Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
.AFt AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Proposed Reception and Banquet IN
Honor Of COL osby.
The Mild Winter one Reason for the
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Small Number In the Jail
Other Matters.

Arrangements for the reception and BAN
quet in honor of CD. JPhn 8. Mosby are
made, and the 25th instant, which has
been fixed as the date. will be gala one
in this city. The reception will be held in
the lodge room of Odd Fellows Hall. on
North Columbus street, beginning at 10
o'clock a. m. The banquet, which will be
in the banqueting hall Of the same build
ing, will be held at o'clock in the after
noon. Every ex-confederate commander in
this section has been invited to attend, and,
from acknowledgements. received, goodly
number Of them will be in attendance.
A Quiet Sunday.
Owing to the heavy fall of rain yester-
day morning and the fact of its freezing
as fast as it fell, the streets were almost
impossible during a greater part Of the
day.
Mr.. Gamble Of the Theological Seminary
conducted serv. J, at the Railroad Read
ing Rooms, and Mr. John Scott of the same
institution conducted services at Mead's
Chapel. Rev. Ramsey Smithson preached
an interesting sermon at the Southern
Methodist Church last night.
The police report no arrests during the
day, and everything generally was very
quiet. The electric cars hauled but few
out-of-town passengers, and the Sunday
attendance at the driving park was smaller
than usual.
The Alexandria Jail.
The records show that there are at pres
emit confined in the Alexandria jail twenty
four prisoners, which Is falling off in
numbers during the past several months
Twenty of the inmates are colored and four
are white. Eight are subject to the chain
gang for petty ofrenses. Five prisoners are
held for the action of the county authorities.
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jury at the coming term of the corporation
court. 1t is said that the mild weather
UP to the last week or ten days is the
reason that the number of prisoners is
not as large as usual
Election Of Officers.
At the annual meeting of Abdul Hammed
Palace No. GD9, Oriental Order of Humility,
o. NJ. A., two new members were initiated
and the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Highly illustrious grand
hankadinks, T.. l.. Germond and J. B. Flor
all-powerful grand vizier. A. w. Barden:
sublime prophet, l.. Magruder; mighty
pasta. w. T. Schafer; humble escort, A. W..
Melchotr: inside eunuch, E. A. Violet; out
side eunuch, u. u. Peyton.
Miss Bena Harrison Of Leesburg is the
guest OF the Misses Norton on Prince
street. pn u
Miss Julia kinsolving, who has been visit
ing friends In this city, has returned to her
home in Maryland.
The local sports are awaiting the action
of the city council tomorrow night on the
anti-sparring match bill. Many are Of the
opinion that 1t will be tabled. James R.
Cation, the father of,lthebill, is out of the
city. II .ol
Quartermaster Sergeant William H. F..
Beekham OF the Alexandtia Light Infantry
has been granted Six months furlough.
Private Charles II. IAppich will act as
quartermaster in heemeantime.
Herbert &. Graves,ocity surveyor, has re-
signed to accept position under the gov
eminent at Cleveland, Ohio. "'7'''
council Will be held .tonl9rrow night
The drills Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry will be Resumed at the armory to-
night.