Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Local Notes of Personal, General and
Social Interest.
Told in Brief Paragraphs - What II
Going On Down the River-The
N Craven Case.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. John s. Fow
| Ter, No. PA South Washington street, was
| filed with friends from this city and Wash
| ington last night. The occasion of this
gathering was the celebration by Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Fowler of the ruby anniversary of
! their married life.
Rev. David Teese died at his residence,
| the Camp Place" in Amherst county,
| Wednesday evening" aged eighty years.
| lie was a native of Ireland, and came to
| this country in his childhood. He was the
| minister who officiat ted at the funeral OF
| President William Henry Harrison. He
| married a daughter of the late Rev. Jno.
| l.. Pascoe of this city.
Alexandria Council, Junior o. U. A. NJ, at
its meeting last night elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Charles Pick
| in, counsellor; E. Il. Byne vice counsellor;
s. ID. DeVaughn financial secretary; Edgar
Lyles, treasurer; J. X. Mansfield, recording
secretary; S. T. Nelson, assistant recording
secretary; w. A. Haws conductor; A. NJ.
Travers, warden, Joe kidwell, inside senti-
mel; II. Payne, outside sentinel; y. Il. Hop
kins, trustee; w. ID. Zimmerman, captain,
ana j. X. Mansfield, +. Il. A. Mr.. l.. W.
oyer, OF the grand officers, will be
present at the meeting next week, when
the newly elected oIiicers are installed.
OScsola Tribe of Reu Men held regular
weekly meeting last night and elected the
following Officers for the ensuing year;
Sac hem, bun" MiIlInS; senior sycamore
Andrew Deeton; junior sycamore, Frank
l.. Downham; Keeper of records and seals
Charles Maggie; financial secretary, samuel
Cuviiler; keeper OF wampum, George w.
Dix; prophet George Rote and steward
Jno. DIN. The subordinate officers Will be
appointed at the next meeting, when the
oncers elected last night will tie installed
one of the most successful dances OF the
season was held at McBurney Hail. under
the auspices of the Alexandria Assembly
Club. Among some OF those present We
note: Misses Sailie Vowel Daingertield.
Mai Uhler, Josie Robinson, Lucy Lead
beaten. Rebecca Dangerneld. Nina johns,
Susie Herbert, Salile Dalngerteld, Eliza
DaIngeriield. Sallie Smith, Halle Knox,
Bessie Corse, Totsy English, Lucy Brooks,
Lucy Lee, Jennie MinEIgerode, Lucie Min
nIgerode, Bessie Lee, Miss Vending OF
Washington, Evie Prescott Miss Boydkin
of Lanoon, Messrs. Booth, Brooks, Reid,
Norton. MInnigerode, j. Il. Beekham, jr.,
Robinson, DAVIS, Stuart, Herndon, Carter,
English. Thompson. Wattles. Taylor. Dunn
and many others. The chaperons were
Mrs Ed. l.. Daingerlield, Mrs l.. G. Dunn,
Mrs VIM. Il. Daingerfield, Mrs. Nv. Reed.
Dancing was kept up until the wee small
hours OF the morning, and all were 10th to
leave when the strain of Home, Sweet
Home" began. The music was splendid
uEder the leadership CT Mr.. Donch.
A pleasant Christmas party was given
at the home of Miss Olive Nichols, No. 2l2
North st. Asaph street, last night. A
large number of young people were pres
ent, and the evening was spent in music,
games &c. During the evening refresh
mentS were served and were much enjoyed
The party closed at late hour and all
went home much pleased with the even
ing pleasure. Among those present were:
Misses Maggie Hammond, Mamie Brown,
Bertha Sipple, Mamie Meyers Jennie
Meyers, Low, Kreamer, Olive Nichols and
Mrs. Lizzie Hissly and Messrs Charles
Jett, {. r. Hipsley, David Roby Arthur
Gray, James Rrun, Guy Duty, Edward
Walker Wallace Evans. Lee Evans and
Charles Dearborn. fr.
Thomas III. Craven, who killed Reuben
NILS at jackson City on Christmas eve and
VINO has been in Jail in this city since We'd
nesday evening, was yesterday evening
brought before Judge Randolph Birch of
the county for a preliminary examination
me trial was held at the county court
mousse IN TINS city, and the prisoner was
represented by Mr. j. NJ. johnson of this
city, while Commonwealth Attorney John
son OF the county acted as prosecutor
Craven appeared with his nose banda ged
and presented decidedly battered appear-
ance His father and sister sat by his side
during the trial, and before the examina-
ton began he chatted pleasantly with them
concerning family matters. After hearing
the evidence which was the same as pub
lished in The Star at the time Common
wealth Attorney johnson asked that the
prisoner be held for action of the grand
jury. Justice Birch said he would do so
and named the bail at S. 900 Mr. ,Jno Nj
Johnson asked tnat the bail be reduced,
Craven saying he did not think that he
could give that much security. The com
monwealthS attorney thought that SlUp
would be sufficient sum. This was agreed
TO, and the prisoner was held in that
amount to await the action of the grand
jury, the commitment providing that the
prisoner should be released when the bail
was furnished. Craven's father told The
Star reporter that he expected to furnish
bail for his son in DAY or two.
Mir. and Mrs. Thomas L. Waters, who
IN isiV md
Southall The parents OF Mrs. Waters. near
Charlottesville, have returned to their home
in this city
Mrs. J. I. Beekham is in Annapolis visit |
ing her sister, Mrs. j. Harris Forbes.
Mr.. Douglas Stuart will leave in a few
days for trip through the south.
Tax Collector Z. +. German, who has |
been confined to his home by sickness, has |
recovered and is well enough to be out |
once more.
Mr. H. NJ Lewis of the firm of Conway &
Lewis of Charlottesville, who has been Wis |
iting his wife in this city, has returned |
home.
MIR. T. NJ. Evans has returned from Phil
adelphia where he went to spend the |
Christmas holidays
The Des Manufacturing plant of New AL |
eXandria, which shut down Saturday |
with larger gang of hands after the !
holidays !
Mrs. Virginia Taylor Smoot of this city |
had a very narrow escape in attempting |
to board the 80 boat from Washington |
after it had started from the wharf. She |
made a leap from the wharf and reac ned |
the boat with only one foot, but was very
fortunately caught by 81 bystander and |
dragged aboard. The accident created con-
siderable excitement among the passengers. |
Miss Maria Elgn of Loudoun county is |
visiting the family of Mr.. j. T. Cox.
Miss Reulah Lee of LeeSburg, who has |
been visiting Miss Ella Cox, returned home |
yesterday, acc ompanied by Miss Cox.
The Society of Old Students of st. Johns |
H.. bold hail -
on January 3.
Grace Episcopal Sunday school held their |
Christmas celebration last night.