Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-04
AL ExANDRIA AT FAIRS
Many Items of General and Local In
terest.
To Improve the Appearance of the
Champion Enginc-Other Notes
of Alexandria Doings.

A little ur-year-old son of George w.
Murphy of this city died in Baltimore on
last Sunday.
R. p. Garrett. Will +. Carne jr., and ].
Carlin Creighton have been appointed
judges of election in the fifth ward, as per
the division in the third ward recently
made by the city council to conform to the
Walton election law.
The annual meeting of the Capital Syndi-
cate Company of Washington will be held
in this city on the 9th instant.
The reception given by the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum at McBurneys Hall to
celebrate the sixth anniversary Of the or
ganization was a very brilliant and pleas
ant affair. There were a great many pres
ent from Washington. Baltimore and else
where. besides many from this city.
At a meeting of the Columbia Fire Com
pany held last night 1t was decided to
utilize the money won in the water throw
ing contests to put a nickel jacket on the
engine to take the place Of the iron one
now in use. This will give the engine a
very handsome appearance. 1t will take
about three weeks to complete the work.
during which time the WIN. A. Smoot'
will be put in service. The report that q
handsome gold plate with the word
Champion engraved on 1t had been pre-
scented to the company turns out to be a
Joke on an unsuspecting reporter. Mr..
Lucien Duffey engraved brass plate for
the engine with champion" on 1t. and 1t
is a very neat and attractive piece Of work.
During the day yesterday several parties
composed of the members OF the ancient
and Honorable Artillery Of Boston visited
this city for the purpose of seeing old
Carlisle House and the Marshall House.
after which they took the electric railway
for Mount Vernon.
Mrs. w. N. Pollard has returned from a
visit to the eastern shore Of Virginia.
A number Of 10-cent pieces which are
said to be counterfeit ere floating around
the city.
Miss Margaret McCabe Of Leesburs is the
guest Of Mrs. Charles b. Marshall.
While Mrs. Robert West was driving down
Royal street yesterday afternoon in a dog
cart the vehicle broke down. pitching her
out and bruising her quite badly.
There was but one case up for trial In the
police court yesterday.
The Benham Filter Company at New
Alexandria is now in thorough working
order. j. w. Hanson, the foreman, says
that they have work enough on hand TO
keep the men employed steadily for some
time. This is new enterprise, brought to
this county by l.. W. Spear, the general
manager of the New Alexandria Improve
ment Company.
At meeting of the Falls Church and
Potomac Railway Company, held in WASH
ington, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: o. Z. Hine, president;
s. S. Burdette, vice president; r. S. Lacy,
secretary. and DR.. n. F.. Grafton. treasurer.
The Misses Randall, daughters of Capt.
E. S. Randall of River View, are visiting
friends in New York.
A number of base ball cranks Of this
city went to Baltimore today to witness the
first Of the series of games between the
New York and Baltimore clubs for the
Temple cup.
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board at Peabody building tonight.
The court-martial recently ordered will
be held at the armory of the Alexandra
Light Infantry tonight. None but members
Of the company will be admitted to the
hall. First Lieut.. Samuel l.. Monroe is the
president Of the court, which is composed
of Sergts. Harper and Atkinson, Corporals
Burke and Green, and Privates German,
Appick and Acton. There will be about six
teen cases to be tried, and military law will
govern the actions of the court
The funeral of kinsey Griffin, whose
death was mentioned In The Star, took
place yesterday afternoon.
Several stables of horses have arrived at
the Gentlemen's Driving Park for the meet
ing which opens on the 18th instant.
A copy OF the new geography of Virginia
by Miss Julia r. Henning of Richmond has
been received by Superintendent Kemper Of
the public schools, and he will tonight be-
fore the city school board, recommend the
use of 1t In the public schools.
M. b. Harlow, who has been quite un-
well, Is able to be out again.
An old peddler who came here yesterday
from Washington, and was selling his
wares without license. was arrested and
sent back to Washington.
Miss Miles of Norfolk is the guest of Miss
street.
Miss Custus Carter Of Oatlands Loudoun
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Morgan
H. Beach.