The morning times., 1895-11-22
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The business men of Alexandria met
last night for the purpose OF organizing
a business mems league, whose objects
are to advance Alexandria in all lines
of trade, to build it up by inducing manu-
featuring plants 10 come to this city, and
TO further its interests in every way
Only ten or twelve business Hlen were
present, however, when the meeting was
called to order in the hall Of the Relief
hook and ladder house, on Prince street.
Mr. Park Agnew was called 10 the chair.
and Mayor Thompson acicd as secretary.
1t WIS determined, in Consequence Of the
small number present, TO postpone the
organiZa tiCn until next Wednesday night,
when the meeting will be again held 10
the Relief house.
The residents OF Fayettc street are re.
ioicing. The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
pdny has refused the terms Of the city
council, on which il viii be allowed to
lay a double track on Fayettc street, and
Mr.. Joyce, its agent, says that unless the
company can gCt the use OF Tie street upon
the terms il first offered, namely TO pave,
curb, aud gutter the street from end TO
end, and to fence in its tracks, II does not
want ii at all
Capt h. Kemper, deputy grand master
of Masons, paid his official visit 10 Andrew
jackson lodge OF this ciiy in the Masonic
| Temple last night. After the business IN the
! lodge room was disposed OF, The AleXaOdrfa
MasOns, with their guests, sat down TO a
banquet. During the evening interesting
addresses were msde by Me>srs Frank E
\ udersOn, Capt. henpcr. and several Others
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of Washington had meeting Yesterday
evening in the office OF the Robert PuTtner
Brewing Company in Alexandria. and elect
ell the following directors for the ensuing
year: Albert Garry, Robert POrtuer,
Charles A Stransmann, F. 7. MJ.igan, and
L. F. Abner. The directors viii elect .
secretary aud treasurer
Mrs. Mary PoSS. wife of Harry Poss, q
brlcklayer. appeared at the police station
yesterday evening, ana swore out Il warrant
for the arrest OF her husband, whom sue
assaulted aud beat her. Tile woman's ap-
pearaure bore out her statement, and Officer
Atkinson arrested PoSs, and locked him up
for trial this morning.
The lecture of Gen. Rnsser in the Opera
House last night, under the auspices OF
K. f. Lee Camp, for the benefit "f the Con
fedCrate Soldiers Home in Richmond, was
attended by an audience that filled nearly
every seat in the house. Lee Camp and the
Alexandria Light Infantry were present
10 body and in uniform. The subject %
the lecture was the Army OF Northern
Virginia. and with the aid of 4 stereupticOu
the lecturer portrayed the stirring events
through which the army passed during the
late war. /!
John f. Massey, State superintendent Of
public instruction, Capt. Kempcr, the su-
perintendent of schools here, VIII request
all the pupils of the public schools
To make a donation of from to 0 cents
10 aid in the rebuilding of the University
of Virginia. This collection VIII be takeu
up in all the schools throughout the State.
Christ Church Chapter of the Brnther-
hood of st. Andrew has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Director, Gardner L.
BrOthe; vice director, ]. Murray Bartels;
secretary. f. Milburn; treasurer, Alex
ander Suter: delegates to the lucal council
of the Brotherhood, {. c. Lcadbcater and
Alexander Suter-
The Alexandria Republicans have failed
to agree upon whom they want for theic
city chairman and no nomination has been
made to the state committee.
Mr. BERNARD Cline has been appointed
turnkey at the city Jail in place of Mr.,
Timothy Hayes, resigned.
Mrs. Mary F. Towsrn, mother nf Mr..
W. ;. Towsun OF this city, died at her
home near Dumfries, Prince " illam county,
Yesterday. She was a very popular l3Gx
I and had many friends here.