Evening star., 1901-09-02
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
ANNUAL REUNION OF MOsBY,s COM.
MAND AT BETHEL ACADEMY,
Celebration in Conjunction with joe
Kendall Camp-GeneraI and
Personal Points.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King street

Bell Telephone No. 1O6,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 2, 1901
1t has been decided by the committee
charged with the duty of arranging for
the annual reunion Of Col. Mosby's Com
mand of Confederate Veterans to hold the
event at Bethel Academy, in Fauquier
county. in connection with the reunion of
Joe Kendall Camp, Confederate Veterans.
September a. The original intention was
to hold the gathering at Warrenton, but
the committees representing respectively
the two commands met several days ago
and decided to merge the celebrations.
Addresses will be delivered by distinguished
speakers, and 1t Is expected that the at
tendance this year will be very large.
Whether not COL Mosby will be present
Is not positively known. The occasion will
be OF particular interest. as Fauquier
county was the scene of several of Col.
Mosby's most daring exploits.
Injunction Continued
Judge Charles E. Nicol Of the circuit
court. In vacation at Manassas. has rem
dered a decree in the case Of the WASH
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad Company against the Southern
Railroad Company, continuing in force the
injunction heretofore granted the plaintiff
company to restrain the defendant COM
pany from reducing the elevation of the
formers tracks at point just outside Of
this city. The injunction is to be opera
tive until the matter is further passed
upon by the state board of public works. +.
The case of r. H. Phillips against the
Washington. Arlington and Falls Church
railroad Company was continued until the
November term of the Alexandria county
court.
School Permits Issued.
Clerk Hubert Snowden Of the city school
beard this morning at o'clock commenced
10 of n white children
to attend the public schools. The office Of
the school board in Peabody Hall will be
open tomorrow and Wednesday from am.
to 2 pm. for the same purpose. During
the corresponding hours Of Thursday and
Friday permits will be issued to colored
children. The annual school session will
open Monday morning next. During the
summer vacation the buildings have been
repaired and improved and the equipment
for this years session is up to the standard
General and Personal.
The police have recovered almost all or
the $121 10 which was stolen from the resi-
dence of Mr.. George NJ Cheshire No. 523
North Patrick street, Friday last. The
charge against little William Grainey, the
twelve-year-old stepson OF Mr.. Cheshire. or
stealing the money has not yet been with
drawn, but 1t Is said that as the lad con-
fessed his guilt and told where most CT
the money was, he may not be prosecuted
Rev J. w. Duffey Of Washington. presid-
ing elder OF w aSnlnStOu ulStIlCt, M
Church South. preached at the evening
service in the Washington Street Southern
Methodist Church yesterday. Mr. Duffey
will conduct the services in this church
Wednesday evening following which he
will preside at the second quartely confer
ence of the church.
Mr.. J. T. Sweeney. president of the board
of aldermen, occupied the mayors seat at
the session of the police court this morning
during the absence Of Mayor Simpson. who
is In Buffalo. N. Y. Several minor cases
were before the court, but a fine was inn
posed in only one. that Of Frederick Jones.
colored, who was assessed $3.50 for dis
orderly conduct.
Sunday hours have been kept at the post
office here in observance OF Labor day, and
the banks and other public places have
been closed.
Miss Dorsey Ashton. who has been visit
ing Miss Matte Franklin at her home In
Stafford county. has returned to this city.
Mr. Mahlon Janney has returned to his
home in this city. after spending several
weeks in Culpeper county.