Evening star., 1900-09-18
AFFAIRS IN ALExAN DRA
CITIxENs UNITE IN RAISING FUNDS
FOR TEXAS SUFFERERS.
Grand Concert to He Given at tho
Opera HOuse-General and
Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King street.

Bell Telephone No 1O6
ALEXANDRIA. Va, September lS 1900
Many Of the leading citizens of this city
are now united In effort to raise funds
for the people of Galveston. The plan for
this end as thus far outlined Is to hold
grand concert at Hills Opera House.
Prominent singers and persons skilled In
the management of concerts are giving the
scheme their enthusiastic support. Re-
hearsals will be held this evening at 8
o'clock in Peabody Hall and tomorrow
evening in the opera house. 1t has been de-
cided that the rate Of admission will be
80 cents, rs cents for reserved seats and 2S
cents for the gallery Tickets may be OBJ
tanned at several well-known business
places. Prof. Bischoff Of Washington has
loaned the music for the occasion; Mr.. J.
NJ. Hill has rendered the use of his opera
house; Messrs. Robert Bells Sons will
print the programs free of charge, and
Messrs. Ramey & Son will furnish the ad-
vertising matter.
At meeting held last night in the rooms
Of the Business Mems League an organiza-
ton for raising relief funds was effected.
Mr. NJ. B. Harlow was chosen chairman,
Mr. George B. Kennedy secretary and Mr..
Gardner L. Boothe treasurer. The urgent
need of the citizens of Galveston was pre-
sented by Mr.. Harlow, and Mr.. Sherman
Fowler told of the plan for a concert, which
was approved. A committee Of seven, to
nave CHdTSeO Oh arrangements, Was
pointed, consisting of the following: Sher-
man Fowler George B. Kennedy, H. X.
Field. Mrs. Charles G. Lennon. Mrs. Julia
Monroe, Miss Lula Rathbone and Miss Re-
becca Pollard.
Chairman Harlow announced that contri-
buttons will be thankfully received by the
treasurer, Mr.. Boothe. and forwarded to
Mayor Jones, along with the proceeds OF
the concert.
Plans Of County Democrats.
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Alexandria county has changed the date for
the barbecue at Court House Grove from
October 10 to October 30. in order that the
event might come nearer to the election.
Arrangements have been completed for the
big mass meeting to be held at the court
house Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock for
the purpose Of organizing a Bryan ana
Rixey campaign club. Secretary Varney OF
the executive committee stated this morning
that from now on until election mass meet.
ings would be held almost every week at
various points throughout the county. The
auxiliary committee for Jefferson district
has been named. and consists of the follow
ing: DR.. D. N. Rust. George H. Rucker.
Lewis T. Haney, A. 8. Doniphan and Chas.
P. Price.
General Matters.
A guard from the state penitentiary Wis.
tied the Alexandria county jail last even-
Ing and conveyed therefrom three colored
ington Davis. sentenced to ten years for
killing; John Carpenter. sentenced to five
years for burglary, and Kincaid Irving.
sentenced to ten years for murderous as
sault on his father.
Mayor Simpson has issued call for
meeting OF the city council this evening.
The call was made at the request of mem.
bers of the committee on streets. 1t u
supposed that council will be asked to make
an appropriation for repairing the sewer
between Royal. Fairfax. Oronoco and Prin.
streets, which was badly damaged by
the recent rains.
Mr.. Albert Stuart, a venerable and promi-
nent attorney. was knocked down by an in
coming train this morning while crossing
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon railroad tracks at the corner OF
King and Alfred streets. Fortunately for
Mr. Stuart. the train was not moving fast
and his injuries were not serious He was
thrown several feet and sustained painful
bruises. He was carried into Gibsons drug
store, on the corner, and thence to his home
on King street between Washington and
Columbus.
Mr.. William Dean. a well-known resident
of the third ward, died this morning, at an
advanced age, at his residence No. 1900
King street. He is survived by family OF
several grown children
A meeting will be held at the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum this evening for the pur-
pose of discussing plans as to how the MEM
bers will celebrate the twelfth anniversary
of the organization, which occurs October g.
In the police court this morning Georgiana
Lewis. colored was fined s. on the charge
Of petit larceny.
Chester A. Adams Of Sth street near Flor
ida avenue northwest was today convicted
In the Police Court Of the larceny of LOT
Of clothing valued at S14 from Charles e.
Willard. and was fined $50 by Judge KIM
ball.