Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CITY Council to Be Asked to Aid Sesqui-
Centennial Celebration.
Committees Appointed to Assist Cen
eral Committee-GrOwth of the
Fund-General Matters.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7O1 King Street.
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va. September rs. 1899.
The city council, which meets tonight,
| will be requested to lend it's aid toward
| making the sesqui-centennial celebration
success special committee will ap-
pear before council and ask for an appro-
prfation of $1,000, having already brought
the matter to Mayor Simpsons attention.
The mayor will also call attention of coun-
ell to the request. A meeting of the COM
mittee appointed to present the petition
has been called for tonight in the city treas
urer's Office half hour before council
commences.
The ladies' committee, charged with the
duty of providing luncheon for the visit
ing military, civic and other organizations
which are to take part IN the parade, VIII
hold a meeting at sesqui-centennla mead
quarters at Z 80 o'clock this evening Ar
rangements will then be completed for en-
PERTAINING the many guests expected:
Acting Secretary Charles H. Allen or the
navy acknowledges receipt of invitation for
his department to participate in the sesqui-
centennial, and promises such avallabie
vessels, etc, can be secured
The people of Ballston. Alexandria coun-
ty have gone actively to work organizing
to be represented in the parade, and have
formed an association to assist the Alex
andria committee, with the following ON
GERS and committees: Augustus Davis,
president; John B. Henderson, first vice
| president; Maj r. S. Lacey. second vice
president. Rev. w. ]. Young third vice
president; James E. Clements. secretary;
James W. Yates, assistant secretary; Rev.
| j. w. Morris. treasurer.
Committee on finance-Rezen w. Darby,
A. H. Lothrop. Rev. ]. w. Morris. Col.
VIM Shelly, A. B. Hines. James E. Glenn
| ents, Frank Lyon and F. NJ. Gideon.
| Committee on transportation and public
comfort-Howard Fields; R; II; Philiip @
Cathcart Columbus v. Wilson and Albert
| Veitch
Committee on representation and special
featuresKey and Hdrl Mrs y Young TSo nss'
| Mrs. s. Johnson. Mrs. Ella Douglass, Mrs
William Ball. Mrs. Grace Davis, Mrs. Geo.
w. Veitch. Mrs: Harvey Bailey. Misses
| Hannah, Moore Bette hewitt, Mayor r. s.
Lacey, Messrs. A: G. Thomas. W. w.
Douglass. VIM. Ball, Augustus Davis, Har-
vey Bailey and George W. Veitch
| Committee foats-Messrs A. d. Tor
reyson, e. F: Thompson. Robert r. Veitch,
| Harvey Collins. Charles A. Beach and
| Frank Schutt. jr.
| The subscription list is as follows: Form
| erly reported, 50, 1025O; Richard H. Wat
| ties, 50; John S. Fowler, So: Frank e. An
derson. So; Julian Taylor, $3.50. making a
total of 81. 123.
Serious Charge Investigated.
The case Of George Crawford, colored,
suspected of foul play in connection with
| the drowning of Rudolph Harris. also col
| ored, which occurred near Mt. Vernon
! Sunday evening, as stated in yesterdays
| Star, was called in Mayor Simpsons court
| this morning Thomas Murray, coored,
| the captain of the craft which Harris
| and Crawford were employed, stated that
| he had witnessed the drowning of the for
| mer. 1t occurred according to Murray,
| when a stiff gale was blowing and Harris
| was handling a heavy piece of timber.
| The man went overheard and was not seen
| to come to the surface. At that time
| Crawford, the witness stated. was at the
other end Of the boat
| After hearing the evidence MayOr
! son said there was nothing to eliminate
Crawford. and he dismissed. The
| mayor stated, however. that when the dead
| mans body was recovered the post-mort tenn
| examination might put a new phase on the
| case. The body has not yet been found
| General Matters.
| The remains of Edward A. F1negan, whose
| dead body was found floating in the Po-
| tcmac near Long bridge yesterday morning.
| as reported in The Star. were brought here
| late last night. The funeral will take place
| at o'clock this afternoon.
| w. J. owen, a Well-known citizen en-
| ployed at the Southern railroad shops died
last night at his residence. No 913 Gibbon
| street, at an advanced age. A family Of
| grown children survives him.
| In the police court this morning Mayor
| Simpson fined Samuel Johnson $3.50 for
disorderly conduct and $3.50 for contempt
| of court. Mary Ford. colored, charged with
| attempting to open her employers money
| drawer. was fined IS.
! Several small washouts occurred on the
| Mt Vernon branch of the Washington,
| Alexandria and Mt Vernon railroad last
| night. but the damage done was easily re-
| paired. One washout occurred between
| Snowden's and Grassy Meadow and another
| Just below Hunters station.
| Corporation Attorney Boothe has render
| ed an opinion that the Virginia code does
not prohibit the employment Of member
| of the city council, at daily salary, by
| the city council. This opinion applies par
| ticularly to the recent appointment Of
| Alderman VIM. Dobie to the foremanshfp
Of the street gang at . salary of 81 per
! day.