The morning times., 1896-05-26
WARDS ELECT DELEGATES
Both Silver and Gold Instructions
at Alexandria Meetings.
HONOR CONFEDERATE DEAD
Cemeteries Covered with a Profusion
of Flowers-OratiOn Was Delivered
by Rev. Mr.. WiIliams-May Term
of the County Court Adjourned.
Nelson's Case Is Continued.

A meeting called to elect delegates to the
was held at the Hume school house. in
! Jefferson district OF Alexandria county,
this evening and was largely attended.
Mr.. = E. upple of Del Ray was elected
| chairman and Mr.. George II. Rucker of
| st. Elmo secretary.
! DR.. u. n. Rusk and Frank Hume were
| put III nomination. Mr.. Hume receiving
! almost an unanimous vote. Mr Tuwnly
| Sissen was elected alternate. With but
! one dissenting vote the following resolu-
| ton was adopted.
| whereas the good times promised by the
! single standard or gold advocates having
! proved gricvous failure, and the dis
! tress among the wage-earners increasing,
| Therefore, BE it resolved that the dele
| gates elected to represent this district are
! hereby instructed to see that only dele
| gates are sent to the national convention
| at Chicago friendly to the unlimited coin
| age of both gold and silver at a ratio of
| 16 to !.
| Resolved, That the course of the Hon.
| John W. Daniel meets our hearty approval,
! as an honest, fearless advocate of the
| rights OF the people, and we commend him
| for any position.
The meeting then proceeded to elect.
| delegates To the convention To be held IN
tue city of Alexandria, August 2. to nom
| mate candidate for Congress. Mr.. Frank
| Hume was elected delegate and Dr. ID.
| n. RuSk alternate. After n few short
| speeches had been made tue meeting ad-
| journcd.
! Meetings were held IN the different wards
or thecity last night to elect delegates to the
| state convention, with the following
| resul
| First ward-WilIiam Dohie, j NJ. Hill,
Alton Moore and Charles CuviIlier In
| structed to favor silver 16 TO l.
| Secondw ndwariI-ThomasJ- -CGckreIl, Leonard
| Aarhury. John Harlow instructed for
| gold standard.
| Third ward-Thomas Rouse, Charles
BeEdheim, George A Mushbach, t W.
| Robinson. Louis Bril-, Z. y. Cox. L. C
| Barley and G. HatIey. No Instructions
! Fourth ward-F. l.. smith, Ashby Miller,
| I \. AarShoH. NJ r Vincent and T J.
Fannon. No Instructions
| The Following have been appointed judges
! and commissioners OF election by the elcc-
toral board: First ward, judges, s. A
| Nankin, j. u. Stanton and " p Graves;
| commissioners, s. a. Nankin. Second ward.
| judges. John icCucn, K. l. Adams and j.
| Il Johnston; commissioner, John NcCucn.
| Third ward, tCouTt house precinctl Judges
| O. b. Hopkins, c. a. Yobe ard j. T. Edelin,;
| commissioner, O. B. Hopkins Third ward
| Friendship precinct, indges, Richard Cox.
! William Entwisle. and K. ". P Garell; com
missioner. Richard Cox, Fourth ward, C.
| K. Davis, c. w. Bell and James Fitzgerald:
I commissioner, c. r. Davis
| DECORATED THE GRAVES.
| The citizens of Alexandria yesterday
turned out in large numbers to pay tribute
| to Confederate dead.
In the early morning the Woman's Aux
| iliary met at Armory Hall and arranged
| the floral decorations which later in the
| day were placed upon the monument at
! the intersection of Washington and Prince
| streets, and on the mound in Christ Church
| yard.
The graves of the Confederate dead
| in the cemeter ries near this city were
also strcwn with flowers by committees
from Lee camp and the woman's Aux
! Hilary.
At O'Clock in the afternoon parade
| took place through the principal streets
| of the city, terminating at the Confed-
| crate monument. The line was headed by
| Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans, with
the Third Regiment Drum Corps. folio wed
| by the Sons of Veterans. Then came the
Alexandria Light Infa ntry. under com
mand of Capt. George A. Mushback. fol-
| lowed by the Columbia Fire Company.
forty-five strong, engine and hose wagon.
headed by the Friendship Drum Corps.
Capt. William A. Smoot was chief mar
| shall and his aides were: ajor Robert
W. Hunter and MesSrs. A. {. Wyckoff.
Lawrence Washington. 6. H Robinson,
| George Uhler and William Simpson.
Al $50 O'Clock the exercises were opened
with the hymn . Rock of Ages" which was
| sung by the chorus, composed of the MEN,
| bers of the different cboirs of the city.
| Prayer was Offered by Rev. Bergman
| Green of Christ Church. followed by the
| choir singing Some Time Well Under
| stand.''
GRAFTON BY REV. MIR. WILLIAMS.
Rev. J. T. Williams of the n E. Church
South, then delivered the Grafton, in an
| eloquent manner. The exercises at the
monument were closed, the choir sang
Lead Kindly Isgiit," and the line re-
| formed and marched to Christ Church, where
a quartet, composed of Aiessrs. Frank Field,
II. X. Field, Horace Schwaz and J. F.
Rodgers sang abide With Me-
Those who participated in the parade
| marched around and laid bouquets of
flowers upon the mound of the Confederate
dead. Taps were then sounded and the
parade disbanded.
The floral offerings equaled any ever
seen in this city, and reflects credit upon
| those having the affair in charge.
COUNTY COURT ADJoURNs.
The county court yesterday adjourned its
May term, after continuing the Crimi nal
cases on the docket, including that of
John Nelson, charged with killing Deputy
Hines, which was set for trial on the 9th
inst. The court ordered that certain sums
due j. C. Richards and Virginia Price for
lands condemned for the use of the Wash
| ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
| Railway be paid. George C. W. Magrutier
| qualified as administrator OF the estate
| OF Margurate A. Magruder, deceased. The
will of S. E. Lomax, deceased, was placed
on record and Mrs. s. a. Taylor qualified
as administrative.
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