The times., 1897-07-05
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Patriotic Celebration to Be Held
at Del Ray.
Decision as to the Assessment OF
the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway.

Alexandria, July 4.-The patriotic cele-
bration, to be held at Del Ray tomorrow,
promises to surpass anything of the kind
ever held in this section. The committee
having the affair in charge have arranged
the following program OF exercises, which
VIII begin at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon:
Prayer. Rev. j II Boyd, d. D.. opening
remarks, Mr.. George Rucker; address Of
welcome, Rev. j. H. Wells; "Americ
Third Regiment Field Band; raising of
'OId Glory" recitation, star Spangled
Banner Capt j. V. Davis; music, star
Spang!cd Banner" Third Regiment Field
Band reading Declaration ofindependence,
c. W. Mlllen; address, Frank Lyons, or
Balston; music; address, Rev. f. A Stier,
of WashiHg gtoni benediction, Rev. ] Conn
cili
At O'Clock p. IN. the following indoor
program will be rendered, after which there
Will be grand display OF fireworks under
tha direction OF Mr.. X. ID. Arnold: Prayer,
Rev. ii Wells piano solo, Miss SelectTnan;
duet Mr CoCkTeII ana Miss Selectman;
comet solo, MT. Philip EIiscoe; vocal SOLO,
MI. Fred Darling, OF Washington; reCita-
ton, 'J'uCle RemuS' Fourth Of July" Mis-.
Champ Clark, wife of Congressman CLARK
of Missouri; vocal solo, Mis-. Leffngwell,
OF Washinston; piano solo, Mir. Fullerton
Cam, of Washington
There viii be no fixed program in this
city, but the day Will be generally OBJ
Iaf la ar
prohibit the free use Of fireworks. The
Government and city buildings VIII be
closed ana business Will be generally sus-
pended.
The work of providing West End with
fire plugs has been completed. y meet
ing Of the recently organized fire com
pauy VIII be held tomorrow night. when
the purchase OF hose, etc, viii be aE-
thUrized An engine-house win be built
at once. aud in short time the growing
suburb win be well provided for in pro
| lection from serious conflaerations.
The State board of public WORKS has
| determined that tie proper place :or the
! assessment of the rolling stock or the
| Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
| non Electric Railway, both for state and
| county taxes, is in Alexandria county
! because the barns Of the company, where
| its rolling stock Is stored, are located IN
! that county.
| Prior t. This year the rolling stock "as
assessed in Fairfax county, as the cars, etc,
| We're stored in the sheds at New Alevan-
] dria, Fairfax county. In 1897, for the
| first time, the rolling stock of the compan :
was assessed in this city, and ii is un,.cr.
| stood that the railway company will file
a petition asking the city council to refund
the aluount paid on the assessment made in
| AIeEaudria.
| An entertainment under the auspices oi
tie Reading Room Workers VIII take pIac,
In the auditorium on July 8. a we'll ar
| ranged program has been gotten up FOR The
occasion and includes some of the hes
talent in this city and Washington
The Bell Telephone Exchange will c!ost
| at l O'Clock on Monday. The Home Tele
phone Exchange VIII be open all day
Policemen Howson and Hall are off oI
their vacation for a week.
Mrs. W. J. EootEe has gone to MaryIant
for "a snort stay.
Mr. Lucien Smith is visiting friends il
| Occoquan.
City Treasurer NJ. B. Harlow, who ha
been i'll, was out today.
Mr.. Joseph Rockford has returned from
visit to Montgomery county, Md.
Mrs j. E. TIiplett and son, Dunbar. 0
| Fairfax county, are visiting Mrs. Eliza
| Smith on King street.
Mrs. Edwin Scott has been elected by
Mount Vernon Council, Daughters u
America, as representative to the FuneTa
Benefit a ssociation. which meets in Wash
| mgton in November next.
Carrie Travers, who was fined So b7
Mayor Simpson yesterday for being drInl
on the streets, being unable to raise the
amount, was sent TO the workhouSe today
The Union Sunday school excursion {,
River View VIII take place Tuesday.
Miss Ida Marion Nolls aged niueteei
years, died at the home of her father
Mr.. Lewis C. Nolls, at $40 South Patricl
street, Friday night. The funeral tool
place this evening at O'Clock, ant
was we'll attended
The O'Clock train from Washington
tonight on the Mount Vernon electric
| railway struck and killed horse a
Addison crossing, near Four-milc Run
| pnwerhouse. The animal is said to hav
| belonged to a band Of gypsies, who ar
| caInped near the crossing. The hors
was attached to n cart which. however
was unoccupicd at the time of the acci
dent.
The funeral of the late John B. Nelson
took place at 2:3O this afternoon, from
his home, 500 South Washington street
The services We're conducted by Rev
L. I. McDougle, and the pallhearers wer
Messrs. william Henderson, Lambert Lyles
Nelson Cradlir, B. Pitts, T. Lacy, an
William Zimmerman. The members q
the three councils of the Junior Order o
American Mechanics attended the funer;
in body. The interment was in I'll
Methodist Protestant Cemetery. The flora
offerings We're the handsomest ever see
in Alexandria,