Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
AT AIRS Nm ALEXANDRIA
Probable Special Meeting Of the City
Council
Local Notes Of Interest Told Briefly
An ImpORtant City Event
BEING Considered.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 2, 1899
If 1t is convenient to the members of the
city council special meeting of that body
Will be called for tonight. An important
matter before council is the question of
providing for the appointment of a city
engineer. Mayor Simpsons decision to
withhold his approval to the various street
appropriations made at the last council
meeting will be considered. Council will,
1t Is thought, be confronted by another and
more important question Since the out
break of yellow fever at Hampton, Va,
the opinion has been generally expressed
that the city authorities should take some
immediate and pronounced measures of
precautionary nature. The sanitary con-
dltlon OF the city, while stated to be fairly
good, is open, it is asserted, to many i'm
pfoVements, and it is highly probable that
mayor Simpson will suggest to council the
WISDOM, under the circumstances, of turn
ing the appropriations for street improve
menus such as graveling and grading, into
channels directly beneficial to sanitary con-
dlt1ons. If the council meeting is not held
tonight 1t will be called for Friday.
MOsby Monument.
Inc controversy as to where the Mosby
me nument in Front Royal shall be erected
is yet unsettled and is attracting much at
tent1on. 1t was originally decided by the
executive committee to set the monument
In Front Royal cemetery. Later on sew
eral members of Mosby's command, becom-
ing dissatisfied with this site signed a pc
ution to have square in the town proper
substituted. The monument, prepared in
Alexandria, has been completed, and is
ready for shipment, but matters are
held in allegiance for settlement of
the difficulty. The unwilling has been
set for September %, and is expected
10 be grand affair Capt. Fountain Beat
Tie OF Fairfax has published a long card in
FAVOR OF the proposed change of location.
sesqui-CentenniaI Committee Meeting.
MIR. M. B. Harlow, chairman of the COM
m1'tee appointed to have charge of the
proposed sesqui-centennial celebration of
Alexandra, to be held in October, will call
a meeting of all the chairmen of the differ
ent subcommittee for next Thursday night
in the rooms of the Business Mems League
Since the first Hurst of enthusiasm the mat
Ter seems to have vanished from the public
mind, and the object of the coming meeting
Is to arrive at a clear understanding as to
the status of affairs.
Bladen-Hartman NuptiaIs.
A quiet marriage ceremony was perform
ed yesterday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. Alcinda Bladeu, No. 1921 Queen street,
When her daughter, Miss India Bladen, be-
came the bride Of Nh. Ralph E Hartman
of Midland, Va. ReviE " Register of the
M. E. Church Soutfps officiated After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman left for a
southern tour. Their home will be in
Washington.
General and Personal
The funeral of Frank Lloyd, the little
seven-year-old boy who was drowned in
Hunting creek Monday, took place last
evening from the home of his mother on
North Fairfax street, many persons attend
Ing. Rev. N. B.bMasters of Trinity Church
off1ciated Interment was made in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery
IN the police court this morning Mayor
simpson disposed of the following cases:
Albert Griffin, colored, charged with as
saulting Abraham Brown, fined $5; VIM. E.
GRADY, charged with abusive language to
his wife, fined $3.50.
The Alexandria base ball team will play
a game with the Falls Church nine on the
nome grounds tomorrow afternoon A close
game is expected, as both clubs have good
records
Col. Edmund Berkeley of Prince William
county has announced himself a candidate
Tor the state senate from this district Cant
5. X. Donohoe of Fairfax controls nearly
ali of the delegates TO the nominating CON
vention.