Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Handsome Flag Presented to 3. E. Lee
Camp, Oonfednate Veterans.
Board of Supervisors Make Annual
cants for Teachers' Certificates.
Evering Star Bureau,
No. SD King street
CReI1 Tolnohooo No 1O6N
(BeII Telephone No. 1O6),
ALEX ANDRIA MA August & 1.


ALEX ANDRIA,I IVA, August 3, 1897.
At the regular meeting of Robert E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. held last
evening, the camp was presented with a
handsome flag by the Ladies' Auxiliary So
ciety. The banner is an exact copy of the
old nth Virginia Regiment battle flag now
In the possession of Lee camp. 1t is made
OF bunting, and Is an excellent piece Of
handiwork. 1t Is to be used as a pail in
place of the old battle flag, now tattered
and torn.
The ladies were received in the rooms of
the camp by Past Commander Thomas
Perry and Lieut.. Commander Wycoff. The
flag was presented with appropriate re-
marks by Mrs. J. H. Alexander. Com
mander g. VIM. Ramsay responded on the
part OF the camp. The meeting was most
peasant and memorable one.
Some little routine business of interest to
members only was transacted.
County Tax Levy.
At meeting of the board of supervisors
o: Alexandria county yesterday afternoon
the annual levy was fixed as follows: For
county purposes, 35 cents on the 800 of
property; for road purposes, Jefferson dis
trict. 30 cents; Arlington district, 40
cents; Washington district, % cents,
on the 800 worth of property; for new
court house purposes, 3 cents on the SOD
worth of property, and 80 cents on every
male citizen over tWenty-one years OF age.
Charles Shirley's Funeral.
The funeral of Charles r. Shirley, who
died Monday, will take place from his late
residence. No. 100 South Royal street. to-
morrow wednesday, morning at 10 o'clock.
o'clock.
Examination of Tenchers.
The annual examination of applicants for
teachers certificates, emitting the holders
to teach in the public schools, began in the
Peabody building today, for whites, and
will be continued tomorrow Colored appli-
cants will be examined Thursday and Fri
day.
Assaulted His Wife.
In the police court this morning, Shorty
Stearns was fined s. by Mayor Simpson for
assaulting and beating his wife. Stearns
claimed that the assault was provoked by
the woman taking food from his house to
Ernest Wilson, a wellknown character,
who is wanted by the police Stearns
claimed that his wife took some food to
Wilson yesterday, and on her return he
reproved her for it, and finally struck her.
A Lost Child.
This morning about Z o'clock a telephone
message was received at police headquar-
ters to the effect that a small child was
wandering about and was unable to give its
name. 1t was taken to Mrs. Smythe's at
No. 3Oo S. St. Asaph street.
Resolutions of Thanks.
Secretary Louis Brill has forwarded to
Chief Paris of the Washington fire depart
ment the resolutions recently adopted by
the board, thanking The Washington depart
ment for services rendered on the occasion
of the recent big fire On the river front
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases in the police court this morning:
Harry Davis. colored, assault and beating
Mary Simms fined 8; Walter Washing
ton. charged with assaulting Lewis Dreifus.
thirty days on the gang" Ed Grayson,
1n1uring property OF Harriet Truhart case
continued; Ella Coleman, drunk and dis
orderly, case dismissed: Albert Cogan
drunk and disorderly. fined So.
Disordcrly Conduct.
Walter Posey, Robert Pesey and Charles
Norris were before the mayor this morn
Ing charged with disorderly conduct. Rob-
ert Posey was fined $3.50. The trouble
grew out of a row on lower Prince street
yesterday, i'll which several families be-
came involved. The circumstances brought
Out In court are of a character unfit for
publication.
Brevities.
Judge j. K. NJ. Norton. Jas. r. Cation,
Gardner L. Boothe and G. A. Mushbach
left last night for the Virginia Hot Springs
to attend the State Bar Association
Policemen Davis, TIGER and Arlington
have gone on their leave.
Universal Lodge of Masons met last even
ing and transacted routine business.
w. L. Burdick delivered a temperance
lecture at the NJ. P. Church last evening
Col. Delaware Kemper is the guest of his
brother, Capt. X. kemper, on Washington
street.
MIR. Richard Gibson has bought the drug
store Of j. A. Dienelt 81 Co.