The times., 1899-08-31
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug 30.-Wiliam Murray died
at his home, SIT King Street, shortly after
O'Clock this evening. Mr.. Murray was born in
Fredericksburg, Va, in 1917. He came to Alex
andra in the early sos, and engaged in the
merchant tailoring business. When the war
broke out between the States Mr.. Murray lett
this city with the Mount Vernon Guards, which
afterward became Company F., Seventeenth Vir-
ginia Regiment. He served with distinction
throughout the war, and at its close returned
to this city and resumed the tailoring business
his trade extending throughout the entire northern
section OF Virginia Mr.. Murray was a courteous
gentleman, a good citizen. and enjoyed the es-
TEEN of all who knew him He was a mefnher
of Alexandria W Washington Lodge. OF Masons Mount
Vernon Chapter, ROYAL Arch Masons; Old Do
minion Commandery knights Tenplar, and of
r. +. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
Chairman W. NJ. Smith, of the sesqui-centen-
NAL parade committee, issued call today for
a meeting of the chairmen of the various sub
committees 70 be held at the rooms at King
and Washington Streets, tomorrow night at $50
oclock special committee has been named
to look after the details of the proposed parade
and superintend the work OF the general commit
tee The special committee is composed Of the
chairmen and secretaries Of the executive finance
and parade committees, and MeSsFS. NJ. B. Harlow.
c. C. Carlin. William b. Saoot, c. l.. Boothe
William NJ Smith, James E. King, John W.
NAV, Henry Baader. and a. j. Wedderburn
Chairman Harlow, OF the executive committee
has appointed the following former Alexandrians
to represent the sesqui-centennal: George c.
Wedderburn, u. b. Gordon, \. F. Ford, A. H.
Taylor, b. G.. Thomas, Isaac l.. Ball, and Fl. X.
Addison. The clerical force at headquarters is en-
gagged in sending out letters TO the different civic
military and trades organizations merchants and
manufacturers requesting them to participate in
the proposed parade, and TO otherwise aid the
promoters OF the sesquiseentennIai celebration In
terest in the proposed celebration Is spreading
and every citizen OF Alexandria is being urged to
assist the promoters.
Operations will be resumed at the Virginia Glass
Works ON Friday, after the usual hoi-
day Extensive improvements have been made at
the works. and the plant will be started up with
an increased force. large number OF orders are
on hand
A carrier pigeon flew into the residence Of T..
j. Fannon. 907 Prince Street, yesterday evening,
where ii still remains. silver ring ON one of its
legs bears the inscription, '-G-S70I." 7"
The team of the Episcopal High School, of
Washington, will play the second nine of the Al
exandrias in this city tomorrow afternoon.
The river steamer Harry Loder is at the ship
yard for repairs.
Can't j. v Davis Superintendent of the Ma
tional Cemetery in this city, has returned from
Duncanville, Pa, where he went to attend the
funeral OF his father, Abel Davis, who died last
week.
A meeting of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union viii be held at its rooms in Duke
Street tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Allen Mills, employe OF Robinson's Circus.
stealing pears from the orchard OF Benjamin Bag
gett adjoining the circus grounds. Mr.. Baggett
appeared and withdrew the charge.
The work OF repaintiug and renovating Christ
Church, which has been in progress since July,
has been finished, and services viii be held in the
church again on Sunday next
The motion for a new trial in the case OF VII
liam Dodson. the eighty-year-old gro convicted
in the Alexandris County Court last Monday OF
attempted assault on eightyear-old Viola Elliott,
a white child will be argued by his attorneys,
Samuel c. Brent and Joseph r. Flanigen, before
! Judge James NJ. Love on Saturday. Do,lson's
sentence was fixed at ten years in the State pen
itentiary. A motion for new trial was made
| Immediately by Dodson's counsel Wednesday
! morning was originally set Tor the hearing.