Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-05
AT FAIRS lNIALEXANDRIA
First Ward Republicans Effect Perma-
nent Organization.
Opposition Provoked by Alleged I'm
fair Treatment-COrpora Court
PrOceedings--Gener News.
ALEXANDRIA Va. Nav 5. 1899.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 727 King street,
Poll TeIeploue No 106.

ALEXANDRIA Va, May 5, 1899.
The first ward republicans held a meet
ing in Banner Hall last evening and eff
fected permanent organization, electine
the following officers: Maj. Johnson presi-
dent; 4. Gilkerson, vice president; Thomas
Cooper, secretary: Benjamin Corum, as
sistant secretary, and T. Chase, sergeant
alarms
Several members arrived at the hall about
a half hour after the meeting had opened
and when the officers had been chosen.
They claimed that an unfair advantage had
been taken, and insisted upon holding an
other meeting, which, it is stated, will be
held in Banner Hall this evening.
Corporation Court Proceedings.
Testimony in the case of William A.
Thomas against the Southern Railroad
Company was continued before Judge J.
K. NJ. Merton in the corporation court this
morning. Certain alleged injuries to the
plaintiff. alleged to have been inflicted by
the defendant company, are set forth in
Attorney F. E. Anderson, while Attorneys
VIM. Payne, Eppa Hunton, jr., of War
renton and A. w. Armstrong of this city
are conducting the defense.
In this court yesterday evening the jury
returned verdict for the defendant in the
case of Joseph E. Harris against the South
ern Railroad Company, which was also a
suit brought for alleged damages for per.
Sorral injuries.
Invitations Declined.
At the regular monthly meeting Of The
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Company
held last night, an invitation from R. E.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, to partci-
pate in Memorial day exercises, May "A
was declined because it would conflict with
attendance on the national peace jubilee
in Washington. 1t is very unusual for this
company not to figure in the Memorial day
parade, and its action shows the great in
terest felt in the peace jubilee.
An invitation to attend the Maryland fire
mems convention in Westminster, Md.
June was declined, as the prize offered
would not compensate for the trouble and
expense incident to transporting the en-
CINE TO that point.
Officers Chosen.
At meeting of the vestry of st. Paurs
Episcopal Church, held last evening, the
following officers We're elected for the en-
suing term: j. Wallace Hooff, senior war
den; Maj. John w. Green, junior warden
j. r. Zimmerman, treasurer, and ]. c. Mil
burn, registrar. Mr.. Milburn was also
chosen delegate to the Episcopal council,
which meets in Richmond May II. Maj.
John w. Green is the alternate.
General and Personal.
A fight between F. Tuba, an Italian fruit
dealer of King street, and his housekeeper
attracted the attention of the police yes
terday afternoon. and at o'clock the mat
ter was heard before Mayor Simpson in the
police court. The trouble was adjusted by
-dr. Tuba agreeing to pay the woman $50.
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Norton granted a charter TO the Norris
Peters Company, the object of which is to
conduct photographic or Photographic bus
iress. The sum of S15O,o0O is named as the
capital stock. Eugene Peters, Paul l..
Webb of Washington and Daniel Frazier
and H. T Parsell of New York are the in
cOrporators. James Il. Cation is the local
agent.
w. p. Graves having received the highest
percentage in a recent civil service eXami-
nation has been rendered the position of
substitute mail carrier by Postmaster Jos.
l.. Crupper.
The regular monthly business meeting of
the EpWorth League NJ. L. Church South,
will be held this evening.
The May meeting of the city school board
was held in Peabody Hall last night and
routine business transacted.