Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Contention in City Council Over Finance
Committee Recommendation.
Closing Exercises of Theological
Seminary Now In Progress-wash-
inStOn School Diplomas.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, June %, 1897.
A regular meeting of the city council
was held last night in the council cham
bers in the Market building. The recon-
nlendation of the finance committee to ap-
propriate $3.50 for the contingent expenses
of the board of police commissioners was
read, and caused great deal of discus
sion.
Mr.. Theo Ballinger said that he was not
opposed to the recommendation if the OBJ
ject was to create contingent fund for
the commissioners, but if 1t was for the
payment of lawyers in the recent contro-
versy between the mayor and commission
ers, he was opposed to it. He was of the
opinion that 1t would have been better
for the commissioners to have brought the
matter before council before they employed
the attorneys.
Mr.. Burke declared in favor of the APP
preparation, inasmuch the contract with
the attorneys was made in good faith.
a vote vas taken, Mr.. Ballinger being
the only n ember to vote in the negative.
The reports of the auditor city treasurer
committee on light, and the sinking fund
commission, respectively, for the fiscal
year were received and approved.
The petition of Mr.. w. b. Davis, who
asked to be relieved of part of a recent
assessment, was reported upon adversely
The petition of Captain Herbert Bryant
for permit to rebuild his fertilizer plant,
recently destroyed by fire, was reported
upon favorably by the committee on streets,
but the recommendation of the committee
was lost by vote of to ). Upon mo-
ton of Mr.. James r. Cation the petition
committee.
The req, est of Mr. c. ]. w. Summers
for the laying of cutters and other improve
ments was granted, as was also that of
Mr.. j. F. Catlin, to rebuild his boat house,
which was destroyed by fire.
Permission was granted Mr.. DeWilton
Atcherson to lay a side track in his prop
erty on the Strand.
A resolution increasing the appropriate ton
for the extension of Prince street from
81 200 TO 81 800 was also adopted.
After transacting some other business of
minor Importance. council adjourned until
Monday next. when the matter of receiving
the report of the committee on streets, on
the petition of Captain Herbert Bryant,
will be acted upon.
Theological Seminary Finals.
The closing exercises of the Theological
Seminary commenced today and were large
ly attended. The twenty-third annual meet
ing of the alumni was held in the chapel this
morning al 10 O'Clock, with Bishop Whittle
presiding. At II o'clock the annual address
was delivered by Rev Robert A. Goodwin
of ST. Johns Church, Richmond, after
which the business of the alumni was Fe-
sumed and continued until o'clock, when
the annual alumni dinner was served.
The annual missionary sermon will be
preached at s o'clock in the seminary chap
ell. by Rev. Dr. Tiffany of New York. DIR.
Tiffany is ore of the leading clergymen of
the Episcopal Church, and large congre-
cation is expected to be present. Essays
VIII be read tomorrow morning by men,
bers of the graduating class, at 10 O clock.
In the afternoon diplomas will be deiv-
cred TO the graduating class by Bishop
Whittle.
Ordination services will be held Friday
morning at 1850 o'clock.
school Exercises.
The closing exercises of Washington
School took place yesterday. Superinten-
dent X. Kemper delivered an address, and
Mr.. Hubert Snowden clerk of the school
board, presented the diplomas to the fol-
lowing pupils: H. c. Ainsey, r. II. Atkin-
son, Harry L. Beach. Henry Bowie, Garlic
ten Grimes, G. Il. Fisher, Edmund Frank
lin. G. E Gentry. Erwin Bruce. W. B. But
Ter. Milton Carlin, Bernard Cline c. r.
Creighton. W. Z. Howard, J. A. Creighton,
w. F. Williamson, Paul Hulfish, Z. Mil
burn. Orlando Kirk, c. A. Nagel. H. D.
Kirk. Charles NJ. Peake, G. R. Simpson, G.
b. Smith, Fl. l.. Peyuon, Abe Smythe, H
Steiner. H. Taylor Charles Tennesson B.
Wheatley and Charles Wheatley. Essays
of the Surrender of Yorktown by George
Bontz; benjamin Franklin" by John Shee-
hey; Battle of Point Pleasant" by Ed
ward Fawcett; John Marshall" by Mar
shall Jones; shakespeare, by Charles Ell
lott, ''R. E. Lee" by William McA. Green;
Gen. Turner Ashby," by Harry White,
and Thomas Jefferson" by Matt Shuman
were read. and received much praise by the
teachers. The superintendent medal was
awarded to Harry l.. Peyton.
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed Of in
the police court this morning: Ernest Hall,
charged with an assault on Max Stuart:
fined So with alternative of thirty days on
the gang in default of payment. Anna
Russell, charged with stealing $3.50 from
jackson Gary; sentence, fine of $3.50 or
thirty days In jail. Thomas Baltimore col
cred, charged with having been drunk and
dsorderly: sentence, s. fire, or thirty days
on the gang. Jones Frenchman, charged
with assault on Sadie Tolson; fined S. Gil
bert Simpson and John Petit; charged with
disorde-ly conduct: Simpson dismissed and
the case against Petit continued.
General and Personal.
Harriet Lyles, the colored woman who
vas beaten by Elizabeth Ballard, a full ac-
count of which appeared in The Star, Is
still in precarious condition.
The result of the recent election Of dele
gates to the democratic convention, to be
held at Roanoke IN August will give Hoge
Tyler ten delegates, Ellyson five delegates
ana two will go uncommitted.
The funeral of the late William N Berk-
Star, took place today at Il o'clock, and
vas largely attended by the many friends
of the deceased.
5000 Excursions to the SenshOre $500
via Pennsylvania Railroad.