Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Republican Committee to Formulate Plans
for Party Organization.
Recommendation to Be Submitted TO
Convention at NOrfOlk-General
and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King Street.
Rell Telephone No. 1O8,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March %. 1900.

No, 9Ul King street,
Bell Telephone No. lO8,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 26. 1900
A special committee of ten has been APP
pointed to meet in this city Thursday, the
18th instant to recommend new plans for
the republican party organization in Vfr-
ginia. Chairman Park Agnew of the Vtr-
ginia republican committee had the naming
of the committeeman. who will represent
each of the congressional districts. 1t will
be the object Of this committee to provide
for the adoption Of amendments to remove
certain Objectionable features to the pres
ent party polity, which was outlined at the
Stanton convention in 1896. The recon-
mendations made will be submitted to the
state convention which meets in Norfolk
April 10.
An Attachment Issued.
An attachment was issued Saturday night
for goods in the possession of the proprie-
tors of Smiths meat market" corner of
Queen and Pitt streets, but when Deputy
Sergeant Moore proceeded to the place to
serve the papers he found the store closed,
with the keys on the outside. Investigation
showed that the room had been almost
emptied of its stock of goods. Further, it
was ascertained that the proprietors had
suddenly left the city.
Their business had been conducted under
the name of Rebecca Smith. Mr.. Thomas
Watson, who owned the building occupied
by the Smiths, applied a the station house
for warrant for their arrest but was told
that that was matter to be placed in the
hands of the civil authorities.
knights of Malta in Session.
The knights of Malta held a meeting Sat
urday night. at which several representa-
tfves Of the grand commandery of Wash
ington made addresses. James w. Chaun-
a1o Cd trco Of tto
dria council and one new member was re-
ceived. Another meeting to perfect the or
ganiZation will be held Sunday afternoon
next.
General Matters.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah A. Parsons
took place yesterday afternoon from her
late residence corner OF Washington and
Oronoco streets. Rev E. V. Register con-
Quoted the services, and the interment took
place in Union cemetery.
The March term of the Alexandria county
court. Judge J. NJ. Love presiding, opened
this morning at the court house on Fort
Myer Heights. The docket was called and
several cases of minor interest set for
trial.
Funeral services over the remains of
William C. Shock, whose death occurred
Thursday evening, took place yesterday
morning at the late residence of the de-
ceased, 135 South Fairfax street. Rev. Il.
V. Register cCnuuCleu 1ne services, winch
were largely attended, and the interment
was made in the old Methodist Surying
ground
Miss Alys Mae Turner of Warrenton, Va,
who has been visiting at the home Of Mrs.
]. Sidney Douglas on Cameron street, has
returned to Warrepton.
The funeral of Elmer King took place at
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
residence of his grandparents on Lee
street. Rev. P. p. Phillips conducted the
services, and the iuterment was made in
Bethel cemetery.