Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
About the Possible Outcome of the Mill
tary Troubles.
Officers OF the Third Regiment May
RcsiEn-Othcr News of Interest
From the River City.

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| flight were the scene of n brilliant array of
| gallant lads and pretty lassies, the occa-
! sion being the celebration of the birthday
| of Mrs. Fleischman, she being entertained
| by her son, Mr.. Harry Fleischran, and Mr..
| j. II. Powell. The rooms were decorated
! with cut flowers and potted plants, and
| the young ladies assembled never looked
| prettier. During the entire evening a
! handsome collation. was served. cons sting
| of all the delicacies of the season. Dane
| ing was INDUCED in until late hour
in the spacious dining rooms. Among the
many present were noticed Misses S. and
| II. Gordon, K. Dotherty, Omera, X. Weir
lIoin, Brooks. Heferman, Mundell, Clancy,
| Wallingford, Fowler. Blaine. DAILY, Evans,
Gwynn and Smithson of Washington, G.
and N. West Doyle Wheatley and Dein-
| niger. Arnold, Birch. Dodge, Boothe.
Wright and Shield of Alexandria, Messrs.
r. Deter of Baltimore, Bartlett, Gordon,
Campbell Mockabell, Clark, lseminser,
Tolson. " ats, Keyser and Heath of Wash
ington, l.. ShurElan, w. West, Martin
Greene, George keegan, Is. Donnelley,
Thomas l.. Cockrell, w. Harlow and w.
Quinn of this city.
The Washington guests left for home on
the los train.
The Military Trouble.
When the true statement of affairs ex
listing in the Virginia militia was read in
The Star of last night the air was literally
blue with the growis Of disapproval of the
military men in this city. AL with one
accord, say 1t was an outrage, and some
very decided action will be taken in the
matter in the next few days, though what
it will be has not been made known. 1t is
rumored that there will be a meeting of
all of the officers of. the third regiment
both line and field, and it is limited that
unless the trouble is corrected every COM
nliSsioned officer in the third, some of the
second and some of the first regiments will
tender their designations, which will be
followed by the designations of the non
commissioned officers of the companies.
The Star reporter has been Informed by
a Richmondite that Gen. Male is being
fought on social grounds.
Despite the fact that the Richmond
papers have been declaring for the past
two weeks that Gov. O'Ferral had not
opened the papers in the court of inquiry
recently held in Richmond, it has leaked
out that he did open them on the very day
which he received them. January -,
ten days before the election of Gen.
Phillips, and discussed the proceedings
with Capts. Nelson. Mushhach and Tom
lin and Adjt. Gen. Anderson.
"Lffe in Another World"
Rev. w. H. McAllister pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church of this city, will deliver
an address at the Young Mems Christian
Association in Washington tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock, taking as his subject
Life in Another World" Miss Amy Laws,
the well-known soprano. will sing a solo,
A general invitation has been extended to
men.
Peabody Anniversary.
According to the suggestion of the state
superin tendent of public instruction. the
ono hundredth anniversary of the birthday
of George Peabody will be observed by the
public schools of this city on Monday next
nv a Go dIr;n fbo
regular school hours.
Fire This Morning.
Shortly after O'Clock this morning q
gasoline stove in the house Of Mr.. Charles
Strohel, No. 100 North Patrick street, ex-
ploded and set fire to the building, which
in n few minutes was in flames. An alarm
was turned in and the fire department re-
sponded promptly. but even before it could
do so the flames had spread to two frame
buildings on the north. Mes. 122 and 1914. |
The fremen had to work hard to confnc |
the flames to the burning buildings, and |
now they are a total wreck. The two
buildings Nos. 100 and i24 We're insured in |
pany for 81 $40. There was no insurance
on the contents of either of the buildings.
Notes.
Judge Sangster of Fairfax county was in |
the city yesterday.
Miss Lucy Lead5eater entertained num-
Der OF her friends at a card party last |
night
Colonel L. c. Bailey has rendered his res |
ignation as chairman of the city demo- |
cratic committee.
Mrs. 3. F. Price is critically ill In Rich |
mond.
George T. Price continues extremely i'll. |
The large black team of Messrs. Charles |
King & Son while Ell route to the Driving |
Park last night got stuck in a snow drift |
and another team had to be sent out to |
their assistance.
Little Lewis Anslie. who was thrown |
from a sleigh and badly bruised, is much |
improved.
Mr. Ed. Gamble will preach at the Rail-
road Mission tomorrow.