Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Plans for Street Improvements Submitted
to Business Mems Committee.
Repairs to Historic Church EdiAc-
Ancient Aspect Practically I'm
changed-General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King St,
Pail to1anbopo No 10S

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August %. 1899.
The proposition of Alderman ]. M. Hill
to make an award of $50 to the person SUBJ
hitting the best plan of street improve
ment for this city, and in addition to
award 800 if the plan should be adopted
by council, was accountable for a number
of schemes for street improvements, vari-
Gus in character. which were submitted to
a special committee of the Business Mems
League last night. Of the membership of
five, four present. Chairman E.
E. Downham, Secretary Clarence E. Lead
beaten, NJ. B. Harlow and Isaac Eichburg.
Mr.. Charles King being absent, Acting City
Engineer VIM. B.. Corse was the first to
present plans and specifications. He was
allowed forty minutes in which to make
necessary verbal explanations. l.. T. Ia-
ney, surveyor of Alexandria county, fol-
lowed with his scheme. The secretary then
read papers submitted by the following:
James Bayne, Louis Kraft, Pullman Bros,
G. w. Salisbury and Rev. Clarence e. Ball.
After all the plans had been heard it was
decided to defer making a selection until
the entire committee could get together.
Chairman Downham will call meeting in
a few days.
Christ Church Repairs.
The work of repairing and repainting his
toric Christ Church which has been push
ed during the summer months, is now near
ready for public worship, it is estimated,
by the first Sunday in September The re-
pairs have been confined TO the interior,
which now presents a handsome appear
ance. The walls have been painted pure
white.
Notwithstanding the extensive repairs
which the edifice has undergone, and the
rebuilding of the iron Enclosure, the ancient
appearance of the old house of worship
has not been materially affected.
General Matters.
Among those who embarked on the steam
yacht Americas yesterday for a trip down
the Potomac, under the auspices of the
Americas Club, We're Rev. Father Francis
cam George Green August Copper. Owen
Donnelly, George Repetti and Messrs. Van
Herhlltz and Repetti of Washington. Rev.
Father Cutler NJ. Schiller, A. T. Travers
John Donnely. L. Schuman and Admiral
Gaines Of this city.
Alfred Poe, a citizen of ST. Georges Is
land. died of consumption last night at No.
Al North St. Asaph street The deceased
was twenty-eight years of age and leaves
a widow. The remains will be forwarded
to St. Georges Island for intcrment
Maj Fred Gardner of New York, Gen.
BallinSer Boothe's secretary. delivered a
lecture in the Opera House last night on
Volunteer Work. Its Aims and Objects"
Edna Brawner, daughter of Mr.. William
BraWner. died of diphtheria last night at
the nome of her father, in West End. This
is the second death that has occurred in
this family during the past week.
uneral services over the remains of At
tcrney John H. Greene, whose sudden
death occurred yesterday morning. while
he was confined in the city jail. as told in
The Star. will take place at 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning from St. Mary's Church.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson imposed fine of SO on Edward
Bryant, colored, charged with committing
an assault.