Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-16
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.
Social, Political and General Affairs
From the River City.


Social, Political and General Affairs
From the River City.
The semi-weekly squad drill of the Alex
andria Light Infantry takes place tonight
at the armory. Capt Norriss will drill the
squad. which now contains twenty-five
men.
Miss Alice Jenkins of Baltimore, who has
been visiting friends in this city. has re-
turned to her home.
Mr.. R. r. Campbell Of Warrenton was in
the city yesterday.
Judge Keith Of the circuit court has con-
frmed the recent sale of the Washington
and Arlington electric railway.
A Jolly barge party chaperoned by Mrs.
Carroll w. Ashby, went to Fort Foote yes
terday afternoon, to return by moonlight.
While at the fort a handsome lunch, which
had been prepared. was served. Those of
Minnigerode, Bessy Corse and Moore, and
Messrs. c. F. Wood, Geo. H. Robinson,
Jas. f. Peyton. f. b. Taylor and w. G..
chapman; They used the handsome barge
OF the Old Dominion Boat Club.
Messrs. Samuel G. Brent and Chas. c.
Carlin have returned from New York,
where they went to witness the Brooklyn
Handicap.
afternoon. turned in from the third dis
trict. This city is sadly in need Of a COM
plete fire alarm system, and these false
alarms would not happen.
Mr.. j. j. Norwood of The Plains, Va.
was In the city yesterday
IN the primary election held yesterday
MI l.. NJ Davis defeated Mr. r. " Reis-
cheil for the board of aldermen from the
t TN ward, to succeed Mr.. Charles c. Car
lin, who was recently appointed postmas-
Ter, and, In consequence. had to resign his
position In the board of aldermen. There
was no opposition to the other candidates.
aioo ~ salo, however. that at the general
election on the 25th every candidate on the
ucket will have opposition, and hot fight
for the city offices may be expected.
AFTER May q the grocery stores will close
at o'oo. saturdays excepted. This is in ac-
coraance with the usual custom from Nav
to September. "'
Frank e. catlett of Pocahontas, Va, is
here on a visit.
There will be a game of base ball at the
Episcopal High School this afternoon be-
tween the Towards and the Old Dominions
of this city.
Henry Munson, Matilda johnson. Mary
Carter, Martha Parker and Ida Evans, four
buxom colored maidens, with their besus
were fined $3.50 each in the mayors court
this morning for disorderly conduct.
Rose Quander. who was serving a term in
the work house, but who had escaped, was
caught this morning and sent back. with
thirty days added to her former sentence.
Mr.. ID. w. Whiting is quite i'll at his resi-
dence on North Fairfax street
The funeral of Mrs. Addie Grant took
place from ST. Mary's Church this morning
at 10 o'clock.
The health officers commenced their an
nCal inspection this morning.
The fire engine Columbia was tested at
the wharf this morning.
The National Ideal Opera Company rem
dered the "Mikado" at the Opera House
last evening. A brilliant audience packed
the house. and the performance was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. many of the
numbers being encored again and again
The National Ideal Opera Company is COM
posed entirely Of Washington amateurs All
of them have. however. had much expert
ence. and the result Is that their produc-
tons are as finished as can be seen on the
professional stage. The cast included Mrs
Kitty Thompson-Berry as Yum-Yum, and
Mr.. George OConnor as Koko. Further
Mr.. Lucius F. Randolph, Nanki Poo; Mr.
Ed. B. Fox, Pooh Bah; Mr.. ]. Frank Cole
man, Pish Tush; Miss Florence Grigg, Pitt
Sing; Miss Mamie Mayer, Peep 30. and
Mrs. Emma o. Green as Katisha. The d.
rection was assumed by Mr.. d. B. Mac
Leod and Mr.. Percy F. Leach had charge
of the dancing. The Mikado will be re-
peated by the company In Washington and
probably in Leesburg, Va.