Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Death of Lewis Mckenzie Causes Deep
Regret
Closing Exercises of the Theological
Semianry-Cases Before the Police
Court Other Notes.

Lewis Mckenzie, one of Alexandria's
oldest and best-known citizens, died at his
home at the Alexandria House yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Mckenzie had been i'll with
a complication of diseases for some weeks
past. Mr.. Mckenzie was in the eighty
fifth year of his age, and, being a native
Alexandrian, has always been very promi-
nelly identified with it's history. He serv-
ed in the Congress of the United States in
1862 and during the war was Unionist.
He ran for state senate in 1875, but was
defeated by H o. Claughton, now a promi-
nent member of the Washington bar. He
was at one time prominently spoken of as
Postmaster General under the Garfield
administration, and was a personal friend
of the late James G. Blaine. About fifteen
years ago Mr.. Mckenzie was postmaster of
Alexandria. He was also the organizer of
the Loudoun and Hampshire railroad, now
the w. and o. division of the Southern
railway, and was president of the road for
number OF years. He leaves no near
relatives. but it is said he left a will in
which all of his property will go to the chill
dren Of the Rev. Mr.. Judkin, who resides
in Danville. Va. Mr.. Judkin married
niece, and lie will be here today to make
arrangements for the funeral services OF
late years he had taken no active interest
in politics, but, it is said, voted the demo-
cratic ticket in the last municipal election
The familiar form of Mr.. Me-" as he was
popularity known, will be missed by Alex
andrians young and old. and particularly
the youngsters, of whom he was very fond.
Cases In Court.
Squire Thompson OBLIGATED in the mayors
court this morning in the absence of Mayor
Strauss and disposed Of the following cases:
Charles Lee with n
orderly conduct was fined 81. Ida Free
man ,charged with escaping from the work
house, was sent back. Aaron Jackson,
charged with burglar.Zing the store Of NJ
>. Lee,was sent on to the grand jury. Alice
Kits, charged with maintaining a nuisance,
was dismissed. Jordan Carter, charged
with stealing money from Elizabeth Car
ter, was sent to jail for thirty days.
Sent to the Grand Jury.
Tuesday night last the store of Mr.. NJ. S.
Lee, on North Pitt street, was entered by
thieves and a lot of plumber taken off. Two
small colored boys were arrested for the
theft, and on information secured from
them Officers Young and Beach searched
ternoon and found a lot of flour, meal,
meat, cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, honey,
jelly, ETC., which Mr.. Lee Identified as his
property. jackson was sent on to the
grand jury for trial. .
The Bundle of Bloody Clothes,
Some sensational writers in the local
papers have been reporting for the past
few days that the body Of an unknown
woman was in all probability resting In the
bottom of the reservoir from which Alex
andria draws its water supply. This morn
ing colored womansnamed Martha Wash
Ington was brought to the station house
and, though she refused claim the hun
lie of clothes round on Shutters HILL the
police have every reason to believe that
they are her property.
Ready to Preach.
The ordination exercises which close the
frals of the session of 1S94-95 of the Vir-
giIia Theological Seminary took place in
the chapel on Seminary Hill at IL o'clock
yesterday morning and were conducted by
Bishops Whittle, Randolph Newton and
and were most impressive. The
following men were ordained to priests
orders: Rev. Robert Barr, Rev. Wilson P.
Chrisman, Rev. Robert S. Coupland, Rev.
Edward w. Cowling, Rev. Andrew G. Grin
nan, Rev. John d. La Mothe, Rev. Thomas
Semmes, Rev. H. S. Simmerman. The fol-
lowing received deacons' orders: Messrs.
Archer Boogher, Mortimer G. Cassell, Clay
ton A. Chrsman, Charles S. Davidson,
James ]. d. Hall, Henry F. Gilman, Hugh
Mcdonald Martin. Howard Otis Lead, Rob
srt W. Patton, John G. Scott, Mason W.
Edward A. Temple.
The chapel was flied to overlooking with
the relatives and friends of the young men
who are now starting out in the world. The
beautiful service of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church was read in most impressive
and the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin OF Rich
mond preached the ordination sermon,
" hich was an eloquent effort, making a
deep and lasting impression on his hearers,
as he told them of the world and the work
that they would have to encounter. He
directed them very fully as to the manner
in which they should proceed: that they
should let their lives show the word of God
as much as their teaching. The holy COM
munion was administered to the newly or
dained priests and deacons, and the bless
ing was pronounced by Right Rev. F. NJ.
Whittle of the diocese of Virginia. Most of
the students will leave for their homes
and fields Of labor tonight and tomorrow.
Notes.
Capt. P. B. Hooe, who has been quito
sick, is some little better.
George Griffin, small boy, mashed his
foot badly last night while playing on the
wharf.
Potomac Lodge, 1. o. o. F., held a regu-
lar meeting last night.
Mr. Henry Aystrike, Mr.. Samuel Stoke
ley and Mr.. Harry Carmelia will leave here
this evening for Roysford Pa. These gen
tlemen are all connected with the Virginia
Glass Works, which will close down this
evening for the summer.
Nearly all the students have left the
Theological Seminary for their respective
fields of labor.
There is not finer steamer on the Poto-
mac than the T. V ArrOWSmith which