Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Celebration of the Anniversary of Gen. R..
E Lees Birth.
TOasts Proposed and the RespOnses-
Banquet at Odd Fellows Hail..
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 1O1 King Street.
Bell Telephone No. JOG.

ALEXANDRIA. a., January 10 1900.
At the banquet board last evening the
members of r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans. celebrated the anniversary of the
birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Odd Fellows
Hall, on North Columbus street the scene
of the commemOration, was crowded with
local veterans and many guests from dis
tant points. The hall was appropriately
decorated, among the designs being a tat
tered battle flag carried by the 18th Vir-
sinia Regiment, which was recruited in
Alexandria. The flag of Virginia was also
ccnspicuoasly exhibited.
Nothing to tempt the appetite was omit
ted in the preparation of the supper. The
tables presented a handsome appearance
and the guests fingered long a the board.
recitinS personal "reminiscences of wal
times and extOlling their gallant leader,
Gen. Lee.
After the edibles were disposed of toasts
were in order and Commander Wyckoff dis
charged the duties of POSTMASTER. The
toasts responded to We're: Our great COM
mander, Robert E. Lee: He obeved the
call of law and duty. His courage was
sublime His generalship was masterful
He was always soldier He was obedient
to authority as servant and royal in au-
thority as king. He was as gentle as
woman! in life and pure and modest as
virgin in thought" Representative David
E. Johnston of West Virginia responded to
llliS III TERMS llldI elclteu nearly applause.
The other toasts offered by Commander
WyckOff We're: The confederate soldier
responded to by Representative NJ. NJ Ben
ton of Missouri: Our cavalry" Mr..
John NJ. johnson of Alexandria: The
ladies of the confcderacy.' Representative
John Lamb of Virginia; Our infantry"
Mr.. Patrick Henry of Mississippi: Our
artillery Col. X. kemper of Alexandria:
Our navy Col. E S. Berry of kentucky;
Gen. Lees farewell address to the army
Mr. f. H. O'Hrien of Alexandria.
Among the guests present were Repre-
sentative w. F. Reasley of North Carolina,
Representative John f. Rixey of Virginia
and Mayor George l.. Simpson of this city.
The invocation of the evening was Of
fered by Rev. Dr. Brooke of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Death of Mrs. Lemoyne.
Mrs. F. D. Lemoyne, one of the oldest
and best-known residents of, Fairfax coun-
ty, died last evening at her home Mount
Wellington, near Pohick Church Deceased
was eighty-five years of age. She was the
wife of Doddridge Lemoyne. and leaves
two daughters, Mrs. F. 4. Hill and Mrs.
Virginia Innis. The funeral services will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock
at Pohick Church. and will be conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Meade, assisted by Rev. S. A.
Wallis.
Officers Chosen.
The following officers were elected yes
terday at the annual meeting of Mary Gus
tbs Lee Chapter. U. D. c.: Mrs. G. William
Ramsay, president; Mrs. D. H. Howell,
vice president; Mrs. E. II. OBrien, record
ing secretary; Mrs. w. F. Creighton, cor
responding secretary; Miss Emily Mehaffey,
treasurer, and Mrs. James Z. Alexander.
registrar and historian.
General Matters.
In corporation court yesterday Judge
Norton granted a charter to the Washing
ton Sand Company, the object of which is
10 dredge sand and gravel. The capital stock
is placed at S3uo,0oo. and the officers are:
]. 3. Lord, president; II. Wells, general
manager, and S. d. Lincoln, secretary and
lass Stewart was appointed local agent.
Thieves broke into small store in the
Powhatan House. on the corner of King and
Union streets, last night, and secured a
small quantity of cigars and tobacco
Mr.. Frank Cook of Alexandria county,
employed as a motorman on the Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railroad.
has given his friends much concern by his
unexplained absence from this city since
Tuesday last
A shipment of 104 horses was made yes
terday from the ST. Asaph corral 10 San
Antonio, Texas in charge of Capt. Sam
uel Parsons. A large number of mules ar
rived at the corral yesterday.
The funeral of Joseph Denly who died
in Norfolk, will take place tomorrow after
neon at O'Clock, from Wheatleys under
taking rooms.
An infant child of Mr. Charles Kisen-
doffer died last night at the residence of
its parents, 1220 King street.
Miss Betti. Watkins died this morning
after a lingering illness. at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Mary Watkins at West
End. Fairfax county. The deceased was
well known, and her death is the cause of
sorrow to a large circle of friends. She
was about forty years of age, and was d
sister of M-sSrs. John ara Frank Watkins
of this city. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.