Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-04
ALExAN DRIA AFT RS
The Light Infantry and the Proposed Com
petitive Drills
The Bird Hunters Made the Vicinity
of the Marshes Dangerous-Other
Items of Interest.

The Alexandra Light Infantry held a
meeting and drill at the armory, the first
since summer vacation, and, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the boys had been out of
practice SO long, the movements were exc
cuted very creditably. Capt. Mushbach
drilled the company in the manual Of arms
and foot movements for an hour and a half
to get them in readiness for the annual in
spection by Inspector General Joe Lane
Sterne OF the Virginia militia, which takes
place on Thursday night next, the 9th
instant. On Wednesday night the men will
drill again. and be supplied with such por-
lions of their uniforms and accouterments
as need to be renewed. The question OF
going into the prize drills at Grange Camp
and at Richmond was not brought up, but
will be finally settled on Wednesday 1t is
said by some that 1t will then be too late
to enter, though there are many who be-
leve that In two weeks the company can
be put In such shape as to Outdril any
company In the state. The company now
numbers ninety men. and has the best
material 1t ever had, which, together with
three Of the finest officers in the state.
should place 1t at the head Of the list.
The proposed prize drills will be the first
held for several years. and masmuch as
home. the people naturally wish to see what
the Alexandria Light Infantry is composed
Of. ana what 1t can do, and have SO ex-
pressed themselves. .,-..-..
engaged all day In issuing permits for
white children to attend the public schools.
He will commence the issuance Of permits
to colored children tomorrow.
Miss Susie Piers0n, who lives In Fairfax
county. near this city, was quite painfully
hurt about the face and neck while driving
across Hunting creek bridge yesterday on
her way to this city, by being struck with
after reed birds. A gentleman who had
been In the marsh during yesterday told
The Star man that for a greater part Of
the day shot was falling like hail. there
being between seventy-five and q hundred
men shooting in the marsh.
Mr.. /. r. Shinn, formerly clerk in the
master mechanics office of the r. and d.
railroad In this city, but later of Macon
Baltimore and Lehigh railroad. He Is a
son of ]. r. Shinn of this city.
Miss Susie holland has gone to Char
lottesville to visit Mrs. ]. w. Coffin.
eral sparring bouts Of interest at Dan Hen
rvs Theater the last part of this month,
when the season here will be opened. Hite
Peckham. the clever Alexandria light
tour in a few days. having met and van
pushed several good men. On his return
he will go at once into training for his
match with Horace Leeds.
Everything seems to be quiet in base ball
circles. and no games are scheduled for the
near future. Manager McLearen has
line out for several good players to
strengthen his team, and when they are Sc
cured games will be played at New Alex
andria
The Electric Railway Company has dis
continued the running of cars to Riverside
Park at night for the season. During the
winter this resort. which has grown very
popular, will be thoroughly overhauled, and
all the popular amusements will be added
by the new manager ent.
Avery Rittenour has returned from a
visit to the Blue Ridge mountains.
A. j. Bradley Of Dayton, Ohio, Is on a
visit to friends in this city.