The times., 1898-06-19
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
An Entertainment for the Benefit
of Company F.
Organizing a Band-To Lay the Corr
ner Stone of the New County
Court House Next Wednesday.s

Alexandria, Va, June 1S-The entertain
ment to be given at. the opera house on
Monday night for the benefit of Company
F, Third Virginia Regiment, will doubt
less surpass anything of the kind ever
attempted in Alexandria. A lengthy pro-
gram will be rendered by the best talent
OF this city and Washington. Among
those who will take part in the benefit
are Mrs George A. Mushbach Miss Josie
Robinson, Miss Grace Milstead, Misses
Ratchford, Pollard, Sullivan, Stuart, Da
wilson, Baker, Adams, Ramsay, Lead
beater, Crymes Fawcett and Lennon, and
Messrs5 II. X. Field, Frank Field, Sher-
wood Rodgers, Rev. c. E. Ball, Capt. Bull
lock, Dr. II. II. Arnold and Capt. Davis.
Sergt. Maj. Krauss, of the Third Regi-
ment Drum Corps has been granted per-
mission 10 organize band for the regi-
ment. He has handed in his requisition
for twenty-four instruments. He expects
10 have his men in practice in a few days.
Col. Male has granted permission TO
the members of Company f, Alexandria
Light Infantry, to receive their friends
in camp tomorrow.
The cases against Private DoWney and
p. Fl. and William Hayes have been con-
cluded. Downey was fined sl5 and given
sixty days extra duty, and the other two
were fined 81 each. The men were charged
with assaulting a sentinel while attempt
ing TO get into camp.
meeting of Washington Lodge of Ma
sons will be held on Monday night to per-
/ feet arrangements for laying the corner
stone of the new county court house, be-
ing erected at Fort Myer Heights on
| Wednesday evening next. The Old Do
minion Commandery, Knights Templar,
! has been invited TO act as an escort, and
Osiris Lodge of Washington and jackson
Lodge of this city will participate in the
exercises Grand Master Duke is expect
ed to make an address on the occasion. A
choir composed of ladies and gentlemen
of this city will also take part in the cere-
monies. The exercises will be held at 5
o'clock in the evening
Rev. Mr.. Williams OF the Seminary will
conduct the services in the Railroad Read
ing Rooms tomorrow afternoon and will
preach his last sermon for the term.
Subsequently a special meeting of the
workers win be held, when President
John w. Herndon Will make his appoint
ments for the ensuing term. s
Robert Jackson, colored, who escaped
from the chain gang yesterday, was cap
tured today by Policeman Arlington.
Rt. Rev. Robert A.-Gibson, d. D., bish-
op coadjutor of the diocese of-Nirginia
will hold his first service in Alexandria
tomorrow, when he VIII administer. the
rite of confirmation al Grace Church at II
a. m.
Old Dominion Commandery No. IL,
1 Knights Templar last night elected the
following officers: John II. Fisher. emf
nent commander; c. A. Simpson, general
issimo; T. w. Robinson, captain general:
/ II. +. Field, prelate: w. l.. Allen senior
warden: Ashby Miller, Junior warden;
/ George F. Steiner, treasurer; X. Kemper
recorder; w. II. Zimmerman and John B.
! Padgett, sword bearers; w. ]. Thompson,
warden; w. A. Moore, sentinel, and Lo-
I renzo Wolford. A. A. Paul and Henry
/ Schnell. guards. The above officers were
1 installed by Past Grand Commander E. K
Downham.
/ At this time last year 500 dog licenses
/ had been issued. So far only 800 tags
/ have been issued by the auditor.
Three sticks belonging 70 the police
have mysteriousIy disappeared from police
headquarters.
George Seaton, Il well-known young col
ored man, died this morning
Miss Gertrude Kemper, of Kansas City,
/ No, is visiting the Misses Kemper, on
/ North Washington Street.
The Sarepta Musical Association viii
meet on Monday night and elect officers.
! O'Kane Council c. b. l., will meet at
/ ST. Marys Hall tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. John Shinn has returned from New
York and will locate permanently in
] Washington