Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Arranging for a Reception to Col. John
Mosby.
Meetings of Associations and Officers
Elecfed-Organixing "a Humane So
ciety-Other Local News.


man OF the committee OF arrangements
for the reception which is to be ten
dered Col. John ). Mosby in this city on
the 18th instant by the members of his
old command. MIR. Alexander is chairman
at the reception. He reports encouraging
notices from members of Mosby's command
from all parts OF the United States. Many
or his men have been successful in their
business affairs since the war, and no
means will be spared to make the reception
hrst-class in every particular and one long
to be remembered. Col. Mosby is held in
high esteem by his old associates, and has
very many bosom friends in the ranks of
the southern soldiers everywhere. Ar
rangements have been made for many
present.
Cruelty to Animals.
Arrangements have been about completed
Tor the organization of a Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in this
city, and at an early date a meeting will
be called for that purpose. The last leg
islature passed a law for the punishment
Of thos' who so inhuman as to be cruel
to dumb brutes, and authorized the organi-
cation and chartering OF branches Forty
or nfty prominent citizens are among the
charter members. and as many ladies' have
Joined the ranks. This organization. the
cltlzens say, Will Till mfch-needed want,
and Will prove of great benefit for the sup
preston of all kinds of cruelty here.
Society Officers Elected.
At the annual meeting of the Belle
Haven Council. JUROR Order United
American Mechanics. the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
G. III. inscoe. chancellor; George II. Grad
lin, vice chancellor: W. A. Harding. re-
cording secretary: VI. 5. Lee, financial sec
Rotary; Walter Brown, assistant record
ing secretary; George Johnson, treasurer;
Edward Soper, conductor, j. /. Upton in
side guard; James 4. Norris outside guard,
and Edward Soper, e. Fl. Inscoe and Gus
Robey. trustees.
The following elective officers were
chosen for Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows
for the coming year. w. ID. Zimmerman,
noble grand; G.. H. Inscoe, vice grand; +.
H. Weldon. recording secretary; z. T.
Steele. permanent secretary: w. W. Sher-
wood, chaplain: W. ~ Sprouse, treasurer.
The following were chosen as trustees:
Wilmer Il. Zimmerman, James GrIgg and
Henry Simpson. These officers will be in
stalled at the next regular meeting.
The Columbia Fire Company.
The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the
S. f. Z. Co. was held last night
at their rooms over the engine house. The
meeting was called to order by President
W. A. Smoot, with F. l.. Entwisle as sec
rotary. After the regular routine business
had been transacted. three names were
for membership. which were laid |
ON the table for action at next meeting.
The report of the executive committee |
was then read. as follows: Your execu-
tive committee has to report that the ap- |
s.N.sr III
IN first class condition. While the en- ine |
was out of service to put the new nickel |
Jacket on. such repairs were made as |
We're found necessary, and now she is in |
prime working order besides being beau |
tiful piece of machinery. The company !
has respond I'd to II alarms of fire during |
the year 1871, and nine hours and hfty-fiye |
minutes actual FIRE service. We heartily |
Mr.. w. Fl. Wood. engineer; Hen
~ Posey and Stephen Taylor. drivers. for
rendering zeal in their respective positions. |
On examination of the treasurers books |
We find a balance of S1JS.43. This includes |
The S1IO prize money won at Grange Camp. |
The money used to purchase the new
nickel jacket we won at HaSerstown, Md. |
On behalf OF the executive committee,
"THOS. LEADBEATER, Chairman"
After the reading of this report it was
adopted. The election of Off
,ers was now in order. which resulted as
follows. w. A SmCot, president; a. T. |
first vice president; j. H. Strider,
second vice president; William Gtillbortzer,
secretary: K. F. Cook, assistant secretary;
VIM. III. Price. foreman; VIM. Craven, COM
nander; f. Petit, first assistant COM
nander; j. L. Duffy, second assistant COM
nander; Robert Cline Noble Smith, VIM.
Mills, JnO. Hughes. Ernest Craven and Ed.
Mead. pipemen; Herbert Knight and Jno.
Craven, axmen; Chas. Hepburn, VIM. Grif-
it'll, y. Treakle. Joe Warren. Benz. Hughes,
II. Morton and Jos. De Silvey, hoSemen;
? l.. Entwisle, first fireman of engine; S.
T. jenkins. second fireman; t. Waddy
bird fireman; Thos. Leadbeater. Henry
strauss and Geo. Uhler. executive COM
nittee.
A resolution was passed rendering the
hanks of the company to MIR. VIM. Wood,
,ngineer. and Henry Posey and Stephen
Taylor. drivers. for the splendid condition
n which they keep apparatus of the COM
amy. and for their efficiency in the SER
ice in their prompt responses to all calls
made upon them during the year; also |
recommending them to the fire wardens for
reelection.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to Mr..
Vim. Fl. Wood, engineer; Thos. Waddy j.
:. Duffy. Henry Miller, Ernest Herbert and
:. l.. Entwislc for services rendered the
ompany In putting on the nickel jacket
nd generally overhauling the engine, and
o MIR. T. III. German for the new fire bas-
ct contributed to the company by him;
lso to the Potomac Ferry Co., j. B. Pad
EFT. agent, and the Robert Portner Brew
ne Co.
Il
Capt. r. III. Remington of the Southern
ailway entertained several of his friends
dinner today.
There will be a called meeting of st.
auls Chapter of the Brotherhood of St.
-ndrew at the chapel tonight.
The five Alexandria boys who were SEN
enced to ten days in the Marlboro Nd |
all for illegal shooting have been released |
nd returned to their homes in this city
The annual meeting of the Relief Hook
nd Ladder Company will be held on FIJI
ay night.
The city treasurer is busy paying off the
ltereSt on the city's debt due January l.
Miss Fftzhugh of Loudoun, who has been |
he guest of Miss Salie V. Daingerfield. |
as returned to her home. ,
The Friendship Veteran Fire Company at
3 annual meeting last night elected the !
ID officers for the ensuing year.
The snow storm of last night broke up l
he skating, which has been very good for ,
,veral days. ,
Miss Rives of Lynchburg is the guest of :
lie Misses Herbert, on Washington street