Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-14
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Funeral of the Late Dr.. Bedford Brown to
Occur Tomorrow.
Gang of Crap Shooters Before the
MnyOr-Meeting of Council Defer.
red-COunty Supervisors.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. September IA. 1897.
The funeral of the late DR.. Bedford
Brown. an account of whose death ap-
peared in yesterdays Star, will take place
from Christ Church tomorrow at noon
The beautiful and impressive funeral serv.
Ice Of the Episcopal Church will be said
by Rev. Bergman Green, the rector. r.
+. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, OF
which DR.. Brown was prominent member
will attend the funeral in a body. The in.
terment will be in Rock Creek cemetery
Georgetown.
The death of DR.. Brown is a great shock
not alone to his many friends in this city
but to all who knew him throughout the
country.
Caught "ShOOtinG Crap
Mayor Simpson had before him in the
police court this morning VIM. Williams
Walter Washington, Eugene Cross, John
Dicker. Albert Ford and Charlie Tyler, six
colored men, whom Officer Wilkerson
caught shooting crap" yesterday evening
IN building on North Payne street. Cross
was dismissed and the others were fined
81 each.
Caught just in Time.
morning fined Joseph Morrison S. and costs
for obtaining money under false pretenses
III Morrison fails to pay the fine he will
go to Jail for thirty days Morrison was
ABOUT to leave town this morning, but
Oihcer Atkinson caught him as he was
about to get on the train.
Council Meeting Deferred.
The called meeting of the city council
winch was to have been held last night
did not materialize, owing to the extreme
neat There We're several matters of i'm
portance in regard to street improvements
10 come up. The regular sessions of the
city council will begin the second Tues
day in October.
Board of Supervisors.
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
county met today at the old court house,
and transacted considerable business of
Importance to the citizens of the county
Several bills were audited and ordered to
be paid.
Mrs. Taylor's Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Bette May Taylor,
whose death has been mentioned will take
place from her late residence, No. SU6
Duke street, this afternoon at o'clock.
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The regular monthly meeting of NJ. D.
Corse Camp. Sons of Confederate Veterans,
will be held tonight in Lee Camp Hall.
The annual election Of officers will be held,
and large attendance is expected.
Daughters of Confederncy.
There was a called meeting of the 18th
Virginia Regiment Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy at the resi-
dence of Mrs. r. c. Powell, on North Wash
ington street, this morning. Considerable
business of Importance TO members was
transacted.
Primary Election Thursday.
The city democratic committee met last
night and decided to hold the primary cleo
ton September 16 to select a nominee for
the Virginia house of delegates, to be voted
for at the fall election. Colonel Louis c.
Barley is the Only candidate that has an
nounced himself.
Brevities.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order L. A.
NJ, held a regular meeting last night and
transacted routine business.
Three prisoners escaped from the chain
gang yesterday.
The schooner John P. Robinson is on
the ways at the ship yard for repairs.
The work of extending Prince street to
the Leesburg pike is nearly completed.
Messrs. Randall ana Harry Cation left
today for Western Maryland College, to re-
sumo their studies.
The colored citizens will celebrate Eman-
cipation day, September %, with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
The supper given at Del Ray last night
by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Southern
Methodist Church was a decided success
in every way. A large crowd from Alex
andria was in attendance. The supper
and refreshments, which were under the
of of lodi
French, chairman. were greatly enjoyed by
the crowd, as evidenced by their eating the
platters clean. Quite a handsome sum
was realized.
Policeman MCKEE of the fifth precinct
acted the part of fireman last night at the
residence of William Murray, No. 1880 Har-
rison street southeast. The burning of
some rags caused the fire, which resulted
in but small damage