Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-16
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Appropriations for River Improvements
Subject of Consideration.
Marriage Announcement for the 2Sth
Trustees - General Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T27 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, va, June 10, 1855.
NJ. B. Harlow, president of the Business
Mems League who took an active part In
securing from Congress the river and har-
Dor appropriation, has been lately interested
in an effort to prevent that portion of the
money intended for Mattawoman and Ket-
tie Bottoms, points below this city, from
being diverted for improvements at other
points. Mr.. Harlow has been in corre-
spondence with Senator Martin and Repre-
sentative Rixey on the matter, and this
morning he received letter from Mr.. Rix-
ey, in which the writer stated that he had
seen Gen. Wilson in regard to the appropri-
atoms. Col Charles J. Aliens report had
been discussed by the two gentlemen, and
Mr.. Rixey stated that he would defer visit
ing the Secretary of War in regard to the
matter until Mr.. Harlow had examined Col
Aliens report, copy of which was in
closed in Representative Rixey's letter.
Mr.. Harlow is engaged in examining the
document, and will confer with Mr.. Rixey
later.
Coming Marriage.
A marriage in which the society folk of
this city are much interested is announced
to take place Wednesday evening, June
%, at $50 o'clock, in ST. Mary's Church.
when Miss Lena j, Harlow, daughter of
Mr.. Johr Harlow, will become the bride of
Mr.. Richard j. Hartigan Of Washington.
After the ceremony a reception will be ten
dered at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harlow, No. 2O2 north Royal street.
The prospective bride and groom will be
at home after July 10, at 1918 Goth street
northwest, Washington.
Meeting of School Trustees.
The annual meeting of the trustees of the
John Hay Normal and Industrial School
was held in the office of that institution
Wednesday evening. The president, Rev.
Robert B. Robinson, presented his report,
which showed that the school was making
progress and that several new depart
ments had been opened during the past
session. In his opinion $4,000 would be
necessary to operate the school next year.
The secretary's report showed receipts
from contributions and other sources,
amounting to 3,92591. The yearly ex-
penses had aggregated this amount; 5000
was given the schools indebtedness. Rev.
r. B. Robinson was reelected president
and Magnus L. Robinson secretary and
treasurer. The election of teachers was de-
ferred until next September.
Lawn Party in Del Ray.
A largely attended lawn party was held
last evening at the residence of Mr.. A. S.
Doniphan, in Del Ray, for the benefit of
the building fund of the new Baptist
Church in that town. feature of the en-
tertainment was a recitation by Miss Ethel
Varney. Miss Varney won the prize Of
fered, and Mr.. George Rucker made an ad-
dress.
General and Personal.
The remains of Mr.. James Zones, who
died in Charlottesville yesterday, in the
eighty-sixth year of his age, and who was
a former resident of this city, were brought
here today for interment. The funeral will
take place tomorrow from No. 115 Duke
street.
A game of base ball will be played tomor-
row afternoon on the Episcopal High
School grounds between the school team
and the "Alexandrians'' of this city. The
game will be called at $50.
The MT. Vernons' of Washington and
the Rebels of this city will play base ball
tomorrow afternoon at Colross grounds.
In the corporation court yesterday, K.
Kemper was appointed guardian to the in
FAINT defendants In the chancery suits of
Simpson against Field and White against
Markell respectively.
The committee on printing for the pro-
posed sesqui-c centennial celebration, of
which Mr.. ]. H. Strider is chairman, will
hold a meeting in the Business Mems
League rooms this evening.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Mamie Sumlin, small col
ored girl, S. for assaulting young white
girl named Sadie Murray.
Rev. James w. Grubb, pastor of the NJ.
E. Church South at Fincastle. Va, was in
this city today on business.
By direction of the Secretary of War a
sale of several horses mules wagons and
articles of camp equipage was commenced
yesterday at st. Asaph, near this city.
Miss Stella Travers was injured by an ac-
c1dent this morning while working at Paff's
shoe factory on King street. DR.. Quacken-
bush attended her and found that her in
turieS were slight