The times., 1899-10-09
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. s-The action of the city
council last night in granting permission to the
Washington, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon Elec-
tric Railway Company to supply current for cleo
trlc lights during the sesqui-centennial week is
pleasing to the merchants The fronts of many
buildings will be decorated with incandescent
lights OF various colors Workmen are making
good headway on the court OF honor, in Wash
lngton Street Notwithstanding the inclement
weather, workmen were engaged today running
wires and lamps the fronts of buildings in
the main thoroughfares OF the city At the
solicitation OF residents in the western section of
the city, the general committee today announced
several changes IN the route of the day parade.
They also gave out the line of march for the
display to be held in the evening.
The day parade will form on North Washington
Street, and move TO Cameron, to Payne, to King,
TO Fairfax, TO Prince to Patrick, to Duke to
Washington, to Franklin, and countermarch to
Wolfe. Wolfe to Pitt to Duke, to Fairfax to
Wilkes, to Lee, to Prince, and disband The
ni me at night VIII form at Fairfax and King
Streets and move in Fairfax to Qneen Street to
Royal, TO King, to Washington, to oronoco. and
countermarch to Cameron. Cameron 10 Alfred
to King, to Payne, to Prince, to Washington, to
Franklin, aud co1nteIInarch TO Wolfe. Wolfe to
ST. Asaph, 10 Duke, to Pitt, to Prince to Fairfax
TO Duke, to Royal and disband The day parade
Will move promptly at 2:15, and at night the
pageant viii move at O'clock sharp.
The committee has secured a number of cos
TUNES, which will be supplied TO persons wish
ing TO take part in the demonstration at night
The costumes can be obtained Mt the Clnara
House during the day of the 18th inst Band
concerts viii be given at King and Washington
Streets, and at Royal and Cameron Straers Inn,
medlately after the day parade Carriages con-
tanning the mayor and other CITY officials will
leave the city hall at 1880. Carriages containing
the sequcentenIial committee and visiting army
and navy officers and other distinguished guests
Will leave the sesqui centennial HEADQUARTERS AT
| the same hour. The United States war vessels
MachiaS and Dolphin will anchor off tho Ola
| dominion Boat Ciah uh ard ~
marines Will arrive at and depart from the
/ club house. The visitors will be entertained M
the following places: Sailors and soldiers. Arnorv
! Hall; officers of army and navy and other dis
/ tlnguished guests, at Lyceum Hall: American
I Mechanics, Odd Fellows Hall; Knights of Pythias.
SaIepta hali Columbia Lodge of Machinists and
/ fattern Makers schuler's Hall; members of the
press, bachelor Club rooms; former Alexandrians
! Lyeeum Hall; bands and musical organizations
Mcburney Han; Improved Order of Red Men,
j Sarepta Building.
The visiting organizations will be met bv the
reception committee on arrival and escorted TO
| their respective headquarters
Lieut.. James Smith, with a squad of eight
! policemen, this morning, raided a tramp camp
Just west OF the city limits, and captured fifteen
! hobos, who were escorted to the police station
! They will doubtless be utilized by the municipal
authorities in preparing the streets for the ses.i-
centennial parade Thursday. The raid was made
at the instance OF officials of the Southern Rail-
way Company, who reported to the police that
! the tramps had destroyed railroad property. When
| the police arrived on the scene the men were en-.
joying a fire. which consuming railroad ties
! and sections OF box These hobos have be-
come great nuisance to the residents OF West
End, as they appear TO imagine they are privileged
! TO appropriate to their use anything in
| sight
Harrison L. Monroe, an old and well known
! citizen, died suddenly at his home 5e7 North
Alfred Street, this morning. Mr. Monroe was in
his usual health when he retired last night, and
| this morning he arose and went downstairs He
complained to his wife of feeling cold and AL
most before she could reach his side he ex-
pired. 1t is thought that death was due to a
congestive chill. Although the deceased was over
eighty years OF age, he daily attended to his
business affairs. He had resided in this city
most of his life, and in the sos deputy sheriff
OF the city under Sheriff Charles Casteman
The funeral of the late Carl H. Furrer took
place this afternoon from the home of his daugh-
ter Mrs. c. Bohraus, at Prince and Royal Streets
| The funeral OF Mrs Mary A. Robinson wife of
the late Rev. X. H. Robinson, colored took
place from Roberts Chapel, at 1880 this after
| noon.
The Southern Railway Company, after sinking
an artesian well 800 feet at the company's shops,
failed to secure a sufficient supply of water, and
have suspended the work for the present, at least.
! Ed Drown. twelve years of age, while riding
bicycle in Wolfe Street, yesterday evening.
collided with Aaron 0'DeIls wagon. The boy
was knocked from his wheel and run over by the
wagon. He was painfully injured.