The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-18
IN MEMORY OF KING ALFRED.
Plans to Celebrate the ThouSpndth
AnniNerSnrN OF Ind of His Cnrrer.


Anniversary Of End Of His Career.
A short time go a circular was issued
by the Society of American Authors sug-
costing the commemorative of the ioloth
anniversary Of the close ~ the distin-
Suishcd career Of King Alfred the Great
Replies from all parts Of the country have
been SO encoura Eiug. according to the re
ports Of the committee in charge Of the
matter. that IL has formulated the fol
lowing programme:
First-Iu New York city on Sunday
evening. October 2. q religious service To
be held in old St PauTs chapel. where
George Washington was accustomed 20
worship. a sermon to be preached ON the
life and example Of the Saxon King on
Monday, October 2S. a banquet at Del
mouico's with fitting csremonials and
speeches.
Second-Geueral celebration. Memorial
exercises to be held on Monday. October
y. by the various colleges. schools. and
literary organizations throughout the
country. records Of the addresses to Dr.
printed or typewritteu with black ink on
paper OF a uniform size. SIz by II inches,
and on one side. leaving a margin Of an
inch and half on the left side. So that
the papers may be flied and preserved
Third-Permaus1t memorial
The trustees OF the New York Public
Library. -Lenox-Tidcn foundation.
% DE requested 10 set apart an aIcOve or
annex 20 pc known as the Alfred Ne
mortal Library, which shall be- devoted 60
literature relating 10 the AngIO-Saxon Pc
riud. and shall include records Of all the
celebrations throughout the United
States Further. that an effort be made
TO establish In connection with the IL
brary a series Of annual lectures on the
Anglo-SaNou period by a distinguished
scholar, English OF American. the plan
of the foundation TO be similar in char
acter to that OF the "TurnbuU FGulLa-
ton Of Poetry in the Johns Hopkins
University Baltimore The cost OF the
ssts bisEmeut of the library and lectures
To re betrayed by popular contributions.
me committee hopes that through the
Kindness OF the trustees Of the New YeEk
Pubic Library and Of Dr.. James H Can
field Librarian Of Columbia University a
cs--esJ'u OF books. mauuScrf pts. and en-
cravings. relating 70 Nns Alfred and his
times viii De exhibited IN the LenON Ii
5rary during the months OF October and
November
The committee has arranged with
MrssrS. Appleton * Co.. Of New York
FOR the publication OF a special memo
rial edition OF the story of King Al
fred by the late Sir Walter Bes3nt
copies Or which may be obtained from
Jl- publisher OF from the secretary of
the cJmm' ttee- The price OF the book
will not exceed IS cents
Notice Of any change an the programme
VIII he promptly given. IN the meantime
1t viii greatly assist the work Of the
coInrnltt,e If all who are DESTROYS Of at
tending Che service and banquet iu New
York VIII send in their names and remit
taHces GO the uTer-checSs drawn %
the order Of l. r. Rogers. treasurer
fore October u The expense OF the ban
Duet VII De- 3 per cover. Ladies are eX-
p,cteG nj table
Among those who have accepted the in
FltauGg OF the committee TO be- present
at the LInqT-t are Mayor Of Winchester.
E-uglaU Wl8 presided ar the ceremonies.
there IT, the after part OF Se1tcmh-r- Sir
John c. BYLdlnot- X G. NJ C.. IL T..
Honorary Secretary Of ne ROYAL Society
Of Canada. and Stewart l. WO0dfJrd
The executive committee Of the Alfred
the Great MIlleu=ry. which has the prep
arau9u OF these festivities IN charge, has
Us NilctS at . Broadway New YORK. nd
consists ~ the Rev. J. X Funk. IL o..
chairman L-bbeuS IT, Rogers. treasurer
Craven LauEsCruth Belts. secretary Ras-
the Rev E-iWard o. FIacg. D. D. Morris
T. Ferris. and c. Gr8svru0r Dave The
members Of tho society OF American Au-
ilHrS who are affiliated with the move
meut are the Rev Francis J. Clay Moran.
d D., vice chairman Edward F. Darrell.
J j. . Rorke, St. Georges Society @ 4.
Morrison. st. Andrew Society. William
H. towels. John Lloyd Thomas. Re-
william T. Evans. NJ A, St David-s So
ctstE. Very Rev Eugene a Hoffman T.
D., President New York Historical So
elsty. John A Irwin. VI. D.. President
British Schools and Universities Club.
Miles u O'Briau. President Board OF Ed
WcdtlOu- Charles Cuthbert Hall. ID. D.
Dean Union theological Seminary Ar
thur a mitchell, Sons OF St George. VII
herforce EamgS. New York Public Ii
nrary; James TT Garfield. IL. D.. CoIur-
pa university Henry n Baird. D. D..
Dean NsW York University. Josiah c.
pUmpellv. and Elgir 2 T Could prasf-
dent Nineteenth Century Club