Evening star., 1897-01-01
ALEXANDRIA FAIRS
The New Year Ushered In With Noise
and Rejoicing.
DfsOrdcrly House Raided and Many
Captures-LocaI Notes of Gem
eral md Especial Interest
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 12l n. Washington ST.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January l. 1885,.
III 1897 is not a prosperous one for the
citizens Of Alexandria it will surely not be
peci iuse II did not have a hearty welcome
by its citizens. Last night about ll:a5
bells were rung. whistles blown, guns fired.
powder exploded and every possible means
for making a noise was used to bid the
parting year fitting adieu and usher I'm
the new year with all the pomp and glory
possible. Such a osn was never before
heard in the history Of the city. The
streets were lined with people, all of whom
were exploding pop crackers and fireworks
of all kinds and blowing tin horns and
bugles.
The day has been kept as a holiday. the
banks and government Office being closed
and the post Office keeping Sunday hours.
some Few people kept open house. and at
ssSeral OF the clubs the flowing bowl was
the attraction. Many Alexandrians went 10
washington to attend the receptions
atch meeting services were held at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South last
nlght at $50 o'clock and at Trinity Metho-
dist Church at 3::o O'clock both services
being kept up until midnight.
Services were held at ST. Paurs Church
at 10 am. At st. Mary's mass was said ar
and 2, and at the German Lutheran
ohurch services ere held at IL O'Clock.
Raided "a DisorderIy House.
Lieut. Smith. assisted by Officers wilker-
son Lyles, Bettis and Davis. last night
descended on disorderly house on South
Alfred street. and arrested George Carter.
Harry Shirley, Milton, Charles and Jane
Solomon, Marth Washington, Marth Pa
ker and Lewis Harris all colored They
We're taken to the station house and a
charge OF Indecent conduct placed against
their names. This morning they were al
fired s. each by Mayor Thcmpson i'm de-
days.
This house has been the source of a great
deal of complaint by the citizens In that
neighborhood About two months ago
Lieut.. Smith arrested about L, couples
OUT OF the same house, but Il seems that
mad no effect Upon them, for several of
those arrested last night were arrested an
the last raid.
Officers Elected.
j. w. jackson Council, Junior Order OF
American Mechanics has elected the fol-
lowing officers Councillor, F. H. Simp-
son; vice councillor. S. f. Beach; recording
secretary, W. X. Griffith; assistant re-
cording secretary, Henry Hunter; financial
secretary, Frank Petty; treasurer. w. L.
Mullen: conductor, j. I. Rice; warden. r.
b. Petit; inside sentinel, w. l.. Craven;
outside sentinel, Thomas Maddey; trustee
for eighteen months, Henry Hunter.
The newly elected officers will be in
'eShNN VII W SohcSudy hASul utAl
Charters Granted.
Charters have been granted In the cor
poration court as follows: The American
Timber Expert Company, the object Of
which is to deal in timber, logs, etc. Cap
ital stock, $4,000 X. G. Park of Win
chester. president; John S. Beach, local
agent
The E. E. jackson Company-object.
dealing in lumber, etc. Capital stock
Sl50,0O0. E. Z. Jackson of Salisbury. y.
c., president; las. l.. Crupper of Alexan-
dra, vice president, and Noah IL. Rider of
Washington, secretary and treasurer.
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson during the year 1896
had before him for trial 2,101 prisoners.
He began the new year this morning with
eleven prisoners in the docket. The ;irst
case called was that OF Martha Woodland,
colored arrested by Officer Hall; charge,
drunk and disorderly; fined So.
Martha Payne, colored, old offender;
charge, drunk and disorderly; fined s.. in
default of which she went to the work.
house for thirty days.
Alexandria Council, Jr. o. U. A. VI.
At the annual meeting of Alexandra
Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. held last night,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: Jr. p. councillor, b. F. War
der; councillor. L. E. Butts; vice councillor,
w. ". OHhpSoh, ACSoiNfhe ScSfcedAsE 1oAhN7
r.. Mansfield fourteenth re-election); as
sistant recording secretary, c. IL. Pickens
(second re-election); financial secretary,
Frank Elliott (second re-election); treas
urer ]. r. N. Curtin (fifth re-election); con-
ductor, j. Robt Travers; warden, H. II.
Simpson; inside sentinel. j.. Frank Peverill;
outside sentinel Geo. Penn; trustees, eigh-
teen months, .. F. Baggett tre-electedp:
representative to Funeral Benefit Associa-
ticn, ]. r. n. Curtin.
Capt Fountain Beattie is quite i'll at his
home I'm Fairfax county.
]. M. Hill is confined to his home with
rheumatism.
A new case of scarlet fever on Pitt street
was reported to the police yesterday
Deputy Flour Inspector Hancock in
spected 5.392 barrels of -four during the
last quarter of 1895.
The remains of Mr.. George Sutton were
brought here at noon today and inferred
The members of the Bachelors Club gave
a watch meeting supper last night.
Miss Jessie Armstrong entertained num-
ber of her little friends at a very pleasant
party last night. The little ones INDUCED
in games until .. when a sumptuous repast
was served.
During the month of December 1896. the
clerk OF the corporation court recorded
forty-five deeds and issued nineteen mar
riage licenses, thirteen to white and six to
colored couples.
The annual meeting OF the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company will be held tonight
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