Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Preparing to Celebrate the Birthday of
George Washington.
Joint Committees Hold a Meeting
United States and Local Courts
Other Local Notes.

A joint meeting was held last night of
the committees from the three orders of
the Junior Order of Mechanics, Columbia
Fire Company and the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company to decide upon some suit
able way of celebrating General George
Washinston's birthday. temporary
ganlzation was perfected by electing Mr..
John H. Strider of the Columbia company
president, and Mr.. John H. Trimver secre-
tary. The president stated the object of the
meeting, and Mr.. Hopkins, chairman of the
committee from the Alexandria Council of
the Junior Order of Mechanics, said that
as this city was the home of Washington
that the different organizations and citi-
zens Of Alexandria generally ought to get
together and celebrate the 2od of February
ana that the Alexandria Council of Me-
chanios would do all in their power to make
1t success. He also said that he thought
parade would be the most appropriate
and that ii would not only be showing re-
spect to the memory of the father of our
country but that it would help Alexandria
IN a great many ways.
Mr.. Ruban of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company committee suggested that a COM
m1ttee be appointed to send communion
tlon to city council asking them to make an
Appropriation to help defray the expenses
OF the parade, etc. Mr. Strider of the Co
lumbia objected to this and stated that the
committee from the Columbia company had
bSei dppobleu SIMPLY 10 confer with the
committees from the other organize atoms
and that he, as chairman. had no authority
to act upon the motion of Mr.. Ruben. The
committees from the fire companies were
requested to have called meeting of their
respective companies and make their report
and ask that a committee be appointed
with the authority to act in regard to get
ting up the parade. The motion was car
RED, and the meeting then adjourned until
Saturday night.
United States Court
The grand jury in the United States
court, Judge r. w. Hughes, presiding, yes
terday returned the following indictments:
w. H. Risdon Of Warrenton, for selling
oleomargeline without paying the special
tax; II. F. Gibson of Orange county,
for violating the postal laws; Rich
ard Silnms. colore1, for an assault
on two white boys on the Arlington
reservation; an order was entered directing
that II. f. Gibson, who is in Jail in Rich
mond, be brought to this city for trial
The grand jury then adjourned until TO-DAY.
al winch time the court adjourned.
Company Meetings.
Yesterday several companies. chartered in
this city, held their annual meeting here.
The Capitol Trust Company met at the
Hotel Fleischman and amended its charter
by making the board of directors consist Of
twelve members, and reducing the capital
benture Stock Company met at 107 South
Royal street and elected a president and
board of directors. The Columbia Nation al
sand Dredging Company met at the Brad
uCck House and transacted routine bust
ness. The Observation-Disclosures Company met
at the ferry house and elected president
and board Of directors.
Real Estate Transfers.
odell S. Smith and wife have, by deed
recorded in the clerk S office of the corpora
ton cour yesterday, transferred to F. p
Harkney house and lot on the east side
and two houses and lots on the west side of
Patrick street between Duke and Wolfe.
NO consideration is named in the deed.
Notes.
jackson Council, Jr., A. W. A. NJ, held an
interesting meeting last night and con-
ferred the degrees of the order upon one
candidate.
The Southern Minstrel Company of this
city will give a performance at Laurel
Md, January IS.
Messrs. r. E. Dutton and Thomas of
Hamline Church, Washington, conducted
the services at the Union Mission last
night.
the foreign missionary services at the Free
Methodist Church tonight at 7:30 o'clock
MISS Lizzie Randall, daughter of Capt.
E. S. Randall of Washington, who has been
street, returned to her home yesterday
Miss Maud Roche. who has been visiting
friends in Washington has returned to her
home in this city.
Mr.. Frank Price has sent his crew of
fishermen to the Plum Tree Gut shore in
Occoquan bay, to prepare for the winter
fishing, which will begin as soon as the ice
in the river breaks.
The remains of Mr.. F. s. Blackjack. who
died at CoX'S station, Md, Monday last
were brought to this city yesterday for in
terment in St. Pauls cemetery.
The week of prayer is being observed in
the Second Presbyterian Church. There
are large congregations nightly, and much
interest is being manifested.
Miss Mary Willis of Winchester is the
guest of Miss Nina Carln at her home on
Duke street.
The police on duty last night report the
night as cold and cloudy; no prisoners and
tW enty-one dodgers at the station house
There will be called meeting of the CO.
lumbia and truck fire companies to NOR
low night, to consider the advisability of
having a parade on the 22d of February
4 full attendance is requested.
Officer Beach found a night latch key on
King street last night, between Washing
ton and st. Asaph streets, which the owner
can have by coming to the station house.