Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-25
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
The Exercises Marking the Confederate
Decoration Day.
Miss Lee Receives an Ovation From
Survivors of the War-Other
Local Notes.

Six years ago there was erected on the
corner of Prince and Washington streets
what is considered by critics to be one OF
the handsomest pieces of bronze statuary
in the country. To-Day that monument is
covered with flowers, they having been put
there by the SURVIVING comrades of the men
to whom 1t was greeted. The confederate
Memorial day. ceremonies passed on With
cut hitch, In accordance with the pro-
gram published. fine weather was all that
could have been desired, and the streets
were thronged with people during the entire
afternoon. The procession was very
creditable one, and the various organiza-
items brought forth much applause as they
passed bodies Of their friends along the
route An event not down on the program,
and which APPEARED in the nature of
most pleasant surprise, was the appear
snce on the platform at the monument of
MISS Mildred Lee. daughter of the gallant
confederate chieftain, Gen. Robert Edward
Lee AS soon as she was recognized round
AFTER round of applause went up from the
throats of those who had followed her
ness. After the ceremonies of the day had
been completed. Miss Lee held a reception
at the residence of Mr.. Albert Stuart, on
King street, and R. E. Lee Camp, Con-
Light Infantry filed through and shook her
hand, and many pleasant little stories were
told. During her short stay in this city
Stuart
The crowds during the day were very or
derly, though all were happy and gay at
being able to pay their respects to the
brave boys who went from this city during
the struggle.
The mound in Christ Church yard which
covers the remains of number of con-
federate soldiers was banked with beauti-
fui flowers of all kinds.
ARRANGEMENTS are now heinP made to
honor the blue in the National cemetery
on the 3Oth instant, and that, too, promises
TO be gala occasion. The Alexandria
Light Infantry will fire the annual salute
If they are not ordered to Pocahontas in
the meantime. Rev. w. H. McAllister will
be the orator of the occasion.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Strauss disposed of the following cases:
Thomas Taylor, a negro boy. for stealing
eggs, was sent to the work house for ten
days. Presley Withers, colored, charged
with assaulting Richard Stuart, also col
ored, was fined S. Charles Flipperty, John
Robinson and Eli oliver, three negro
tramps, We're ordered to be sent out of the
city. and if caught in the corporate limits
again. will be put in the chain gang.
Charter Granted.
A charter was granted by Judge ]. X.
NJ. Norton Of the corporation court yester-
day to the American Building and Loan
Association of Washington, D. C. The
capital stock was fixed at not less than
$4,000 nor more than 100000. John H.
kleiner was named as president, Noah w.
HALEY and Henry w. Heine, vice presi-
dents; z. b. Babbett treasurer; NJ. o.
Davis. general manager, and Frank d.
Foster, secretary.
The game OF ball that was to have been
played at the high school this afternoon
has been postponed.
Potomac Tent of Rechabites held a regu-
lar meeting last night ..,--.,-.
The May term of the Alexandria county
court will begin Monday.
Potomac Lodge, l. o. o. F., conferred the
degrees OF the order on two candidates last
night. t,
The city and state officers elected Thurs
day will be sworn in July l.shi IEiF-
The Peckham-McMillan fight has been
declared off.
Mr.. John R.'Zimmerman has removed his
family to his country home near this city
for the summer
Young John Faulkner, who ran away
from his home In this city to join the
United States navy, was apprehended in
Norfolk and returned to his home in this
city ~
During the parade yesterday afternoon
Joseph De SILVA, marshal for the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company, was thrown
from his horse and badly bruised.