The morning times., 1895-12-28
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The Young Ladies' German Club of Alex
andria gave its first hop OF the season in
McBurney's Hall. last night, and a more
brilliant gathering of young society people
has not been seen for many years. The hall
was beautifully decorated with plants and
flowers, and an orchestra from Washington
furnished the music for the dancing, which
began al O'Clock and continued until
this morning. Among those who were
present were Miss Conrade of Washing
ton, and Miss Sallie Daingcrfield, Miss
Nina Johns. Miss jose Robinson Miss Mary
Bryant, Miss Lucy Mnuegerode, MissRebeca
Daingerfieid, Miss Sailie V. Daingerfieid.
Miss Eliza Daingerfield. Lucy Lee, Bessie
Lee. Halle Knox, Messrs. C. +. Wood.
NJ. DAVIS. George Robinson, C. II. Yohe,
Carroll Ashhy, L. C. Barley, q. L. Boothe,
5. y. Mudaugh, Douglas stuart. Henry Dam
gerfield and host of others.
Alexandria Council of the Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Junior past counselor, E.
b. Byrne; counselor, W. H. Lyles; vice
counselor. Frank Warder; recording secre-
tary. j. Z. AanSfIeld assistant recording
secretary. 7. II. Nelson; financial secretary,
IS. II. Bc Vaughn; treasurer, J. r. N.
Curtin: conductor. William Kimball; war
den Georg. Brun: inside sentinel, John
Kimball; outside sentinel, Robert Bruce:
trustee. C. II. Plcken; representative to the
F. B. A.. L. ID. Lyles: captain of degree
team, W. u. Zimmerman.
OScrola Tribe of Red Men has elected
B. ii. Brophey, sacheIn; A. II. Penn, senior
sycamore: John Naylor. junior sycamore;
George Roat. prophet; Charles Nagel, keeper
of records: George Dix. keeper OF wampum;
and Samuel Cuvillier. clerk of wampum.
The members of Alexandria, Washington
and Jackson lodges of Masons attended, in
body. las night, Special services in Grace
Episcopal Church and heard the Rev.
Clarence +. Bali. IFS rector. preach an ex-
cellent sermon on the Masonic work. Every
Seat IN the church was taken and the
sermon was heard with the closest of at
teniion.
Drs. Sn!ith and Howard, who are attend
ing Wnlred Dean, the boy who was
knocked from local train on Monday last,
say his condition is improving, thSrhe is
entirely free from fever, and though his
skull was crushed in and they had to take
three pieces of the bone out, he may recover.
The case is very remarkable one and the
boy has wonderful vitality
Tie city street committee is now consid-
ering the proposition TO extend the Pitt
street sewer from its present terminus at
Princess street to the corner of King and
Pitt streets. and IL is understood that some
report looking to that end viii be made
to the city council by the committee at its
next meeting. The sewering of this street
is made absolutely necessary by the fact
that whenever it rains, the cutters overflow
and the street becomes rushing stream Of
dirty water nearly foot deep.
Tie first issue of Senator Stewards new
Popullst paper, the Silver Knight and
National Watchman'' has been issued from
the publication office in his city. 1t is a
handsome eight-paee sheet filled with i'm
tcrestiHg reading matter. Capt. Page Nc
Carly has editorial charge of the new paper.
The Ddlany shoe factory on South Fair
fax street, which has been shut down for
some days past partially resumed opera
tions yesterday, when all the cutters were
put 20 work preparing stock for the re-
sumption ur work by all tie hands Oh the
first OF TIE year. The factory when it shut
down was turning out l. SEQ pairs of ladies'
shoes per week, and was giving employ
ment to 62 hands.
Theresa Cclvin, about sixty-five years of
age and a tramp, WIS given lodging in the
police station last night. To Times re-.
porter she stated she had been on the road
for about three years, and liked the life.
She formerly lived in New York city, but
now has no home and has TO tramp. She
walked from near Baltimore to AleXandria
and was very tired. This is the first fe-
male tramp that has sought shelter in the
police station for many years.
Mrs. era wford of the Theological Semi
nary. last n ght entertained Miss Luders of
Baltimore. the pianist. al a musicale. A
large number Of persons from Alexandria
Were present.
Edith Fairfax, a well-known old colored
woman, died of heart disease very sud-
denly. at Ter home in West End yesterday
morning.
Miss Kaic Z. 6 GOODRICH, the daughter of
Mr.. Charles oodrich, died at her hcme on
Queen street yesterday after long illness
III the twcn;y y-first year other age.