Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
AFFAIRS M ALEXANDRIA
Il
Meeting Of Directors of Mount Vernon
Avenue Association.
Committee Appointed to Select Of
hcers-Proceedinss of Police Court
-GenefaI and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, December z, 1872
A meeting of the board of directors FOR
the Mount Vernon Avenue Association was
held yesterday at o'clock in the rooms OF
the Business Mems League. Mr.. f. e.
Downham presided and Mr.. M. b. Harlow
acted as secretary. Among those present
were Messrs. Frank Hume, A. B. Graham.
c. c. Leadbeater, w. B. Smoot, Alexander
Wedderburn, C. C. Carlin. William F.
Carne. William H. Snowden, Hubert Snow
den and DR.. G. w. Cook.
The meeting had been called for the lee
ton of officers, but it was decided to fill
only one office, that of vice president, and
appoint a committee to select the other off,
GERS. the nominations to be ratified at the
next meeting of the directors. Mr.. w. b.
Smoot was chosen vice president and the
following were named to constitute the
committee for selecting officers: Messrs.
r. +. Downham. Park Agnew, Beriah VIII
k1ns, M B. Harlow, w. b. Smoot and Jo-
seph e. Willard
The proposed avenue to Mount Vernon
from the capital city and the Memorial
bridge were discussed st length. and the
meeting adjourned without transacting fur
ther business
League Officers Chosen.
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Epworth League. M. E. Church South.
was held last evening and the following
officers elected for the ensuing term Of six
months: E. B. Kemp. president; R. w.
Whaley, first vice president; Miss Emma
Patty, second vice president Miss Lulu
Jockey. third vice president: Julian Y.
williams. secretary; Miss Katherine Price,
treasurer, and Miss Anna Summers, libra
rfan. Mr.. H. K. Field was chosen repre-
sentative to the bi-monthly meeting of the
Epworth League.
Police Court PrOceedin&s.
The following cases were heard before
Mayor Simpson In the police court this
morning: George Harper, who said he
hailed from Washington, was charged with
vagrancy. AS Harper was considered an
old offender, he was given thirty days on
the chain gang. The charge against Isaac
Rudd OF assaulting Charles Neale was dis
missed. Thomas Blandheim, colored, was
arraigned on charge of gambling and
assessed S.. Walter Posey, for disorderly
conduct. forfeited s. by non-appearance.
On the same charge Andrew Lomax, col
ored was fined So.
General Matters.
Mrs. Rose Brown. widow of Sanford
Brown. died early this morning at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, 107 North Royal
street. Deceased was seventy-five years OF
age. She leaves several grown children.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Siders
whose death occurred Thursday evening
took place this afternoon from her late res
idence, 321 South Patrick street. Rev. T p
Revelle of the Methodist Protestant Church
conducted the services, and the interment
took place in st. Pauls cemetery.
The first german of the season by the
Alexandria German Club was given last
evening in MeBurneys Hall. The hop was
led by Miss Bessie Lee and Mr.. Taylor
Berke. number of guests from Wash
ingtOn and Baltimore were present.
The kretol Chemical Company has pur-
chased from A. D. Brockett and others the
building known as Greene's factory at the
corner of Fairfax and Prince streets, fol
the sum of $1,000. 1t is stated that the
kretol company will shortly open a manu-
factory in the building,