The times., 1899-06-11
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

committee of the sesqui- centennial ceIe-
bration held meeting tonight in the
rooms Of the Business. Mems League. AMI
considered matters pertaining to the pro-
posed celebration of the 10th birthday of
! Alexandria, of the establishment of pub
! lie park. and the erection of a monument
to the memory of George Washington. The
| following gentlemen compose the commit
ntee: NJ. b. Harlow, Clarence Leadbeater,
William A. Smoot, Park Agnew, Julian T.
| Burke C. c. Carlfn, J. NJ. Hill. Charles
King. and X. Kemper The proposed cele-
bration was discussed at length. and the
members agreed that the hearty co-opera-
tion of the citizens generally in the under
taking was assured. Robert Elliott, rep
resenting the owners. has submitted a
proposition for the sale OF the two squaI es
| Of ground in the northwestern section Of
the city, bounded by Pendleton. Madison,
| Alfred. and Patrick Streets. and it Is
understood that the price will not exceed
| $4,000. The property is situated in the
growing section Of the city, and conflnan- S
view of the Capitol at Washington and
| the Washington Monument. Committees
on printing. transportation, finance. pa
\ rade and an auxiliary committee were ap-
pointed tonight. The committee on print
| ing is composed of ]. NJ. Hill. John II.
Strider, II. B. Ramey. and. L. Mex. Bell.
II was determined not to announce tie
names of the persons composing the other
committees until after the appointment of
committee of twenty ladies to assist in
the work of arranging for the celebration.
| Enrol II. kemper was named as TIE COM
mittee on transportation, with authority 10
appoint his associates. The executive COM
mittee adjourned to meet on Saturday
night next.
The closing exercises CT the Alexandria
Female Institute were held last night.
Gold medals were awarded in the senior
class TO Miss Dorsey Ashton and Miss Leila
/ Kearney. and In the junior class to Miss
/ Bessie Green and Miss Katy Smoot. Prizes
were awarded to Miss May Hunter Miss
! Clarinda Crupper. Miss Matte Crilly, Miss
Celeste Mlburn. Miss Elsie Crupper. Miss
Rebecca Lennon. and Miss Eva Crilly.
| Certificates of distinction in daily recita-
ton were also awarded.
A regular meeting of Alexandria Divi-
sicn, Ancient Order cf Hibernians, will be
held in st. Mary's Hall tomorrow after
noon, when the annual election of officers
viii take place.
Capt James E. King, of the Alexandria
Light Infantry. has received an official let
ter from Governor Tyler authorizing him
/ to proceed with the reorganization OF the
/ command in this city. Captain King has
called a meeting for Monday night next.
when those vino have signed the roll will
be sworn in and an Organization will be
I perfected.
The River Land and Potomac Stone Com
pany has reopened the quarry at occoquan
with a full force of men in charge of
James McCuen, of this city.
Miss Mamie Selecman has returned from
a pleasant visit 10 friends in Occoquan, Va.
! The case of Thomas L. Coils. former dis
trict superintendent of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. charged with the
misappropriation OF the funds of that COM
pany. will be presented to the grand jury
on Monday.
/ The services to be held at the Railroad
Mission tomorrow afternoon will be con-
L Quoted by the Rev. J. H. Henderson.
While shifting cars at Bush Hill. four
miles south OF this city, on the Southern
Railway, yesterday evening, an engine and
several cars we're damaged.
Clarence D. Nourse. brother of Mrs
A. D. Broekett, of this city. and formerly a
resident OF Alexandria. was married in
Philadelphia on "Wednesday TO Miss Eliza
Col. and Mrs. J. A Delagnel have gone
TO Old Point.
''Children's day will be celebrated in
the Methodist Episcopal Church South to-
morrow. The Rev. E. V. REGISTER, pastor
of the church, will deliver special sermon
to the children at the morning service, and
in the evening a musical programme will
be rendered.
The game to have been played this af-
ternoon by the Alexandrias and the Epis-
copal High School team was postponed
on account of rain.
A team belonging TO Mr.. Kemp. of Fair
fax county. ran off in Washington Street
| this morning. At the intersection OF
Prince Street the runaway collided with
and overturned the buggy of DR.. Mcclure
4 carrier pigeon, with an aluminium ring
inscribed IN. A. 6.731" on one leg was
killed by cat in King Street this morn
! ing.
At the Episcopal Theological Seminary
last night the Reinicker prize reading con-
test was won by George NJ. Brydon, OF
Danvifle, Va.