Evening star., 1895-05-31
AT AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Decoration Day Was Fittingly Celebrated
by Flowers and Speeches.

Decoration day was befttingly observed
in this city yesterday, under the auspices
OF Davis Post, No. 46, G.. A. R., and the
occasion was gala one. From early
morning until late in the afternoon the
National cemetery was thronged with
visitors, many of whom were strangers.
The ceremonies began at O'clock when
Davis Post. headed by the Friendship Drum
Corps. escorted a detachment of the Legion
or Loyal Women and Union Veteran Legion
from Washington to the cemetery. On
arrival at the cemetery the bugle was
sounded and the assemblage was called to
order by Commander Reinacker of Davis
Post. The hymn "Old Hundred" was rem
dered by the choir, and Rev. c. E. Ball
offered up prayer which was followed by
the singing of the hymn, Nearer, My God.
to Thee" Rev. W. H. McAllister, rector of
Trinity NJ. E. Church, was then introduced
as the orator of the day, and his address
was an eloquent effect. as he paid glowing
tributes to the dead on both sides. His
speech was listened to with rapt attention
throughout, and at its conclusion was
greeted with round after round sof ap-
plause. Comrade c. E. Troutman was then
introduced. and delivered an interesting
address. He was followed by Mrs. A. o.
Dell, past president of the Legion of Loyal
Women. At the conclusion of her remarks
the decoration of graves began, while the
choir rendered in beautiful manner the
well-known hymn, "Cover Them Over" On
each grave beautiful flowers were strewn
and a miniature "Old Glory" planted. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev. c. E.
Ball. and taps were sounded on the bugle.
Later in the afternoon the Alexandria
Light Infantry, fifty strong. wearing their
regulation uniforms of blue. under COM
mand Of Captain George A. Mushbach.
marched to the cemetery and fired a salute
over the graves.
The floral offerings were never prettier,
Nd
some piece from the Ladies'. Auxiliary of
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
and one from w. II. Bacon, an ex-confed-
crate soldier.
A Rich Haul.
The police are looking for a man named
Boystein, who is charged with grand lar
ceny, amounting to $275 in jewelry, by
Annie Brantman, who keeps house of
ill-fame on Lee street Boystein has been
spending considerable time at the Brant-
man womans house, and yesterday left the
house suddenly. Soon after he disappeared
the woman reported to the police the loss
OF gold watch and chain, three gold rings,
a watch guard, lady's necklace and
pair of gold bracelets and some minor
p.eces, and charged Boystein with having
stolen the same. 1t is understood that
Boystein has gone to Washington. and the
police of that city have been requested to
!cok out for him and arrest him If found.
Assaulted the Boy.
Yesterday afternoon a number of small
boys were playing ball on a lot near the
corner Of Franklin and Fairfax streets
and they got one Of their number, a boy
named Paul Underwood, to go to the pump
for bucket of water. While the boy was
returning with the water a man named
James Quaid stopped him and asked for
the water. Upon being refused he kicked
and slapped the boy and took the water
away from him, and when he had finished
drinking upset it. He was arrested and
fined s. for the offense.