Evening star., 1897-04-16

Armlstead, secretary, and Mrs. Virginia
l.. Thompson, matron. The hospital is now
in a flourshing condition and has accom-
modations for about 200 more patients. A
number of Alexandrians are now at the
hospital undergoing treatment.
Primary Election Expenses.
There will be meeting of the city demo-
cratic committee tonight. at which all those
who desire to be candidates at next We'd
nesday's primary are expected to appear
and pay the amounts assessed against them
for primary expenses, in order that their
names may appear on the ticket. There is
no assessment against candidates for the
city council. All the candidates are on the
move and working hard night and day for
supremacy.
Church Services Today.
Today being Good Friday" services were
held in the various churches as follows:
st. Marys Church. mass at am; mass
of the preSanctified at am, and stations
of the cross at and pm Christ Church.
IL am; st. Pauls Church. II am. and 7:3O
pm: Grace Church. 10 am and 1870 pm. ;
passion services from IL to 3 pm, and I'm
manuel Lutheran, II am.
Police Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Charles
Humphries, assault and beating Arthur
Gray. fined 81: James Webb and Matte
Payne, both colored charged with dis
orderly conduct. were fined 81 each.
Not Caught as Yet.
Despite the vigorous search made by the
police for the negro ravisher James Lewis,
Who committed an outrageous assault on
Mrs. Reidel, at Rose Hill Farm, an account
of which appeared In The Star, they have
not as yet been able to locate him. They
feel confident however, that ere long they
wi haN hnh Ind he
know his hauntS very well, and believe he
will appear al one Of them sooner or later
Alexandria Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ.
The regular meeting of Alexandria Coun-
Gil. Junior Order United American Mechan-
les, was held last night. with a large at
tendance. Considerable business of an i'm
portant nature to members was transacted
and pleasant evening spent by those
present.
Alexandria kinderxarten,
Those interested in the Alexandria kim
dergarten have invited DR.. Hailman, the
| celebrated lecturer. to deliver a lecture at
Peabody Hall next Tuesday night at 7:3O
O'Clock. 1t is believed that Dr. Hailman
Will have large audience and that his
lecture Will prove very interesting and of
benefit to the cause.
Base Ball Tomorrow.
The Episcopal High School base ball
team will cross bats with the Columbian
College team CT Washington on the High
School ground tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. A good game will doubtless he
Seeen.
To Be Married Wednesday.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Mary Jeffries of Fauquier county to Mr.
Henry Entwisle of this city The cere-
mony Will take place at Halfway. Fauquier
Der OF Aiexandrians will attend.
Sunday school Celebrations.
The Easter celebrations of the Sunday
schools of st. PauPs. Grace and Christ Epis-
copal churches will be held Sunday after
noon. Elaborate musical programs have
been thoroughly rehearsed and the ceIehr.-
tlohs Will be very interesting.
General and Personal Note.
The fair under the auspices of the Uni
form Rank. Knights Of Pythias, at Schu
ler's Hall. last night. was largely attended
and the voting for the various articles was
spirited.
The monthly meeting of the Young Peo
pies Union was held at the Second Pres
byterian Church last night
The revival service at the Baptist Church
was largely attended again last night
Rev; j. H. Boyd, recently elected presid-
his family. moved to this city.
The Chesapeake presbytery having COM
pleted its business has adjourned.
Officer Wilkerson has captured q no
tcrious negro named James Mells who is
wanted by the authorities on several
charges.
Miss Christine Chew of Charlestown, w.
Va, Is visiting friends in this city.
The city republican committee met last
night.
The funeral of young Edward Buckner
took place from the Alfred Street Baptist
Church today at 2:30 o'clock, and was
largely attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kraemer left today
to join THE Bells" Company at Minne-
apoiis, Mimi.
The Alexandria Light Infantry meet to-
night to determine whether or not they
viii go to New York on the 9th instant
for the Grant memorial exercises.
The New York Trip.
Captain Albert Bryan of the Alexandria
Light Infantry today received a commu-
nicatfon from John A. Johnson, assistant
adjutant general Of the Grant memorial
exercises on the 9th instant. stating that
the committee would net. be able to furnish
free quarters and subsistence for the COM
pany during their stay in New York. In
view of this fact 1t has been suggested
that the citizens of Alexandria make up a
purse to assist in defTAy1ng the expenses.
The Alexandria Light Infantry is one of
the crack Organizations Of the state and
made a most excellent showing at the
funeral of General Grant. Any subscrip-
tions left at The Evening Star bureau for
this purpose will be turned over to Captain
Bryan.
Couldn't stand the Thought of 1t.
From Puck.
Weary walker-"Say, I'm a-goin' ter
strapgle meself ter death!'
Dusty Rhodes Gn amazement)-"What
fer?"
Weary Walker-"Just listen what II saws
in dis paper!-'Every time we breathe one
hundred muscles Of our bodies are set to
work.
1t matters little what 1t Is that you want
sif fiia ns