Evening star., 1899-10-03
Annual Meeting of Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
TIE ORGANIZATION NOW IN SESSION
Alarm Occasioned by Report Con-
cerning Mad Dog.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 3, 1899.
The seventeenth annual state convention
of the Womans Christian Temperance Union
opened this morning at 10 O'Clock In the
Methodist Protestant Church, with services
conducted by the Young Womans Chris
tan Temperance Union. About one hun
dred delegates are in attendance, every sec
ton of the state being represented. The
sessions of the convention will be divided
between Trinity NJ. E. Church, where the
evening meetings for Thursday and Friday
will be held and the NJ P. Church, where
the business proceedings and most of the
other exercises will take place.
Mrs. Jobson, secretary of the state Y. w.
C. T. u. called the conference to order
this morning Devotional exercises, under
the direction of Miss Mildred Emerson, fol-
lowed and then came roll call. A sympo-
sum of the years work was presented by
various delegates, and notable facts which
occurred since the last meeting were set
forth by the state secretary.
A paper discussing the question OF one
| standard of purity for men and women was
read by Miss Rose Wood Allen, followed by
| solo rendered by Miss Florence Sullivan
| After the custodian of the society had
made her report an animated discussion
| was had relating to practical helps for the
| work in hand. Mr.. w. r. Walker led the
closing devotional exercises for the morn
ing.
| The afternoon session began with meet
| ing of the state secretary and the pres-
| dents of the various locai unions. Tapers
| treating of leading topics of temperance
| were read by Miss Laura Smith, MIR. Hugh
| Garter and Miss Bette Pollard, respec-
| tNely.
The Evening Session.
| At S o'clock this evening the session will
be opened by Rev. Z. V. REGISTER of the
| NJ. L. Church South. The following order
will be observed: Greetings on behalf of the
| city, Mayor George l.. simpson, greetings
| on behalf of the clergy, Rev. Thos. p.
| iteveie: greetings on behalf of Alexandria
| ". {. L. L., MIS-. Amy &. Weech; response,
| Mrs. r. II. Jones.
Mrs Howard NJ. Hoge viii preside
| the business sessions of the convention.
| Delegates Will be chosen for the national
conVeiit.on, which meets in November, and
| the COM ention will Friday evening
| with gold medal contest and the pre-
| Sentauon OF banners.
Dog Pronounced Mad.
| The alarm occasioned Friday evening last
by the actions Of d dog supposed to be suf-
ferng from rabbies was heightened last
night by the following telegram which Drs.
O. Brien ana Snowden received from the
Pasteur Institute, New York, where the
supposed oogs spine had been sent
| for examinations:
Dog furiously mad. Send on the people
| he bit us soon as possible.
| AS before stated, the animal ran all over
| town Friday evening, biting several people
before it was finally dispatched by Officer
| Bettis and a crowd of men. Among those
bitten Were John Barley. Glen Wood, Jas.
| Petit, James Butler and James holland. 1t
| is said that others were also bitten
The uneaSinesS occasioned by the tele-
gram is increased by the statements that
| The mad dog BIZ several other oogs. when
have not yet been killed. This morning DR..
| O'Bren receiV ed a letter from Dr. Paul
giving instructions as to the dogs supposed
| to have been bitten ! : the mad dog. 1t
! was urged that all such animals be kept
securely confined. instead cf beng k."eu.
until it could be positively determined
whether the disease would develop
| Several of the parties bitten have gone
for treatment in baltimore and New York
General Matters.
| In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
William Powers, charged with fighting. for
feited s. collateral by non-appearance; Err
nest Crump, on the same charge, assessed
| 50; VIM. Bailey, colJred, charged with dis
| orderly conduct, fined 50; Joseph Whiting,
coored, charged with larceny dismissed
| Mayor-elect Thomas G. Hayes of Balti-
| more has written a letter to the secretary
of the sesqui-centennial committee, stating
| that he will attend the celebration
| Mrs Grace Lamden was severely burned
about her face and neck yesterday by the
| upsetting of a pot or bolilnS Tea AT her resi-
| dence. 113 Prince street.
| The public schools of this city were closed
this morning in order that the teachers and
| scholars might attend the DeWey celepi d.
| ton in Washington.
Mrs. Susan Cook died about o'clock this
! morning at her residence. No. 215 North
Fairfax street. The deceased was "eli-
known and esteemed. For many years she
| conducted an eating house in the market
| building.
Mary Starr aged eleven years, received
| burns about her face and head which may
result in the loss of eyesight while play
ing with companions late Saturday even
ing in the cellar of the residence of Mrs.
| Ell a Manger, 11O6 Prince street. The chill
dren were engaged in building fire in a
| TOW stove, when of them poured gaSo-
line on the flames. In an instant little
| Mary was almost enveloped in sheet or
fire, and before help came she was badly
burned The sufferer was taken to the
home of Mrs. D. NJ. Patram, where she
was visiting, and DR.. Hugh Mcclure sum-
moned.
A called meeting of the old Friendship
Fire Company will be held this evening in
the companys hall. The principal matter
to be considered is an invitation to take
part in the sesqui-centennia celebration.
This company organized in 1114, Gen.
Washington being one of the original MEM
bers.
Miss jackson of Norfolk, Va, who had
been visiting at the home of Mr.. George
Cochran, on Alfred street, fell on the street
Saturday evening and sustained fracture
| of her left thigh. The lady was on her way
to board the steamer for Norfolk when the
! accident occurred. She was conveyed back
to Mr.. Cochran's residence and physicians
attended her.
] Gertrude Downey, daughter of Mr.. Thos.
J Downey, residing on South Columbus
street, died very suddenly Sunday night
under circumstances which at first aroused
suspicion that she had been poisoned. The
child had eaten some candy few mo-
ments prior to her death, and it was
thought that this might have been poison
Gus. Coroner Purvis viewed the remains
and decided that death was produced by
congestive chill. An inquest was deemed
unnecessary.
Deputy Flour Inspector r. II. Hancock
reports that a total of 6347 barrels and
bags of -four We're inspected during the
third quarter, ending September 80.
Adolph Krause of Philade phia and Mrs
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