Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-25
AFFAIRS i'm ALEXANDRIA
Confederate Veterans Pay Last Tribute to
Dead Comrade.
Meeting This Morning of Com mi - ion
to Appraise Court HOuse-General
and Personnel News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No tn King st.
Ball teieDffOfse No, los,

BAH telephone, No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA Va. November D, 1895
The members of R. e. Lee Camp C. ",
gathered this morning at Demaine,s under
taking rooms to attend the funeral services
over the remains of James W. Huntington.
whose sudden death occurred last Wednes-
day morning. Rev. J. 7. Williams of the
NJ. E. Church South, chaplain of the camp.
directed the services which were simple
but appropriate to the memory of soldier.
The pallbearers were Messrs Patrick Cor
man. j. w. Hammond and Oscar Tubman
from tn, camp and Thomas Clarke. J.
Frank Cook. ST.. and George e. Price.
The remains were inferred in Union GEM
etery.
The deceased was about sixty years of
age He was ex-confederate soldier
and belonged to Kemper's Battery dur -ng
the war. For some years past Mr.. Hunt
ington has been a member of r. e. Lee
Camp
Ommissioners' Meeting.
The commission appointed by Judge
.Nicol of the circuit court to appraise the
value of the court house and jail property
In this city. owned Jointly by the city and
county. met this morning about II O'Clock
in the Office of Lawyers Armstrong & Mar
bury on King street. Mr. Hubert Snow
den represents the city. Mr.. A. g. Grun-
well the county and Mr.. ]. b. T. Thorn
ton of Massachusetts is the third member.
1t was stated this morning that the COM
missiOners VIC uld not be able to reach
conclusion for several days.
General Matters.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Com-
pany has not yet received any tidings from
Thos l.. Calls, the assistant superintend-
ent of the local office. who mysteriously
dtSaDDeared n nj
H. F. Winn of Washington has been ap-
pointed to fill the missing mans position.
Mr.. E. Stewart Smith and Miss Lou
Chauncey of this city were married yester-
day evening at the residence of the brides
father on South Fairfax street, Rev. N E.
Masters of Trinity Church officiating. Az
ter the ceremony reception was rendered.
subsequent to which Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
left on the Norfolk steamer for bridal
tour Their future home will be in this
city.
Several hundred people gathered on Col
ross grounds yesterday afternoon to wit
ness foot ball match between the Ath-
letic eleven, cOlOred team of this CITY,
and the Olympic Club. a colored organiza-
ton of Washington. The teams were well
matched and a stubbornly contested game
resulted, in which neither side scored. The
game was, however, given to the Athletics
by decision of the referee
A Thanksgiving hop was given last night
at Schuler's Hall. on Upper King street. by
the Alexandria and Washington Socials.
The room was brilliantly lighted and pref
tily decorated under the direction of Miss
Chevally. The Marine Band Orchestra
from Washington furnished the music. A
large number of guests were present from
Washing ton. and special train left at an
early morning hour to carry them home.
The fnfirmary Is reported to have It's
wards full of patients. The male ward has
about as many as can comfortably be ac-
commodated. The Thanksgiving donations
for this institution Were quite liberal.
Engineer W. II. Wood Of the Columbia
fire engine skilifuliy succeeded last week in
putting an engine. on which all previous
attempts had failed, into excellent running
condition.