Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01
ALE XANDRlA AFF AIRS
Decoration Day Was 0b7erved With Ali
the HonOrs.
LocnI Notes Interesting 10 Citizen.
md Taxpayers From Down
the River.

Decoration day was observed in this
city Saturday The day being a national
holiday, he government Gfhces We're closed
and the post Office observed Sunday hours.
The ceremonies Incident to the day began
about 4:3D. under the auspices of Davis
Post, G.. A. r., at the national cemetery.
TIE exercises began by the sounding of
the assembly on the bug!e by Mr.. Philip
Briscoe, after which Post Commander
Travcrs called the asse'nhlage to order in
a few appropriate remarks. He was fol-
lowed by the singing Of To-day This Hal
lowed Place We Seek by a chorus COM
posed of young ladies and gentlemen.
Rev. F. T. Benson then offered prayer,
after which the chorus sang Nearer, My
God, TO Thee" LinColn's Gettysburg adj
dress was then re ID by Mr. w. p. Graves,
and was followed by the chorus, which
sang America" Comma der TraNers then
Introduced capt. T. II. Mckee of Indiana,
the orator Of the day, who spoke of the
Geeds of vaior of the federal soldiers and
the propriety of observing q decoration
day. The chorus then sang 'SlIep, Sacred
Dust OF Noble Dead" and Cover Them
Over" While the latter was being sung
the graves were strewn with flowers by
the large crowd assembled in the ceme-
tery.
Rev. DIR. +. T. Benson pronounced the
beTediction and Mr.. Brisnoe sounded taps.
AT o'clock the Alexandria Light Infan-
ma rched to the cemetery ard fired a salute
over the graves of the dead buried there.
A Narrow Escape.
Yesterday morning, between ! and 2
o'clock, Mr.. James Cliff and his brother
rescued a lady and gentleman, whose names
could not be ascertained, from drowning
at w. S. Moore's wharf between Prince
and Duke streets. 1t appears that the
couple had been left at River View by the
excursion steamer Samuel J. PentZ Satur-
day night and not caring to spend the
night there, they secured the services of a
bodtman and rowed to this city. Upon ar
irving here, and while attempting to climb
upon the wharf, the boat capSiZed, and
they were thrown into the water. Their
cries for help awakened the Cliff boys. who
were sleeping in the cabin of boat close
by, and it was with great difficulty that
they succeeded in reScuing the couple. The
unfortunate couple boarded the steamer
Potomac, which was unloading freight at
Reeds wharf, and went to Washington.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
of the following cases: Henry Washington,
colored. arrested by Officer Arlington;
charge, assault and beating his brother
Isaac; fined s. William Hansborough, ar
rested by Officer Arlington; charge, abusive
language toward Mr. Lloyd; fined s.. Court
| land Peyton, William Robinson, John
| Hansborough end Seymour Mayhvsh, ar
| rested by officer Young; charge, dlsorderly
| conduct; fined s.. Clarence Anderson col
| ored, arrested by Officer Goods; charge, as
sault on Celia Lee, colored; fined s.. Sarah
| Phillips, colored, arrested by Onicer Young;
| charge disorderly conduct; dismissed for
want of evidence.
Notes.
The condition of Mrs. A. ii. Thomas.
whose Illness was mentioned in The Star
some time ego, continues to improve.
| Scows loaded with garbage from WASH
| ington are daily anchored in the river off
| this city, and Alexandra gets the fun ben
| eft of the foul odors from them.