Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Osceola Tribe of Red Men Have an Ami
Versary.
Officers Reelected by a Street Rail-
way and Other Notes of General
Interest to Residents.

The Opera House was crowded last night
with the many friends of Osceola Tribe,
No. 1, Independent Order of Red Men, who
had come to attend the exercises incident
to the fiftieth anniversary Of the tribe.
Rev. w. II. McAllster delivered the open
ing prayer. and Mr.. James Z. Lash, the
great sachem Of Virginia, delivered the
address of welcome In an impressive man
ner, and introduced the speakers of the
evening, who were Thomas X. Donnelley,
p. G. I. and national exemplifer. and An
drew H. Patton of Boston, Mass, great
incohonee G. c. W. s. The rest of the ex-
ercises consisted of songs and music by
Messrs. Foy and Miller Of Washington, and
the Leonata Quartet. composed of Messrs.
Archie Nails, L. b. Monroe, Frank Smith
| and Gordon Phillips of this city.
After the exercises in the Opera House
had been concluded the members of the
tribe. members Of the press and a number
of invited guests repaired to the Odd Fell
lows Hall, on North Columbus street,
where handsome collation., consisting of
all of the delicacies of the season. was
served. The following toaSts were propoS-
ed and responded to: Improved Order Of
Red Men," by Thomas *. Donnelley Of
pennsylvania; Great council of the United
States.' by Andrew II. Patton of Boston:
Great council of Virginia." by James p.
Lash; THE press of Alexandria" by Luz
Their H. Thompson.
Tribe was chartered by the great council
or Maryland on the 4th sleep CT snow
moon, G.. S. D., 354, while the great coun-
Gil of Virginia was instituted on the Both
sleep OF buck moon, g. S. D., $50. Osceola
Tribe then became No. /, and now stands
the Oldest tribe in the United States. In
other words 1t was organized on February
70. 1915.
inc LIST he obi afc IN
charge at the present time:
Great sdchem of Virginia, James ?. Lash;
prophet, George w. Rear; sachem. Albert
Hullings; senior sycamore, Andrew d. Dee
ton; junior sycamore. Z. Frances Down
nam; keeper of wampun, George w. Dix,
r s.; keeper of records, Charles Nagel, p.
5; collector Of wigwam, S. Cuvillier, jr.,
T. s.; guard OF wigwam, John H. Dix, p.
s.; and guard of forest, Jos. E. Martin, p.
5. James Z. Lash was chairman and An
drew ID. Deeton secretary of the COM
mittee IN charge Of the anniversary.
Officers Reelected.
The annual meeting of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company took place at the COM
pany's office in this city yesterday, and
the following officers were reelected: G.
+. Abbott president; F. A. Reed. vice
president; F. X. Nipple. secretary; D. C.
Leach, treasurer, and Park Agnew, ]. S.
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At the same time and place the officers
of the New Alexandria Land and River
Improvement Company were reelected as
follows: G. +. Abbott president; Park
Agnew. vice president; G. c. Noble, secre-
tary. and F. A. Reed, treasurer; c. F. Alb
bott. ]. r. Cation, D. c. Leach. T. Mertons,
F. g. Noble, ]. d. Paxton and J. s. Swartz,
directors. Following these elections the
officers of the Mount Vernon Construction
Company were elected. viz: G. e. Abbott.
president; j. s. Swartz, secretary and
treasurer; ID. c. Leach, F. K. Nipple, G..
Murrell and j. X. Swartz. directors
Condition of the Jail.
The quarterly report of DR.. VIM. r. Pur
Wis and Messrs. Gardner l.. Boothe and c.
W. Moore. the Jail inspectors, was handed
to Judge j. X. NJ. Norton of the corpora
ton court yesterday. The report shows
that there are now confined in the Jail
twenty-three colored and six white pris-
oners The general condition of the Jail is
said to be good. and the cells are clean.
They recommend that certain minor re-
pairs be made to the roof, spouting and
kitchen.
The City's Gns.
Representatives of the Atlantic Gas Con-
struction Company of Philadelphia, who
submitted a proposition some time since
to lease the city gas works for ninety-nine
years at an annual rental of $1,000. met the
Joint special committee of the city council
TO whom the matter was referred last
night and discussed their proposition. y
majority of the committee had expressed
their unwiliiE gne5s TO report in favor of
the proposition shortly after it was made
Notes.
Lieut.. E. r. Boyer of Rathbone Division,
Uniform Rank, K. of P, of this city has
been elected major of the regiment
Mr.. a. w. Deahl is very i'll at his home
on Duke street.
Miss Maggie Moore of Fairfax Court
House is spending a day or two with Miss
Marietta Minngerode.
There have been several escapes from
the chain gang within the past few days.
The remains of Mr.. L. Jaquein Smith,
who died in Morristown. n. j., will be
brought here for interment.