Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Progress Of Arrangements for the sesqui
Centennial Celebration.
Committees Visit Washington to In
wife Public OmciaIs and Others to
Attend - General News.
. Erening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King Street,
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( ALIEN va, OCtOber Z, 1879.
A committee composed of Messrs. M. B.
Harlow, C. c. Carlin, ]. NJ Hill, Chief Of
the Fire Department Petit and Alex. ].
Wedderburn went yesterday to Washing
ton. as stated in The Star, to confer with
the War and Navy departments and to
extend invitations to the District Commits
sioners and others. The committee saw
Gen. Harries, who promised to attend in
person and to do all he can to secure
as many District troops as possible. It
also saw the authorities Of the Southern
and electric railroads. and extended invita-
tions to Mr.. Theodore w. Noyes of The
Evening Star and Mr.. Beriah Wilkins of
the Washington Post to attend; then, find
ing it Impossible to accomplish the work
laid out, 1t divided into subcommittee,
Messrs Harlow, Carlin and Hill going to
the War and Navy departments and
and Alexander j. Wedderburn calling at
the District office to extend invitations to
the Commissioners and heads of the vari-
Gus departments. Mr.. John b. Wight, pres
Used to attend and see if arrangements
could not be made for the chemical fire en-
CINE of the Washington department to par
ticipate in the parade. The Engineer Com
missioner. Capt. L. H. Beach, said he
would like to be present, but that an I'M
written law existed to the effect that all
of the Commissioners could not leave the
District at the same time, and this might
prevent his attendance; but when it was
pointed out to him that Alexandria was
once a part of the District. and that the
constitutionality of the act of retrocession
having never been settled he would have
strong technical grounds tor visiting Alex
andria, he promised to favorably consider
the point, and ne is expected to be here.
All of the committees are expected to
meet tonight at o'clock. at headquarters.
The Stonewall Band of Staunton will take
part in the parade, and the Gonzaga cadets
are also expected.
Additional floats will be in line the day
of the parade, to be supplied by Edgar
Lyles, Hamilton & Co., and Messrs. u.
Bendheim & Sons.
Special Meeting of Council.
Mayor Simpson will call special meeting
of council tonight. The call Is made at the
instance of DR.. G. E. Abbot, president of
the Washington, Alexandra and Mt. Yer
non Railroad Company, who makes appli-
cation to be allowed to furnish the sesqui-
centennial committee with electricity for
illumination On the night OF the parade.
The application also extends to furnishing
individuals with electric power for the Gel
ebration. The matter calls up an old city
ordinance which prohibits any company
furnishing electricity to individuals for
lighting purposes, the object being to pro-
tect the city gas works. 1t Is considered
probable, however, that council will author
lie an exception during the coming celebra-
ton.
Convention Closes.
The seventeenth annual convention. Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union. for the
state of Virginia, which opened here last
Tuesday, closed it's sessions last night with
appropriate services in Trinity M. E.
Church. Rev. J. E. Thacker of the Second
Presbyterian Church opened the meeting
u-ifh
medal recitation contest followed. in which
five young ladies presented as many differ
ent phases Of the temperance question.
After some elaboration the judges, who
were Miss Bette Pollard, Miss Lee Y Cook
and Mr. Harry Cation, decided in favor Of
Miss BERTHE Reynolds of Salem. Va. In an
appropriate speech Rev. T. p. Revelle made
the presentation. A benediction. pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Revelle, concluded
the services
General Matters.
The "Sharps and Flats" an amateur mu-
steal society. has reorganized, with the
election of the following officers: George
H. Evans. president; Gardner L. Boothe.
vice president: John B. Herndon. secretary;
Horace B. Ramey, treasurer; Mrs. NJ w.
OBrien, director; Walter r. Whittlesey,
manager Of orchestra Prof. Sherman Fow-
Ter and Miss Agnes Bryant pianists. The
organization will meet Monday next and
make preparations for performances.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
Of Miss Elizabeth Roy, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James L. Roy Of Washington, to
Mr.. Benjamin G. Goods, formerly of this
city, which will take place Wednesday. the
18th instant, at o'clock pm. in Epworth
M. E. Church South, Washington. The
parties are well known here.
The trial Of Thomas L. Calls, under in
dictment of feloniously appropriating GER
tain funds of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company, will be called in the
poration court Tuesday next 1t will be re-
called that Calls mysteriously disappeared
about a year ago, leaving a note that his
body would be found in the Potomac. He
was assistant superintendent Of the local
Metropolitan insurance Office