Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Police Board Selects Four New Of
ficers.

icers.
The police board met last night and elected
four new policemen. There were thirty-four
candidates present. The friends of the DIFF
ferent candidates were out all day yesterday
working hard for their favorites 1t was
thought that the fourth ward would get at
least three men, but such was not the case.
II got only two, the third ward one and sec
ond one. All of the men elected officers.
however, are good and honest men The
following are the fortunate ones: John T.
Roberts, Charles Goods, J. s. Proctor and
William Lyles. The first two are from the
fourth ward, and the last two from the
third and second respectively. 1t is thought
that they will all fill their places admirably
EEriness Mems League.
The president of the Business Mems
League has completed the standing COM
nlittees for the following year. The gentle
men composing the committees are thor
ough business men, and will doubtless fill
their places with honor. The chairmen of
the various committees are as follows:
Taxation, legislation and licenses, chair
man, Herbert Bryant: public improvements,
Isaac EichberS: arbitration, Julian T Burl:
railroad and trade, Noble Lindsey; retail
trade. @. VIM Ramsay; credits j. T. Tack
EFT; hospitality, X. kemper: Potomac river
in rrovements. Park Asnew. and manufac-
turing and business enterprise Geo. X.
Hill.
Literary Society.
Judge Norton granted a charter yeS;er-
day to the Potomac Literary Society The
society will have its headquarters at the
Braddocl< House, where a nice suite of
rooms have been procured The society
VIII nave a first-cIass gymna stun. where
The members may 20 Tor exercise. The
regular officers will be elected tonight.
An Entertainmcnt.
The infant class OF Trinity Methodist
Church gave a delightful! entertainments,
consisting Of music and Rotations. las,
night, which Well attended. Mrs :.
F. Dyson and Mrs. Amy Weeks deserve
great credit for the way in which they
taught the little ones During The even
ing Mrs. Gillenwater of Washington was
Present and made a talk TO the little ones
and their friends.
Laid TO Rest.
The body of Mrs. Laura ID. Zones who
died in Washington city Monday last was
brought to this city yesterday morning
and taken to the residence of her sister,
Mrs. w. O. Tomln. on Duke street. The
funeral took place this evening al o'clock,
and she was Inferred in the Methodist Pro-
teStant cemetery.
Notes.
Mr.. Harris Lightfoot Forbes of Annapolis,
Nd, who has been visiting Mrs ]. T. Beck
ham, on Prince street, has returned to his
home.
Mr.. Angus King, who has been sick at
his home en- North Payne street, is report
ed much better
Miss Lily Siliings of Manassas, who has
been visiting Mrs. Pitts on Prince street,
has returned home.
One of the handsome rev electric cars
was out for trial on the streets yesterday.
Mr. Carl Bohrus Of the Concordia Hotel
is very i'll.
The Young Peoples Union of the Second
Presby teT;n Church will hold their regular
meeting tonight.
The Southern Railway Company paid It's
employees their salaries for January yester-
day.
Jackson Council of the o. L. \. NJ. met
last night and completed its arrangements
for the celebration 0f Gen. Washington
birthday.
Miss Mary Goods, who has been very I'll.
is slowly recovering.
Mr.. Raymond Radcliffe of Prince William
county is the guest OF Mr.. Z. A. German, on
Lee street.