Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19
ALEXANDRIA'S DAY.
sEsaUI-cENTEvNIAL OF THE CITY's
FOUNDING, OCTOBER 18TH.
PRESIDENT MKIKLEY IS INVITED.
He Promises Aid of Federal Gov
eminent to Make the Affair sue
cess-Wasbfngton Negroes Resolve
to Go to wnrrenton Anyhow.

| (Special.)-T Virginia event OF to-day
at the capital was the presence OF a large
delegation of AlexandrianA who called on
| the Secretary Of War and the President
with reference to the sesqui-centenniai
/ celebration Of the founding Of the city OF
! Alexandria. This will be a grand anair,
| II the programme mapped out Is adnereu
! to. The delegation to-day was composed
! OF the following distinguished citizens:
Hon. Frank Hume, Hon. Park Agnew.
Hon. John +. Rixey, Hon. s. r. Donoaue,
Hon. j. f. Willard; Speaker John f..
Ryan, Of the Virginia House Of Delegates;
Judge T. X. NJ. Norton, Or. w. NJ. King,
Captain j. Il. King, and Messrs. G.. Z.
| Hill, John May, Alexander j. Wedder-
| burn, G.. i. Boothe, and Gus. Davis. The
gentlemen were introduced to the Secre-
tary of War by Mr. Agnew, who acted as
, chairman, and who also explained the OBJ
ject of the call, TO the effect that they
wanted all possible aid at the hands Of
the United States Government, in the
way of warships and troops, to make the
celebration on October 18th next sue
cess.
The Secretary gave the delegation as
surances that all the available troops
would participate.
Tho delegation next called upon Assist
ant-Secretary Allen, Of the navy, who
also promised that the navy should be
represented by at least one warship, and
the sailors and marines OF the Washing
ton navy-yard.
PRESIDENT PROMISES AID.
The delegation, then accompanied by
Secretary Root, called at the White
House, where an invitation was extended
to the President to be present on the oc-
casion. Mr.. Mckinley expressed his re-
greet that a previous engagement would
prevent his attendance, but assured the
delegation that the aid of the National
Government would be extended to make
the affair a success.
The following is the programme Of the
days parade: United States troops, In
fantry, cavalry, artillery, marines, and
sailors; all OF the principal civic organi-
cations. trades organizations, and bus-
ness organizations of the city, and a
grand Industrial trades display; historl-
cal floats descriptive Of the cty's his
tory, comic floats. tournament knights,
agricultural and mechanical floats, mask
ers, &c.
MORE NEGRO THREATS.
The Butler Zouaves (negroes) and negro
organizations called the Langston Ma
tional Monument and Emancipation So
cieties held another meeting Saturday
night, and protested against the action of
the Mayor Of WarrentOn in requesting
the Governor Of Virginia to refuse per-
mission TO the Zouaves TO carry their
arms with them when they visit Warren
ton on the 22d of this month. They state
that they will go, anyhow, and will carry
arms with which to protect themselves.
SOUTHERN AND THE VALLEY ROAD
a leading official of the Southern rail-
way said to-day that he had heard no
confirmation of the published report that
the Southern Company had acquired the
Valley railway. He added, however, that
it was usually month after a deal was
made before it became officially known TO
the officers Of road.
PERSONAL
Hon. w. a. Jones and Representative
Rixey called on President r. n. Harper
of the Virginia Democratic Association
OF the District of Columbia, to-day, and
discussed the political situation, both
State and national
Representative James Hay, Of Madison,
Va. was in the city Saturday, and left
for home on Sunday morning.
Hon. George +. Bowden and Post
master J. II. Kimberly Of Old Point,
were in the city on Saturday. on depart
ment business and stopped at the Hotel
Johnson.
f. p. Cover. Front Royal, Va; Robert
s. Walker. Virginia; r. A. Mcintyre.
Virginia; c. Christian and wife, Mrs. ].
ID. Christian, Metropolitan.
Misses A. Y. and l.. NJ. Wilson. Lenoir.
n. c.; William II. Wilson, II. Strause.
NJ. II. Houseman, Richmond: II. O.
DOMAIN, Petersburg; j. L. Thomas, Ports
mouth r.. c. Borten, Orange. Va; L. r.
ellis, Bedford City, Va; J. c. Johnston,
Harrisonburg. Vast. James.
ARMY ORDERS.
BY direction of the Secretary OF War
the following officers recently appointed.
with rank from September 9Th. will re-
port at the recruiting stations desig-
mated, for temporary duty: CAPTAIN
James l.. Hamlin, Raleigh. N. c.; Can
tain William A. Hankins. Richmond.
Va; First Lieutenant Harrison b. Brown.
Asheville, n. c.; Second Lieutenant John
II. Rice, Richmond, Va; First Neuten-
ant David j. Gilmer. Raleigh. n. c.:
Leander W. HAYES, Asheville, n. c.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters re-
Gently appointed, are the following:
Arthur b. Crismond Carnation, King
George county, Va; Allen Il. Haden,
central Plains, Fluyanna county. Va.
James X. Damron, Chntwood, Dickin-
son county Va.
Commissioned: Samuel f. Stewart.
Daisy. \. c.; Adolphus c. Lineberger.
Iron Station, n. c.. Eli D. Byrd Ronda.
y. c.; John F. Wright, star, n. c.; Mil
lard r. Briles, Eden. n. c.: Ellen A.