Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-10
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
" Washington Vocalists Take Part in an En-
tertainment at Opera House.
City Council Holds Semi-MOnthly
Mceting-COrpOratiOn Choose Of
ficers General News.
q Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street.
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NO. iUl hlnS street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10, 1900
Lannon's Opera House was crowded to
the walls last evening with audience
which had gathered in attendance on a
reception and entertainment given by Alex
andria Council, No. 627, Royal Arcanum,
Immediately subsequent to the annual in
stallation of officers. The occasion was
rendered especially notable by the presence
on the stage of many prominent officials of
the fraternity from distant points
MIR. S. E. B1oomberg of Richmond de-
livered an address and Mr.. E. NJ. Schryver
of Baltimore followed with an grafton: Mr.
Charles Hogendorp of Maryland also deliv-
cred an address and Mrs. Margaret Nolan
Martin sang a contralto solo; Mr.. Harry
Kemp gave a series of comic songs; Mr.
John ii. Nolan sang a bass solo and Mr..
e. j.. Grier delivered an address; Mrs. Nell
lie Wilson Shir-Cliff sang a soprano solo
and Mr. b. 3. Blanks discussed "A Few
Figures Prof. Chris Arth acted as mu-
steal director and the quartet was COM
posed Of the following: Mrs. Nellie Wilson
Shir-Cif, soprano; Mrs. Margaret Nolan
Martin, contralto; Mr.. John H. Nolan,
basSo, and Mr.. John D. Mcfarland, tenor
Immediately before the entertainment
opened in the opera house the members of
the organization assembled in Odd Fellows
Han on North Royal street where the in.
''diiatIol VI tHe recently elected officers
took place. +. B. Kemp the retiring re-
gent, was presented with a handsome past
regents jewel. The officers who were
formally put in charge of the affairs of the
chapter last night are: George w. Dix re-
gent; Henry Hunter, vice regent; ]. r.
Shinn, orator: E. B. Kemp. past regent;
James E. Alexander, secretary; Frank J.
Poilard, collector; K. -. Arnold. treasurer;
Ihomas l.. Risheil chaplain; S. NJ Pullman,
guide; II. f. Gribortzer, warden, and
Charles T. Hellmuth. sentry. H. K Field
and d. II. Appich are the representatives
to the Grand Council.
Scmi-Monthly Council Meeting,
The first semimonthly meeting of the CITY
council since the new year opened was
held last night, when several matters of
interest We're brought up and disposed of.
Inc committee on light submitted an adj
verse report upon proposition from the
Thompson Electric Light Company to fur
nish incandescent power for Illuminating
purposes: also for the operation of motors
1t was recommended that the committee
De authorized to inquire into the advisa-
DIZZY OF charging the present city electric
night plant to a sufficient extent for supply
ing lncandescent and motor power to cti-
ZenS.
In the board of aldermen an ordinance
was passed directing the representatives Of
Alexandra in the state legislature to pro-
cure the amendment Of section IS In the
city CHARTER relating to taxation on vehi-
was concurred in by common council This
was done with view of enabling the city
to increase its taxation on the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad, and
was the outcome of a recommendation to
council lately presented by Mayor Simpson.
The board of aldermen also passed reso-
luton urging the state Legislature to amend
section 1910 of the Virginia code with
view of legalizing the city assessments.
The aim is to exempt the city from the op-
Grafton of this section.
resolution embodying a bill to be pre-
scented to the state legislature for increas-
ing the council representation from the
third ward. division of that ward into
two, was referred to the general laws COM
mittee.
In the board of aldermen a resolution
was passed directing Corporation Attorney
Boothe to prepare bill empowering the
city to borrow 10000 by the issue OF per
new gas mains and also to provide for
furnishing incandescent electric light power.
Corporations Choose Directors.
The annual election for directors was
held at the First National Bank yesterday
afternoon and the following We're re-elect-
ed Joseph Broders, Noble Lindrey, ]. F.
Muir, Gardner l.. Boothe and NJ. B. Har-
low.
The election at the Citizens National
Bank resulted in the choice of the follow
ing directors: B. Wheat, E. L. DANGER
field w; r. Lambert, f. l.. Smith and
The Aiexandria sbha comna,,, a,oo,.d
the following directors: DR.. William starr
DR.. 7. b. Campbell, William Smith, Miss
Mary Flagier, MISS NJ L. y Meara, John
y. Mckenzie, r. w. Browne and C. w.
O'Meara.
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