Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Now for the Robert Z
Lee B4uuuet.

Arrangements Now for the Robert E
Lee Banquet.
Now that the Mosby reunion is a thing
CT the past, the confederate veterans of
this city are turning their attention to the
Lee Camp celebration of Gen. Lees birth
day, to be observed tcmorrow evening by a
reunion and banquet to be neld ut the
Hotel Fleischman. All CT the arrange
ments have been made and the following
program will be carried out: The camp will
meet at their hall at the Columbia engine
house at 1880 O'Clock, and at will march
in body to the Hotel Fleischman, where
the banquet will he spread. Toasts will be
proposed and responded to as follows: ITO
the memory of Gen Robert E. Lee" Gen.
Charles E. Hooker of Mississippi; The
Infantry" Col Arthur Herbert; THE CAY
airy Mr. John M. Johnson; The Artil-
lery," Capt. K. Kemper; 1.-THE Sons of Con-
federate Veterans" Mr.. ]. Johnson Green.
The affair is in the hands of Messrs. s. Z.
Bush, G. VIM. Ramsay Thos: Perry, r; J.
Davidson. A. c. Wyckoff and c. j: Wise.
Gen. E. c. Hooker, who is to be the
speaker Of the occasion. writes that he will
reach this city at about $50 o'clock to-
morrow evening. and Congressman Smith
sible as lone Of the boys" Lee Camp has
been celebrating Gen. Lees birthday by
banquet for many years, and the occasions
are becoming more interesting as the years
rcll on.
Pleasant Party.
A very pleasant party was given on We'd
nesday evening at the residence of Mr.. Ed.
Walker Alb Lee street. The evening was
enjoyably spent with games, music and
charades, and all present pronounced the
evening decided success. Among these
in attendance We note the following; Misses
Annie Williamson, Grace Milstead, Ruth
Duty, Bertha Sipple, Mamie Brown, Ruth
Taylor, Eta Jasper, Ada Jasper. Daisy
Hawkins, Annie English, Susie Elllgood OF
Annie Walker, Mamie Curtin. Annie Curtin
and Mary Grimm of Winchester, Messrs.
Reece, Cation, Cox, Bruin, Foley, Adam.
Clyde Brim, Duty. Wallace, Evans and
and Chas. Dearborn, Chase. Shinn. William
son. Mankin, Robes, Rogers, Risheill and
Thos. oliver of Washington.
Miss simpsons Funeral.
The funeral of Miss Lizzie Simpson,
daughter of the late Gilbert Simpson, took
place from the home of Mrs. Henry Simp-
son, on South Henry street. yesterday
evening. Rev. DR.. Carson of the NJ. E.
Church South conducted the funeral serv-
ices, which was attended by large num-
Der of the friends of the young lady. The
interment was in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery.
After all Alexandria may be represented
in the Virginia State League of base ball
clubs during the coming season. Manager
Frank McLearen Of the Old Dominion
Base Ball Club of this city has just per-
fected arrangements with the managers of
the New Alexandria Improvement Com
pany whereby they will erect a fine grand
stand and fit up good grounds near the
Mt. Vernon Hotel. in New Alexandria, and
will give the club financial backing. Mr..
McLearen will make application at once
to the managers of the league, and 1T is
hoped that some arrangement will be made
whereby Alexandria can be admitted.
Notes.
Laborers are at work cleaning away the
rubbish from the lot at the corner Of
Union and Princeton streets. and work
will be begun at once on the new store
house for w. A. Smoot & Co. The building
will be 1856 feet long.
Mr.. L. c. Dunn, the new city surveyor.
has taken possession of his office and en-
tered upon his work.
DR.. Lee Cole, formerly of this city, now
practicing his profession in Washington.
is reported seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The Salamagundi Club YVES very hand
somely entertained last night by Miss
Leadbeater.
Miss Fannie Workman. who has been
visiting friends in this city, left yesterday
She was accompanied by Miss Fannie
Moore.
A cavern occurred at the southeast cor
rer of Prince and Lee streets yesterday
afternoon, supposed to have been caused
by the well of a pump. Superintendent of
Police Dobe put force of men to work
Immediately to repair the damage.
Mr.. Ferdinand Robinson, a brother of
Mrs. w. L. Padgett of this city, died at
Port Deposit Md, yesterday.
Mr.. Stephen Taylor. driver Of the hose
wagon of the Columbia S. F. E. Co., is con-
fined to his home with the grip. Mr.. Her
bert Knight has taken his place while he
is off duty.
The joint committee, consisting of the
members of the committees on light, on
finances and on general laws, met last
night to consider the proposition Of a
Philadelphia gas construction company to
lease the gas works of this city, but their
action will not be made public until the
report is made to the city council next
Tuesday night
Fire last night destroyed the slaughter.
smoke and ice houses of VIM. Keischner
in Fairfax county, just south Of this city.
Loss, about $500.