Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-08

p,--,e.s MEMS LEAGUE There
nm .yerage attendance of members
Vine sy meeting of the Business
T... ssue asst night. Mr.. Clarence
I,sih.s-er occupied the chair in the
,.so.- President Harlow.
Mr. W. May presented letter
nm II /. :. Lacy, who is anxious to
,sy-,-. c.y aud county of Alexan-
j,,s -a.i3ated under oae govern
a4r, writer has for some time
s.., ~. .a:oring to have the jurisdic.
.,r.a...- ID ; riot OF Columbia extend
"a ay,r Ria. portion OF Virginia, and
NOW 81 res to Il ldress meeting CT the
bg.a,s- men OF this city on the adj
y..3 otuoiIing both the city and
,5gely 10 one municipality in order
,tsr..- county can have the services
oetrs alcs organization of this city
n-ta ppression of gambling in the
c.Irr Ine writer enclosed some
reN5saper clippings rom Washington
,5r.r-oUe a communication written
+, MS L and the other an editorial in
vt.ra the writer assumed to devise po-
H.... economy for this side of the river.
Mr. L4cy hvors wipiug out the present
,.l ~ government, assuming, ss he
.o.-. la= helplessness of the present
ohi Us 10 eradlcating questionable oC
rmuons aud pursuits on the south
-aieo he Potomac.
A member suggested if the Alexan-
j-,.1He- were impoteut to break up
,.mss'Dz in the city of Alexandria
-l..y .v.aa iind herculean task before
-b.m when bell responsible for gaming
in county.
Mr.. l9adbeater thougbtit an impor-
4nt Hatter and one which should be
d9'y cJnsidered.
Mr.. w. F. Carne said in former times
tae risdicton of the city extended
wm -FOUR mile run TO Hunting creek.
He 100. thought it was matter de-
sewing consideration.
Aher some convers ational debate
lhe lJther consideration Of the subject
ves deferred until the next meeting.
was agreed that when the league
al urned 1t be until the first Monday
ID April.
l- Carne said he had sent letters to
tIs oliciai- of the Southern and Wash
iartou Southern Railways askiog for
ih- ale OF reduced rate tickets to this
city during the session q the F4rmeys
8 -uute He had received 10 response
-om the Washington Southern official,
bu. be understood the Southern road
had advertised reduced rate tickets for
he occasion
This statement produced SOM colo.
Iuy from the fact that it was demo!
,trated that the company had done ne
thing Of the kind, but had merely ex-
ended the tina OF some round-trip
.ckefs 10 four days instead OF two.
THESE tickets, it seems, have been Oh
sale at a reduced rate for some time,
and that in reality the only favor
shown to Alexandria and the Farmers
Institute was the making OF them valid
for four instead OF two days.
Duripg the colloquy it was alleged
that Alexandra (uow that she has
Granted all the privileges wanled) is
bu little regarded by railroads, save as
a watering station.
a member suggested that it was
fer that some modern railroad maps
le,, ont Alexandria altogether, but lc-
Gated Quantico, Milford and other com
uercial y centres.
This allegation was corroborated by
another member who stated that Re
recently had occasion to examine
large and new map in an Office 10 this
ely and, to his surprise, found no
such place as Alexandria on the map.
After some further debate the meet
Ing adjourned.
The league at its meeting on the lst
Of March appointed w. II. May. H. F.
Robertson. Herbert Bryant, J. 7. Beck
ham, J. F. Tackett, Ashby Miller,
Clarence Leadbeater, F. Patl, NJ. B.
Harlow and J. P. Robinson commit
Tee % represent the league at the
Farmers Institute here next Friday.
The committee will hold meeting at
the l.ague's room tomorrow night.