Evening star., 1899-02-01
AT FAIRS IN AL EXANDRlA
Delegation to Urge Favorable Action on
Memorial Bridge Bill,
First Death From Smallpox since
Disease Appcared--rhe Hou~e-to-
House Canvass - Brief News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 127 King Street,
Bel Telephone. No, IpG.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. February l. 1853
| A large delegation composed Of the mcst
prominent citizens of Alexandria city and
| county Will assemble early Friday morning.
| the Sd instant, and proceed to Washing
| ten, where the party will appear before
| the House committee on interstate and
fCroign commerce. and eudeaVor to induce
| that committee Ia make d favorable repoct
on an appropriation for the commencement
of the Memorial bridge. The House COM
mttee will meet az 10 o'clock that morn
ing.
For several Years past many prominent
people on both sides OF the Potomac have
been interesting themselves in this matter.
Some years ago it was fayorably reported
upon by committee and small appro-
rrfation made. y survey of the proposed
site confirmed the opinion that il was praC-
tical, but the matter was allowed to drop
iGst then. Subsequently several Secretaries
of War, It is said recommended It.
1t is intended that the bridge shall be a
II ost magnificent structure. The aGimus Of
this movement. Il is stated originated with
several people who were interested in com
Pietely op.iterating all sectional feeling be
tween north and south occasioned by tho
civil war, the idea being to fsurativelY
cement the sections. The proposed brdg"
was to be dedicated t. the memory Of
First Death From Smallpox.
colored smallpox patient named Will
liam Carter d.ed at the hospital last night
and was buried in Penny Hil cemetery to-
day. This is the first death from the dis
ease that has occurred since its advent
here.
There are several couValeScout patients a
| the hospital VINO Will shortly be discharged.
Their clothing viii be destroyed. and as
the patients are for the most part INDECENT
new garments will have To he furnished
them. This necessity was met to a large
extent last night 10y the ladies of the uaa-
die guild. who left at the mayors Office an
extensive supply of new undertaking.
The house-to-house examination continued
yesterday, bat was barren of results in
the way of discovering new cases This
fact Is very encouraging TO the health de-
rartment and the public. as fl indicates
that rumurS concerning the wide prevalence
OF smallpox have been exaggerated. Police
Sergeant Smith, who is detailed To- assist
the health officer, has now a squad Of four
teen special officers in Charge-a force
winch Is at present fully equal to the Situa-
tion. The cOmmSSary department is said
TO be doing efficient service IN supplying
the needy.
Rev J. T Williams. pastor of the Wash
lngton Street NJ +. Church South. said
this morning to Il Star reporter that the
statement to the effect that the Baltimore
annual conference would probably not con-
Nti4t !i4 i!liS CilA NdEtn lrAt account
OF the prevalence of smallpox was totally
unauthorized. There had been said Mr.
Williams no departure from the original
plans to hold the conference in this city
The possibility of an epidemic Interfering
with these plans. he said. was something
that belonged Ia the future.
The Alexandria agents for Washington
taundrieS were notified last evening through
their home offices that no more laundry.
could be sent from Alexandria to Washing
ton until the smallpox in the former city
subsded.
oratoricaI Contest.
A large and enthusiastic company assem-
bled in the Opera House last night the &C.
casion being an oratorcal contest ana lit
erary entertainment given under the alI-
spices Of the Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Among those who took
part in the musical program were: Miss
Bette Pollard, Miss Hattie Padgett Mr. w
H. Starnell, Messrs. Walter Birch and
Brooke AmisS of Washington and several
others of this city.
The contestants for the medal We're: Miss
Maggie Cockrell. Mr. Benjamin Wheatley
Mr. c. Fletcher, Miss Gertrude Pickin and
Miss Leila keafney. Rev. c. T.. Ball Miss
Virginia RoNbury and Rev. y. r. Masters
acted as judges and awarded the medal To
Miss Gertrude PiCkin
Al called meeting of the directors of the
Alexandria Water Company yesterday Mi
chaeI AherH was elected Ia fill thu place.
left vacant by the death of John j. Jamie
son. Col. +. l.. Smith was elected attorney.
General Affairs.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum met
last night ana organized an auxiliary. TO be
styled the study Club Its object is To
promote the love of literature among the
young people.
The Woman's Auxiliary of r. +. Lee
Camp. c. V, will hold its annual supper
in odd Fellows Hall tonight