The times., 1898-06-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Successful Entertainment by the
Relief Association.
ing the Soidiers-DeIegates to
Congressional Convention

Alexandria Va, June 20.-The entertainment
given at the Opera House tonight under the
auspices OF the Relief Association, Third Virginia
Regiment was delightful affair. The hall was
beautifully decorated with the national eolors and
artisticslly arranged to represent garden party
at Camp Alger. The orchestra was under the
election of Mr. Walter Whittlesey, and was CON-
posed Of Prof. Dunn, Messrs. A. II. Agnew, w A
Sullivan, s. C. Payne, II. C.. NolIs and Mrs.
Charles c. Lennon. accompan!st. Each number
was excellently rendered and in the third
toon, the pictures Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the
Maine. Admiral Dewey Lieut.. HOIrs0n and Lieut.
Bagley occasioned enthusiastic applause. The en-
tertainment a in every particular.
number OF the Daughters OF the Con:edeIacy
OF this city have associated themselves to aid
in supplying necessary comforts for the sick SOL
diers at Camp Alger. They have sent pillows
and other necessary articles to the Third Yir-
ginia and Ninth Massachusetts, regiments and
will extend assistance to other commands as soon
as they learn where their help is most needed.
Meetings were held in the different wards Of
the city tonight for the purpose OF eleotng dele
gates to the congressional convention to BE- held
in this city July > Hon. John F. Rixey will
not have any opposition, and viii be renominated
to succeed himself The following were elected
delegates: First ward Hubert Snowden, Walter
Donnelly and c. n. Moore; Second ward, Theo.
Balenger, John H. strider and George z. Price;
Third ward, John H. Greene. Thomas Rouse,
Louis Brill. B. B. Smith, K Kemper. C. b. Mar
shall and NJ. B. Harlow; Fourth ward, O. F.
Carter. T. H. Ficklin, E. E. Lawler and C. J.
W. Summers. In the Third ward on motion of
Mr. Brill, resolution was adopted indorsing the
course of Congressman Rixey and instrueting
the delegation to cast their votes for him in the
approaching convention. Similar res buttons were
adopted in the other wards
In the Corporation Court today the jury in
the case of james Grayson. colored. returned
verdict Of guilty, and fixed his punishment at
six years in the penitentiary. Grayson was in
dicted recently for burglarizing a residence and
also a storehouse As he has heretofore served
a term in the penitentiary. five years will be
added to his sentence. Eliza Williams and
Amelia Lee, also colored. on whose premises
the goods stolen by Grayson were found, and
against whom the grand jury returned indict-
ments for burglary, were found Tot guilty
Capt. W. II. Smith qualified as city sergeant,
and Mr.. Leonard Marbury qualified as Common
wealth's attorney in the Corporation Court to-
day.
Frank Lenard will be placed on trial in the
| Corporation Court tomorrow for stealing horse
from Patteson Bros, Of this city.
Alexandria W ashingtcn Lodge Of MasoEs met to-
night and perfected arrangements for laying the
cornerstone on Wednesday evening of the new
county courthouse, at Fort Myer Heights
The mission workers OF Washington will con
duct the services in the Railroad Reading Rooms
in this city tomorrow night.
Richard Edmond, colored, was fined $40 by
Mayor Simpson, today. for assaulting Howard
Bradshaw, and Charlzs Webb, also colored
charged with disorderly conduct, was fined 81 so
The Mystic Circle met tonight and installed
the officers recently elected
The infant child of Mr.. H. V Bailey. of North
Columbus Street, died yesterday. The body was
taken TO Fairfax today for interment
Two trains, one OF sixteen cars loaded with
United States regulars from Governors Island.
n. y, and Fort Myer. Va, and the other of
sixteen cars. loaded with a battery of artillery
ambulanees, etc, passed through this city today
for Tampa.
William Dudley arrested this evening by
Policemen Hall and Young for fighting and
disorderly conduct
Two cars loaded with recruits passed through
this city this evening for Camp Alger
Policeman Hall this evening recovered two
silk gowns. which were stolen several days ago
from Tiliie White. of North Lee Street. The
party who committed the robbery has left the
city.
George Schafer was arrested tonight by Police
man Hall for assaulting Samuel Fones-