Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PROCEEDINGS OFoCITY COUNCIL, At
b NJ
sEMI-MONTHhY MEETING.
Reports of Committees Acted Upon
Annual Entertainment Given by
Kindergarten Association.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. I01 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, April "a, 1901.
The semi-monthly meeting of the city
| council, which occurred last night, with
President Hubert Snowden in the chair,
was taken up largely with the transaction
Of routine business A favorable report
was received from the committee on streets
| on the ordinance granting the Postal Tele-
graph and Cable Company permission to
remove the poles of the company from
King, Fairfax and Union streets out on
North Fit street to Pendleton street. The
report was adopted. The committee on
light reported adversely on the petition of
w. Is. Smoot for a reduction of his gas
bill for the last quarter based on an alleged
leakage IN a defective pipe. In rendering
its report the committee gave the opinion
that by granting such petition danger
Gus precedent would be established. The
matter was recommitted, however with a
resolution that the committee grant such
rebate as the facts in the case may seem
to justify: A~bill presented by C. NJ. CuVii-
ller for vi for extra work done Pitt
street sewer was ordered to be paid.
The committee on public property report
ed adversely on the resolution asking for
an appropriation for the purchase of prop
efty on Prince street adjoining the Relief
fire department house for the purpose OF
erecting new home for the company. Mr.
Irlnyer the patron of the measure, want
Sa W MIC" why hniaV0fabie actloH
been taken In reply Mr.. Desmond. the
chairman of the committee. stated that the
price of the property in question was CON
sidered exorhitant. Mr.. Trimyer then ask
ed for recorded vote, but the measure
was defeated. After the vote he addressed
council on the services and needs of the
hook and ladder company. The speaker
thought the company was in sad need of
new house would probably cost $4,000.
He said the city at present had no funds
for such a purpose
The board of aldermen passed the amend
ment whereby the repeating clause was
stricken from the ordinance requiring the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non Railway Company to pay annually to
the city the sum of 81 800 for the of
board concurred.
At the instance of A. ]. Wedderman
Councilman Burke introduced resolution
asking the use of the streets of the city
from May 20 to % for the purpose of hold
ing street carnival. Mr.. Burke said the
committee had made no recommendations
in the matter, and after some debate it
was referred to the committees on streets,
finance and general laws. Just before adj
journment Mr.. Trimyer introduced a reso-
luton that the committee public prop
erty be instructed to ascertain the price
of various lots with view of erecting a
new engine house for the Relief fire COM
pany, and the matter was referred to that
committee.
kindergarten Entertainment.
The Alexandria Free kindergarten Asso-
citation held its annual entertainment In
Peabody Hall last evening, with large
attendance. Mr.. x. Kemper of the board
of directors presided and read the official
reports, which showed that the affairs of
the association We're in excellent condition.
Addresses on kindergarten work We're made
by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Rev. Z. Z,
Phillips, pastor of ST. Paul's Church; Rev.
DIR. George L. Hunt of the First Baptist
Church, and Mr.. Kemper. An attractive
musical program was rendered, with Mrs.
Oscar F. Carter presiding at the organ.
Vocal selections were rendered by Miss
Caroline Evans, Rev Clarence Ernest Ball
and Mr.. George Evans. Spectacular illus
trations of the work of the association
We're given under, the direction of Miss
Florence Evans.
The following were elected members of
the board Of directors for the ensuing
year: Mrs. NV. O'Brien, Mrs. r. f. Knox.
Mrs. John Leadbeater, Mrs. l.. E. uhler,
Misses Fannie Burke, Mary Carlin. Lulie
Rathbone, Bette Pollard, E. c. Mcknight,
and Messrs X. Kemper. r. L. Jones. r. f.
Tucker, James F. Muir and John Herndon
General Matters.
The Alexandria county court, Judge j. NJ.
Love presiding, adjourned yesterday after
noon until tomorrow morning. The grand
jury was discharged after reporting the
following additional indictments: C. E.
Thought, for embezzlement of public funds:
Elizabeth Mankins George Mankins and
Emma Dennson for keeping a disorderly
house, and Sarah Carter, for petit larceny.
Mr.. Eugene F. Smith Of Washington and
Miss Carrie B. Andrews of Wilmington,
Delaware, We're Monday last quietly
married at the parsonage of the Second
Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Frank J. Brooke.
The couple will reside in Washington.
Mr.. Charles Rowland and Miss Lizzie
Basin, both of this city, well-known young
people, were Monday last married at the
parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, by the Rev. E. V. Register.
A. w. Avery has been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of the late r. W.
Avery, to take the place Of +. J. Davidson,
resigned
Miss Louise Aitcheson has purchased
from Mrs. Sallie " Francis a house and
tween Duke and Wolfe streets, for the sum
of 81. 800
J: Clinton smoot has sold to George r.
Hill one-half interest in two houses and
lots on the east side of Patrick street be-
tween Duke and Wolfe streets
Friends of Rudolph L. Norris of the
fourth ward are urging that gentleman to
become an independent candidate for coun-
The work Of laying the vitrifed brick
pavement around the confederate monu-
meht, at the intersection Of Washington
and Prince streets, IS nearing completion.
Mystery of the Arctic.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
In The Star Of April IS 1 find an article
with the above caption, copied from the
New York Tribune. AS 1t brought to mind
my own experience some time In the eff
ties" take the liberty of sending the fol-
lowing: