Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-07
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDER IA
Affairs Discussed 4 the Business Mems
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Many Intere.ttnssiiocal Notes
Social and Per.Spal Events.


Social and Per.Spal Events.
II
The regular monthly meeting Of the Bust
ness Mems League was held last night IN
the rooms of the RELIEF Hook and Ladder
Company, on Prince street, with President
M. B. Harlow in the chair and Mr.. John
w. May secretary. The following gentle
men were unanimously elected as the execu-
tive committee: Messrs. Park Agnew, Geo.
R. Hill, A. D. Brockett, Noble Lindsey, w.
B. Smoot, j. r. Zimmerman. Geo. s. French,
Ashby Miller, Gardner L. Boothe and JAS
F. Muir. Mr.. Justus Schneider Of the COM
mittee on rooms reported that the rooms
would be ready for occupancy in about two
weeks. Mr.. w. F. Carne suggested that a
register be placed in the new rooms, and
| that all strangers be requested to register.
Mr.. A. ID. Brockett wanted to know how,
Under the present fire alarm system, q citi-
zen was to know where the fire was when
the bells gave the alarm, and suggested that
the league take some action, and have an
improved fire alarm system placed In the
city. Mr.. Ruben suggested that the league
recommend to the city council that instead
of buying another steamer, that chemical
engine be secured as that would save the
citizens hundreds Of dollars annually, owing
to the damage done to property by water.
Mr. Anderson made motion that the
president write and request Senator Mush-
back and Delegate May to do all in their
power to have the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
located In this city. which was carried.
Messrs. Henry Strauss. Mr.. Anderson, Isaac
Eichberg. A. D. Brockett and NJ. B. Har-
low spoke in favor of making the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company build suitable
depot In this city in place Of the old frame
structure tnat 1s now used as such, and, on
motion of Mr.. Eichberg, the president was
requested to write to the officials Of the
railroad company and find out when their
representative could meet the Business
mems League in this city in reference to a
new depot. The following gentlemen handed
IN their names for membership: Paterson
& Bro: j. and A. Coagan, Herbert Bryant,
ance Company, Samuel G. Brent, Hamilton
& Co.. j. R. Chapman, Alexandria Water
Company, d. J. Howell, A. A. Warfield
Wheat & Suter. VIM. NJ. Reardon, ]. Broders
& Co., A. w. Armstrong and e. c. Dunn.
r.. E. Lee Camp Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting Of the r. E..
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans, was held
last night in their rooms, on st. Asaph
street, with Commander VIM. A. Smoot pre-
siding. circular from the grand COM
| mander was read in reference to the muster
roll Of the Virginia troops in the late war;
A communication from the Mary Gusts Lee
Division of the Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy, asking for a committee to be appointed
to act with enc from the Daughters of the
Confederacy on the occasion of the address
to be delivered by Gen. F1tzhugh Lee, early
IN February Commander Smoot and Adju-
tant Warfield were appointed. The COM
mander reported the following gentlemen
as committee on the raising Of funds to
Warf1eld, p. T. Yeatnan, G. VIM Ramsay,
Isaac Rudd, Robt. F. Knox, A. C. Wyckoff,
j. r. Zimmerman, John M. johnson, C. ].
Wise and John s. Blackburn. The camp
decided n MT
themselves. with the United Confederate
Veterans. The committee on the improve
ment Of the monument site met after the adj
journment Of the camp and organized by the
election of Edgar Warfield, chairman, and
u. VIM Ramsay, secretary.
To Argue the Case.
Mr.. Samuel G. Brent and Eugene B. Tay-
lor, attorneys for the city, left for Rich
mond yesterday evening to argue the case
of the city against the Violet estate, which
comes up in the court Of appeals today, to
decide the legality of the thirty-third sec
ton of the city charter, which requires
the property owners to pay two-thirds of
the cost for street improvements. Mr.. A.
w. Armstrong, who represents the Violet
estate, also left for Richmond yesterday
evening.
VIII Have n Donation Day.
ST. Mary's Hall, on South Royal street,
win be open Thursday. when the st. Jo-
seph's Aid Society, one Of the charitable
organizations Of St. Marys Catholic
Church, will be prepared to receive liberal
contributions Of clothing, money. provis-
ions, etc. This organization has been doing
good work among the poor of the city. and
their supplies are about exhausted. At the
service at St. Mary's Church Sunday
Father Bowler notified the congregation
that the ladies Of the society would be at
the hall all day Thursday. It is hoped that
all those who feel able to help will do SO,
as there is great deal Of suffering among
the poor.
Police Court.
The police on duty last night report the
night as being cold and cloudy until about
IL o'clock, when a spit Of snow fell Four
prisoners and fourteen dodgers at the sta
ton house. Peter Francis. charged with
carrying on business without a license,
was dismissed for want of evidence: Chas.
Taylor, Lewis Kaufman and John Mccall
ney, hobos, arrested by Special Officer
Parks, charged with throwing stones at a
Pennsylvania railroad train, sent to Jail
for ten days, subject to the chain gang;
Robert Taylor, colored, arrested by ofacer
Young, charged with stealing . pair Of
hair clippers from Ben Lucas, colorcd,
fined $3.50; Thomas Benheim, coiored, ar
rested by Officer Smith, charged with dis
orderly conduct, fined -.
Colored Relief Committee.
A meeting of the colored relief committee
as held last night at COZ South Washing
ton street, and, after transacting some rou-
tine business. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: William A.
Carter, superintendent; Rev. G. o. Dixon,
secretary; Addison Boden, treasurer; VIM
e. johnson, ]. T. Proctor and Hamilton
Smith, distributing committee. This COM
mittee is now soliciting contributions and
will open headquarters at once. This or
ganization has been doing good work among
the colored poor Of this city for a number
of years. and during the month OF February,
1895, furnished 51s families with food and
fuel.
Yesterday being the feast of Epiphany or
old Christmas, day Of especial devotion
in the Catholic Church, services appropri-
ate to the day. were held In st. Mary's
Church.
United States Collector of Revenue Mon
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