Evening star., 1895-01-23
AT FAIRS IN AEEXAN A
Regular Meeting Of the City Council Last
Night.
No Action on the Boxing ;Rcsulation-
Notes of an Interesttns Nature
From Down thesRiver.

Inc regular Sem1-mOnthly meeting OI
the city council was held last night, with
full attendance in both boards. A large
crowd had gathered in the board of alder
men chamber, in anticipation of action on
the common council bill authorizing glove
contests with six and a half ounce gloves
and other restrictions, but they were dis
appointed, for the bill was referred back
to the committee on general laws, and
the sports will have to wait at least two
weeks more before any of these contests
can again be pulled off in this city. Cit1-
zens say that inasmuch popular opinion
and Mayor Strauss have already put stop
to these fights, that it would seem foolish
for the city fathers to legalize them.
An ordinance to regulate the price to be
charged for tapping public sewers, and
fixing the rate at $50. $50, $50 and $40 upon
certain conditions. was referred to the
committee on streets. One hundred and
twenty-five dollars was appropriated for
the benefit Of certain repairs needed at the
Columbia engine house, and repairs were
ordered in the mayors office, city treas
urer's office and hydraulian engine house.
bill to repaVe Henry street from Duke TO
Gibbon streets was referred to the com.
mittee on streets, and an appropriation OF
$500 was made for the work. The bill FOR
Iepaving Cameron street from Fairfax to
Lee streets was laid on the table,
No other business of Importance was
transacted, and the council adjourned to
meet on the second Tuesday in February.
The Salimagundi Club.
The Salimagundi Club which is COM
posed of some eight or ten of Alexandria S
prettiest and most prominent society young
ladies, was handsomely entertained last
night by two of it's members. Misses Lucy
Lee and Eliza Daingerfield, at the resi-
dence of Miss Lee, on Duke street. Be-
sides the members of the club, there We're
about forty invited guests. The evening
was spent in dancing, card and game play
ing, and was one OF the most successful OF
the meetings of the club. Among those
present We're Misses Mai Uhler, Lucy Lee,
Rebecca DaingeriiCid, Evie Prescott, Eliza
Daingerfield, Salie Daingerieid and 9th
ers MessrS. John Leadbeater, Murray NJ
Davis, Alfred Thomson, e. C. Dunn, a. b.
Davis, John Herndon, Douglas Stuart, e. B.
Taylor and others.
Charters Granted.
Before leaving for Richmond yesterday
Judge ]. X. NJ. Merton of the corporation
court granted a charter to the Patriotic
American Company, the objects of which
are to publish books, magazines. etc. The
amount of capital stock was limited to s50.
0Oo j. N Wells of Washington was named
as president. John S. Beach, clerk of the
court, was named as local agent in this
city.
~ cEdfIeF WIS dlSO SIdHteu " Tie Soii-
fornia Wine Company, to do general bus
mess in wines, fruits groceries, etc, with
a capital stock of $4,000. Thomas Francis
cf Washington will he the president and
G. Ratley Norton agent in this city.
Notes.
Mrs w S. Jones of Fairfield, Conn, is
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. j. H. d.
Smoot.
Another special trial of some Of those
engaged in the row at the New York
which appeared in this column. will be
heard at the mayors Office tonight
Miss Boyde Faulkner, who has been
the Misses Kentper. has returned
to her home in West Virginia.
The Railroad Mission Guild for Young
Men organized last night, with about
fifteen members. Meetings will be held
every Tuesday night.
Another car load of wood has been given
to Capt Webster of the police force for
distribution among the deserving poor of
the city.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
to the members OF the Sodaiity Lyceum at
their hall last night
Only two applications were filed for the
civil service examination to be held at the
post office in this city on Saturday for
clerk and carrier. There are no vacancies.
The funeral of Mrs. George A. Ogden
took place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Alexandria Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar Club has changed its name to the
Alexandria Musical and Social Club, in
der to admit of an increaed membership.
This organization is fiourishing, ard will
shortly give delightful concert for the
benefit of its many friends.
The officers of the Alexandria light in
fantry will hold their weekly school at the
armory tonight.