Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-28
Resumption Of Racing at st. Asaph
Track Under Discussion.
SENTIMENT OF PEOPLE ADVERSE
Church Anniversary Exercises and
Other Local Events.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. so King street.
Bell Telephope No 1DR


ALEXANDRIA, Va, October %. 1897.
An Alexandria paper advocates the re-
opening of the St. Asaph race track in the
following editorial last night:
''Horse races are now run at Morris Park,
Louisville. Cincinnati, Chicago and Nash
vile, Notwithstanding the prevailing rain
and mud, and bets on them are made at St
Asaph. But at the latter track no horse
racing is allowed even in good racing
weather. But it is hard to tell what Vir-
ginia legislature won't do nowadays
A great many people are of the opinion
that to the race tracks which were form
erly conducted in Alexandria is due much
of the lawlessness that has always existed
there, and the fact that large crowds go
to the st. Asaph track to bet on the races
every day is said to have caused the down.
fall of many young men.
1t is hoped by many AleXandrians that
the racing in Alexandria county will never
be resumed, but that at the next session
OF the legislature such laws will be passed
as Will prohibit even pool selling at the
tracks, and thus get rid of the motley
crowds that gather in the county every
day.
Anniversary Services.
Sunday November Z, at the Methodist
Protestant Church. the anniversary SER
'NN>S wan pS iiSiu. al tue morning n0ur a
special feature will be made of the burning
of thousand-dollar mortgage against the
church property, which has been paid i'm
full. Rev. L. d. Greenfield of Washington
VIII preach the sermon a this service The
sunday school reunion will be held at 3 n
m, at which time attractive program
consisting of sacred music and recitations
VIII De rendered, and Rev. Ezra T. Reed of
Washington will deliver an address Roy
fush L. Elderdice, president of the West
MINISTER Theological Seminary, will preach
lhe evening sermon. The occasion is Looked
forward to with much pleasure The nuhIic
generally is invited to attend these SER
vices. N
The HydrauIion Benefit.
Inc opera House was crowded again last
night with those who had gone to hear
the second rendition of the comic opera.
H NJ. S. Pinafore," by "Sharps and Flats"
the local organization, for the benefit of tho
Hydrsulion Fire Company. The opera was
presented in a faultless style and each
singer received well merited applause The
two performances will net quite a snug
sum, which will be used in fitting out the
new engine house.
French SmOOt Dcnd.
French Smoot, a prominent young Alex
andrian, died at his residence, 904 Prince
street, last night about 10 o'clock, after a
painful illness. Mr.. Smoot was paralyzed
several months ago. since which time he
has never been entirely well. He had been
sinking for several days, and his death
was not surprise. Mr.. Smoot was a Mason
and knight Templar. He leaves a widow.
He was the only son of the late j. H. l..
Smoot, and was in his forty-fourth year.
Cox-Murphy NuptiaIs.
Miss Rosie Cox and Mr. Hugh Murphy
were married at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Cecilia Cox, 91S King street:
last night at o'clock, in the presence of
large number of friends. Rev. H. j. Cut
Ter of st. Mary,s Church performed the
ceremony.
DIR. GRtewood Returning.
DIR. ]. d. Gatewood, U. S. N, of this city,
who went to Berlin in August last as the
representative of the American govern
ment AT the interna tional congress Ior dis
cussion of leprosy. sailed from Antwerp.
belgium, the I'D, and is expected to reach
home November 3.
Democratic Committee Meeting.
The city democratic committee will hold
a meeting tonight for the purpose of COM
pleting the arrangements for the election
next Tuesday. AS the democratic ticket is
practically without opposition. but little in
terest is being taken in the election.
FraternaI Visit.
delegation from Alexandria Council
Royal Arcanum, paid fraternal visit to
Capital Lodge of the same organization in
Washington last night A pleasant even
Ing was spent.
High School Defeated.
The Columbia Athletic Club juniors de-
feated the Episcopal High School team in
a holly contested game of foot ball on the
High School grounds yesterday afternoon.
But one touch down was made in the game,
and that by Walsh of the c. A. e. juniors.
He Wanted Work.
officer Sherwood, the stationkeeper at
police headquarters, who tried to get two or
three hoboes to go a crew with Capt.
Elliott on his oy ster boat. but was unsuc-
cessful, this morning received postal from
a gentleman in Washington which said
that the story in The Star had been read
by him. ana ask ng Officer Sherwood to Sc
cure him position. Officer Sherwood is so
disguised with the experience he had with
the hCboes that he says he has decided to
give up the employment bureau.
You can tell them,'' said the officer to
Star reporter, that they had better go
to the klondike or to Cuba and look for a
job"
There were no cases for trial in the po-
lice court this morning. There We're two
dodgers at police headquarters.
The Retail Grocers' Association, about
500 in number. were in the city on ex-
cLrsion today. visiting the various points
of interest.
Mrs. Nellie Fitzsimmons has qualified
as Administrative on the estate of her late
hi sband, Charles Fitzsimmons, who was
killed on the Manassas branch of the
Southern railway several weeks ago.
Rathbone Company, Knights of Pythias
will pay a fraternal visit to Nelson Com
psny in Washington next Wednesday night
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
county will meet Monday.
The county court has adjourned until
Friday morning
OPENS LOCAL OFFICE.
Large Building Street Leased
by Steamship Company.