Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Committees at Work Arranging for sesaui-
Centennial Celebration.
Funeral of Thomas MOOre-Proceed
ings of the Police Court-Gen-
eraI and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 10, 1899.
Arrangements for the proposed sesqui-
centennial celebration Of Alexandria Octo-
Der next are steadily progressing and con-
ditions now seem to indicate a successful
contamination of the movement. The vari-
GUS committees having charge Of the prep
arations for the event are busily engaged
Meetings are held almost daily, when the
best ways and means for making the cele-
bration a grand affair are discussed in
detail.
The executive and finance committees met
Saturday evening at the Business Mems
League Hall. 1t was determined to hold a
meeting of the latter committee tomorrow
morning, when methods of providing for
necessary expenses will be considered. The
committees parade and printing will hold
meetings this evening.
Funeral of Thomas Moore.
A large number of wel-known people
gathered at Fairfax Court House yester-
day afternoon to attend the funeral SER
vices over the remains of Mr.. Thomas
Moore, the venerable father of Mr.. R. Wal
ton Moore, which took place from the Epis-
'copal Church at o'clock
Rev. w. H. K. Pendleton, the pastor, Off
ciated, and those who bore the remains
ardson, r. E. Thornton, Captain Joseph E.
willard, Resell Donohoe and Thomas r.
helth 1nterment was made in the family
burying ground.
COlOred Woman Drops Dead.
While Rev VIM. H. johnson was con-
Quoting religious services in Beulah BAPTIST
Church (colored), on South Washington
street last evening, d mddle-aged colored
woman named Fannie Lewis was seen to
totter blindly about and fall to the floor.
Confused scenes followed, but the woman
was finally conveyed out of the building
where she shortly expired
Heart failure is given as the cause of
death. The woman lived on South ROYAL
street between Wolf and Wilkes streets.
she leaves femily of several children.
Mayor simpsons Court.
Several cases were disposed of by Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning.
as follows:
John Hansbo,ough, charged with stealing
a pair of pants from VIM Parks, was as
sessed $40, with thirty days on the gang
as alternative
Alonzo Simms, for disorderly conduct to
ladies' on the street, was fined So
EDWARD Dalson and James Mash who
nalled from Washington, fined $40 ca ch
LOT engaSlngiin general row in the Penn
savanna RAILROAD yard yesterday
Cockey Drcwnes Edward Maple and G.
Robertson We're assessed S. each for tres
Passing on the property of the Southern
railroad.
The case of Frank Butler. colored charp
ed with assaultlng Alexander Rudd with
pistol, was set for tomorrow morning.
General and Personal,
Mr. Harrison Kirk, ST., a well-known and
esteemed citizen, died Saturday afternoon
about 4 o'clock at his residence, on Lower
queen street The deceased was about
seventy-eight years of age, and leaves a
WIDOW and several grown children. Mr.
k1rk was at one time a prominent mer-
chant. His funeral will take place toner
row afternoon at o'clock.
Detective Smith of Washington and Off
Ger j. Is. Distall of Hampton Va, arrived
here last night, having IN custody David
Stevenson, colored. who recently ESCAPED
from Jail at Hampton while awaiting trial
for housebreaking
The final dance of the season to be given
by the students of the Episcopal High
School Will take place al McBurney's Hall
this evening.
Rev. M. Lewis of the Theological Semi
nary conducted services at the railroad
reading rooms yesterday afternoon. 1t has
been decided to hold services during the
summer months in the old hall.
A colored man named Joseph Smith died
at the Alexandria Intirmary yesterday
evening.