Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MEETING TO ADVANCE INTERESTS
OF MONUMENTsAssOCIA
Proposed Site fer Washington Memo
Court Docket.:Generad Matters.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. April %, 1900.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King ST.,
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, April %, 1900.
A committee from the Washington Monu-
ment Association will meet council COM
mittee this afternoon for the purpose of
urging a favorable report on the petition
for transfer of the city's interest in the
old court house property on North Column
bus street. The petition was made several
months ago, but no action on the matter
has yet been taken. The association seeks
to acquire the half square comprised in the
court house property as site for the cree
ton OF the proposed Washington monu-
ment. Alexandria county also has an in
terest in the lot, but it is said the authori-
ties there would probably be willing to fol-
low the lead of the city in donating its
share to the association
Prominent among the reasons which the
members ofthe association advance In sup
port OF their petition is that governmental
aid Is likely to be conditioned on some
action favorable to the movement by the
Alexandria city council. That body will
meet tomorrow night, when it is probable
the matter will be reported on and definite
action taken.
Prospective Marriages.
The marriage of Miss Alys Mae Turner.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Turner
of "arrenton, to MIR. William Henry Lewis,
which Is to take place Wednesday after
noon, will be of interest to many people in
this city, where the brde-elect has large
circle of friends. The ceremony will take
place at the Baptist Church in Warrenton
at 43o o'clock
Another wedding set for Wednesday even
ing is that of Miss Lillian Harlow, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Harlow. and Mr..
martin +. Greene, which will take place in
st. Mary's Catholic Church at 7:30 o'clock.
Police Court Docket.
Mayor George l.. Simpson disposed of the
following cases in the police court this
morning: Thomas Foley, charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly. had the addi-
tonad charge of resisting officer entered
against him. and he was assessed $40.
John Lewis colored. was fined $3.50 on the
charge of disorderly conduct and fighting
Horace Williams, coIorcd, was assessed 50
lor assaultlng James Lewis, also coored.
Edward Bryant, colored. arrested for dis
orderly conduct. was dismissed John Bry-
ant, colored, was fined So for assaulting
Berkeley CruDper.
General Matters.
Mrs. Ann Shivers, a venerable resident
of the third ward, died last night after
protracted illness at her residence, No. $50
North Washington street. Deceased was
the widow of Mr. Patrick Shtvers, and
was born in Ireland. She was in the
elghty-fourth year of her age.
The April term of the Alexandria county
court Judge ]. M Love presiding. opened
this morning on Fort Myer Heights. No
cases OF Importance are on the docket for
this term, most of the criminal cases In
dicted by the grand jury having been dis
posed of at the last session of court.
The old Friendship Fire Company has re-
celVed an invitation to attend the twelfth
annual convention and interstate tourna-
ment of the North Carolina State Firemen's
ASSOCIATION, to be held at Wilmington,
n. c., July 1O-13.
An adjourned meeting of the board Of
police commissioners will be held tomor-
row night, when the case of Policeman
Spinks, heretofore noted in The Star will
come I'd for consideration
Mr.. Thomas i. Jones was the principsl
orator at the Young Peoples Lyceum at
the First Baptist Church in this city YES
terday afternoon. Seated upon the plat
torn were many prominent representatives
of the race, including, the pastor of the
church. Rev Lott and Prof. j. D. Balu-
more. Mr.. Jones showed. among other
things, that the negro is an integral mart
of the government. It behooved him. there
fore, TO be {. good citizen. and cultivate race
pride, self-respect and obedience to law.