Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Easter Hop Proves a Very Great
Success.
Other Social, Local and Personal
Notes of Interest-A New Depot
for the ID. and O..

The Easter hop. given by the members of
the Alexandra assembly to their young
ledy friends at McBurney's Hall last night.
was a great success, and, in fact, one of
the incest dances ever given under the
auspices Of this popular club. All of the
young ladies who had prepared gowns for
the occasion looked exceedingly WELL and
there were also a number of strangers.
who added both grace and beauty to the
occasion. The dancing was kept I'D until
late hour. and ell were sorry to hear the
cd familiar Home Sweet Home" Among
those present from Alexandria were noticed
M sses Anna NJ. Smith. Sallie Daingerfield,
Nina Johns. Jesse Brent, Rebecca DANGER
field, Susie Herbert, Carrie Broadway, Eliza
Daingerfield, Halle Knox Josie Robinson,
Alice Hume and Lucy Minnigerode Miss
Maggie Moore of Fairfax, Miss Ethel Nc
Ieod Of Cincinnati. NJ SIS Julia English of
LAUREL, Md, Misses Woods, Isabelle and
FANNIE Lemon, Hopkins, Tucker and Boy
Kin OF Baltimore. Messrs George H. Robin
son SON. william Brown, Clarence R, Howard
John ID. Brcokes. c. VIM. Wattles, Chas.
A. Stuart. c. F. Wood, E. B. TAYLOR. VIM.
II. F. Beckham. Murray NJ. Davis, Doug
lass Stuart. j. David Lannon, Dr. Julian r
Miller. {. Powell Minnigerode, Albert C.
Murdaugh, Charles Minnfgerode and Rich
ard. bson of Alexandria, and Messrs W.
c. Butler, jr., Charles Carroll, John Hen
d5rsoc. Middleton Elliott, George Tayloe,
r. z. l.: Yellott. E. Hope Norton. Hunter
Armat. Douglas Gordon, Sidney Manning,
c. Vernon Ford. b Gray Turnstall ard
HOWARD Warfie from a distance. Mrs.
Lemon Of Baltimore and Mrs. VIM. b.
Daingerfield of this city were the chape-
rons.
Soon to Build.
Messrs. e. ]. Miller & Co. of this city
yesterday received letter from a promi-
nent official of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad saving that he coptrac for build
ing a depot in this city either had been
signed or would be In a few days. and that
the work of erecting the building would be
commenced at once.
The erection of such a building would
be great advantage to the Alexandria
merchants, who will then be able to ship
to all points on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad direct from this city.
Making Ready for Excursions.
The fitting up of Riverside Park on the
electric railroad as a river resort has been
pushed rapidly during the last three
months, and by the time the excursion sea-
son opens it will be a very attractive and
pretty place.
In the Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Strauss disposed of the following cases:
William Gary. charged with drunkenness,
dismissed. Edward Davis for assaul,ing
Notes.
Judge Norton and Messrs. Harry Yohe
end Thomas Cockrell left for the judges
farm, in Fairfax county, yesterday evening
for stay of few days.
The game of base ball played at the
Episcopal High School yesterday evening
between the home team and the st. Johns
College of Annapolis. resulted in defeat
of the visitors by a score of Ii to 0.
The marriage of Mr.. French Smoot Of
this city and Miss Marie Bass of Bethle-
hem, Pa, is announced to take place soon.
Mr.. W. A. Smoot has gone to Richmond
to attend a meeting of the Grand Camp OF
Confederate Veterans.
In the corporation court yesterday liquor
licenses were granted to John Ahern, cor
ner Prince and West streets, and Mrs.
Bohrans, corner Prince and Royal streets.
Mrs. Henry w. Newly left yesterday for
Tacoma, Washington state, to join her hus-
band, who is the government land surveyor
out there.