Evening star., 1898-11-01
AFFAIRS IN NALExANDRIA
Prominent Speakers Expected at Democratic
Rally This Evening.
Funeral of Mrs. MinniEerode-Her Re-
mains Forwarded to Richmond
-General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. I2I King street,

| NO. ga King street,
Bell telephone No 106
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November l, $685.
Arrangements have been completed for
| the democratic rally to be held tonight in
| the opera house. For the past fortnight
| the city committee, of which o. F. Carter
/ Is chairman has been hard at work en-
deavoring to secure the most prominent
democratic leaders of the eighth congress
s1onal district as speakers, and to make
every preparation to insure an enthusiastic
and eminently successful occasion.
Mr. Gardner l.. Boothe, secretary of the
committee, has received assurances from a
large number of gentlemen who have been
invited that they will be present Among
these are Representative John F. Rixey of
Culpeper, Judge J. B. McCabe of Loudoun,
I. G. Pitcher of Fauauier, R. Walton Moore
OF Fairfax. Former Representative f. E.
Mered1th OF Prince William is expected and
also MessrS. Frank Hume and Andrew A.
Llpscomb of Alexandria county. j. Taylor
Ellyson, chairman of the state democra tic
committee, wrote regretting his inability to
attend as did Capt. Joseph E. Willard of
Fairfax who is detained with his company
in Richmond.
Mr.. Leonard Marbury. chairman of the
democratic congressional committee, WILL
py request Of City Chairman Carter, I'M ro-
duce the speakers. Those who will ad-
dress the meeting are Representative
Rixey, r. Walton Moore, Frank +; Ander-
son, Judge McCabe, Capt. Mushback, Jas.
H. Caton and others. On the platform will
be many other prominent local democrats
1t Is stated that this movement is intend
ed simply to restore party spirit to it's
normal condition and not from any appre-
heEslon with regard to the coming cleo
tion as there is no republican candidate
in the field who is recognized by the con-
gressional committee of his party.
The meeting tonight will open at 8
o'clock.
Funeral of Mrs. Minnigerode.
The funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Mary AIinnigerode. who died Sunday
morning at her residence on Prince street,
were held this morning at the residence
AS already stated in The Star the deceased
was the widow of Rev. Charles Minniger-
ode, DID,, who was pastor of ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Richmond. Va, dur
ing the civil war period, and who recently
died in AIeXa ndra.
The services were conducted by Rev. P. p.
Phillips of st. Paurs and were attended by
relatives and friends. The pallbearers were
Mr.. Lee Robinson, Col. j. w. Reid Capt
Robt. +. Knox, Col. l.. NJ. Blackford, Mr.
John Tackett, Mr. John NJ. Johnson, Mr.
Albert Bryant, DR.. William Purvis and Mr.
William B. Smoot. The remains were plac-
ed on board the lib train for Richmond,
where they will be inferred.
General Matters.
James Webster, colored, has preferred
charges in writing with the police commits
storers against Officer Herbert Knight, for
an alleged unjustifiable arrest made by that
officer.
The funeral Of Mr.. Henry CalTan, whose
death occurred Sunday, at his residence on
North Columbus street, took place this
morning at 8 o'clock, and was largely at
tended by relatives and friends The in
terment was in St. Mary's cemetery
The observance of two important feast
days in the Catholic Church calendar COM
menced at st. Mary's Church this morn
ing by the celebration of solemn high mass.
Today is All Saints day and tomorrow All
Souls
A reception and entertainment will bs
rendered by the congregation of st. Mary's
Church to Father Cutler next Monday nieht
at Lyceum Hall.