Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Large Number of Masons Attending
the Grand Lodge.
PREPARING FOR MEMORIAL SERVICES
City Council Hold Its Semi
Monthly Meeting.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
FOR MEMORIAL SERVICES
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King st.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 13, 1899
The city today is crowded with Masons
the majority of whom are here as delegates
to the annual communication of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, which open at 6 O'Clock
this evening in Lannon's Opera House. on
King street. Grand Master r. T. W. Duke
Jr., who viii WELD the gavel and most of the
officers of the Grand Lodge have arrived
The lodge, as has heretofore been stated
Will be in session for three days. But as to-
morrow will be devoted to the memorial
exercises at Mount Vernon the great bulk
Of the business before the grand body will be
postponed until Friday. Moreover, on ac-
count OF the banquet at Armory Hall this
evening, but little business will be attend
ed to at the opening session
Arrangements for the grand banquet and
reception have been about completed, The
affair is rendered by the local Masons to
the members of the Virginia Grand Lodge
Among the guests of honor will be the
grand masters of most of the states in the
unlon No pains have been spared to
make the occasion great success. A new
Moor has been laid in the spacious hall, for
Whlch work council appropria ted $500. A
grand music stand has been erected over
the entrance and an excellent orchestra
mas been engaged to furnish music during
the hours Of feasting and merriment. Dec
orations have received attention. Beautiful
and attractive masonic designs adorn the
walls, and incandescent lamps will shed a
flood of light over the handsomely prepared
tables. Whatever measure of success at
tends the banquet will be partly due to the
efforts of the ladies', who have energetically
assisted the Masons. Mrs. James E. Alex
ander is chairman of the auxiliary commit
tee. DR.. William NJ. Smith, as chairman
OF the banquet committee, has had the en-
tire matter under supervision. With him
has been associated Messrs. Edgar War
field, ST., Benjamin Aitcheson, Henry K
Field and August Oehlert.
Council Meeting.
The semi monthly meeting of the city
council was held last evening and after
the transaction of considerable business
adjournment was taken until the second
Tuesday in January, 1900
A communication was received from May
or Simpson, in which he advised the estab-
lishment Of free night school, to be sup
ported by municipal appropriations In sup
port of his proposition the mayor urged
that there are many young people in the
city who during the day time were COM
PEELED to work for their living and were
thus unable to enjoy the benefits of pub
lie school education. The matter went to
the joint committee on schools and finance
A resolution which had been referred to
the finance committee, providing for an
additional SEQ to the salary of the steward
Waterman in the city hall, was returned
with the recommendation that 500 be sub
stituted for the above named sum. The
report was adopted in this form.
A resolution was passed allowing the use
| Of incandescent lamps for lighting purpose
| in Armory Hall during the Masonic ban
| quet to be held there tonight. A resolution
| was also adopted permitting the Washing
| ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
road Company to furnish electric power for
| decorating purposes until January 3, 1900.
| The Thompson Electric Company sent in
a proposition agreeing to pay the corpora
| ton percentage on Its revenues for the
| privilege of furnishing incandescent lights
| to merchants in the city. F. Mertens OF
| Washington also submitted a proposition to
I lease from the city, for the period of fifty
years, its gas and electric works. agreeing
| 10 pay for the same 5000 per annum. Ii
| was agreed in this proposition to furnish
] gas at the rate of s1.20 per 1000 feet and
/ to furnish arc lights to the city at $50 per
| light. The matter was laid on the table. A
similar proposition, however, was read
| simultaneously IN the board of aldermen
and that body appointed a committee COM
posed of j. T. Sweeney and w. II. Sweeney
| to consider It, Common council adhered to
| its action in laying the matter on the table
| A resolution was introduced directing the
corporation attorney to take necessary steps
to prevent garbage from Washington being
dumped In the river adjacent to this city.