Evening star., 1901-11-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PROGRESS OF IMPROVEMENTS IN
MODERN PAvEMENTS.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Pa1l To1apbona No 1QH

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 10, 1901.
The work of repaving King street with
vitrdfied brick from Fairfax street to the
river front is progressing favorably. I'm
der the contract the paving is to be finish
ed by December 5. The contractors conf
IDENTIFY expect to have the work completed
by that date or even before IL the weather
continues good. With the completion of the
three squares now under process of repair,
and the adjoining square between Fairfax
and Royal streets already done, large
section of King street will be furnished
with handsome modern paving. This will
represent a substantial movement in the
direction of extensive street improvement
provided for by the city council.
A meeting of the committee on streets of
the city council was held last night, Chair
man Leadbeater presiding 1t was decided
to order the vitrified brick for the paving on
Alfred street from King street to Queen
street today. The contract will be award
ed Monday. 1t is expected that this work
will be finished before the new year.
For a Public School Piano Fund.
A musical and literary entertainment for
the benefit Of the piano fund of Mount Ver-
non Avenue Public School, in Del Ray,
drew large audience in the lecture hall Of
the school last evening. The affair was
pTOHOuIlCcO D. great SuCCeSS. 1hc pio6tdh
opened with a chorus by the school, follow
ing which was duet by Miss Sullivan and
Miss Goosling. Miss Edith Zachery rell-
dered vocal solo, as did Mr.. P. F. Downey
and Miss Margie Ramey. A duet was sung
by Mrs. M. v. Grimes and Mrs. Emma
Lindsey. Then followed solos by Mr.. Nor
sell of Washington and Mr.. N. F. Feather
stone of this city. The Misses Vierkorn
rendered a vocal duet, and selection by
a quintet composed Of Messrs. Frank Day.
James Supplee. A. ]. Nails and the Misses
Vierkorn wound up the entertainment.
To Assess Public Property.
Several members Of the Citizens Pro-
gressive Association gathered last evening
in the rooms of the Business Mems League
on King street for the purpose Of hearing
the report of the committee appointed to
devise plan for the assessment of public
property. Less than q dozen members
were present and no formal meeting was
held. 1t is understood that a meeting will
be called before the next regular meeting
of the city council, and that the association
will adopt the report of the assessment
committee and recommend 1t to council for
its adoption by that body. The members
Of the association, it is said, are in favor
of lowering the corporation assessment,
while at the same time desiring that prop
erty shall be rated at it's full value. The
plan outlined by the committee. it is be-
Ieved by the members, will be good one,
and If carried into effect will tend to in
duce manufacturers to locate in the city
John Jennings' Funeral.
Funeral services over the remains of John
Jennings, whose death occurred early yes
terday morning at the Hotel Ramer. took
place this afternoon from the undertaking
parlors Of B. Wheatley & Son, on King
street. Rev. E. v. Register Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South officiated The
services were attended by members of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
to which organization the deceased belong
terry.
Child Given to Father
In the corporation court yesterday Judge
Merton heard argument as to who should
have the care Of the little child Of William
Williams and Lula Williams, colored, the
case being an application by the mother to
obtain the custody Of the child and also to
secure a decree Of divorce Judge Norton
decided that the child should remain In the
custody of the father, but that 1t could be
visited by the mother, and awarded the wife
alimony at the rate of $50 per month until
the final decree of the cause should be en-
tered. Recently the mother had her hus-
band arraigned in the police court on the
charge Of unlawfully abducting the child,
but the man was dismissed.
General and Personal.
The Episcopal High School foot ball team
will play the eleven from Mt. ST. Joseph's
College. Nd. at the high school, near this
city. next Saturday afternoon.
A game Of basket ball will be played this
evening between the Alexandria Light In
fantry team and the Gibraltars of Wash
ington in Armory Hall, on South Royal
street. The probable lineup of the local
team will be Messrs. Cats, Green, Fisher,
Grey, Shuman and Pitts.