Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Regular Meeting Last Night of Business
Mems League
Pre- pairing for the Banquet and Dis.
GUESSING Matters Of Importance
Other Local Notes.

A regular meeting of the Business Mems
League was held in their rooms at the
corner of King and Washington streets
last night, with President NJ. r. Harlow in
the chair. The following gentlemen hand
ed In their applications for membership
and were unanimously elected: Robert
i'ortner Brewing Company, F. r. Down.
ham & Co, George III. Hinken e. Co and
j. X. Cation. The secretary then read
the committees. Several additions TO the
present bylaws were made and the sec
rotary ordered to have enough copies print
ed for the members. Mr. Harlow on be-
half of the. committee appointed at the
last meeting 10 communicate with the
southern Foundry Company of Fredericks-
burg i'm regard 10 moving their plant to
TINS city. stated that he had written them,
but as yet had received no reply Mr.. w.
b. Smoot. chairman Of the committee APP
pointed 10 go 10 Richmond TO secure proper
legislation on insurance. reported that
when his committee arrived i'm Richmond
mat they found the insurance men fully
organized. He saw Senator Mushback,
who promised 10 90 all he could in The
matter. He said. however, that with the
assistance of Senator Mushback he had
seen several members of the finance COM
mittee who promised him TO report favora-
bly, against the bill. The only trouble he,
thought. would he The limited time THAI the
legislature would have to act. A letter
Mas read from Superintendent VIM. ~
Barnard of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad saw
ing that ii would be impossible for Kim
to attend the banquet of the league on
the I'd owing 10 a previous engagement.
He further said that the railroad COMPANY
had under serious consideration the request
OF the league 10 build a new depot in this
CITY. The recent decision of the court oc
appeals IN The case of Violet aet. the city
council OF Alexandria created considerable
discussion On motion of MIR. Hubert
Snowden resolution requesting Senator
Mushback and Delegate May to introduce
a bill by which the city of Alexandria
could continue its street improvements so
| as TO comply with the recent decision of
the court of appeals. and that if a session
of city council be required they inform
The mayor of that fact, was adopted
few minutes after this resolution had
| Teen adopfed, Mr.. Samuel G. Brent. cor
Poration attorney for tie city. came in
and when asked his opinion as to the de-
| cisio: he explained II as he understood IT.
| He said that the cour: decided cha, the
:s'd section of the city charter was valid
but that, I'm his ouinion, the law Was nm
| constitutional.
The committee having in charge the ban
| quet to lie given en- the evening of the I'D
| OF February i'm honor CT Gen. George Wash
| ingto1's birthday have announced the fol-
| lowing prepared toasts: Business Mems
League" by President NJ. b. Harlow: City
| OF A;exaf dra. past. present and future
| by Mr. r. 2. Carrie; Virginia" by Senator
| John w. Daniel: The cay we celebrate"
| by Mr.. Frank f. Anderson; THE press
| by DR.. Harold Snowden; leading of NASH
| ington's farewell address, by Mr. X Eem-
| per. The league then adjourned TO meet
| Saturday evening at Z o'clock when they
Will move IN body to the banquet hall.
\ Pleasant Dance.
One of the most pleasant dances of the
winter was given last night in McBurney's
| Hall, corner of King and Washington
| streets. by the young ladies of this city 1t
| was leap year dance" I'm every particu-
| lar. The hall had been beautifully deco
| rated by the ladies with potted plants and
cut flowers. The young ladies never looked
| more beautiful than they did tripping the
| light fantastic TO the strains of Dunn's
| orchestra. Among those present were Miss
| Dinsmore of Philadelphia, Misses kreamer
Comerell, Saitk. Smith and German of
I Washington. Misses Larnon Lindsey Nc
earthly, St.lle Head. Rafferty,, McDowau
Lyles. Lovejoy. Hill. Webster. LAWYER Kee-
| gan. Power, Devett, German and Dulaney
OF this city. Messrs. Stalk. Rue, Medley
ana Carroll of Washington. Messrs Ait
| emerson, Nueent. Muir. Mccarthy. Rice,
| Brown, Harlow. Deeton, Stone, Woolls
| Watkins, Power and Dularey OF this CITY,
Inc following committees had entire charge
| OF the dance aid Ceserve great credit for
| the way everything vas mans ged: R.cep-
ton committee, Misses Mamie Keegan.
! Dorothy Lanhon, Susine Webster and Ju-
| liet Lindsey; floor committee, Mary Cor
man. Hattie Hill, Mary Power and Anna
| Lyles.
| Corporation Court.
| In the corporation court yesterday Judge
j. X. NJ. Norton presiding, the criminal cases
| on the docket were begun. The first case
taken up was that of Taltus Tate, coloretl,
indicted for petit larceny. having stolen a
| pocket book from Esther Scott containing
Sal. He plead guilty and was sentenced to
| three months IN lie city Jail. Peter kits
| colored who was indicted for having burg
| lariously entered the dwelling of Ellen Smith
| In the nighttime found guilty by The
| jury and his punishment fixed at five wears
| in the penitentiary. The case of Samuel
alias Drink" Dudley. colored, indicted for
| having broken into a Southern railway car
| On tire 18th of January last. jury returned a
| verdict of guilty and fixed his punishment a Z
| three years in the penitentiary. Richard
| Cooper, coIored, indicted for burgla riziDe
the store of 7. +. Burroughs, was next
| heard, and the jury returned a verdict of
| not guilty. The case of Aaron Jackson COL
| cred. indicted for having caused the dea tn
| of his eighteen months-old child by cruel
| treatment, was next heard, and the fury
returned verdict Of not guilty. Afte..
which the court adjourned until today.
Sent to the Grand Jury.
Grant Smith, the colored man who last
Friday assaulted and killed John Johnson,
oolored, with base ball bat in Alexandria
county, was yesterday taken before Justice
Lane at Arlington and committed 10 Jail In
this city TO await the action of the grand
jury. Smith was seen in his cell yesterday
afternoon by a Star reporter, but refused TO
say anything about the case. He does not
seem to realize the position he is in at all.