The times., 1898-05-29
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Decoration Day to Be Observed
With Appropriate Ceremonies.
ChiIdren's Day in the Churches
Government Wagon Trains Ar
irving at ST. Asaph's.

Alexandria, Va. May 2S.-Miss Mary
Yeaton, daughter of the late VIM. c.
Yeaton, of this city. died at Fletcher, n.
c.. on Thursday. Miss Yeaton was well
known in Alexandria. where the greater
portion of his life was spent.
Mr.. James Patterson, member of the
board of fire wardens for the third ward.
today rendered his resignation to Mayor
Simpson. Mr.. Patterson's friends are urg-
ing him to reconsider the resignation.
It is understood that Mr.. Patterson was
opposed TO the action of the board OF
wardens in not allowing Driver Dix, OF
the Hydraulion engine to withdraw his
resignation.
Samuel Williams. colored. was arrested
in Alexandria County this evening
charged with fighting and assaulting JUS
tice Hull. The prisoner was brought 70
this city by Constable Gaines. colored.
and when near the intersection Of Wash
ington and Cameron Streets, a desperate
fight took place between the two men.
Gaines, who is a powerful man, used his
club, and inflicted serious wounds on his
| prisoner A warrant was subsequently
issued for the arrest of the constable.
The election held in Alexandria County
resulted in a unanimous vote for the
county school board, which is: Ar
! linStOn district. 10 cents; Washington and
Jefferson districts 30 cents on the dollar.
The commissioners of election met at
the office of the clerk of the Corporation
| Court today and canvassed the vote of
Thursdays election.
Mr.. Albert Dreifus, Of this city, and
/ Miss Pauline Lowenberg, of Washington,
viii be married in this city tomorrow
! afternoon.
Miss Leila Swain. of Bowling Green,
Va. is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Stephen Swain, in this city.
Mr. John R Chapman and family have
moved to their Summer home on
Seminary Hill.
Miss Mary Graves is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
The Christian Endeavor convention Of
Northern Virginia was in session at
Manassas today Alexandria was repre-
sented by Rev. T. P. Hevelle and Misses
Mary A. Penn. Bette f. Keys, Annie N.
Lucas and Mr.. r. E. L. Tyler
IN response to a telegram from Capt.
Atkinson, of the Alexandria Light Infan-
try, orderly Sergt. r. NJ Green, retired
today forwarded to Richmond twenty-five
uniforms. eleven guns and a quantity of
leggins and caps, which had been left in
the armory when the company was or
dered 10 Richmond.
The Junior order of American Mechan-
les viii decorate the graves Of the de-
ceased members of the order tomorrow
afternoon at 3:31 o'clock.
r. Z. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
Will be entertained on Friday evening.
June 3, the anniversary Of the birth of
jefferson Davis.
Decoration Day will be observed in this
city by appropriate exercises at the Ma
tional Cemetery. by Thomas p Davis
Post No. 46 G.. A. r.. An excellent
program has been arranged for the oc-
casion. The exercises viii begin at p. m.
Rev Dr. William Edwin Hall will
preach at the Railroad Reading Rooms
tomorrow afternoon. DR.. Hall is said TO
be a brilliant speaker. His subject will
be the Worlds Union Depot"
Tomorrow viii be ''children's day in
most Of the churches. and special pro-
grams have been arranged for the oc-
Casion.
a musical and literary entertainment
was held at Sarepta Hall last night by
Mrs. Lalo Meeks-Newman class. Miss
Nettie Bayley won the medal in the
Washington claEs. and medals were won
by Misses Leuray Lyles and Mamie Lyles
About 100 mules reached ST. Asaph race
track tonight from the West. large
force of men are constantly employed in
breaking the mules and in putting to-
gether the wagons which will be sent
TO the front.
A tenement nt-house on the farm of Mr..
Frank Martin. in Maryland. opposite this
city. was destroyed by fire Thursday
night.
The closing exercises Of the Second
Presbyterian Chapel Sunday-school will
be held Tuesday at ) p. m.