The Washington bee., 1897-10-16
ALEXAND RIA NONTES.

The people of Alexandria will pack
/ the Opera house the 2oth inst, the Sc
nior and Junior choirS of the 10Th 81;
Baptist church of Washington, VIII
render their grand cantata.
The 52nd anniversary of Universal
lodge No. I, A, F. & A NJ, will be duly
celebrated at Roberts Chapel NJ T.
church, November 2Ist. Rev. X. II.
Robinson, ex-Grand Master OF the
| District OF Columbia, will preach a
special sermon.
The New Era Building Association,
! is on the up grade. and deservedly so.
The meeting of the Epworth League
was a success in every sense OF the term
and Mr.. w. B. Dulany Mr.. {. +.
Madell and Miss Sarah E. Fry, GER
tainly deserve great credit tor their
efforts to make the branch OF the very
excellent organization alive IN Alex
andria.
Mrs. Harriet NARROW, an old and
respected resident of this city died
at her home few days ago and was
buried from Roberts Chapel NJ. E..
church, of which she was member tor
nearly thirty years, Sunday alter
noon. Mrs NARROW was really an exem-
plarv christian and was ever ready to
/ testify that she was saved by the blood
| of the Crucified One, by her ways, by
| her words and by her actions. The
| funeral sermon was preached by the
Pastor Rev. w. H. Gaines, assisted by
Rev. LyleS, who testified from her life
and character, that she was a chris
tan in every sense of the term. May
she rest in peace.
Several thousand dollars have been
appropriated, this year, for the pur-
pose of repairing our streets and there
are other appropriationStobe made and
for several weeks, our city tOWnSmen
have been paying to labor from $500
to $1,000 and to the surprise OF many,
no doubt every dollar was paid to
white men. A negro is unable to get
davis work on the Corporation
works, notwithstanding that he is a
taxpayer, vet he is told when munich
pal officers are to be voted for, that
we are all citizens, which of course
means on election day. Now when
our interested readers are again called
on to support officers of our Ancient
Corporation, see to it that the NOM
1nees you support pledge themselves
to support you, and If they fall 10 90
| it, vote only for a man through whose
veins courses freely negro blood: rom
the fact that to ignore man Tor the
reason that he is black in similar
case, is an outrage that we believe is
obnoxious to all fair-minded citizens
or 1t certainly should be.
Mr.. Charles Grady, of the Fern leaf
club, who has been i'll for sometime IS
much improved.
Mr.. Albert Hopkins jr.. who has
been i'll in this city for several weeks is
able to be out again.
Politicians are very attentive to the
republican party leaders just about
Aow.
The Excelsior club will have SER
mon preached at their church in the
near future.
Mr.. Edward Coleman, a former citi-
zen of this place, a prominent western
head waiter, is home on visit, look
ing remarkably well.
| Mr.. William DauglasS, the elderly
1ther of Mr.. Fairfax Douglass and
Mrs. Susie Pinn are very i'll at the mfr,
mary.
Smith and Lucas have opened a new
barber shop opposite the electric
railroad depot, on Royal street.
Mrs. Julia Whiting Tancil of South
Royal street, who has been quite il
is said to be convalescing.
The Colored Relief Committee will
enter upon the fourth year of thei
work, at an early date.
1t is said that all the ministers O
this city will use their influence agains
Sunday wheel outing.
Read this copy and give us you
order for The BEE.
The Fern Leaf Social club of Alex
andria, Va, will give a grand bal
!: and gold medal cake walk. Music b
the Monumental Orchestra, Prof. Chas
Hamiltan, leader, Monday evening
November, Ist 1897. The many friend
of the club and the amusement lovin,
public are very respectfully requeste,
to attend. The president, Mr. c. B
Spriggs will furnish further informa
/ tion If desired