The times., 1899-05-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, May 29.-The business in
terests of Alexandria were well represented
at a meeting held in the rooms of the
Business Mems League tonight. The NEST
ing had been called for the purpose of tax
ing action in regard to the Sesqui- Cen
tennial of Alexandria. which occurs on
July 13 next, and the sentiment of those
present was in favor of the celebration of
the event. NJ. B. Harlow, President of the
Business Mems League. occupied the chair.
and Clarence Leadbeater was chosen SEC
retary. Mr.. Harlow briefly reviewed the
history of Alexandria, and spoke of the
natural advantages possessed by the city.
He urged that a proper celebration of the
150th anniversary of the city would at
tract many here and be of benefit to the
business interests Most of those present
spoke in advocacy of the proposed ceiebra-
tion. The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to consider the question: N. B.
Harlow, George r. Hill, William +. Carne,
]. r. n. Curtin. Charles Paff. and X. Kem-
per. Immediately on the adjournment of
the meeting the committee was organized
| by the election of NJ. B. Harlow as chair
man The committee formulated plans for
mass meeting which will be held at the
opera house on Monday night next. An
invitation is extended to all who feel an
interest In the proposed celebration to at
tend the meeting.
A special session of the County Court
was held today by Judge Love to hear
argument in the case of Littell against
Palmer sheriff. and sureties on his official
bond in an attachment sued out by the
Julius Lansburgh Furniture and Carpet
Company. of Washington. The case grew
out of the disposition by the sheriff Of
certain furniture seized by him in Alex
andria county, which the Lansburgh Com
pany claims TO have owned A motion of
the plaintiff to strike out statement Of
the defendant filed was overruled by the
| court, who refused to pass upon the ques-
tions involved until the trial of the case
The funeral of the late Edward J. Pat
terson took place from st. Mary's Church
this morning at 10 o'clock. The requiem
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Cut
Ter, and the interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery. The remains were es-
corted to the grave by the members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and of the
Hydraulion Fire Company. The pail
bearers were H. A. Downham, w. w.
Ballenger, Charles Hellmuth, NJ. r. O'Sul
livan, C. F. Neale. and William Desmond.
William A. Smith, an employe of the
Southern Railway shops, had his hand
caught in the machinery this afternoon.
The member was so badly lacerated that
several fingers had to be amputated.
W. S. Wilkinson, who was arrested on
Saturday afternoon, charged with having
engaged in a fight with Henry Stevenson,
was fined S. in the police coart this morn
ing. Stevenson was detained, as he had
furnished Information of an alleged policy
shop in the lower section of the city, con-
Quoted by Rhodia Wilson. cciored. Will
son has not been apprehended.
Decoration Day will be observed in this
city tomorrow by the usual exercises at the
National cemetery. In the evening Davis
Post. C. A. R.. will proceed to the ceme-
terry and decorate the graves OF the SOL
diers. There will, however be no oration
delivered.
meeting of the Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment Chapter. Military Daughters of
the Confederacy, was held this morning.
Six new members were elected. The fol-
lowing donations were voted To the JEFF
ferson Davis monument fund, S25: to the
Winnie Davis monument fund, $40: to the
Woman's Auxiliary of R. f. Lee Camp to
improve the surroundings of the Confeder-
ate monument in this city, $25. The chap
ter decided TO tender a reception to r. L.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans on the
evening of June 2. in commemoration of
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confeder-
acy.
In the Corporation Court today Judge
Norton dissolved the injunction which was
granted on the 18th instant, restraining
certain stockholders of the Domestic Fire
Extinguisher Company from holding a
meeting and electing officers Now the
stockholders can proceed and choose Off
GERS and conduct such other business as
they may desire to transact. A. A. Lips
comb represented those who called the
meeting. and the objectors were represent
ed by James R. Cation and Gardner L.
Boothe.
DR.. ". G. Ashby. of this city, left today
for New York. whence he will sail for
Rio Janeiro DR.. Ashby has accepted po-
sitiOn as physician of a large coffee syn
dicate in Brazil. During the Spanish War
Dr. Ashby was an assistant surgeon in the
United States Army.
Corporation Attorney Boothe, of this
city, has been appointed a member OF the
business committee of the State Democratic
conference, which fayors the election of
United States Senators by the people.