The Washington bee., 1897-10-23
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

Sunday to make earnest appear ~ tnS
intelligent, moral and christian Cltl|eil9
respecting Sunday obserVanCes SlCui"
| be encouraged by every one, as tieoo
bath is the great day and all-peI-VduI
ing means of giving efficacy TO nloldl
government and holds a relation 10
general morality similar to that which
the marriage Institution holds 10 So
cial purity. 1t was assigned ana IS
adjusted to lead people Steaully ~
rest from business cares, ana amuSe-
ments, to contemplate Jehovah as the
Creator, preserver, redeemer, bene-
factor owner, governor, Judge ana us
poser of men, to keep alive and rem
der practically efiCaClouS the kho"I-
edge of the one only living and true
God, to lead all to worship ana acorn
Him, thus to experience the beneilt Vi
His Intimately wise, universal ana Oe-
nevolent reign. Hence the reason
which He gave to His Ancient people
why they should keep 1t. nat ye
may know that am Jehovah. nag
all men properly kept the Saboatn all
would have known Jehovah and Wor,
ship Him from the creation OF the World
to the predent time and ldoiatry never
would have been practlced on earth.
In conclusion we sincerely hope that
all the people will very carefully loan
their assistance to our clerical llgntS
in their efforts to bring about closer
observance of the Seventh day, bellev-
ing as we do, that it should be kept
holy.
Hon. John Andrew Seaton accom-
panied by Mrs. Seaton, arrived here
Saturday evening looking well
Mrs. Magnus L. Robinson has re-
turned home after a very pleasant
visit to Cumberland, Md.
Mr.. Paris Simms, an old and respect
ed citizen of this city, continues Ill at
his home.
Rev. Alexander Truatt of the First
Baptist church, has been suffering
from the effects of the Cbills, the Rev.
SAYS he has not been trObled with the
chilIs before for IS years.
Washington people were very nu-
merouS here Sunday and we have
every reason to believe from their ap-
pearance that Saks, Hahn and others
were closely consulted on fall styles
very recently.
DR.. Childs and Mrs. Childs was in
the city Sunday.
The Monumental Orchestra of Wash
ington, d. c., was banqueted by
the Fern Leaf Social club, Friday
evening at the home of this Organlza-
ton, also given an Oyster Roast of ye
olden time, together with number Of
their friends from the executive city,
among whom were MeSSrs. OttOWay
Holmes, Coats and Travis, all of
whom may be expected az the coming
grand entertainment, November Ist.
Mr. William Douglass an old resi-
dent of this city, died at the lnfirmary
Saturday morning. Mr.. Douglass was
very well known in this and Washing
ton cities, he was at one time in Alex
andria, " hat Frederick Douglass was
in AnacoStia. He was the venerable
father of Mr.. Fairfax Douglass OF this
city, also Mrs. n. B. Pinn, from whose
residence the funeral took place Sun
day and was largely attended by the
friends Of the family of the deceased.
Rev. w. H. Gaines, officiated. MAY
he rest in peace"
The residence Of Mrs. Nellie Davis
was visited by fourteen cousins of this
lady, Monday morning, all of whom
were happily greeted and dined.
Capt. Daniel w. Chinn the efficient
head waiter of the Higea, is home on
a visit, the captain is said to be suffer
ing with severe cold.
The daughters of Union, an organ
ization of Sixty-three years in this city,
and composed OF the oldest citizens of
this place, attended Roberts Chape
in a body last Sunday evening and
heard an able sermon by the pastor,
after which they requested collection
and raised ST., which they cheerfully
handed over to the Excelsior club to
aidithem in paying for the new pews.
I he Daughters of Union, in their
antique uniform or dress looked hand
some, while some of the maids looked
very elderly, yet some of the elderly
mothers looked as though they were
sweet sixteen.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. James Seals are in the
city looking well, while here they
changed their residence from Frank
I lin to North Payne street.
There were several of the silk and
cider element who went to Arlington
! Monday evening to an entertainment.
! OF course, its useless to say that Ar
lington with all the dead soldiers had
a burden.
Mr.. John A. Seaton, contemplates
spending the winter in one of his
handsome residences in this city.
Held by the enemy is the by word
of our poverty-Striken element.
One of the 100 told The BEE
man few days ago, that colOred SEN
timent amounts to nothing, of course
he in his mind classed all others with
himself and if he did, we agree.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Robinson, has been in
dorsed for the colectorship of Alex
andria, by colored republicans. We
wonder if Mr.. Park Agnew will and
should he (Agnew) fail, Wickham and
McCaul will from the fact that the
meeting indorsed the national admin
iStration, Park Agnew, Pat McCaul,
w. c. Wickham and every lady and
everything indorsable. OF course this