The Washington times., 1895-06-26
ALEXANDRIA HApP ENiNGS

The joint final celebration OF the Fair
fax and Elackford literary societies of the
| Episcopal High School took place last
night i'll Liggett Hall at the High School
| in the presence of large audience from
| Washington, Alexandria and the sur
rounding country. The Marine Band from
| Washington was in attendance. and dur
| ing the evening rendered large number
| of choice musical selections
At the closing exercises of the public
| schools for girls yesterday evening an in
| etresting programme OF music by the
| schools was well rendered. The E. V
| Carue memorial pedai, which goes to the
most faithful girl in the school, was
| awarded to Miss Fannie 3. Smith Teachers
| premiums to the five girls making tbe
| highest averages Were awarded to Pearl
Moore, Mamie Young. Mamie BrUtz, Louisa
| Payne and Mamie Curtin, all of whom
made over 81 per cent in their years
work. Attendance premiums to those who
! have been present at every roil-Call were
! awarded TO Mamie BrutZ, Mamie Curtin,
Mary Dwyer, Pearl Morse, Louise Payne,
Bessie Smith. Eta Trayers, Mamie Young,
Eva Rruffy, Mabel Graham Ada Jasper,
Mamie Remington, and Mary Bechtel.
Marley EnCampmcnt of Odd Fellows
have elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Chief patriarch, Rich
ard obey; high priest, j. e. S waire; senior
warden, w. NJ. Davis; scribe, w e. Latham;
treasurer, p NJ. Bradshaw, and junior
warden, j. W. Butcher
Belle Haven Council, Jr. O. q. A NJ,
has elected Officers for the ensuing six
months as follows: Nelson Cradlin, coun-
selor; Edw. Soper, vice counselor; W. II.
Harding, recording secretary; j. E Norris,
assistant secretary; NJ S. Lee, financial
secretary; CIV. Johnson, treasurer; Nor
man TreaBle, guard; j. l. Upton, warden;
James Goodrich, inside sentinel; Il obert
Turner, on Is ide sentinel and w. a.
Harding, commander of the degree staff.
The closing exercises of the Virginia
Theological Seminary will begin to-day
with the meeting OF the alumni at a. IN.
The Rev. Henry l.. Jones, of Pennsylva-
mia, will deliver the alumni address and
the missionary sermon will be preached at
night by the ReV, MIR. Tompkins, of Rhode
Island
Alexandria Council of the Royal Ar
canum had their first smoker of this sea-
son last night About $50 of the members
were on hand and most enjoyable even
ing was spent, with addresses by j. X. P.
Lash, regent; j. j. Jameson, State grand
regent; and Messrs. r. w. Arnold, George
Uhler and many others.
Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, at one time one of
the leading Republican politicians in this
section of Virginia, aud Member of
congress Iroin Vnis ulSJrlct curing tne
late war, is lying very i'll at his home in
this city.
The last meeting of the Alexandria City
Council was held, last night and some
little business of interest to the public
was transacted The finance committee
reported sections 49 and 40 12 of the
license law, imposing a tax of $3.50 upon
express and telegraph companies, so amend
ed as to conform to Il recent decision
of the United States Court of Appeals in
the suit of the United States Express Com
pany against the city The auditors and
treasurer's report for the fiscal year just
closed were then read. The reports show
that during the vear the receipts OF the
city from all sources were Sill ,420.62,
and the total expenditures $109,369.54,
leaving n balance in the city treasury
of So .051 .03.