Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Many Local Notes From Down the
River.

Many Local Notes From Down the
River.
The first of series of dances was given
last night by the Fanchon Club of this
city in Shuler's Hall, on King street. The
hall was beautifully decorated with potted
plants ard palms, and the many couples
present tipped the light fantastic until the
early morn, under the enchanting music of
Prof Dunn's orchestra. Among those
present We're Mrs. Rocker, Mrs. McLearen
and Mrs CLASSIFY, Misses Lawler, Bayne,
Delaney, West, Manning, Brooks. Stodder,
Booth, Carter, CLASSIFY, Cook. Wildt, Dewitt,
Breuner, Hawkins. Doyle, Greene, Moore,
Roche Lannon, O'Conner, Nader, Bur-
roughs, McCracken, Travers, Cox, Brum-
merly, Sidney, Brill, Schiller and Naigle,
Messrs. Greene. Keegan, Thomas, Brill,
Harlow, Donnelly, Nader, Purcell, Balls,
Hopkins, Marshall, Bradford, Robey, Man.
ming. Fairfax, Turpin, Jett, McLearen,
Watkins, Shinn, Brown, Swain, Vaughan.
Powers, Hansey, Craigler, Cowhard and
many others.
Stockholders Meeting.
The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Virginia Midland railroad was
held in the office of Burke and Herbert yes
to-day. Mr.. John w. Burke acted as chair
man and Mr.. Josiah Hill secretary. The an
nual report of the receipts and expenditures
of the company were read and adopted. The
bylaws of the company were amended SO
as to conform to the bylaws of the South
ern railway. The following officers were
elected: Col. A. B. Andrews, president. The
board of directors is composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: John w. Daniel, Samuel
Spencer, w. H. Payne, j. NJ. McAnerney,
G. w. Maslen, T. F. Ryan, c. H. Coster, J.
C. Maben, ]. L. Morehead, Robert Portner
]. w. Burke G. S. p. Trplett, J. 7. Lowell
and C. NJ. Blackford.
Charter Granted.
Judge j. K. NJ. Norton of the corpora ton
court yesterday granted a charter Of in
corporation to the Liberty Publishing Com
pany, which propose to do a general print
ing and publishing business. The capital
stock of the company is placed at So, OoO
divided into shares of SO each. The officers
are G. H. Wilcox, president; l.. l.. Thomson
vice president; Charles w. Marcus, secre-
tary, and Rufus II. Darby, treasurer, who,
with T. Z. Clark, are the directors. The
officers are all residents of Washington
Mr.. John S. Beale is named as the local
agent for the company.
Police Court.
Tho police report the night as being clear
and cool until about 3 o'clock, when it be-
came cloudy; one prisoner and fourteen
lcdgers at the station house. Mayor Thomp-
son this morning disposed of the following
case: Richard Ford, colored, arrested by
Special Officer Smith, charged with stealing
SSO worth OF nOuSenOlQ goods, etc, from
DIR. Sheets at the st. Asaph race track, was
dismissed.
Notes.
A musical and literary entertainment will
be given in Trinity NJ. E. Church tomorrow
evening by the Sunday school children.
Mr.. Park Agnew, who has been confined
to his home for some days, has recovered
and is once more out again.
Mr. Thomas L. Cockrel has returned from
a visit to his parents, in Westmoreland
county.
Prof. Leigh Reed of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity is in the city tC spend the holidays
with his parents.
Misses Mai and Annie Uhler have gone to
Martin sburg, w. Va, to visit relatives.
Miss Hortense Leterman of Charlottes-
vile is in the city on a visit to her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Strauss.
Mr.. G. Hatley Norton has gone to Pitts
burg, Pa, on business trip.
A sneak thief last night entered the hall
way of a house in the northwestern part
of the city and stole therefrom two over
coats.