Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
A Branch Of the, Travellers Protective
Association Organized.
Only One Applicant Examined for the
Position of City Surveyor
..La... Other Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King St,
Bell Telephone No. JOG.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July %, 1899.
A number of the representative business
men Of this city assembled last evening in
the rooms of the Business Mems League
and effected the organization of Post F of
the Travellers Protective Association of
America. The Alexandriaus were met by
c. w. Saunders, r. B. Walthall and D. S.
HARDWOOD of Richmond, T. S. Beckwith of
petersburg and State Organizer Maj II.
NJ. Bancroft of Richmond in behalf of Vir-
ginia Division. T. P A.
The Alexandria business men who were
present and became members were: Messrs.
George II. Harlow, K. M. Graham, F. S.
Harper, c. b. Paff, W. D. Zimmerman,
Clifton Howard, Fred Paff, jr Henry X.
Field, Wythe White, S. B. Fisher, r. +.
Tucker, w. Garrett, r. L. Monroe, John
Crilly, Clarence C. Leadbeater and John P.
Roplnson. Mr.. Leadbeater was chosen
chairman. The election of the following
o1ncers erected the local organization: A.
u. BFockett. president; c. c. Leadbeater,
wee president; r. NJ Graham, secretary
and treasurer. The following were chosen
director: Thomas w. Robinson, c. B.
Paff, George R. Hill, H. X Field, George
II. Harlow, S. B. Fisher and R. l.. Monroe.
John p. Robinson was named chairman of
railroad committee; NJ. B. Harlow, chair
man OF press committee; F. S. Harper,
chairman of legislative committee; ]. M.
Willis, chairman of hotel committee; r. F.
Tucker, chairman of employment commit
tee. Rev. c. E. Bah was chosen chaplain
and DR.. VIM NJ. Smith physician. The
constitution OF the national association was
adopted and the third Saturday of each
month named as a time for meeting.
Examination for Engineer.
AS stated in yesterdays Star, a special
examining board met here yesterday and
held an examination for the Office of city
engineer, made vacant by the recent resig-
nation of Engineer Dunn. MIR. w B. Corse,
acting city engineer, was the only applicant
examined. Mr.. Corse this morning had not
heard what percentage he made. If he was
successful there is no doubt that he will
be appointed by the city council. Charles
B. Ball. superintendent of plumbing for the
District of Columbia; c. E Davis of the
United states geological survey and w. X.
Fink of the engineer corps of the Southern
railway constituted the board. An official
report will be made Monday next.
General and Personal.
The old academy building on Fairfax
street between Cameron and Queen streets
has been transferred by Bishop Van de
Vyver to the Sisters of st. Mary's Acade-
my Notre Dame of Indiana. The DANGER
field mansion on Prince street. which was
recently purchased by the sisters, is being
enlarged and extensively improved for the
purpose of conducting an academy for
young ladies.
-Four applicants presented themselves this
morning at the city post office and stood a
civil service examination for appointment
in the sixth internal revenue district of Vir-
ginia Examiner George Keegan was in
charge.
Rev. ]. H. Light of Leesburg Va, will
preach to the NJ. F. Church South congre-
ga ton here tomorrow. Rev. E. V. Register
of this church will occupy Mr.. Lights pull
pit in LeeSburg
A little child of Mr.. Bayliss Mcdonald,
living in West End, died yesterday evening
and will be buried tomorrow.
Mrs. J. e. Kidwell has just returned from
a months stay at the home of her daugh-
ter in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. r. =. w. Garrett was sworn in yes
terday before Judge Edmund Waddill as
permanent crer for the United States
court.
Mr.. John S. Fowler, clerk of the United
States court. left this morning for h4ngs-
ton, n. Y, where he will spend his vaca-
ton with relatives
The name of Councilman Henry Roader
was inadvertently omitted yesterday in
mentioning the personnel of the council
committee appointed to confer with hold
ers of the city's bonds.