The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-06
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA Feb 6--Ia TIE Police
Court yesterday Robert Smith George
Parker. alias Me Nae" and Frank Ross.
all coIored. were arraigned before Mayor
Simpson. charged with committing bur
gIary AT the store Of George Emmert, oP-
p9site the local depot The robbery &C
CURED Sunday night The prisoners we're
represented by Attorney Samuel c. Brent
Ex-Sergeant James T Smith. who worked
up the ease. testified as TO the arrest and
the recovery Of some Of the stolen goods
Smith and Parker were held under Sigu
bond Tor the action Of the grand jury and
Ross was dismissed After the hearing
Mayer Simpson, II summing up the
case said 10 Policeman Smith. 1t
appears that your reduction 10 the ranks
has not impaired your usefulness as q
most efficient member Of the police force
and I am more than sratifed TO fad that
your energies ana efforts are so well di-
rected that the confidence Of cur order
loving people Sill belongs to you
Alexandria Tent, No >. Knights Of Mac
abees. held their regular review IN Odd
Fellows Hall Monday night. The degree
team and six knights from Mount Vernon
Tent. No J. OF Washington. paid theEn d
y.s.t and eXempiiEed the degree wcrA upon
I'VE candidates After the initiation the
knights repaired 10 the C0neordia Hotel
where they were handsomely entertained
b. the Alexandria knights The toast
Fraternity was responded to by Sir
Knight Swift OF Minnesota. who highly
eUlCgized the Naccabees in their noble
cause in providing for the widows and
caring for the orphans He also paid d
high compliment TO the Mount Vernon de-
gree team of Washington IN all his tFay-
els and experiences he had seen none who
so elegantly and handsomely performed
their duties as they After all had
joined in q parting song the visitors left
on a late train much pleased with their
trip.
The annual meeting % the stockholders
OF the RossIyn Brick Company was held
at the ConcOrdia Hotel yesterday and the
following officers elected for the ensuing
year. T B. Weaver. president: G. ".
Wise, vice presiden,; E. r EaighJ, see
rotary: E. T. Simpson, treasurer: Georg2
a Weaver. general manager c r.
Clarkson. local agent The company coa-
templates making extensive improve
Iaents on their plant at Kosslyn II the
near future
SIr. John Owens died al his hom "a
Duke Street. at O'Clock last evening"
after an Illness Of about q week OF pneu-
nonia- Deceased was about thirty years
c GEe. and is Survived by & wife and
three children The funeral arrauygEne n IS
have not Vet been made
The funeral Of the late William Faonou.
whose death occurred on Saturday Ugh d.
took place from St Mars CatIcilc
Church at $50 o'clock yesterday morning
The funeral services were cooductet by
Rev ". Castor Payne AID the remains
we're placed n The vault in St Mary ;
Cemetery.
The funeral Of The late John NeCahey,
whose death occurred on sunday last
took place from s.. N2ry's ca hole
Church at $50 yesterday morning. ana was
largely attended The funeral vices
were conducted by Rev. ". Castor Payne,
and the interment WAS made in s. Aary's
. Cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ale. residing at
1861 Duke Street On Monday night enter
tanned a number OF heir friends at a pro
gressive euchre, in honor of their guest
Thomas WheIan, of New Jersey who is
visiting his brother. Cir. Laurence Nhe-
Ian. OF this city. The ladies' prize vas
won by Miss Mary MurtaUgh. of this city.
and the ECntleUan'S prize was Won by
/ Mr. z. p Burnett. OF New Jersey. After
the euchre 4 musical programme was rem
| deTed- A repast was served
Belle Haven Council Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics. last night
gave musical and literary entertainment
| at the Opera House \ number OF Wash
inSton talent, together with quite . num-
Der Of local faVoTitcs participated in the
/ entertainment
The Ninistering ChiIdren's League. 81
/ Christ Episcopal Church. VIII give IN en-
{ treatment in the parish hall OF shat
! church on February s The proceeds are
! to be devoted to the maintenance e The
! league cot ut the Alexandra Infrudry.
The ladies of the r. Lee CLz0Uer
! L. D. C.. viii give a St Valentines dance
/ and oyster supper al odd Fellows G@il
/ Falls Church On the night of February I
James Williams. while at work n rs
! beIIi,s NAMING mini Yesterday evening. got