Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-02
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Meeting of the Board Of Health Held Last
Evening.
Heated Discussion of Means for Pre-
vention of CSntqgions-Gener
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street,
Ben Telephone No. 1O8.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 2, 1899.
The beard OF health held called meet
| ing last night and discussed measures for
| the prevention of contagious diseases AS
usual the proceedings took place behind
closed doors, but 1t is known that heated
discussions characterized the meeting. One
member offered a resolution providing Ger
tain measures for the prevention of the
spread of smallpox, should the disease
again appear, the resolution to be presented
| to council for its passage as an ordinance.
1t was stipulated in the writing that any
failure to comply with the precautionary
measures therein Imposed upon citizens
would entail liability to fine of $50, with
the alternative of thirty days imprison-
ment in the city jail After considerable
argument, in which the resolution was Sc
verely criticised, it was decided to devise
some other plan for the end in view
1t was finally agreed to request the health
officer, DR.. J. T. Miller; Corporation Attor-
ney Boothe and Mayor Simpson to confer
and draw up a resolution to be presented to
council, providing preventive measures in
contagious diseases. Mayor Simpson, how
ever, will decline to act, it is stated, hold
ing that 1t would be incompatible with the
duties of his office as mayor
Miss Chase Dead.
Miss Grace Chase died this morning about
4 O'Clock at the residence of her father
Mr.. Charles B. Chase, No. 3l3 South Lee
street. Deceased was in the eighteenth
year of her age. Although somewhat ex-
pected, the announcement of her death
proved great shock to the wide circle of
friends by whom she was highly esteemed
For the last few months the health of the
deceased had been gradually failing. and a
week ago it took a decided turn for the
worse. Miss Chase was a member of the
First Baptist Church and she frequently
took prominent part in the young peo-
pies meetings. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made
Monument to Washington.
The Washington Memorial Association Of
Alexandria. organized yesterday. as stated
in The Star, for the purpose of securing the
erection of monument to commemorate
Gen Washingtons various civic connec-
tons with this city. has appointed a COM
mittee. composed of Messrs John w. Nav
and Alexander j. Wedderburn, to visit sew
eral northern cities in the interests of the
enterprises. The plans of the association
Will be advertised, and an effort will be
made to arrange for the sale Of badges and
mementos. Designs, and estimates for the
proposed monument will also be secured
II Is no" proposedato place the memorial
eron streets opposite old Christ Church,
IN which Washington was member.
General and Personal.
A special business meeting Of the Ep-
worth League NJ E Church, South, will
be held tomorrow evening in the lecture
hall of the church on Washington street
This will be the first &eague meeting held
since the hall was renbdeleH and it is pro-
pcsea TO have q rally, with crowd, and
special musical and literary features
In the police court this morning Mayor
simpson disposed of the following cases:
Frank Payne, coored. charged with as
Sauiting Alice Pines also ColOred was fined
$40. The assault wa 3, salle gea to have oc-
Cured May 10, since When Payne has been
out Of town. =, - .'<i-
William Jackson coG}6red. charged with
unlaWfully discharging- a. pistol was fined
$50. -
Roy Mumford, :, easaf sea q : with assauittng
Lee Langley was fined 81 30.
a game of foot bali which promises to be
close and interesting, will take place be-
tween the Mammoths of Washington and
the Athletics of this city. two colored
e!evens, tomorrow afternoon at 800 o'clock
on Colross grounds.
Saturday, November t, has been set apart
at the Episcopal High School. near this
city, as athletic day. Various contests will
take place, for which handsome prizes will
be awarded.
The marriage of Mrs Alice Brent Wooley
and Mr.. Augustine Monroe is announced to
take place at the residence of Mr.. Samuel
G. Brent on North Columbus street, No
Vember 8.
An important business meeting of the
Mercantile Building and Loan Association
of this city will he held this afternoon in
the Office of the company on South Fairfax
street. AT recent meeting George r. He'll
resigned the presidency, and it Is under
stood that John T.. Ro+,i nson. now vice pres
ident, will probably be chosen to fill the
vacancy.
Mrs. J. H. Butter and her children Miss
Lula and little John, who have been on a
visit to relatives and friends in Kentucky
and other points in the west, have returned
home.
Mrs. W. H Hatch of Alexandria county
has recovered from a recent attack of
typhoid fever.