The times., 1898-06-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
The Third Virginia Volunteers Pass
Through the City.
Crowds Meet Them at the Station
and supply the Boys With Good
Ratfons and Mementos.

Alexandria, June 5.-The Third Regiment, Nir-
ginia Volunteers, passed through here this after
neon over the Pennsylvania Railway for Camp
Alger. The trains bearing the soldiers were raade
up in three sections. the first one reaching this
city from Richmond at u 40 this afternoon The
regiment is commanded by Col. Noilc, and IS
composed of the following companies: A, 0,
Danville; B, of Culpeper; C. OF Farmv:ue; D. OF
Charlottesvilc f, of Lynchburg; F, OF Alex
andria; C, of Petersburg; II, OF Fairfax; X, Of
Fredericksburg; L, of Lynchburg, and N. Of
Richmond. Long before the hour for the arrival
OF the troops the streets in the neighbornood of
the railroad station were thronged with an eager
crowd, and when the first section drew up at the
station the guards who had been stationed on
the platforms of the could not resist the cat
tack made on them by mothers, sisters and sweet
hearts. There general handshakng baskets
of fruits, flowers and ''substantials were passed
in to the boys, and amid the hurrahs of the
crowd and the waving of flags and handkerchiefS
the train steamed out of the city for Camp
Alger. The program repeated on the arrival
of each train bearing the soldier boys. Sergt.
Norris, retired and Messrs j. NJ Hill and G.
| William Ramsay, with Others anticipating the
wishes OF the boys had prepared several large
| boilers of coffee and sufficient bread meat ETC.
| to feed the entire regiment. These were placed
aboard the trains and taken to camp. 1t is ex-
| pected that many OF the Alexandria boys viii Sc
cure leaves, and visit their families and friends
before the command is ordered to the Philippines
The grocery store Of Mr.. Matt Acton, on Prin-
cess Street, broken into last night and robbed
| Of quantity of groceries and a washing tub, in
which the plunder carried off. Today Sergt
| Smith nd po1iCpnau IX1a nd Epiu
James Grayson and Howard Bradshaw. both color
ed on suspicion Of the robbery, and later recover
ed the stolen articles.
| The following prisoners are locked up at the
police station: John Taylor colored, for assault
/ ing Hattie Taylor; Lucy Johnson, colored larceny
of clothing, and Ed Davis, Tip Burk, William
Norris and Al. Valentine, all colored, disorderly
conduct.
The forty hours devotion which commenced in
st. Mary's Church at o'clock on Friday morn
ing was concluded with solemn high mass at II
O'Clock today, which was celebrated by Rev
! Father De Muynck, of Fredericksburg, assisted by
Rev. Father Cutler, the pastor. and Rev. Father
Walsh, of Warrenton. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Father Walsh. The procession which
participated in by a number of little girls
dressed in white and carrying flowers, was a
pretty feature of the service.
Rev. 7. P. Revelle, pastor OF the Methodist
| Protestant Church. delivered an eloquent sermon
tonight before the members of the Knights o.
! Pythias
Rev. E. B. Pollard, of Washington conducted
both the morning and evening services in the
Second Presbyterian Church today
| Mr.. James Grigg, one of the oldest and best
| known citizens of Alexandria, is i'll at his home
| on South Columbus Street
Mrs. Albert Dreifus is i'll at her home, OF
North Fairfax Street.
Rev. Mr.. Powell, of Nanticoke, Pa. preached
special sermon at the Railroad Mission this after
noon on Virtue, Liberty and Patriotism TIL.
members of the Junior Order of American Me
chanics ard Daughters of America attended tn,
services in body.