. b. Padgett, W. ii. Zim-
! norman ana a. A. Warleld went to Rich
| mOnd yesterday for the same purpose.
| John ii. Fisher, manager of the Western
| Union Telegraph Company, Is in Richmond
| on business connected with the company.
! Mayor Strauss has returned from BaIti-
| more.
| The funeral of the late Mrs. Alice f.
Mason, who died yesterday. will take place
| from her late residence on King street to-
morrow.