Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Original Red Mems Lodge to Celebrate
Its Jubilee.
The Entertainment for the Western
Female Insfitute-Cases In the
Police Court.

No. l. independent Order Of Red Men. Will
be celebrated at the Opera House tomorrow
night This tribe was organized IN TINS
city in 1915, and since it's organization Its
rolls have contained the names of some OF
Alexandria's most prominent citizens. The
committee in charge of the entertainment
Is composed of James p. Lash. chairman;
A. j. Deeton, secretary, and Messrs
Thomas Chauncey. A. ]. Deeton, Charles
Nagel George Dix, H. Sampson, A. Mullen,
E. Z. Downham, Frederick Schwartz.
Samuel Cuvillier and j. H. Nailor. After
the anniversary exercises collation. will
be served.
A number Of prominent members of the
order will deliver addresses. Among them
Andrew H. Patton. great incohonce, g. c.
U. s.; Thomas R. Donnelly, national ex-
emplifier; Chas. c. Conley. grand chief Of
records. q. c. U. s.; John w. Cherry, g.
NJ; Representatives LATE Pence and Lou
denschlager.
Osceola Tribe Is the first lodge of this
order ever organized.
In the Cause of Education.
Quite a novel entertainment called
"Chronothanatoletron' was given under
the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Sarepta Hall last night for the
benefit of the Western Female Institute,
Methodist school at Staunton Va. The hall
was crowded to its fullest extent and even
standing room could not be had when the
curtain arose. The recitation "a Polish
Boy" by Miss Harrison, was we'll deliv-
cred. The mandolin and guitar duets by
Messrs. Downey and Phillips were, as
usual. very. good. All were pleased with
the evenings entertainment. The following
Is cast of the characters: Genius of the
Nineteenth Century" Miss Jessie Carson;
"Inventress," Miss Madge Graham; Sarah.
Wife of Abraham" Miss Blanche Graham;
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"Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi," Miss
Nellie Vincent; Cleopatra, Queen of
Egypt" Miss Bette Pollard; Elizabeth.
Queen of England" Miss Bessie Carson:
Mother Bickerdick," Miss Ruth Van
Auken: ''St. Cecilia Miss Edith Graham;
"Pocahontas." Miss Irma Grimes; Joan
of Arc" Miss Mabel Taylor: Martha
Washington" Miss Hattie Picken: 'Pris-
cilla," Miss Edith Lindsey; PHILOSOPHY"
Miss Mollie Batcheler.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of by
Mayor Strauss this morning: A young
man. charged with disorderly conduct, was
fined s.. VIM. Price. colored, charged with
assault and battery; fined s.. James Cross
and Dennis Dudley, charged with being
disorderly; fined s. each. Ten small boys,
charged with throwing snowballs in the
street, were dismissed with a severe repri-
mand.
Notes.
The literary class last night was wei
attended. The subjects discussed were
geography. arithmetic and spelling.
Mr.. Robert Ford will give a dance at
the Mount Vernon Hotel, New Alexandria,
tonight.
Miss Ethel McLowd OF Sandusky, Ohio.
is the guest of the Misses Uhler on South
Washington street.
1t is expected that the improvements to
st. Marys Church will be completed in
time for the Easter services.
Mr.. Charles Adams is confined to his
home by sickness.
attending Mr.. Meade Minnigerode, will re-
turn to Paris tomorrow on La Gascogne.
A F. Cox. w. H. May, E. r. Boyer and
Benjamin Florence left for Staunton yes
terday to attend the Grand Lodge, Knights
of Pythias.
Rev Father Kenefick has returned from
Richmond.
Mr.. John Duncan and Miss CeleSta Cor
ham will be married tomorrow.
Miss Tillie Alexander has returned from
visit to friends in Lynchburg.
Rt. Rev. Bishop A. NJ. Whittle will hold
confirmation services in this city on the
Sunday after Easter.
Mrs. VIM. Dobie while walking on Duke
street yesterday afternoon slipped on the
ice. and in attempting to catch herself
caught hold of wire fence, which lacerat-
&c her hand very badly.