Evening star., 1897-02-25
Business Mems League and the Work It is
Doing.
Local Nctcx of General Interest From
Down tho River-CnScs in
the Police Court.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 121 North Washington St,
Telenhnue No 11f

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cupied by the league could not be brought
up and had to go over until the next reg
ular meeting whicn is the second Monday
in March
This Business Mems League is cr-
gariza ton for the purpose of building Up
Alexandria and inducing outside Parties to
locate here, and ii mas been of great benefit
10 the city in more ways than one. OF
late the interest in the league has rot heen
as great as the great importance CT the
organization deserves, and II is hoped
that renewed interest will be taken. Under
the auspices of the league Mr.. William F.
Carne, the well-known Journalist, has pre-
pared and published pamphlet setting
forth tine advantages to 5e found in Alex
andria and in dealing with Alexandria
Nero hants This pamphlet has been widely
circulated The league has handsome
quarters at the corner of King and Wash
ington streets. where all sorts of mercantile
Information may he obtained, together
with Information con ,erninS the benefit to
be derived in locating factories &c, within
the cit limits.
Mr.. NJ. b. Harlow. president of the league
last night. and Mr.. Harlow expressed him
self as very hopeful for the future of the
old city. Mr.. Harlow feels that Alexandria
has had great deal of unpleasant adver-
tisirs, ard. like all other good citizens de-
FloreS 1t. He said that he had been talking
10 gentleman in Washington but a few
days ago and was asked about the state of
affairs. II told him. said Mr.. Harlow
that there is not another city in the uni
verse with the same population tsome
5000 where a more law-abiding, moral
set of people could be found
Your paper said Mr.. Harlow to the
Star reporter. II feel has the best interests
of the old city at heart. and / believe that
everything will come all right shortly
II is the intention of the Business Mems
8 IN Il
vance the best interests Of the city. and. as
the successor of the board of trade, f.as
already done much that will be of great
Eenefit. All that it asks is that more in
terest he taken in the organiza ation.
While Alexandria has felt the nard times
there has been no noticeable depression in
the value of its real estate ana better times
are lool ed for in the spring.
Observation-Disclosures NuptiaIs.
Miss Rosa Bendheim and Mr. Sidney J.
Kaufman Were married at Odd Fellows
Hall. on North Columbus street late YES
terday afternoon by Rev. DIR. Stern of
W Washington. There was a large throng of
the friends of the young couple present at
the ceremonies. A reception and dance was
heid later in the evening Among these
present were Mr.. and Mrs. d. Bendheim,
Miss Minnie Bendheim, Mr.. Fred Bend
helm. Mr.. and Mrs. Bernheimer Miss
WetZler, MIR. and Mrs Wolfe Mrs Kahn
Miss Il. Hanerslaugh Miss T. DetteIbach
Mrs. Samuel Fisher Mrs. S. Lowenthal
ard Miss Rebecca Berwinger of Baltimore,
Miss b. Goodman. Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Sterns.
Mrs. Il. Drietrs. Misses Rosa and Cora
kaufman. Mrs. Ycncwine and Mr.. and Mrs
Adler of Washington. and Messrs. +. Lang
field. Mr. and Mrs. II. Pretzfielder, Mayor
l. H. Thompson. +. j. Oppenheimer. Emile
Berlinger. ex-Mayor and Mrs. Strauss Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Bendheim of Richmond.
Mr.. Jerome Kaufman. Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Bendheim. Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Fisher. Mr..
and Mrs. l. Nordlinger. Mr.. A. Lowenthal
Mr.. II. Wineberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Pretz-
fielder Mr.. II. Fisher. Mr.. Charles Fisher
Miss Sarah Reuben. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Gold
smith. Miss Michaelbacher of Richmond
Mrs. Hannah Kaufman, Misses Rena and
Stella Kaufman. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Bendheim. Mr.. Charles Bendhem. Mr. L.
Reuben. Mr.. b. Baer Mr.. Alexander Kauf-
man. Mr.. Sigman kaufman. Mr.. Louis
Lower. Mr.. Aaron Kats and Mr.. Louis
Bendheim.
Funerals Yesterday.
The funeral of the late Emanuel Francis
took place from his late residence. yester-
day and was attended by large number
of the friends of the deceased The funeral
services were conducted by Rev Clarence
E Ball of Grace Church, and the remains
Were escorted to the cemetery by Andrew
Jackson Lodge of Masons of which the de-
ceased member. The following were
the pallhearers: T. E. Downham. X KEN
y. a., III. III
and W. l.. Allen.
The funeral of Charles Knoxville took
place from his home on North Washington
street and vas attended by large num-
her of his friends and members of the Jr
O |. a. NJ. of which the deceased was a
member. Rev. Clarence Z. Ball of Grace
Church conducted the funeral services and
the following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Messrs. Samuel De Vaughn and
\. Alto herson of Alexandria Council r D.
Petit and H II. Hunter of Jackson Coun-
ell. ard George Goines of Belle Haven
Council.
Broke "a Blood Vessel.
An old horse belonging to a colored man
named William Buckner, fell yesterday af-
teruoon at the corner of King and ST.
Asaph streets. bleeding at the mouth
large crowd soon gathered around the sick
animal, whose groans could be heard for a
square Dr. Dunn. veterinary surgeon
was hastily called, and upon examination
II was found that the horse had broken a
blood vessel and that there was no hope
OF It's life, whereupon the owner, with the
assistance of Policeman Deane's revolver
soon placed the suffering animal out of
misery.
Si2 for Stealing Time"
Mary Lee. coiored. was fined sl2 in the
police court last night for stealing a watch
from the residence of Mr.. Dallas Peyton
Officer Roberts arrested the woman ana
recovered the watch.
AlonZO Sims Dismissed.
Aionzc Sims, who WAS charged with en-
trEinS the residence of Mr.. Walter Moore
IN Fairfax county. and stealing therefrom
pistol, was tried yesterday by Justice
cat : and dismissed upon the promise tha;
he would leave the state
Held Up and Robbed.
Another case of '.hold-up" was reported
at police headquarters this morning VIM
Forster was held up near the Cameron
Run bridge and relieved of 10 cents all
the money he had in his possession The
police have beer endeavoring to locate the
thieves.
Will Raise n Purse
1t is reported that number OF proni-
nent citizens will contribute to a purse 10
reimburse Sergt Smith and Onicer Ferer-
son :or the amount they VIII lose on ac-
count of their suspension by Mavor
Thompson.
Mrs. Annie +. Wood of Brandy Va who
has been staying with Mrs j. 7. Beckham
left fer home this morning Mrs Beck
ham is Improving slowly.
Lieut.. Smith has recovered another of
the pistols stolen from Mr.. George Ayres.
The tea given by the Ladies Guild a,
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