Evening star., 1898-10-31
COURT HOUSE DEDICATION
Interesting Ceremony at Site of Alexandria
COunty's Temple Of Justice.
Gov. Tyler. senator Daniel and Rep
rescntati,e Rixey to Deliver Adj
rcSses-Committees appointed.

'The 10th day Of NoyeGnber has been set
apart by the board of supervisors of
Alexandria county. Virginia. for the
crcHiug or dedication OF the new county
court house For many years past the
people of the county have been making
efforts 10 have their court house removed
from Alexandria city 20 some convenient
place near the csnter of the county and
have at last succeeded in their end"avcrs.
There will be a cessation OF labor anG
general holiday in Alexandria county,
therefore. the third Wednesday in next
month. whcr several thousands of the
citizens will meet at this new structure
and amid fcasting. rejoicing. speechmakinG
and music. dedicate the handsome
structure. which is now Just receiving its
finishing touches.
The building has Leen erected just west
OF Washington city. and a short distance
north Of the Arlington estate. orce the
home Of Gen. Robert Z. Lee, on high
elevation of land in the Fort Myer Heights
subdivision. II has a commanding view of
Washington city. the Potomac river and
the surrounding Country, and Is very near
the Washington. Arlington and Falls
Church electric railroad. leading from
Washington westward through the village
of Ball~iuu on To- the town of Falls Church.
The location is said IL be grand. and al
ready tn,. construction of private dwellings
gives evidence mat tn-S Temple OF justice
viii soon become the center of a consider
able town.
Reasons for Removal.
The reasons assigned tor the removal
Of the court house from an established
town Ia another section are that since
about IS7:i the city and county have had
different courts and governments. and as
far legal or local governmental ques-
lions we're conceThed Alexandria city
was no part of Alexandria county. The
court house for the county Ga building
donated u the city and county in 1917 hy
the tuIled States. when the city and
county then part Of the District of Col
ITmhia- was retrocedcd to the state of Eir-
giuiat was situated near the center of the
city. causing the citizens of the county
when they had business at their county
seat To travel TO the extreme south end of
the toTlr. and then 60 nearly mile ont
Of the Judicial limits Of the county into
he corporate limits Of the city before
rracGin2; their destination. This the great
majority Dt the people regarded as incon-
VrHient and burdensome, and many
thought il was unlawful and unconstitu-
tioHal the statute law Of Virginia
quirrs each county to have a court house
within lis limits.
Al a special election held throughout
tEc county ,Le fourth Thursday in May,
1876. Fort Myer Heights was chosen for
the location of the new court house. The
square al ground upon which the struct-
Ire il located was donated 10 the county
Of Alexandria by Messrs. George 2. Rob
inS0n and Daniel X. Trimmer.
appointment OF Committees.
The hoard of supervisors of the cor.uty
consisting of Mcssrs. George N Saeg-
muller. Fred ). Corbett and VIM. Duncan,
are s-nNious that the cpcEing day If TIE
new Cour, house shall be a success and
the following committees. appointed at q
meeting Of citizens a few days ago, will
manage 5He affair:
EN"rutiv. COMMUNICATIONS " Saeg-
muller. Fred. 6. CCrbett. Vim. DuLcau.
,reUrG@ +. Robinson, d. X. Trimmer, Mai.
r ;. Lacey. George +. Truitt George G..
BoreIer. ANA y b Hines.
Reception commijtse-W. .. Wibirt
? bert Neiteh Brooke Young Wrl n
Palmer. Robert Walker Curtis q. Graham
+ u Scdutt. Jos. IL. Hobson. II. W. Nc
". Douglas. r. II. Phillips. Wa. "
Febrey- VIM n. Payne. Geo. o. V-unGer,
Julian Nasruder, r W Johnston, Frank
Hume. Thomas W. Buckley Mervyn.
Buckey. Ch"s. a Douglass. II. H. Young.
john l. Saesmulier. James f. Clements
a. W Armstrong. W. Fl. Hatch Geo
Ruchrr. VI. Harlow ana \. VI. Iothrop.
The executive c0m-ni tee tas mapped ou-
the program for the day. Gov. j. Hoge
Tyler. Senator john W. Daniel Congress
p-al j ( Rixey. A a. Lipscomb and
James T. Clements Will address the as
seuUlag-, Music will be- rendered by
military and concert band. and free col
Ia'iOu "f the most tasrful viauas and re-
frcsEm-utS. it is said VIII be furnished in
n" iar-c hail OF the court house ard upon
IN. lawns