Evening star., 1901-10-09

ALEXANDRIA N AFFAIRS
Annual Convention Of United Daugh-
ters Of the Oonfederacy.
MEETING IN CHRIST PARISH HALL
Semi-Monthly Session z of City
Council Last Night.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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prettily decorated with palms and flowers,
while the national colors and the emblem
of the '1ost cause were gracefully fes-
tooned about the walls. Around the plat
form of the presiding officer the floral dec
orations were especially attractive. Dele
gates from the twenty-four chapters in
the Virginia branch of the organization,
together with several visitors, comfortably
filed the hall.
After the session had been formally
opened prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
Frank J. Brooke, chaplain Of R. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. Then fol-
lowed an address Of welcome delivered by
Mrs William A. Smoot of this city The
kindly greeting and hospitable remarks of
Mrs Smoot were responded to appropriate
ly by the presiding officer. The roll call
of chapters conducted by Miss Lizzie Waite
having been concluded, committees on ere
dentials were appointed. and recess of
ten minutes was taken. The reading Of
the minutes and the report of the COM
mittee On credentials were next In the or
der Of business. The report Of the follow
ing officers for the respective work under
their care took up the remainder of the
session: Mrs James q. Alexander, record
ing secretary; Miss Lita Serpell. corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. w. G. N. Mer-
chant treasurer; Miss Lizzie Waite. regis
trar. and Mrs. j. r. Atwood. historian
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session, which will extend
until o'clock, will be taken up with the
reading Of reports from the various chap
ters. This evening a reception will be given
to the officers and delegates by the Seven
teenth Virginia and Mary Custis Lee Chap
ters, u. D. c., in Sodality Lyceum Hall.
The session will continue tomorrow and will
be concluded Friday evening. The follow
ing are the officers Of the Virginia division:
Mrs. James Y. Leigh, Norfolk, president;
Mrs. X Emmett Crump. Portsmouth, vice
president; Mrs. James e. Alexander, Alex
andria, recording secretary; Miss Lita Ser
pell, Norfolk, corresponding secretary: Mrs.
w. C. N. Merchant, Chatham. treasurer;
Mrs. J. R. Atwood, Appomattox, historian,
and Mrs. E. H. O'Brien, Alexandria, custo-
dian.
The following are the members of the re-
ception committee Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment Chapter, Mrs. w. A. Smoot, Mrs.
Thomas Perry and Mrs. M. M. Albright;
Mary Custis Lee Chapter, Mrs Herndon,
Mrs Hunter and Mrs. G. William Ramsay.
Street Legislation In Council.
The semi-monthly session OF the city
council last evening was taken up largely
with the consideration of ordinances for
the Improvement of streets. The commit
tee on streets reported an ordinance for
the regulation of payments by property
owners involved of their share Of the cost.
According to it's provisions, drawn in ac-
cordance with the thirty third section of
the city charter. the property owners were
to pay one-ffth cash and the balance in in
stallments each year for four year, furnish
ing promissory notes bearing per cent
interest. The matter was referred to the
finance committee. The street committee
also reported ordinances, with the neces-
sary appropriations heretofore mentioned,
for vitrifed brick paving on Alfred street
from King street to Queen street; on Fair
fax street, from King street to Printers
oIley and King street from ITni0n street
to the Strand. In each instance the meas
ures were passed unanimously. The same
action was taken on the ordinances requir-
ing the Southern Railroad Company and
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad Company to pay a proper
tional part of the cost wherever the rail-
road tracks were affected. In the ordinance
for the Alfred street paving provision was
made for twenty-seven-foot roadway,
with parking in the place of the present
sidewalks, which will then be transferred
to the space between the parking and the
roadway
An ordinance was passed appointing the
city engineer commission to appraise the
damages and benefits which result to the
property owners on King street between
Royal and Fairfax streets by the laying of
the vitrified brick pavement on that square
and to apportion the cost in each case.
Favorable Report Received.
favorable report was received from the
joint committee of finance and public
property on the resolution appropriating
81 800 for the purchase Of a lot on Prince
street between Pitt and Royal streets. on
which to erect a house for the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company, and for new fire
engine. when purchased. The appropria-
ton was made after some discussion. The
success of the measure was largely due to
the efforts of Councilman Trimyer, who in
troduced it.
The finance committee reported on the
petition of the Old Dominion Glass Com
pany for the lease Of a half square of
ground adjoining the square now occupied
by the plant, recommending that the COM
pany be required to pay an annual rental
Of $50, and be given an option on the prop
erty for ten years. 1t was also recon-
mended that half square with water front
be leased to Augustus Deane. for the seat
of ship yard. the annual rental to be $40,
and the option Of $500 extending for ten
years. Both reports were adopted. The
resolution appropriating $3.50 to cut curb
ing from the old canal locks providing that
the receipts for sales be credited to the
appropriation. The same committee re-
ported adversely the petition of the
Western Union Telegraph Company for
reduction of the company's annual taxes.
school Boards Request.
A communication was received from the
school board asking for an appropriation
of $3.50 for the maintenance of an extra
room In the public schools for othe session.
Immediate action was suggested, but the
matter was referred to the=daints committee
of schools and finance The committee on
public property returned report from the
Jail inspectors, recommending that the city
engineer be instructed to draw plans for
the Improvement of the city2jals After the
transaction of a few other minor matters
council adjourned.
General Matters.
The alexandria Golf Clubuha elected the
following officers for the SensaFng term:
George 8. French, presideak; Judge ]. X.
NJ Norton, vice president; Gardner L.
Boothe. secretary; Miss y solive Lyons.
treasurer. The following 4ere elected to
fill vacancies on the boaE8 of governors:
Mrs. Louis G. Barley, A. wv. Armstrong,
Mrs. w. F. Lambert and DR.. ]. D. Gate
wood. The matter of building a club house
on the grounds of the club has been re-
ferred to the board of goyernars.
Funeral services over the remains of
Thomas T. Carter, whose death occurred
Sunday, took place this afternoon at his
late residence. corner of King and Henry
streets. Rev. Bergman Green of Christ
Church officiated and the internent was
made in Union cemetery.
The foot ball team of the Episcopal High
Gchool- near this city has arp7 nizad for fha