The Washington times., 1901-10-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

( ing IN the Parish Hall of Christ EpiScopal
Church, with Mrs. James Y. Leigh. of
Norfolk. presiding. and Mrs. James f.
Alexander. of this city, acting as secre-
tary. Fifty-siX dele gates from the twenty
four chapters embracing this division were
present, as were number of spectators.
The hall was prettily decorated with flags
/ and flowers for the occasion. The session
! was opened with prayer by the Rev.
/ Frank J. Brooke, chaplain of the r. f.
| Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans. Mrs.
/ William A. Smoot delivered address of
welcome on behalf of the city. on behalf
of the delegates Mrs. Leigh responded ap-
Dropriately. A recess of ten minutes was
then taken. after which the business ses-
sion commenced
Mrs. j. e. Alexander, recording secre-
tary, presented her report. 1t showed
that the division was composed of twenty
four chapters with a membership of POI.
an increase of eighty-three since the last
report. 91'h1
The reports Of Miss Lita serpelI, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs w. c. N. Mer-
chant. treasurer; Miss Lizzie Waite reg
lister. and Mrs. ]. r. Atwood, historian,
showed the organization to be in excellent
condition
The convention received and accepted
~
Confederate Veterans, to attend a recep-
tion in Armory Hall tomorrow night.
The various committees then made their
reports. The afternoon session was taken
up with the reading of reports. This ses-
sion was concluded at o'clock
The following are the delegates in at
tendance: Mrs James Y. Leigh, Norfolk
President; Mrs. r. Emmett Crump, Ports
mouth. Vice President; Mrs. w. c. N
Merchant. Chatham, Treasurer; Miss Liz
zie Waite, Culpeper, Register: Mrs. j. r.
Atwood. West Appomattox. Historian;
Mrs. Charles NJ. Blackford. Kirkwood
Otey Chapter, Lynchburg, delegate; Mrs
Thomas w. Henderson and Miss Mary
Land Leigh, Pickett Buchanan Chapter,
Norfolk, delegates; Mrs. Alice II. Jen-
kins and Miss Virginia Griffin, Ports
mouth, delegates; Mrs. Charles Z. Heald,
Clara A. Harvey, and Mrs. Narcissa
Owen, Old Dominion Chapter. Lynchburg.
delegates; Mary Custis Lee Chapter, Mrs.
Dabney Herndon, Mrs. D. ]. Howell, and
Mrs. r. w. Hunter; Black Horse Chapter.
Miss Blanche Sinclair; Appomattox Chap
ter. Mrs. ]. r. Atwood; Shenandoah
Chapter, Mrs. George w. Wiley and Mrs.
Stickney; Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter, Mrs. w. NJ. McCaffrey. Mrs. w.
\. Smoot, Miss NJ V. Smith, Mrs. A. E.
Chapter, Mrs. Hunter. proxy; Rawley
Martin Chapter, Mrs. R. Tredway; Gull
peper Chapter, Miss Mary Frazer and
Mrs. Pace; Mildred Lee Chapter. Mrs.
Merchant, proxy; Rebecca Lloyd Taub
Chapter. not represented; Pulaski Chap
ter, Mrs. w. b. Cecil and Miss Mary Ce-
ell; Bull Run Chapter, Mrs. Alexander,
proxy; Mount Jackson Chapter. Miss M.
NJ. Pennybacher; Wythe Gray Chapter,
Mrs. Thomas c.. Miller; Gov. William
Smith Chapter. Miss Lloyd, proxy; r. q.
and Ifa= iff4-
Thirteenth Virginia Regiment Chapter,
Miss E. Hatchie; DR.. John Thompson
Chapter, Mrs o. l.. Evans Luray Chap
ter, not represented; Princess Anne Chap-
ter, not represented.
The session will conclude Friday even
ing with the annual election of officers
The visiting delegates were tonight ten
dered reception in the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceurn Hall by the Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment Chapter. The hall was
tastefuIly decorated with flags, ferns
and potted plants for the occasion. Re
freshments were served. Several mem
bers of the R. f. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, were present
The following were the members of the
Reception Committee: Mrs. w. A. Smoot,
Mrs. Thomas Perry and Mrs. NJ. Nj. Al
bright, from the Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment Chapter. and Mrs. Da6ney
Herndon. Mrs. X. w. Hunter and Mrs
c. William Ramsay, from the Mary Cur
It's Lee Chapter.
Capt. James Elliott this morning re-
ported TO Inc ponce .LDdI ne Dtu Iouuu u
trunk containing quantity Of wearing
apparel at oxen Hill wharf, on the oppo-
site side Of the river. Lieutenant Smith,
to whom the matter was reported. sent
Sergeant Goods and Policeman Knight
after the trunk. II was brought to this
city The trunk was the property of a
Mrs. Ballinger. of Stin $ Wharf, on the
lower river, who has been visiting at
the residence of Thomas Perry, 81 South
St Asaph Street.
Last Saturday it was sent by Mr.. Perry
to Reardon's Wharf with card at
tached Indicating its destination 1t
seems that the trunk was stolen from the
wharf before the steamer arrived. ana
the card was taken from 1t and placed
on another trunk aboard the steamer:
When found. the trunk had been opened
and apparently rified. The thieves found
nothing they desired. and, so FAR as can
be ascertained. nothing was taken. Inc
trunk was turned over to Thomas Perry.
The police are investigating the case
Last Sunday night George Wood found
the wharf. and il was at first supposed
that this was taken from the trunk.
The funeral of the late Thomas T. Car
ter whose death occurred last Sunday
afternoon took place at o clock this
afternoon from his late residence. corner
OF King and Henry Streets. and was at
t. 1ded by a large number of relatives
end friends of the deceased The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev:
Bergman Green, of Christ Episcopal
Church, and the interment was made in
the Union Cemetery The following were
the palibearers: o. f. Carter. f. H Car
ter, DR. NJ w o Brien, ]. c. Creighton,
Jonn \. Marshall, and J. t. Nugent.
Mrs. Amelia Schlichting, widow of
Henry Schlichting. died late last night at /,
her home, 300 North Alfred Street. The |
deceased was seventy-one years OF age,
ana was a native of Germany Four cnil-
dren one son and three daughters sur
vire her The deceased had been resi- |
dent of this city for many years, and was |
well known The funeral will take place |
Friday afternoon at O'Clock from the |
German Lutheran Church.
The members of the Alexandria Light /
Infantry this afternoon decided not to at |
tend the Richmond carnival, as had been |
their intention. This was due to the fact /
that sufficient number OF men would not |
agree to attend.
Hereafter persons who are sent to jail /
at Manassas, Va, viii be placed on the /
chain gang. The gang will be started |
The Democratic Committee of Alexan-
dria County today organized with the
election of the following officers: Curtis
secretary. and Capt. CrandaH Mackey,
Miss Nellie V. Steiner, of this city, and
George r. Stephens will be married at
2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Methodist Protestant Church. The cere-
mouy will b performed by the Rev. Mr.
Ewell. .,,,
team west of this city, will play their in
itial game Of the season with the team
reprt senting the Fredericksburg College
on saturday next. The game will be
played on the High Schools grounds,
Mrs, Charles Brenner and Sidney
Wheatlcy. of this city, who for the past
year have been in the Philippines. with
several other AleNandrians' nave re-
turned During their stay they were
sent to China, and from that country they
embarked for home.