The times., 1899-08-20
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Aug. l9.-The committees OF the
two Masonic lodges in this city appointed to
range for the observance of the one hundredth
anniversary of the death of General Washington
in December next met last night and organized
by electing the Hon. E. F. Downham Chairman
and Dr. William NJ. Smith Secretary. The Hon.
X. Kemper, Chairman of the grand lodge COM
mitteee. was present. The general plan out
lined, and the following Subeommittees were ap-
pointed:
Finanee-E E. Downham, Chairman; Charles
Woodbury., I. II. Ficklin, Lorenzo woolford, and
W. r. Purvis.
Entertain,nent-William NJ Smith, Chairman:
Edgar Warfed, ST., b. Aitcheson, o. Oehlert, and
II. X. Field.
Decorations-w R. Purvis, Chairman: James E.
Alexander, H. sehnell, W. l. Allen, and E. R.
Mills.
Aecommodations-C R. Marshall Chairman;
George Aitcheson, 7. W. Robinson, j. T. Gala
han, and T. Fl. Netherland
These committees will arrange all the details
Of the proposed celebration and will provide for
the entertainment OF not only the Grand Lodge OF
Virginia, but Of all the representatives. of the
Grand Lodge of the United States.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia viii assemble in
this city December Is. at Lannon'S Opera
House. md will be welcomed to Alexandria bv
the city authorities aud representatives Of the
local lodges On the following day the yir-
giuia Grand Lodge, accompanied by Alexandria
Washington Lodge, of which General Washington
was master: Lodge No. 4, OF Fredericksburg Of
which General Washington was a member; Federal
Lodge. OF Washington, and representatives from
Masonic lodges throughout the world will pro-
ceed to Mount Vernon. There the funeral services
OF December Is. 100, as nearly as possible viii
be duplicated. Appropriate Masonic ceremonies
will also be held at the tomb of Washington.
after which the members OF the Virginia Grand
Lodge and guests OF the occasion will proceed to
Washington, where a banquet will be served
President Mckinley and other distinguished guests
are expected to participate in the ceremonies at
Mount Vernon
An attempt made last evening by Sheriff
Palmer and several deputies 10 raid alleged
gambling houses at Jackson City The sheriff
was armed with warrants for the arrest of several
persons charged with conducting gambling places
The alleged gambling dens were found closed, and
none OF the parties for whom the warrants had
been issued could be found. This afternoon the
sheriff paid second visit to jackson City The
suspected houses all closed bur the sheriff
and his deputies arrested Frank Foster Yates
Spear, Washington Saunders, James Wells and
Cott Nelson, against whom warrants had been Is
sued by Justice w. P Varney OF Del Raw on
complaint of r. Z. Hardwick, OF Washington The
alleged gamblers were brought to Del Raw. and
were given hearing in Justice varnev's court
Acting Commonwealth's Attorney Carlin appear-
cd for the prosecution. Foster Spear and Sauud-
discharged, no witnesses appearing
against them, and Wells and Nelson were released
in the sum OF $500 each for their appearance on
September 5, TO which time they asked that their
cases be continued in order to secure counsel and
witnesses.
The commissioners appointed by Judge Love Of