Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDER Ia
A HANDSOME MONUMENT TO MARK
GEN. KEsrER's GRAVE.
The Memory Of the Confederate
City - General Topics.
Evening Star Bureau.
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The grave Of Gen. Delaware Kempsr. In
st. Paurs cemetery. will probably be
marked in the near future by handsome
monument. a tribute to the confederate
leader from the survivors Of those who
served in his command during the civil war.
A movement to that end has been started
among the members OF the once widely
known Kemper's Battery. That organiza-
| ton left Alexandria to join the confederate
forces in 1851, and was led by Delaware
Kemper. then captain. For gallantry In
action Capt. Kemper was rapidly promoted.
and at the close Of the war he had attained
high rank. During the first administration
of President Cleveland Gen. Kemper served
as consul to Annoy, China. His death at an
advanced age occurred in this city in the
spring of 1899.
Police Court Proceedinss.
Several prisoners. charged with various
offenses. were before Mayor Simpson in
the police court this morning. Sophie Toll
son. Tillie Jackson and Sophie Lewis, all
colored. were arraigned on the charge Of
robblng the old Wheat residence on Prince
street Of several valuable articles of furni-
ture. The case was postponed until tomor-
row morning. Sergt. Smith made the ar
rests Henry Jenkins. colored, charged
with larceny, was fined s.. Alice Campbell
John Green and Harry Boxer all colored,
charged with assault:ng Rosia Campbell.
were fined s. each.
PoweII-TabIer Nuptfals.
Miss 1nez Powell. daughter of Mrs. Sid
| ney B. Powell of this city, and Mr. Frank
R. Tabler of Chevy Chase were quietly mar
| ried last Tuesday evening in Washington
by Rev. Alexander Bielaski, pastor of the
Ryland NJ. Z. Church, Southwest Washing
ton. After the ceremony the couple. took
the Norfolk steamer. They will spend their
honeymoon at Virginia Beach. The bride
Is well known and popular in Alexandria.
Rev. Mr.. Thacker's Address,
Rev. j. Ernest Thscker of the Second
Presbyterian Church in Norfolk addressed
large audience at the NJ. E. Church South
last evening on the subject of The
Twentieth Century Woman" The address
vas attentlvely listened to and pronounced
highly entertaining. A selection rendered
by the choir opened the services and Rev
DR.. Frank J. Brooke Of the Second Presby-
1erian Church offered the opening invoca-
ton. The speaker was introduced by Rev.
b V. Register. pastor Of the church. Du.
he needed no formal presentation to an
alexandra audience, having lived in this
city fer Two years as pastor of the Pres
byterian Church. A collection was taken
ard considerable amount raised for the
library fund of the Sunday school.
General Notes.
Funeral services over the remains of
Lewis f. Skidmore, whose death occurred
Tuesday. took PLACE Yesterday evening al
o'c.ock from the late residence of the de-
ceased. No. 1913 Cameron street. Rev, T.
V. Register OBLIGATED and the services were
largely attended. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Hugh Francis. C. c. Carlin. s. l..
Monroe, j. f. Alexander, Frank Carlin and
James Douglas The burial took place m
the Methodist cemetery
John Mckinney. &ne man who was locked
up a few days agtf al the station house on
suspicion OF being al escaped lunatic was
identified this mornIns;> by his brother who
came here from Baltimore in response to
communications from the police. The man
was conveyed back to baltimore He had
been confined in an asylum near that city.
Matilda Diggs, wifi. of William Diggs a
wei-krown co!orcd resident died this
morning at her home on North Fairfax
street.
Mr.. John Green, living in Fairfax county
near this city. reported TO the police that an
unknown colorsd man buncoed him out OF
50 yesterday afternoon.
The will of the late Mrs. Catherine Now
land has been admitted to probate in the
corporation court. a. T Schoeni qualifying
as executor. Deceased bequeathed her
residence. No. pos South Lee street. to Mrs.
Mary Schoeni, to go to her children at the
time of her death The remainder of the
property was also left to Mrs. Schoeni.
A deed of bargain and sale has been re-
''A'tt III tht 'pi curt conveying
a lot on the west side of Patrick street
near Queen street to William j. Bayliss
from Anthony w. Armstrong. commits
sioner The consideration was 5000
The oars and equipments of the new
barge recently built for the Old Dominion
Boat Club have arrived and the craft will
now be used for evening parties on the
Potomac.
While driving across the Southern rail-
road track at Cameron, near this city,
Tuesday afternoon, Buck Simms a we'll
known Fairfax county huckster. had mar
row escape from death. An incoming train
struck the rear part of his wagon, demol-
ishing the vehicle and giving the horse and
driver a severe shaking up.