Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Smallpox Situation Discussed at Meeting of
Board of Health.
Releases From Quarantine Exceed
ference-CeneraI and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 121 King Street.
LII Colnnhno NJ 1Ak

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 81, 1899.
The board of health held a meeting last
night, but no business of Importance was
transacted. The principal matter for con-
sderation was that of smallpox, and the
board will probably hold another meeting
tomorrow night when, it is expected, some
further action of Importance will be taken.
1t is said the smallpox situation has taken
a very favorable turn. While a few new
cases are being reported almost daily, the
number of convalescent patients who are
being discharged daily are far in excess Of
the former number. Then, too, it is pointed
out that the additional cases reported are,
to "a large extent, patients who have almost
recovered.
Late last night there was one case re-
ported, that of Landonia Mason, coIored
living at No. 1873 North Washington street.
Up to noon today several persons had been
released from quarantine. They We're Alice
Bowie, No. I19 uibbon street; Peter Lucas,
No. SD North Pitt: Julia King and Mary
Darlington, No. 516 North Pitt, and Lawson
Evans, No. 932 South Columbus, all but the
first named being colored. The health office
has list of several others, who will be
discharged as soon as possible.
Mrs. Ida Watkins Dead.
Mrs. Ida Watkins widow of James Wat
kins, died last night at her home in West
End. The deceased was about sixty years
of age, and had been widow for several
years. She had reared a large family of
daughters, who survive her. Mrs Watkins
was we'll known and highly esteemed Ar
engagements for the funeral will be made
later on.
The Baltimore Conference.
The presiding elders of Washington dis
trict, Baltimore conference NJ. E. Church
South, have been in communication with
each other in regard TO the time of ct
ing for the conference, which was to have
been held in this city March %. As re-
suit, ii is stated the date will probably be
postponed until April 5. The place of meet
ing, as before announced will be Mt Yer
non Place Church, Washington OF which
Rev. J. W. Duffey is pastor.
Observance of the Twenty-SecOnd.
The observance of General Washington's
birthday anniversary will be confined in
this city to narrow limits. The official
holiday will be observed by the public
schools and banks, but there will be little
other cessation of business. The enter
tafnment proposed by the Relief Fire Com
pany has been postponed. patriotic oys-
ter supper will be given at night in the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall on
Duke street
General and Personal.
A pound party was commenced this
morning at 10 o'clock in the rooms of the
Business Mems League, corner King and
Washington streets, under the auspices of
the Cooperative Charities Association 1t
will be continued until o'clock this even
ing and the proceeds distributed among
the poor. Since its last report the associa-
ton has acknowledged the receipt of contri-
buttons amounting to s135.16.
Thomas Thornton, eighty years of age.
died Sunday afternoon at his residence in
Fairfax county near this city. The funeral
will take place tomorrow and the interment
will be in Bethel cemetery.
NJ. b. Harlow, city treasurer, has re-
cefved a letter from Senator Martin stating
that he had had embodied in the river and
harbor bill an appropriation of S150000 for
excavation on the lower Potomac. Senator
Martin promised to use his influence TO
have the clause retained in the bill.
Bishop Whittle of the Episcopal diocese
of Virginia WILL April IL next. administer
the rites of confirmation at Christ Church