Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics Installs Officers.
TIE CITY SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION
Trolley Mems Strike Ended and
Men Out of a Job.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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| american Mechanics, held its regular an
nual meeting last night. Considerable
business of Importance was transacted.
| and the following officers for the ensuing
term were installed by Deputy State Chan
| cilor c. b. F. Warder: Junior past coun-
| cilor. j. w. Bechte: councillor. II. H. Simp-
| son; vice councillor, F. H. Harper; record
ing secretary. ]. r. Mansfield sixteenth
re-eiection); assistant recording secretary,
c. H. Pickin Qifth re-election); financial
secretary. Frank Elliott Fourth re-elec-
tom; treasurer. ]. r. n. Curtin (seventh
re-election); conductor, ]. H. Wills: warden,
| Chas. Harris; inside sentinel, o. H. Daniels
outside sentinel. J. F. Belts; trustee, Ed
gar Thompson; representative to Funeral
Benefit Association. w. D. Zimmerman;
| chaplain, c. W. Lyles.
large number of the members of Jack
son and Belle Haven councils of the order
were present, and assisted in the work of
the evening, after which all united in hay-
| ing good time, and splendid program
was rendered.
City School Board.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held in Peabody building
| last night. Considerable business of a
| routine nature was disposed of.
petition was received, signed by Horace
Swain, VIM. Mullen. George H. Baker
| smith and James Griffin, representing
James w. Jackson Council, Junior Order
4! L. A. NJ. requesting that the Bible be
| read regularly in the public schools; but
| ii was decided not to grant the request.
An increase OF s. per month in the salary
of Col T. H. Ficklin. principal Of Wash
| ington School, was granted.
ThOusand-DoIIar Fire.
Shortly after l o'clock this morning the
| residence of Mr.. S. T. Jenkins. 126 South
| Royal street, was discovered to be on fire.
| An alarm sounded and the fire de-
| partment quickly responded and soon had
! the flames under control. The damage
| which is covered by insurance, will amount
| to s1,HW.
| Annual Meetings.
| Owing to its nearness to Washington
| there are probably more charters granted
in Alexandria to foreign corporations than
in any other city in the state, and many
annual meetings Of societies are therefore
| held here
The George W. Knox Express Company
of Washington met in this city last even
ing, and elected the following officers:
Board of directors J. j. Darlington, J. o.
Knox, G. V. Knox, C. E. Van Arsdale and
w. S. Knox. The directors reelected the
following officers: President, w. S. Knox;
vice president, G. V. Knox; treasurer, J. o.
Knox, secretary, C. E. Van Arsdale; at
torney, Leonard Marbury.
Among others whose annual meetings
will take place shortly are the Capital Syn
! dictate Company, the Columbia National
Sand Dredging Company, the International
Building and Loan Association of Wash
| ington, the Capital Trust Company the
Washington Ice Manufacturing Company,
! Peoples Gas Savings Association of Amer
lea, Peoples Gas Savings Association of
the District of Columbia, the Peoples Gas
Gov }y,eyey 4 nfnft ne DALI
the Washington National Building and
Loan Association.
Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grigg last night cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary of their
! marriage at their residence on Columbus
street. A number of handsome presents
were received. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Weston H. Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. John s. Fowler and
Mr.. Sherman B. Fowler of this cily; Mr.. H
B. Grigg and daughter, Miss Annie Grigg
of Washington, Mr.. j. R. Grigg and sons
and Mr.. Johnston of Nashville, Tenn; Mr..
and Miss Dawkins Of Baltimore. DR.. VIII
liam NJ. Smith. Rev. Bergman Green of
| Alexandria: Miss Margaret Lindsay of
| Washington and Mr. Poulton of Leesburg.
Columbia Fire Co. Meeting.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting of
| the Columbia steam fire engine company
was held at the engine house last night
| with large attendance. The following Of
| ficers for the ensuing term were elected
| President. w. A Smoot; first vice presi-
| dent. A. T. Ramsay; second vice president
| J. II. Strider: secretary. w. K. Griffith: as
| sistant secretary. N. c. Treakle; treasurer,
| George A. Appich: foreman, Noble Smith !;
| commander of hose, William L. Craven;
| first assistant commander of hose J. Frank
l Petty. second assistant a nj dor Of hoe
| f. c. Craven: six pipemen, William Zim-
| norman. John Craven, Charles Hepburn,
| James Hepburn, George Craven. Charles
| Rowland: two axmen, Robert Cline, Geo.
| Stoll; seven hosemen, E. Cook, W. H. Rob-
| ertson, William Rushman, A. Baccigalupi
Benjamin Hughes, Ed. LAWYER. James War
Edward Hughes, Charles w. Duffey: three
| firemen of engine. F. L. Entwisle, Thomas
Waddy, Henry Phillips.
Two applications for membership were
| received.
| 1t was decided to ask the fire wardens
| to exchange the hose wagon now in use for
a one-horse hose reel.
Accepted the Call.
| Rev. Carl E. Grammar, DID,, who re-
ceived a call from Christ Church, Norfolk.
to succeed the late DR.. Barten, and who
preached in that city Sunday. the I'd instant,
has decided to accept the call and will leave
| shortly to assume his duties.
Strike Of TroIleymen.
| The strike of the "trolleymen'' ON the
| Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric railway has resulted in throwing
eleven men out Of employment in the mid
| die of winter. No trouble has been expert
| enced by the management in filling the
places of the dissatisfied men, and Presi-
| dent Abbott says he had ten applications
| for every position vacated. The men put
| on duty are for the most part former en-
ployes of the company who lost their posi-
| lions by a reduction in the force There
has been no trouble since that of Tuesday
| night, as told in The Star.
| The trains have been run without inter-
| ruption ever since the trolleymen quit
| work. The railroad authorities say that
| none of the men who struck will be put
| back to work again, should they apply
OMcers Installed.
James w. jackson Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics. has installed
| tie following officers for the ensuing term:
Councillor. Henry Hunter: vice councillor,
w. L. Griffith: recording secretary. W. X.
Griffith: assistant recording secretary, r.
| NJ. Swarm: financial secretary, J. Frank
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