Evening star., 1896-09-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Law and Order Meeting Held Last
Night, ....
Issuing School Permits and Other
Local Notes of General and
Especial Interest.

At an adjourned meeting of citizens, who
propose the formation of Law and Order
League for this city. which was held last
night George r. Hill was again called to
the chair and E. B. Kemp acted as Secre-
tary. The meeting was opened with prayer
by the Rev Mr.. Benson Of the NJ. T.
Church
The committee appointed at the last meet
Ing to solicit signers to the agreement to
organize. reported thirty-five names. The
committee was continued with instructions
to push their work. A committee, consist
ing of ]. H. Trimyer, Lawrence Washing
ton ard E. B. Kemp. was appointed to con-
fer with the national organiZa tion, to ar
range for a speaker to address a mass
meeting to be hereafter appointed and to
draw up suitable constitution and by
laws. This committee was instructed to
report to the next citizens meeting, to be
held at the NJ. P. Church Tuesday night.
September Is, at s o'clock, to which all
citizens are invited who favor good govern
ment. law and order
Short speeches were made by Rev. Mr..
Butler CT the Baptist Church, Rev. Mr..
Benson and others. An interested delega-
tion from the Law and Order League of
Alexandria county was present and took
part In the proceedings of the meeting.
Various plans for attacking the demoraiIz-
ing and illegal vices Of the city, and of
gambling In particular. were discussed, but
1t was thought best to defer action until
the league was organized, differed and
equipped for work, when, 1t Is said II will
be heard from IN aggressive, but carefully
considered. action.
The league. 1t is reported. rely upon the
cordial cooperation of the board of police
commissioners Of the city, which Is COM
posed of the mayor and four citizens and
business men, viz. Luther Thompson. presi-
dent; Noble Lindsey. John F. Tackett,
Henry Strauss and Herbert Bryant.
sodalfty Lyceum.
The eighth anniversary Of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum will be held Mon
day. October 5. at their hall on Duke street
1t has been the custom Of the young men
composing the lyceum on these occasions
to have an oyster roast and entertainments
Tor their friends. On this occasion they
Will give a banquet, with Mr.. RammeII as
caterer The organization has been in ex-
1stence for eight years past, and is one of
the most popular ones IN the city. The
large, comfortable quarters. with every
convenience for entertaining their friends
Large numbers Of young men meet at the
hall every evening.
Issuing School Permits.
The clerk Of the city school board yes
terday commenced the issuing Of permits to
colored children to attend the public
schools. and during the day issued 476 such
permits. 2o2 to boys and 274 to girls On
the corresponding day last year 4s5 per-
mits were issued. Permits are today being
issued to coiored children. All the public
schools will be open for work on Monday
next, and after today. in order that they
may be properly organized, no permits will
be issued until Monday. September II.
after that date and for the remainder of
the session permits will be issued every
Monday morning. Today the clerks office
has teen crowded. and the issuing Of per-
mits to colored children will be quite large.
Political Affairs.
Jno. NJ. Johnson addressed the Bryan
Sewall and Rixey Club at the Opera House
last night The audience was composed Of