Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Smallpox Patients to Be Removed to the
Suburban Hospital.
Hook and Ladder Company Chooses
Oficers-"Century Plant" Enter
tainment-G eneral News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No 127 King Street,
Bell TelephOne No. LOG.

Bell Telephone, No. LOG.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. January I, 1899.
The police authorities under the direc-
ton of DIR. Julian Miller, health officer,
have completed arrangements for the re-
moval of smallpox patients to the house
just outside the city to be used a hos
pital. 1t was the intention to remove the
colored man. Wallace Brown, at IL o'clock
last night, but on account of the Indictment
weather. this plan was abandoned. Brown
is still at his home on Wilkes street, and
the premises are strictly quarantined. 1t is
stated that he will be removed by 10 o'clock
tonight.
The other patients Rebecca Bryant and
Mary LEVEL are still in the pest house in
Braddock alley. and, it is stated. will not
be moved. They are reported doing we'll
Sergeant Smith, who was charged with
the duty of securing and furnishing the
house to be used hospital, found great
difficulty in engaging a nurse. Last night,
however. he succeeded in employing
young colored woman.
Officers Chosen.
The annual meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company was held last night
when the following officers We're elected:
Park Agnew. president ]. II. Trimyer, first
vice president; Claude Pickin second vice
Huntington. recorder; l.. Ruben, treasurer;
r. w. Latham foreman; W. S. Rogers and
A. W. MelChoir assistants; w. T. Rogers,
l.. Bendheim r. NJ. Latham, Park Agnew
and J. r. Pickin, property committee.
The "Century Plant"
A most unique and interesting society
event styled the Century Plant, took
place last night in McBurney's Hall. The
feature that, on the male side, the
guests were confined to pronounced bache-
lors and married men who had, for the
most part. retired from active participation
in society life. The guests We're numerous
and the event was pronounced a great sue
cess. An elegant supper was served dur
ing the intermission.
Disappeared From Home.
Isaac Cartwright, one of the most promi
nent colored citizens of this city, has dis
appeared from his home, No. 404 South
Royal street. under unexplained circum-
stances. He has not been seen since Tues
day night, when he left for Washington.
He leaves a wife and daughter, who can
offer no reason for his absence, except that
they suppose he eloped with a woman who
came here from Baltimore. Cartwright
was a deacon in the colored Baptist
Church, and, in fact, had held every i'm
pOrtant office in the church except that OF
minister. For many years he had been
driver at a good salary.
General and Personal.
The stockholders of the German Cooper
alive Building Association, No. s. have
elected the following officers for the ensu
ing year: Isaac E,ichberg, president: Justus
Schneider, secretary: NJ. B. Harrow, treas
urer: L. C. Graham and Il. P. Aitcheson,
directors for three years, and J. D. Nor
moyle Henry Bladder and Joseph kauf-
mann, trustees.
The remains of Mrs Mary E. Peverll,
who died yesterday in Tenleytown, were
brought to this city this morning and will
be inferred tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the residence of Mr.. Frank Peverill,
son of the deceased, on South Fairfax
street.
A family of pilgrims, consisting of a wo-
man seventy years old, a daughter and two
grandchildren. a boy and girl, We're enter
tanned the station house last night They
stated that they were travelling from Penn
syivania to West Virginia and had come
via Washington, where the police directed
them to this city.
There We're no cases before Mayor Simp-
son in the police court this morning, max
ing the second successive day when this
was the case.