Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
AFFAIRS M ALEXANDRIA
REUNION OF EX-GONFEDERATE AT
FAIRFAX Court HOUSE.
Spanish War Veterans to Participate
IAN Early Morning Blaze
-General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. i701 King Street.
Bell Telephone No. 1O6.

Bell Telephone No. los.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 8. 1900.
The confederate, reunion to be held at
Fairfax Court House September II prom
ises to be an event of more than ordinary
interest. 1t is now planned to have the
festivities extend for three days. conclud-
ing the 18th. Tuesday, the 18th. has
been set apart for the reunion proper
The survivors Of Mosbys command. the
9th Virginia Cavalry; Camp Mari, Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, and Company I. SOL
diers OF the spanish-American war. will be
the principal organizations to gather the
18th instant. AS heretofore stated, promi-
nent southern veterans will be present and
deliver addresses. 1t has been decided to
hold an exhibition the 18th and 18th in the
nature OF horse show, which will consist
IN running, Jumping and trotting contests.
rms feature, which has connection with
tne reunion only in point of time. will be
under the direction of Messrs. r. G. L.
Moncure and James n. Machan. jr. 1t was
az trst intended to have an agricultural ex-
hiolt the second day, but the members of
the Agricultural Society Of Northern Vir-
gina. who We're to have charge of the eX-
f1bltion, considered it too late to make
proper arrangements
Early Morning Fire.
Two new frame houses on the corner OF
Royal and Pendleton streets were almost
completely destroyed by fire this morning
shortly after o'clock. The fire depart
ment was called out and lost no time in re-
spending. When the engines arrived the
names mad got considerable Roadway, and
II was an hour before they were extinguish-
ed: One of the houses was occupied by
colored family named King and the other
was empty. The fire started in the second
story OF the unoccupied house. 1t is sup
posed to have been of incendiary origin.
DR.. George T. Klipstein was the owner Of
me property. The houses were valued at
Seoo and We're partly insured.
Police Court Docket.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases In the Police Court this morning: Will
liam Chaplain, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. was assessed $40; Ferdi-
nand Patton was sent to the workhouse
for thirty days on the charge Of vagrancy;
Bud Washington, colored, charged with
assaulting Fannie Washington was fined
80; the charge against Richard Ware, col
ored, of threatening and abusing his wife
was dismissed.
General Matters.
Delegations Of Washington firemen at
tended the funeral services over the re-
mains of Joseph ]. Wiles, which were held
yesterday afternoon at Demaine's under
taking rooms, on King street. The pail
bearers were supplied from among the Wis
itors. Their attendance was due to the fact
that the deceased had held membership in
the Washington fire department. Father
Richard L. Carne conducted the services
and the interment was made in St. Mary's
cemetery.
Many of the local pulpits were occupied
Yesterday by visiting pastors and several
of the churches were closed at the evening
hour of service. Rev. E. Carpenter
preached at Christ Episcopal Church and
Rev. r. K. Massie of the Theological Sem
mary officiated at St. Paurs. At the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church Rev. ]. E. Brown
of Winston, n. c., preached in the absence
of DR.. Brooke. Rev. Mr.. Marstalla off,
ciated at the First Baptist Church. Dr.
Hunt being absent, and DIR. Warfield's pull
pit at the Methodist Protestant was occu-
pied by Mr.. r. H. Bartlett.
The funeral of Robert Posey, who was
shot Thursday evening while resisting ar
rest by Officer Atkinson. took place yester-
day afternoon from his home on lower
Prince street. large number attended
and the pallbearers Were Messrs. Charles
E. King, Charles Deane, Cary Davis, Geo
Sutton Charles Doris and ]. Getzemer
At St. Mary's Church Rev. r. L. Carne
preached the funeral sermon and the inter-
ment was made in the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Julian Magruder of Cherrydale Alex
andria county, who recently adjudged
insane. has been carried to the state asylum
for lunatics at Stanton.
slight fire occurred Saturday night at
the residence of Georgiana Nelson on
North Royal street, and was extinguished
by Officers Belts and Knight.