The times., 1899-06-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

the committee on parade of the proposed
sesqui centennial of Alexandria was held
in the rooms of the Business Mems League
tonight. DR.. William NJ. Smith. Chair
man. presided. and Capt. James Z. King
was elected secretary for the committee.
Mr.. Carlin, of the finance committee. was
present, and suggested the line of work
which the general committee desired. A
general plan of action was outlined, and
subcommittees were appointed to COM
municate with various organizations in
Washington. Richmond, Lynchburg, Char
lottesyille, Danyille, and other cities, and
to extend invitations to all organizations
to participate in the proposed celebration.
The following subcommittee were named
Military Committee-Capt. ]. E. King.
Col L. c. Barley, Capt. AL. Bryan. Thomas
W. Robinson. and Capt. f. H. Parsons.
transportation Committee-E. C. Joyce
J. b. Padgett, C. F. Thomas c. W.
Wattles. Horace Swarts. and ]. X Swarts.
Invitation Committees H. Lunt. A ].
Symonds. Zoro Hill. Edgar warfield, sr.,
and George d. Hopkins.
Industrial Committee-C B. Paff. A. ].
Wedderburn. George Schwarzman Walter
Roberts. ]. R. n. Curtin. Curtis B. Graham.
James II. Lob. George l.. Simpson
Decoration Committee-R. (. Knight
r. Fl. Cox. F. Schwab, John Donnelly. and
Robert Elliott
Civic Committee-Frank Hume. Capt. j.
V. Davis, Justus Schneider, S. G. Brent.
and Charles Bendheim.
Secret Societies Committee-D. r. STAINS
bury. James Mansfield. R. E. knight, Zorro
Hill, E. r. Boyer, R. W. Arnold. A. ].
Symonds. George W. Keys. j. C. Creigh-
ton. and W. H Sweeney
Trade and Labor Organizations-E NJ.
Birrell, Walter McCaffrey, John NJ. Reed,
George Hepburn, and John Schwarzman.
Committee on Music and Entertainment
George A. Appich. H. P. Helwig. NJ.
Schuler, Louis Shuman, r. NJ Latham. ].
F. Birrell. and James Patterson
Ladies' Committee. P. Russell James
II. Lob. DR.. ID. n. Rust, Henry Strauss,
Edgar Warfeld, ST.
Firemens' Committee-R. NJ Latham, A.
T. Ramsay, H. A. Downham, William il.
Smith, George Pettey,
Committee on Comicalities and Fire
works-T. l.. RisheiiI, Justus Schneider,
Harry FleischInann. John Donnelly. Geo <,
H. Hayden.
Vehicle Committee-James Patterson. r.
L. Meyers, Zorro Hill. B. B. Smith, Louis
Brill.
Reception Committee-George L. Simp-
son. F. p. Russell, James E. Clements,
Curtis B. Graham. F. W. Richardson. w.
H. Marbnry, r. W. Moore. W. F. Carne. F.
E. Anderson, A. J. Wedderburn. Z. L.
Smith. George a. Mushbach. w. C. Nibirt.
Frank G. Grimes (for Washington Posi),
John H. Strider (for Washington TimesI,
Lucien Smith (for Washington STAR. Louis
Kraft, Charles Powers, Winfield Watkins,
Joseph l.. Crupper, James H. Lob, A. C.
Wyckoff, w. P. Graves, ]. E. Willard. s.
r. Donohoe. F. S. Corbett, George II.
Rucker. r. d. Cats.
The chairman of the general para;ia COM
mittee was empowered to increase the
membership of any subcommittee at his
pleasure, as he may deem advantageous
The committee on printing also met to-
night and arranged for the proper adver-
tising of the proposed celebration 4
form of letterhead and envelope to be
used by the various committees was also
adopted.
meeting of the finance committee will
| be held tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
at the office of c. C. Carlin. Mrs E II.
O'Brien, Chairman of the ladies' commit
tee on parade, has called a meeting of that
committee, to be held at the Business
Mems League rooms on Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Postmaster Crupper has received in
at Washington TO discontinue the two
stamp agencies in this city at the stores
of W. F. Creighton & Co., and c. j. w
Summers. The reason for the discontin-
uance of the agencies is due to the failure
of Congress to make appropriations for
such purposes.
Chairman Leonard Marbury, of the
Eighth district committee, has called q
meeting to be held in this city on Satur-
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the Fourteenth senatorial district for the
purpose of fixing upon a time and place
for holding a convention to nominate a
! senator from this district, composed CT the
counties of Prince William, Fairfax, and
Alexandria city and county.
Martha Lewis. coiored, was taken sud
denly ill while attending services at Beu-
lah Baptist Church last night and fell
unconscious. She was carried from the
building, but died soon after she reached
the sidewalk. Deceased was about sixty
years of age and heart disease is supposed
to have been the cause OF her sudden death
The pupils of Prof. William H Starnell's
music class will hold their annual musicale
| at Lannon's Opera House on Thursday
night.
Rev. J. Preston Fugette. who died in
Baltimore on Saturday last was we'll
known in this city. He was educated for
the ministry at the Theological Seminary
near this city. and during the Civil War
was rector of Christ Church.
John Janney, who has conducted drug
business at Washington and King Streets
for the past few years. will leave tomor-
row for Newport News, having diseon-
tinued business at the old stand, which
was formerly Stablers. This is the first
time this place of business has been closed
for fifty years.
The residence of Policeman Young. in
Queen Street, was entered last night dur
ing the officers absence, and number of
articles were carried off by the thieves.
This is the fifth time during the past seven
days that robberies have been reported in
the same neighborhood.
The five tramps who were arrested on
Saturday evening for fighting were fined
SO each by Mayor Simpson today. and in
default of payment were sent down for
thirty days.
The funeral of the late Thomas Moore
took place at Fairfax Courthouse yester-
day afternoon. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. W. H. X. Pendleton.
] Sidney Stewart has purchased the
steamer Occoquan.
United States Master Fowler today
heard testimony in the case of the Bal
| timore Trust and Guarantee Company
against the Consumers Brewing Company.
The Junior Alexandria Light Infantry
has been reorganized, and will hold a
meeting ON Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
James Gilbert. colored, died at the Alex
andria Infirmary last night. Gilbert came
from Pittsburg, and was i'll when he ar
rived here a few days ago.
Detective ]. B. Distall. of Hampton. left
here this evening having iR,eustody David
Stevenson, colored, who broke Jail at
Hampton a few days ago while awaiting