Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Increasing Interest in the Proposed sesqui-
Centennial Anniversary.
Meeting in Opera House Monday
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, June /, $780,
Preparations are being pushed for the
grand rally of citizens, to be held in the
Opera House Monday evening next. when
the matter of providing suitable exercises
for the sesqui-centennial celebration of
Alexandria will be considered. The COM
mittee having the proposed meeting in
charge has secured several prominent
speakers and music will enhance the inter-
est of the occasion.
General concern is beginning to be excit-
ed by the proposed celebration. 1t is topic
Of daily conversation on the streets, and all
seem to agree that, if successfully conduct
ed, it would prove immensely beneficial to
the city. The belief is common, however,
that it. should be postponed until the fall
as the interval between now and July 49,
the date of the sesqui-centennial, is consid-
cred too short for the contamination of
movement SO extensive This phase Of the
matter will doubtless be decided Monday
night.
Compliment to Miss Lee.
A dance vas rendered last evening by
several members Of the Old Dominion Boat
Club to Miss Ann Lee, daughter of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, at the club rooms on the
Strand. The hall was decorated with es
pecial taste, and the music was excellent.
Dancing was continued until late hour.
Among those present were Miss Ann Lee,
Miss Lucy Lewis of King George county,
Va, Miss Bessie Lee, Miss Mary DANGER
field, Miss Roberta Ansley, Miss Mary
Powell, Miss Courtney Norton, Miss Jo-
sephine Robinson and Miss Annie ghler.
The gentlemen in attendance were Messrs.
William ana Arthur Herbert, William and
Powell Brooks, G. A. Washington, Philip
Knox, c. A. Stewart, Gordon Thomas, w.
B. Daingerfeld. jr., Cooper Dawson and
Gardner L. Boothe r.
United States Court. e..
Testimony in the admiralty, suit, between
the Washington Steamboat Company and
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company was continued before Judge Ed
mund Waddill in the United States district
court this morning. Witnesses for the
plaintiff company occupied the stand, con-
tinuing the line of evidence which was
commenced yesterday morning. f.
This, in the main, tended ito shew that
there was dense fog oni the Potomac
when the collision between the Newport
News and Columbia occurred, which was
in September, 1897 The Columbia, as was
testified, was the morning in question
steaming slowing to Alexandria over the
usual course followed during fogs, and had
reached Sheppards Point when the New
port News doomed up Immediately in front
and crashed into the ferry, which was
badly disabled and one Of her crew in
jured. Witnesses for the defense will be
called this afternoon or tomorrow morn
ing.
Another admiralty case is set for Satur-
day. Edgar F. Bryant brings suit LOT
debt against the old river steamer Mary
Washington, now lying in the shadows at
Four Mile Run.
In the district court this afternoon the
case in equity of the Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company against the Consum-
ers Brewing Company came up before
Judge Edmund WaddiH. Attorneys l.. A.
Bailey of Washington and James K. Cation
of this city appeared for the defendant
company and deposited $4,000, which COW
ers the residue of certain bonds under liti-
CATION.
Brief Mention.
In the corporation court yesterday after
noon the will of the late Richard W. Avery
was admitted to probate. By its provision