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


conference was held at the opera house to-
night in response to a call issued by
committee appointed at a recent meeting
held by the business men to consider and
arrange for celebrating the sesqui-centen-
NAL of Alexandria. and erecting monu-
ment to the memory of George Washing
ton. The representative business men of
Alexandria were present. and participated
in the proceedings, and many ladies occu-
pied seats in the audience. On the stage
were seated Hon. G. L. Simpson, Mayor,
and former Mayors X. Kemper. E. E.
Downham, ]. T. Beckham, ST., and l.. II.
Thompson. City Treasurer NJ. B. Harlow,
Revs. J. E. Thacker, C. E. Ball. and ]. H.
Butler, and Messrs. w. F. Carne, George
r. Hill, w. H. Smith. C. H. Syme. NJ. L.
King. Clarence Leadbeater, Frank E. An
derson, F. Paff, sr Robert Elliott. J. r.
Flanigen, ]. NJ. Hill, A. ]. Wedderburn,
Worth Hulfish. William H. May. and ]. C.
Milburn. Messrs. r. Walton Moore, A. A.
Lipscomb. George A. Mushbach, Frank
Hume, and John NJ. Johnson, who were ex-
pected to deliver addresses, were not pres
ent. Mr.. Harlow called the meeting to or
der. and introduced Hon. George l.. Simp
son. who had been chosen to preside. Mr..
Simpson spoke briefly but eloquently. and
urged the citizens to action in the pro-
posed commendable undertaking. Mr..
I.eadbeater offered the following. which
was adopted after Mr.. William f. Carne
had given a brief history of the city of AL
exandria and Washington's identity with
the town:
Resolved. That Alexandria will cele-
brate its one hundred and fftieth anniver-
sary in the month OF October. 1899. by fit
ting ceremonies, a parade, and in such
other ways as may be determined upon by
an executive committee to be elected by
this meeting
Isaac Eichberg offered the following
which was seconded by Mr.. Kemper:
Resolved, That suitable site in or near
this city be secured to be known as
Washington Park. and that monument
be erected to the memory OF Cen George
| Washington, first in war. first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his fellow citi-
zens.' The residence in, and the associa-
tion with Alexandria, and its early his
tory, Of this illustrious character. we rec
ognize as a precious inheritance to the
present citizens
The following resolution offered by
George R. Hill was unanimously adopted
Resolved. That a committee of nine be
selected by the chair as an executive COM
mittee. to take entire charge of all mat
ters relating to the sesqui-centennial, the
park, and the monument to General Wash
ington, including the selection by them
and appointment OF an advisory committee
of twenty-five, and also the selection and
appointment of the following committees,
which shall be composed of five persons,
and to be known respectively as the COM
mittee on monument. committee on parade.
and committee on finance. The executive
| committee Is authorized to fill all vacan-
| cies in its own body or In any OF the other
| committees herein named, and to select
and appoint such other committees as may
| be found necessary. the appointments of
the executive committee to be announced
in the newspapers"
The chair appointed the following exec
utiye committee: NJ. B. Harlow, Clarence
| Leadbeater. w. A. Smoot. Park Agnew,
| Julian T. Burke, C. C. Carlin, ]. NJ. Hill.
| Charles King. and X. Kemper. After the
adoption OF the above resolutions. stirring
addresses were delivered by Messrs. Frank
| E. Anderson, George r. Hill, and A. ].
Wedderburn. During the evening "Ameri-
ca" was beautifully sung by the large
audience, under the leadership OF Rev C.
E. Ball. The last number OF the pro-
| gramme was the rendition Of the popular
| Southern song Dixie by Miss Rebecca
| Pollard,
The enthusiasm demonstrated at the
meeting tonight has greatly encouraged
those who inaugurated the movement, and
| 1t is accepted as an assured fact that
Alexandria will fittingly commemorate its
one hundred and fftieth birthday.
Lamdon Anthony and Robert James
both colored, were brought to this city
| this evening and locked up. The men were
arrested in Charlottesville by Detective
B. B. Burke, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, charged with breaking
f, into railroad car in that city on Friday
night last and stealing lot of clothing.
A congregational meeting OF the men,
bers of the Washington Street NJ F.
Church South has been called for Wednes-
day evening to consider plans for remod-
cling the present church building.
The annual meeting of the Washington
Real Estate Company was held in this city
today. After reading the annual reports
of the president, secretary. and treasurer
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: ]. H. Walter President
j. A. Taylor, Vice President; ]. A. Crane
jr Treasurer; c. F. Ramsdell, Secretary
w. NJ Williams. Auditor, and J. NJ Ride
out, j. S. Webb. W. H. Barstow, j. H.
Crane, jr., and W. NJ. Williams. directors
The Alexandria Division, A. o. H, will
give their annual excursion to River View
| tomorrow.
The Office of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany has been removed to 527 King Street
Matthew ]. Shuman fell Saturday even
ing and dlslocated his shoulder.
The Hydraulion fire engine is undergoing
repairs.
1t is understood that an effort will be
made to establish another water company
in this city.
The funeral of the late Alexander Henry
will take place tomorrow morning at II
o'clock from 1910 Duke Street
y general row occurred at an early houl
yesterday morning in North Lee Street
between Queen and Princess Streets. Sew
eral pistol shots were fired and a brick was
thrown through the window of house.
The Potomacs yesterday afternoon de-
feated the Kings of the Diamond at New
Alexandria by a score of 10 to II.
Yoeman Ennals Holt, of the United
States steamship Iowa, is at home on {
leave OF absence.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Washington Asphalt and Tile Com
pany was held in this city today. wheI
the following board OF directors wa.
elected: W. Wilkinson. n. H. Shea. A. Nc
Kenzie. George c. Escher, T. V. Smith
Z. n. Gray. B, j. Coyle. ]. H. Johnson
W. H. Church, P. Maloney. s Cavanaugh
George R. Petty. Thomas Taylor William
Holmead. w. p. C. Hazen.
William Williams colored. alias Ga
briella, is locked up at police headquarters
with a charge of shooting with intent tC
kill opposite his name, which may be
changed to murder. This evening Williams
visited the Dyke" about mile west OF
this city, where a number of tramps had
gathered and were engaged in drinking
beer. His presence seemed to annoy the
tramps. and when he asked for a glass o.
beer Williams claims that the gang as