Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

Chapter, secretary; Wallace H. Fawcett Of
st. Paurs Chapter. treasurer. and Rev.
Samuel A. Wallace of the Theological Sem
mary. chaplain. The meetings will be held
bi-monthly.
Committee ON Streets.
The committee on streets has decided to
report that W. ]. Carter has compiled with
the law in erecting a small milk shed in
his yard on Patrick street, he having COW
cred it with corrugated iron. The commit
tee has also decided to recommend that the
street betw cen the bulkhead and the curb
at tho foot of Queen street be paved with
rubble stone The application of the Alex
andria Fertilizer and Chemical Company to
erect bridge over Princess street be-
tween Lee and Union was laid over until
the next meeting.
Still Another Charter.
Judge Norton has granted a charter to
the International Savings, Loan and Build
ing Institution of America, the object of
which is to do a general building associa-
ton business. The capital stock is to be
81 900, 600, and Mr.. A. w. Armstrong Is to
be the representative in this city. T. c.
Jones is president.
sparring Contests.
Theater las. night to witness the sparring
place. The first was go between Henry
Baker and Lewis Darlington. both colored.
of this city, and was won by Darlington in
the third round. Harry Jones and Willie
Hill, two colored Alexandra bantams. were
brought together for the next bout, and
Jones won In the fourth round. Two stable
boys from st. Asaph, Frank Jones, white,
and William Taylor, colored. furnished the
amusement in the third bout Jones get
ting the decision. The PRINCIPAL bout of the
evening was between Hite Peckham, who
is matched to fight Billy Mcmillan, and his
trainer, Kid Gray. They gave a very
clever exhibition Of scientific sparring for
four rounds to a draw.
Notes.
The work of repairing the city treas
III er's office has been begun.
Belmont's stable of twenty-four horses
will arrive at the Driving Park on Mon
day. Among the horses are Jack Of Spades
and Song and Dance.
The work of frescoing the inside Of st.
Mary's Church has been commenced. II
Is thought the church will be ready for
occupancy by the middle of June.
Miss Lobb Of Washington delivered an
interesting address on Kindergarten in
Peabody Hall last night.
Messrs. Robert Cline and Charles Bell
have gone to Havre de Grace, Nd. on a
ducking trip.
Potomac Tent of Recabltes held a regu-
lar meeting last night.
Potomac Lodge I. o. o. F., conferred the
initiatory degree on one candidate last
night.
S. R. Donohoe, editor of the Fairfax
Herald. was In the city yesterday.
The statement that j. c. Weese, who
was cowhided at New Alexandria several
weeks ago, has sworn out warrants against
all engaged in it Is denied.
pr. 7. NJ. Jones. who has been quite sick
with 1a rrr{Y, fo fno
The city will be without health officer
after tomorrow, DIR. VIM. r. Purvis. the
incumbent, having resigned. and no one
has been found who was willing to take
the position, as the salary Is only $50 q
year.
There was only one case in the police
court this morning, that of VIM. Weaver,
charged with stealing s. from a man
gang for ninety days.
Mrs. John Waller received a stroke OF
paralysis yesterday morning, and Is now
critically i'll.
The Monthly Dance.
The Alexandria Hebrew Pleasure Club
gave their monthly dance lest night at
the Braddock House hall, which was dec
Grated with flags Of all nations and plants
The floor committee were Mr.. NJ. Morris
and Mr.. s. Blondheim. The dancing kept
up until a late hour, after which a supper
was served. Among the guests present
were Miss Rosa and Tillie Wollberg, Miss
Ullman of Baltimore, Miss Ida Bernheimer
Miss Fannie Drifuss, Miss BERTHE Drifuss OF
Philadelphia, Miss Carrie and Jennie Blond
helm. Miss Florence Mayer, Miss Nettie
Bernheimer, Mis- Rosa Cohen, Miss Cora
Kaufman, Mss Bendheim, Miss Sadie
Wollskey, s. Wollberg, B. Wollberg, H
Blondheim, F. Bendheim, A. Kaufman, j
Kaufman, S. Ullman, J. Wolf, J. Bern.
heimer. J. Bernheimer, Jr, I. Cohen, N
We'll. A. Sacolsky, H. Friedlander and
others.
Mr.. Trevitts Alexandria Experience.