Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Terrible Accident to Little Eddie Hayden
Yesterday.
Many Other Notes Of General and
Local Interest Concerning
Men and Things.

Eddie, the little son of Mr.. Thomas Hay
den, met with a painful and more than
likely serious accident yesterday afternoon
while playing at the home Of his father.
From what could be learned it appears
that Eddie. with little brother, was play
ing in the kitchen, when the younger child
accidentally struck a kettle of boiling water
which was sitting on the stove and over
turned it.. splitting the entire contents on
Eddie, scalding him to such an extent that
his flesh was literally cooked and dropped
from his bones His head and shoulders
presented horrible sight. DIR. T. Marshall
Jores was hastily summoned and used
every possible medical aid to relieve the
suffering of the child. He is of the opinion.
however, that the accident will prove fatal.
Maud, the five-year-old daughter of Mr..
Jacob Brown, while playing yesterday
afternoon with a pair OF scissors, started
to cross the room after her mother, when
she slipped and fell, running the point OF
the scissors into her right eye. The shrieks
of the little one were painful, and when
the blade was pulled from her eye the
blood gushed out in stream. DR.. Kip
STEM who was summoned, dressed the IN
jured optic, but Is OF the opinion tnat the
sight will be lost.
An Official Visit.
Grand Chancellor E. P. Holce of Virginia
will make an official visit to the Knights OF
Pythias Of this city tomorrow night, on
which occasion there will be regular
meeting of Mechanics. Lodge. The men,
beers of the other two lodges in this city,
the Alexandria and the Oriental, VIII De
present in a body. District Deputy Grand
Chancellor f. b. Boyer of this city mas
been officially notified of the proposed Visit
and will meet Grand Chancellor Holce, VINO
will arrive from Richmond about noon To-
morrow.
Y. Nj. s. l.. Entertained.
Rev. Father kenefic, the assistant rec
tor OF st. Mary's Church IN this city. last
night entertained the members OF the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum with lee
ture on the city OF Rome, using stere-
opticon for views of the principal buildings
and points OF interest in that city. mas
much as Father kenefic was educated at
the American College at Rome, he Is well
acquainted with the city and its surround
ings. His lecture was an extremely in
teresting one, and a large number OF the
members OF the Iyceum attended 1t.
Notes.
The funeral of Clarence, the infant son
of Mr.. Charles Mason, took place from che
residence OF his father, on Queen street.
this afternoon.
Senators Gordon and Daniel will speak
at the Mosby reunion tonight
among the children OF this city, quite
number OF cases having been reported.
A regular meeting at the committee on
light of the city council was held last
night for the transaction of regular bust
ness.
The Tuesday evening meeting at the Rail
road Mission was well attended last night.
Il. &. Dunn has been appointed city sur
veyor, to succeed Herbert &. Graves, who
recently resigned to accept position in
the west.
The officers drill viii be held at the arm
DRY of the Alexandria Light Infantry to-
night.
Belle Haven Lodge knights of Honor.
will hold regular meeting tonight.
The regular dance CT the Alexandria He
brew Pleasure Club win be given at the
Braddock House tonight
Arrangements are being made to secure
the services OF the Georgetown Orchestra
for a concert for the benefit Of the Alex
andra lntirmary.
Amendments increasing the capital stock
of the Brown Automatic Car Coupler Com
pany to SJUU,OOU We're granted in the cor
poration court yesterday.