The times., 1898-10-19
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Fourteenth Annual Session of the
Virginia Council J. q. 4. A.

Virginia Council j. u. L. A.
Alexandria, Va, Oct. 1s.-The four
teenth annual session of the Virginia
State Council. Junior order United Amer
lean Mechanics opened at odd Fellows
Hall, on North Columbus Street, this
morning. There was a large gathering of
| delegates from all sections OF the o,d
| Dominion The body was called to order
| by E B. Byrne, chairman of the recep-
ton committee. who introduced Mayor
George L. Simpson. Mr.. Simpson deI.v-
| cred an eloquent address of welcome to
the visitors. and paid a glowing tribute
to the patriotic principles Of the organi-
zation. In the absence OF State Councillor
| Keeton E. w Minor, OF Richmond, re-
| sponded to the address OF welcome in ap-
| propriate language. The business session
| of the council was begun al $50 State
| Councillor Keeton's report for the past
| year was read The report of T B. Ivey.
secretary, showed 100 councils in the
| State. an increase of eighteen during the
| past year; present membership. 6eJ., an
| increase of 1870; total worth of councils,
as reported June 30, ls9S, 22.1l305, an in
| crease of g. 1851 over last report. The
| daily sessions of the council will b. held
from 9 "a m. to 12:39 p. m, and from
| TO p. m. Immediately after the morn
| ing session the delegates were photo
| graphed in front of the postoftice build
| ing Tonight the visitors were rendered
| a banquet at the Concordia Hotel, and
| tomorrow afternoon will be taken to Mt.
| Vernon on special train. II is thought
by members OF the order that the session
will not be concluded until Thursday
| evening.
At the request of Policeman Atkinson,
| inh
alleged charge that the officer had re-
| ceived an alarm of fire over the Home
| telephone on the morning of September
20 and had failed to ring the town bell
| About twenty witnesses were examined,
| including Officer Atkinson. employees Oh
| the telephone company and members OF
the fire department. After hearing the
| testimony Mayor Simpson rendered an
| opinion exonerating all the parties to the
| controversy. 1t was proved in the opin-
| lon of the mayor, that while the alarm
| had been received at the Columbia engine
| house at i:1s o'clock. the police station
| had not been called up until 4:35 or 4:4O.
The officer. the mayor stated. had to use
| discretion in matters of this kind. as TO
sound an alarm on the town bell twenty
| minutes after a fire had broken out might
cause a second alarm of fire.
Harry Grant the twelve-year- col
| ored boy who had been missing from his
| home in this city for week. was found
| today by Policeman Goods at the St.
| Asaph race track. He was turned over to
| his parents. The boy says he has been 10
| Philadelphia
John H. Raines, a well-known young
merchant, died suddenly at his home, Sli
| King Street, this morning. Mr.. Raines
| was taken suddenly i'll while attending
| market. and lived but short time after
| being conveyed to his home. Death was
| caused by rheumatism of the heart. Mr..
| Raines was thirty-three years OF age.
| and was a native of Danville- He was
popular among his many acquaintances,
| and in 1897 was candidate for the office
| of clerk of gas.
Bishop Gibbons will administer the rite
| of confirmation at Christ Church on the
| morning of the first Sunday in Novem-
| Der.
| At the Railroad Reading Rooms tonight
| a reception was rendered to the students
| of the Theological Seminary who have
| assisted the workers. An address OF Wei
come was delivered by John W. Hern-
don. president of the workers, which was
responded to by Rev. Mr.. Covington. of
| the seminary A delightful evening was
| spent and an excellent musical program
was rendered.
Mrs. Mary D. Allen has sold TO ]. c.
| Smoot trustee. house and lot on the
| north side of Prince Street, between
| Washington and St. Asaph, for S3,l50
| Samuel Allen was arrested by Police
man Beach this evening, charged with
| larceny.
Eugene S. Burgess, of Washington. and
| Miss Amelia &. Recker, daughter of Will
| lam Rocker. will be married at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, on Prince
Street. on Wednesday night. 26th instant.
| Clarence E. Jewell and Miss Maye
Lynch, daughter of Cornelius Lynch, Will
be married in the NJ. e. Church South
| Thursday the 9th instant.
| Cant John A Jones. formerly Of TINS
city, but now of Washington, was stricA-
en- with paralysis while on visit to Alex
andria yesterday, and was taken to the
infirmary for treatment.
The residence of William II. Hardy, at
No. 5l4 Queen Street, was broken into
last night. The thief entered the room
in which Mrs Hardy was sleeping and,
pointing a pistol at the lady, demanded
money He received a pocketbook con-
tanning S235 after which he LETT the
premises Mrs. Hardy was badly fright
ened, and was afraid to give an alarm
Her husband was absent from home, be-
ing employed at night in Washington.
Mrs. Walter Dodson, OF 215 South Payne
Street. is critically i'll. and her son. Pri-
ya.e Roy Dodson. of Company r. Third
Virginia Regiment, has been called home
from Richmond.
The river was higher at this port to-
night than for several years past. The
continued rains and prevailing easterly
winds caused the water to rise above the
wharves. and at the foot of King Street
the water reached Union Street 200 yards
| from tba All the wI1aryeS along