The times., 1898-01-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Confederate Veterans Honor the
Memory Of Lee.
Lee Camp Has an Anniversary Sup
per-Funeral OF the Late
DR.. Hamilton.

Alexandria, Jan. 19.-The anniversary
supper of Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams, in honor Of the birthday ami
versary OF Gen. Robert Edward Lee.
was, as it usually is, a very interesting
and happy event. odd Fellows Hall,
on North Columbus street, was the
place and s o'clock the hour OF the
gathering. Rev. James T. Williams,
one of Mosby's rangers of war time,
and chaplain of the camp. asked the
blessing, and over 100 veterans of the
gray and some half a hundred Sons of
Confederate Veterans sat down to pret-
tily decorated and sumptuous tables
After the feast Mr.. John Morgan John
son raped the assemblage to order and
called on Gen. II. kyd Douglas, of Ma
ryland, to respond TO the toast Our
Great Commander r. E. Lee" Gen.
Douglas made a clear-cut, pointed ad-
dress OF about twenty minutes. He
said: Lee obeyed the call of law and
duty. His courage was sublime: his
generalship was masterful: he was al
ways soldier: he was obedient to au-
thority as servant and loyal in au-
thority as Il king. He was as gentle
as woman in life and pure and mod
est as a virgin in thought" Hon. Da-
vid W. De Almond. OF Missouri. re-
sFUnded to The Infantry" Judge Dam
iel A. Grimsby, Of Culpeper, to THE
Cavalry" Col. Kemper, of this
city. to The Artillery" and
Lewis H. Machen, Esq. of Fair
fax. to The Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans" Adjt. O'Brien read
Lees farewell address to his army. The
decorations of the hall were Confeder-
ate colors, three of the old Seventh
(AleXandria) Virginia BATTLE flags be-
ing among them.
The funeral of the late Dr. Alexander
Hamilton Gambrill took place this
morning at 10 o'clock, and was con-
Quoted by Rev. p. p. Phillips, Of st.
PauTs Church. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Lewis E. Johnston, Stephen
Gainbrill, Thomas GambriIl, Albert
James Carpenter, and Capt.
Sawyer, all of Washington.
Mr. Middleton Davis. well-knoWn
carpenter, died suddenly at his home
in the Third ward this morning. Mr..
Davis served during the civil war in
a Georgia regiment.
Paris Sims, one of the best-known
colored residents of this city, died last
night.
victed in the corporation court to-day
of feloniously cutting Frank Draifus,
and was sentenced to serve six months
in Jail.
Daniel Nelson. colored. charged with
Lcating his mother and Jeane Cross.
also coiored. charged with assaulting
Iaisy Lee, We're fined $3.50 each in. the
police court to-day.
Mr.. Charles j. Geisendoffer was today
appointed agent in this city for the
Express Company, vice Mr.. 7.
E. White.
The annual meeting of the Anne Lee
Memorial Association was held today.
The president reported s5S7 as the pro-
ceeds from the bazaar recently held.
Belle Haven Council, Knights of
Honor, met last night and installed the
recently elected officers.
Mr. r. w. Arnold, treasurer of Alex
andria Council, Royal Arcanum, has
paid to the widow of the late Joseph G.
Lash $4,000.
A delegation of business men from
his city will go to Richmond on Friday
to protest against legislation in favor
Of trading stamp schemes.
While Willie, the little son of Mr..
August Oehlert. was handling a toy
PISTOL at his home. on upper. King
street, this morning. the weapon was
discharged, and Ethel, his
hree- year-old sister, was shot in the
ip. Dr. Jones attended the child. and
stated that the wound was not a dan
,erous one. The ball could not be
ound, but the doctor does not. think
hat it passed into the child's head.
The condition of Mrs. Bridget MUIR
,hy. who was injured by a train yes
erday, was thought to be somewhat;
today
A meeting of the stockholders Of the
National Building and
Loan Associate was held in this city
oday. The old officers were re-elect-
d.
Charles Peake, a young man en-