Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Action Taken at the Meeting of the City
Council Last Night
Interest I'm Revfvalist Meetfngs-Othcr
Matters of Interest Told in
Brief Paragraphs.


city council was held in the council cham
hers in the market building last night with
full attendance in each branch. Several
bills of minor Importance were introduced
and referred to the proper committees. and
several bills We're reported. Some little dis
cussion was had in the lower board on the
ordnance creating the Office of building
inspector, and after several amendments to
the original bill had been adopted the
whole matter was, on motion, laid over,
and the ordnance ordered to be printed.
The lower board made an appropriation of
5000 for the purpose of testing the thirty
third section of the charter of the city,
which is intended to prescribe the manner
in which taxes for the improvement of the
streets may be collected. Their action was
not concurred in by the board of aldermen.
and the whole matter laid over until
the next regular meeting.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for
maintaining the chain gang. The chain
gang, as rule, averages from twelve to
fifteen able-bodied men. and it has often
times been suggested to the city fathers
that they be employed in repairing the
streets but no action has ever been taken
in this matter. ....r.
The SchoOIfeld Meeting.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South
was packed to the doors again last night
by those who had come to hear the evan
was held for half an hour, during which
Mr.. Scheduled arrived, and, after prayer,
and the reading of lesson from the Bible.
Mr.. Scheduled delivered an interesting
Sermon which was listened to with rapt
attention by those present The meeting
this morning at IL O'Clock was well attend.
ed. Much interest is being manifested, and
it is thought that great good for the
cause of the gospel will be the result. Tho
meetings will continue throughout the week
at IL o'clock in the morning, and t:3O
o'clock at night, and all are invited.
Royal Arcanum.
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum, held
| regular meeting in Odd Fellows Hall last
night and conferred the degrees of the or
| der on two candidates. There was a large
attendance and much interest was taken
| in the degree work This council is always
| on the Qui vive to increase its membership.
| The Grand Lodge of the order will meet In
| Stanton next week. Alexandria Council
will he represented by MeSSrS. George Uh-
| Ter and r. w. Arnold, and Vice Regent j.
]. Jameson of this city will also attend:
| The members CT Alexandria Council hoped
| to go to the Grand Lodge with 30 active
members on its rolls, but in this they will
be disappointed, as their number VIII IAN
five or six short of this mark
| The insurance adjusters have not as yet
| settled the GeOTSG H. SlcSASi iaStoiy
| loss.
No trace has been found of the horse
| '.Reiff" stolen from the Driving Park sew
eral weeks ago.
| West End, a suburban village adjoining
| this city on the west, will, it is said, apply
| to the next legislature for charter.
| While hauling the steamer Dennis Sim
mons of North Carolina up on the smaller
| ways at the ship yard yesterday the cradle
of the ways parted and the vessel ran back
| into the river and at once steamed for Nor
| folk for repairs her master being unwilling
| to wait for repairs to the ways.
| The funeral of Willie, the infant son OF
w. ID. Hudson, whose death was mentioned
| in yesterdays Star, took place this after
| noon.
| Dr. ]. 7. Miller has declined the position
| as health officer rendered him by Mayor
| Strauss.
Alderman L. NJ. Davis has gone to Old
Point on business.
! There were no cases for trial in the police
| court this morning.
| The Brotherhood of st. Andrew will have
services at Grace Church tonight. Rev.
| r. A. Castleman of Herndon will deliver
an address.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Armstrong, mother of Mr..
A W. Armstrong, died last night, after a
| long illness.