Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Monthly Meeting of Board of Police Commits
sioners Held Last Evening.
Police Court PrOceedfngs-Lectur on
Egypt-POund Party for Bene-
1it of the Poor.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. go King St,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November is, 1897.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of police commissioners was held at
police headquarters last night, with the
mayor and Commissioners Lindsay, Locket,
Bryant and Price present. Commissioner
Bryant stated that his attention had been
called to policemen entering saloons, and
the book of rules was quoted, which says
that an officer is not allowed to enter a
saloon, either ON or off duty. The mayor
is firmly convinced that when members of
the force are seen to enter bar rooms it is
in their official capacity and not for the
purpose of drinking. No business was
transacted by the board.
The force is said to be in fairly good
shape now, and things are working with
donned their winter uniforms and present
a handsome appearance.
Police Court.
Before Mayor Simpson in police court this
morning Mrs. Maggie McGibbenson, who
claimed Georgetown as her home, was
charged with being drunk in the street.
She was dismissed upon her promise to re-
turn home. She gave her age as sixty
seven years, and looked it. Melissa Davis,
a colored girl. charged with using profane
and indescent language in the street, was
There were fourteen dodgers at the station
last night.
Mayor Wanted to Know.
The mayor wanted to know this morning
why there was no officer in sight yesterday
when the rock battle took place between
white and colored school boys at the corner
of st. Asaph and Wolf streets. 1t was ex-
planned by the lieutenant that the force
was depleted, owing to sickness. There
had been several complaints to look after
in that section yesterday, and the officers
could not attend to all of them. No arrests
have as yet been made.
..Chry sant II emum Tea" n Success.
The ''Chrysanthemum Tea" given by the
Junior Order of Grace Church, last night,
was great success and snug sum was
realized. The musical and literary pro-
gram was good one.
Church Wedding.
Miss Ella Dogan and Mr.. Willis Madden.
colored, were welded at Roberts NJ. E.
Chapel last night in the presence of a large
number of friends. The church was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion. Rev.
William II. Gaines performed the cere-
mony. Mir. and Mrs. Madden left for a
northern bridal trip
DIR. Crawford to Lecture.
Rev. Angus Crawford, DID,, of the Vir-
gipia Theological Seminary will deliver an
illustrated lecture tomorrow evening in the
parish hall of st. Paul's Church, for the
be ne.it of a chapel which it is proposed TO
erect in the southeastern section of the
city. His subject will DE Egypt" AS DIR.
Crawford has travelled extensively in the
land of which he talks, his lecture will
doubtless be very instructive. as We'll as
interesting The views with which he IL
nGI tod
While he was in Egg pit.
Benefit of the Poor.
The Epworth League of Trinity NJ. Z.
Church will give a pound party at the
church tonight for the benefit of the poor.
Each person attending is requested to
bring pound. penny and a potato. A
large attendance is expected.
Corporation Court.
The following business has been trans
acted in the corporation court Myers &
Co. and j. S. Beach agt. Eastern Electric
Company: attachments quashed and orders
directing constable to turn over to A. W.
Armstrong, receiver, all property attached.
\. w. Brown. j.. T. Goddin, A. b. Apper-
son, Z. d. Taylor and |. Stern appointed
appraisers of real estate belonging to the
late \. G. CaZanove in Richmond, and K.
f. Knox. Hubert Snowden and K. Kemper
TO make apprdlSemen mt OF real estate OF de-
ceased in Alexandria city and Fairfax
county.
In the matter of the application OF A. W.
Armstrong. security on the personal bond
of Peter Mccartney as administrator OF
VIM. Fletcher an order was entered in
creasing the bond from 81 900 to 81 800 and
Peter Mccartney directed to execute a new
bond by the 18th instant.
Brevfties.
Mr.. Adolph Dienelt who for many years
has been with Mr.. G. VIM. Ramsay, has
accepted position in Washington.
A delegation of Royal Arcanumites of
this city went to Washington last night to
attend a meeting of Oriental Lodge of the
same order.
The First National Bank, having COM
piled with all the requirements, is now a
government depository.
Rev. DIR. Frazer CT Staunton preached
his last sermon at the Second Presbyterian
Church last night to large congregation.
The remains of Jessie Fisher 81 former
well-known colored Alexandria, were
brought here from Brooklyn yesterday and
inferred.
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