Evening star., 1897-02-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Excellent Work of the John Hay Industrial
School.
Improved Accommodation on the
eral and Especial Interest.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 121 North Washington street,
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| Alexandria, Va, February Il, 1897.
But few people know of the excellent
work that is being done among the colored
| people In this city by the John Hay Indus
| trlaI school, which is preparing colored
| boys and girls for the practical affairs of
IIe. Ihis school was opened in the WIN
| ter OF 1884, for the purpose of affordng to
colored boys and girls a primary normal
and industrial education The school was
first known as the Alexandria Normal and
Industrial School. 1t opened with thirty
pupils, and closed in the spring of 1895
with nfnety-five pupils the rolls When
the fall session of 1895 opened there were
| seventy-five applicants for admission. The
| school is taught in rented building and
is much handicapped for want of space,
worthy pupils having to be turned away
The name was changed this session to
John Hay Industrial School, and the in
dustrial department was pushed to the
front, with the normal as a secondary de-
partment The following board of trustees
mas oeen chosen: Rev. r. B. Robinson, H.
). Williams, j. c. House. j. Herndon and
Magnus L. Robinson. Rev. r. b. Robinson
| was elected president, with Magnus L.
ROBINSON secretary,and active steps are
| now pelng made to secure funds to erect a
suitable building on the property which
tley nave recently purchased for the use
OF the school. There are now i'm successf,,I
| Hpef ~. M a.Ion broom department and a print
| ing uepartment. while sewing. darnng and
cooking are being taught. The clergy and
| ieadlng citizens indorse this undertakiny
| hlgniy, and the superintendent of public
SCHOOLS mas recommended it for helm
Improved Recommendations.
1t is learned on very good authority thar
arrangements are now being perfect
ca Tor complete and rapid serv-
Ice between this city and Washington
| by the river route. Handsome new steam
ers, which will be able to make the trim in
twenty minutes, with a 15-cent round-trin
rare and special communication rates for
esuiars, Is pert of the program that will
especially interest Alexandrians who are
engaged in business in Washington. and
compelled to be there every day.
AeAahdria Council, Jr. D. u. A. NJ.
Alexandra Council, No. 33, Jr. O. 4. A.
M, held large and enthusiastic Meeting
at their hall, on North Columbus street
last night There were presen. also ,
delegation from Belle Haven Council of
this city. Six applications for membership
were received and referred to the proner
eoninait.ee Tor investigation. An invitation
20 attend the fair to be given commencing
March !, by the Sd Virginia Regimen.
Drum Corps. was received and accepted.
on the evening of March 25 the state
oAiiNciS VI tile District OF Columbia
accompanied by a delegation from, The 10
rlous councils of the order in the District
VIII visit the three councils of this CITY in
JOINT session at Alexandria Council.
The Alexandria Council is ranidIv i'm
creaslng in membership.
Liquor Case Dismissed.
III TIE Folice Court last night Ben Lucas
was arraisned on the charge of selling
hquor without license. He plead not guilty.
and in his statement to the court said he
had been Informed of the illegal sale by a
colored woman he had arrested Mayor
Thompson dismissed the case. Officer Sher
WOOD, II is said, had several witnesses to
sunstantlate the charge, but through some
mistake they were not heard.
Convicted of Petit Larceny,
James Davis and Charles Williams, the
two negro men recently arrested bv Om-
GERS Arlington and Beach, charged with
stealing lanterns off of Instructions in the
street, were tried in the police court last
night before Mayor Thompson. The lam
terms, which we're recovered by the officers
were identified by MIR. Harry Hantzman
as belonging to the city. After hearing all
the evidence they were fined SO each, in de-
fault Of which they went to Jail subject to
the chain gang for thirty days.
Alexandria Insurance Company Meet
ing.
An adjourned meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Alexandria Insurance Company
was held yesterday afternoon. The entire
Cid board of directors was reelected. A
dividend of 81 per share of stock was de-
clared payable on and after the 18th in
stant committee cor sisting of Messrs
William Hellmouth, George Uhler and
William II May was appointed to examine
the assets and books.
Dancing Reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Smoot will give
dancing reception at their handsome res
idence on Prince street tonight in honor of
Miss Mamie French, one of this city's most
beautiful and attractive debutantes A
large number of invitations have been is
sued and many from Washington, Balti-
more and elsewhere will attend.
Miss Annie Uhler Receives
Miss Annie Hough Uhler last night enter
tanned a number of her friends at receo-
tion given at the residence of her father.
L. E. Uhler, on South Washington street
1t was one of the social events of the sea-
son and large number Of callers We're
present during the evening. Elegant re-
freshments were served.
General and Personal Notes.
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows of this
city last night paid fraternal visit to
Covenant Lodge Of that order in George
town.
In the corporation court yesterday in The
case of James McCuen, guardian, agt. Luz
rama Crosen ct al a decree for sale of
property was entered, and James McCuen
was appointed commissioner
Mr.. Harry Kramer and Miss Jennie Toy, |
both OF this city, were married at the par
sonage of the Baptist Church by Rev. j. H |
Butler yesterday afternoon. A reception