Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-18

prpsoyAL.-Rt. Rev. Cleland Kin
,.c5 Nelson. d. D., Bishop of Georgia,
and wife are guests OF their orother-in-
ID,, DIR. WI Goolrick. The Bishop
has strong, musical voice and preach
- an able and interesting sermon in
= georges Church Sunday morning.
p,eierickSburg Star.
Mr.. John ID. Hooe, of Alexandria,
,.5a was the guest OF Mr.. Charles II.
Hursamp while here, rendered valua-
Ne aid during the fair to the committee
On snorts and diversions, b,sides acting
~ n, presiding Judge of the high jump
~ s~teeple chases.-Fredericksb~rg
councilman Kraft has gone to Green
hri~r W. Va, on a deer hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Grillbortzer have
turned from Pennsylvania where
Rev went on their wedding tour.
The salem correspondent of the Roa-
rote Times writes: "The reception
even Friday evening by the Misses
BIrwelI. of "Glenmore," and Mr..
paber, Logan. at the latter's beautiful
suburban residence, sherwood" in
honor of Miss Lucy Lyon Lee, of Alex
andria. and Miss Rosa Todd, of Owens
MORO XIV. was undisputably the social
oyen, Of the season. The beautiful
IaHn was artistically illuminated by
T.panese lanterns hanging from the
b4nding boughs of native oaks. Alter
the formal presentation in the drawing
room of the guests to the ladies in
whose honor the reception was given,
the erman in which fifteen couples
participated, was begun under the lead
ership of w. Glasgow Armstrong, who
led with Miss Lee in his characteristic
manner of ease and grace"
While DR.. Minnigerode'sis no better,
his condition was considered more COM
Portable this evening.
Misses Katie Himmler and Mary
Sell. of Cumberland, Md, who have
been visiting friends in this city. lett
to-day for home.
Mrs. a. L. Robey is very sick at her
home on Royal street, between King
and Prince.
Mr.. f. c. Joyce is quite sick at his
home on King street.
Mrs. John McCuen. upon whom a
serious surgical operation was perform
ed on Saturday by Drs. O'Brien, Ashby
and Jones, is steadily improving.
Mr.. w. c. Owens, who was on Satur-
day nominated for Congress in Ken
tuckv. is Il son of Mr.. Owens, who a
number of wears ago lived in King
George county, and is q cousin OF
CAPTAIN Owens, of the steamer Wake
deld.
Miss Cuthbert Buckner, of New Or
leans. which has been for some weeks
the guest of Mrs. Minnigerode, has &C
cepted the position of instructor OF vo
cal and instrumental music i'll Mrs.
Cabell's school in Washington. Miss
Buckner is u musician of o attain.
ments, having distinguished herself
as a student both in Dresden and Flor,
ence, and being fitted by her thorough
European training TO discharge hel
professional duties with confidence ano
success.
Miss Maud Downham, daughter OF
cx- Mayor Downham, left yesterday for
Norwark, Conn, where she will enter
for a full course of study in Miss Baird's
institute for young ladies.
Mrs. Richard Mclean, of POI
mouth, is visiting Mrs. d. H. Appich
aud Miss Fannie Mclean, who na'
been visiting Mrs. Appicb, has gone to
Baltimore.
Mr.. Thomas Calls, assistant superin'
tendent; Messrs. Edwin Scott, Frank
Martin, Luther Carter, VIM. Hender-
son and j. F. Birrell, agents of The
Metropolitan Insurance Company, left
this morning for New York to attend q
convention of agents and superintend.
ents Of that company.
The San Francisco Trade Journal II
speaking of a new firm just started III
that city says: "Mr. Maurice Kaufman
is we'll known, having been head sales
man and confidential man for Rosen.
thai Bros. & Co. for the past fourteen
wears. He is a thorough shoe man
and has a host of friends in this city
who will p~atronize him." (Mr. Kauf
mann is a son of Mr.. Joseph Kauf
mann, of this city, where he is als'
we'll and favorably KNOWN