Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
CONFEDERATE PENSION BOARD AP-
POINTED BY JUDGE NICOL.
Reception rendered the Pastor of VI.
Z. Church SOuth-Grand Jury
to Meet Monday.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street.
Bell Telephone No, JOG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April Il, 1900.

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Bell Telephone No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April a. 1900.
Judge c. Z. Nicol of the circuit court for
this city has appointed the following to con-
stitute the confederate pension board of
Alexandriaf' Col. Francis L. Smith, Col.
Kosciusko Kemper, Mr. John NJ. johnson,
Capt. Herbert Bryant and DIR. Harold
SnOwden. This appointment is made pur-
suant to an act passed by the Virginia leg
islature March Z, 1890, to give aid to Vir-
ginia soldiers, sailors or marines who were
disabled in the war between the states and
to the widows OF Virginia confederates. The
pension board has the power to examine and
pass upon all applications for pensions from
residents of this city.
Reception and Entertainment.
The Epworth League of Washington
Street NJ. Z. Church South last evening ten
dered public reception to Rev. E. v. Reg
lister, who was reappointed pastor of the
church by the Baltimore conference. The
lecture room, in which the entertainment
was held. was tastefully decorated with
palms and flowers. A large audience lis
tened attentively to the elaborate program
which was as follows: Instrumental duet
Mrs George Warfleld and Miss Lula
Cockey; recitation. Miss Flora Sipps: in
strumental solo, Mrs. Sallie Colyer: vocal
solo. Miss Edith Graham.
An address Of welcome to the pastor was
| delivered by Mr.. T. II. Netherland Rev Mr.
| Register responding in appropriate terms
| After an intermission Miss Mamie Divitt
rendered an instrumental solo and Mr. Geo
| H. Kennedy selection. A recitation by
| Miss Estelle Herbert, a vocal solo by Miss
| Margie Ramey and an instrumental solo by
Miss Mary Moore closed the program
Grand Jury to Meet.
| The April grand jury term Of the corpo-
| ration court will begin next Monday, The
| grand jury will investigate one murder
| case and two cases OF circulating counter
| felt money. Frank Payne colored is In Jail
| awaiting hearing on the charge of muir
| dering Thomas Bryant, also colored; and
| TWO white men. James Barry and Richard
! l.. Clark, will be examined on the charge
| Of passing bogus silver dollars In this CITY
| about a month ago. In addition to these
| prisoners the Alexandria Jail contains Gus
| Dorsey, colored, charged with burgiarizins
| the post office at Lovettsvile, Va, and
| Thomas Elsey, also cOlored, charged with
killing William Pinkney.
General Matters.
An organizing committee, consisting OF
Claude NJ. Lennon, Edward A German anG
John NJ. V. Fickin, has issued invitation.
| for meeting. to be held at Lyceum Hal
Monday. April ID, at $50 p. M, for the pur
pose of organizing q local council of tn,
Knights Of Columbus. Past Grand Knigh
| w. III. cal ahan of the District of Colum
bia and other well-known knights will b.
present TO explain the aims of the organ
iZation.
Mr.. r. L. Graybill of Washington ha
withdrawn his application for the position
Of city engineer, 10 succeed Mr.. z. c. Dunn
! resigned. As Mr.. Graybin was the onl,
applicant on the eligible list, a new ex
animation Will have TO be held.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Del Ra
NJ. +. Church South gave a quilting part
| last evening at the residence of Mrs j. L
| Ashford. The prize for the best stitchin
| was awarded to Mr.. Walter l.. Varney.
Z II is understood that the old cotton fac
= | tory on North Washington street. for
n long time a part of the Carrot estate, ha
e | been purchased by Mr.. H. c. Chapman c
c | Baltimore. This immense building has bee
1 | out of service for number of years.
| Those republicans Of Alexandria who Wei