Evening star., 1897-03-26
LExANDRlAt>A AFFAIRS
The Junior Order of american Mechanics
Entertain, Guests.
Notable Gathering Last Night-Prepa
ration. to Receiye. and Honor
Mr.. Bryan.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 121 North Washington st.,
Tc1anho,,o 11R

Telephone 118.
Alexandria, Va, March ~, 1897.
The big meeting of Alexandria Council,
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
last night was a great success. There was
large delegation present from each of
the Alexandria councils. Promptly at
O'Clock the meeting convened for the trans
action of routine business Two new men,
bers were elected to Alexandria Council
fhe routine business having been disposed
OF the delegations marched to the WASH
ington street station of the electric road
to meet the visiting delegations from
Washington
Ihe visitors arrived on time, and head
ed by the Third Regiment Drum Corps
marched to Odd Fellows Hall, on North
columbus street, where the formal well
come was extended. After the proceeding
had been disposed Of, arrangements were
made for the Initiation of a candidate into
IN, Inc secrets and fellowship of the order.
me me uegIee team, composed Of the follow
ing well-known gentlemen, then took
Gnarge OF the candidate: Councillor, James
n. Mansfield; vice councillor, w. H. Lyles;
junior past councillor c. H. Pickens; cap
tain, l. H. Harper sergeant, E. 8. Byrnes,
ana Messrs. w. N. Smith, D. u. De
vaughn, w. D. Zimmerman jr, j. F. Pew
eriii, f. b. Butts and w. c. Chauncey The
team of the council take much pride in the
work. and are constantly adding new fea-
lures. The work being completed speech
making, recitations and music were next in
oruer on the program. Among those heard
from were: w. S. Linton National ReDre-
sentative I. S. Surgeon. State Councillor
!. r. Moore, State Vice Councillor A E.
Gorham and Messrs. Dickman, Pope and
Carver of Washington
After the ceremonies a s,,nntuous re,.s+
"hlch mad been prepared by the Daughters
o1 America. was served. Covers were laid
ior foV. number of interesting toasts
hcard me,r respdnded adda & to, and all around the
oedTo made merry for several hours
among the Wasfingtonians present were
Ihomas r. Moore, senior councillor; A. A.
German. senior vice councillor; S. NJ. Dix
sentative; D. Goldsmith PC: Geo Heish-
~ II. w. Holt. w. ]. Fairall, w s. Mann,
A. l.. Donaldson, NJ. A. Butler, w. W. Beat
tie, G. B. Ames. J. E. Champion, j. K.
Johnson, Z. w. Magill, c. L. Tucker A. NJ
Naux, J. r. Thompson, William Walker.
w. s. Savage Jas. S. Espey. s. w. Decker
man. F. j. Gregory, F. N. Troll, A. w.
Lucas j. E. Bronwell, E. A. Reid, W. S.
me visitors returned to Washington on a
late train, expressing themselves as more
than pleased with their visit
Will Welcome Bryan.
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska
mas, through Mr.. NJ. b. Harlow, president
Oh the late Bryan. Sewall and Rixey Club,
promised the citizens of Alexandra that
he Will pay them visit in April, when lie
comes on to Washington to attend the big
tanquet. Mr.. Bryan has large number
OF admirers in this city whc will give him
hearty welcome. 4i5H
Sandy Jones Brought Home.
Sandy Jones. the eolored huckster. who
was injured by train No 81 of the Penn
sylvania railroad near St Asaph Junction
yesterday morning. an account Of which
q rod in
home in this city yesterday afternoon DR..
VIM. NJ Smith, the Pennsylvania COM
panys surgeon at Alexandria, IS giving
Jones medical attention
Mystic Shrincrs.
A number of Alexandria members of
Acch Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Richmond
went to that city last night to see Judge
Tebbs and ex-Judge McCabe and others of
Leesburg take the Shrine degrees There
are now Twenty-Five or thirty Shriners in
Alexandria, and 1T Is said that a temple
will be organized in this city shortly
Court of Appeals Decision.
The court of appeals has affirmed the de-
cision Of the corporation court of this city
In the case Of the Haskin Wood Vulcaniz-
ing Company against the Cleveland Ship
building Company. The decision was in
favor of the latter company In the case
OF w. H. Lacey against the Washington
Southern Railway Company for $4,000
damages. the decision in the circuit court
which gave Lacey $500 was reversed.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of: Samuel
DoWncy, charged with assaulting and beat
ing Harry Quackenpush; fined S.. William
Fern, charged with nuisance on property
and defaclng property; ordered to make
repairs.
Took the Examination.
Captain Albert Bryan and First Lieuten-
ant Leonard Marbury of the Alexandria
Light Infantry went to Richmond yesfer-
day and took their examinations for pro-
motions before the board of examiners
and passed successfully. Second Lieu
tenant Atkinson will take his examination
shortly. The officers will at once make
appoin tments to fill the vacancies now ex-
istlng in the non-commissioned officers.
General and Personal Notes.
Mr.. G. Dennis johnson will, it is said.
be candidate for corporation attorney
The alarm of fire late yesterday evening
was caused by the partial burning of the
roofing Of Mrs. Annie E. knights house on
South Fairfax street
r. T. Phillips, the Alexandria photogra-
pher. took the gold medal at the photogra,
piers convention in Richmond for 11x14
work In class B.
oWlnS 10 tne llLtess VI rev. beffyfnan
Green, the rector. there were no services
at Christ Church last night.
Mr.. A. w. Armstrong, special commits
sioner. has sold to Mrs. Annie E. knight
a house and lot on the west side Of Gibbon
street between Lee and Union streets for
$SUO
A Protest.
Mr.. Arthur Cowsill and number Of 9TH
er residents of Northeast Washington have
sent a letter to the District Commissioners
On grievances of that part of the city