The times., 1897-05-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Arrangements for Celebrating
Confederate Memorial Day.
A Negro Shocked ny Lightning.
Corbett's villa Pottery Com-
pany Chartered.

Alexandria. Va, May 2l.-About
O'Clock this afternoon this city was visited
by a severe hailstorm, which was accoIIi-
panied by thunder and vivid flashes of
lightning A stroke of lightning ran on
the electric wire into the office of the
Mercantile Building Association, on Fair
fax street, and an old colored man, who
had sought shelter in the office, was pros
trated from the shock.
Preparations for the celebration Of Con-
federate Memorial Day, on Monday, have
been completed The organizations named
will APPEAR in the parade in the following
order: Police, Friendship Drum Corps.
L. f. Lee Camp, C. v. g. William Ram
say. commander. NJ. ID. COrse Camp, S. c.
V, Aubrey Bowie, commander, Third
Regiment Drum Corps; Alexandria Light
Infantry, Capt. Albert Bryan; Alexandria
Light Infantry Junior. Paul Fisher; Uni
formed nank knights OF Pythias, Capt
J. r. Boyer; Children OF the Confederacy.
Miss Kate Uhler. president; Hydraulion
Fire Company, NJ. B. Harlow, president,
Columbia Fire Company, Noble Smith,
commander.
tCl ~ iAaibiii a sptltOotB SitAC4 liei SaiSdI
will have as aides Major r. W Hunter. Or.
w. NJ Smith, Z, c. Graham, l.. II. Black
ford, aud George Uhler.
After marching through the principal
streets, the commands will assemble around
the Confederate Monument. on Washington
street. wnere the memorial exercises will
be opened with an anthem by the C0oir,
Great is the Lord" After a hymn by
the choir, prayer will be offered 10y Rev.
J. 7 Williams; quartet, MeSsrs S. E Fie 1.
T. II Nethcrland, II. K. Field, and J. f.
Rodgers; music, by Friendship p Drum Corps;
grafton, by Rev. John McGill. OF Falls
Church; quartet; music, by Third Regi-
ment Drum Corps; strewing OF flowers.
TIE line will then reform and march to
Christ Church, and. surrounding the mound,
the children will sing Nearer, Ny God, to
Thee" followed by the quartet rendering
abide With Ne" After music by the
Friendship Drum Corps, the mound will be
strewn with flowers, and a volley VIII
be fired by the Light Infantry. The eXeT-
cises VIII be concluded with taps
The terms Of the VIII Of the ia te F. E.
Corbctt Were made known today. The
executors named are Messrs. A. W. a rn-
strong, F w. Lambert and w c. Wibert.
The executors re directed TO pay all debts
and to pay to the sister of the deceased
$500 year Tile remainder OF the estate
is to go TO the widow, and, at her death,
20 their children. a their death, 81 900 IS
to be given to the memorial relief of the
Presbyterian church of the Northern as
semhiy OF the United States; $1,000 TO
\ 6. Armstrong, son of Mr.. a ". A I'm
strong, and 81 900 TO Mr J. Nick. Barley
The remainder to go to the children OF
the nephew of the deceased, Mr.. f. s.
Corbett
Judge Norton, in the corporation court
today, granted a charter to the Novelty
Pottery Company, whose purpose is to
manufacture uEderglazed colored earth
enware. The capital stock is limited to
$40, 900, divided into shares of SO each.
Tie officers, all OF Washington. are as
follows: Marvin C. Stone, president; Lester
B. PIatt, vice president; William Thomas,
secretary and treasurer, who. with Messrs.
William Il. Kennedy, and John Ridout,
make up the board of directors William
T. Carne is named as agent in this city
where the principal office is located
A horse belonging to Mr. George Kans
was so badly injured by some unknown
person last night, that the animal had
to lie killed today. The injuries were
infii cted while the horse was in the
stable.
Mr. Robert Portner, of this city, arrived