Evening star., 1901-04-04

AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDER Ia
NON-POLITICAL OBJECTS OF CITI-
ZENs' ASSOCIATION
Alleged EIOpement of Colonial
Beach COuple-Other News
of Interest.
ANO. 1VI NIIIS NJI.
Bell Telephone No. JOG.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 4, 1901.
Evening Star Bureau,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 4, 1901.
The meeting held last evening at the
Opera House under the auspices of the citi
Zens association, for the purpose of dis
cussing ways and means for securing the
election to the city council OF candidates
pledged to support various municipal i'm
provements, was attended by about 200
citizens. James r. Cation was elected chair
man and James Bayne secretary. In
brief address Mr.. Cation stated the object
of the gathering. saying that 1t had no po-
litical significance and that there was no
intention on the part of the leaders of the
movement to place an independent ticket
in the field at the spring election. He said
the meeting had been called to consider
plans for the betterment Of the city, such
as improvement in the lighting facilities,
the furnishing of incandescent lights to
citizens, cheaper water rents, higher as
sessments and q smaller rate Of taxation.
Mr.. Cation thought that by united effort
the citizens would be able to secure the
election to the city council OF men who
would favor the measures enumerated.
M. B. Harlow addressed the meeting on
the advisability Of making efforts to have
new manufacturing plants located In Alex
andria. He was followed by ). l.. Bowles
of New York who spoke of the thrift and
enterprise Of small northern cities. He an
nounced that a New York company, which
he represented intended to locate at the
old cotton factory site IN this city Tor the
manufacture of envelopes etc. Charles
Taylor made an address in which he claim
ed that the streets Of the city were good
enough. Cheaper fares between here and
Washington, Mr.. Taylor thought. would be
a great benefit to the citizens of Alexan-
dria. Mr. Bayne read the circular letter
which had recently been distributed by the
association throughout the city George
German gave it as his opinion that the rea-
laX nd ri
buy goods was that the home merchants
maintained -'old war prices Jack Bar
rett made brief address. He said he
thought enough time had been spent in
general discussion and advocated getting
down to business. MI. Barrett's remarks
were received with approval, and after A.
D. Brockett. A. H. Thompson and John
Henderson had spoken in the same strain.
a motion made by E.. W. Starnell, to ap-
point committee to draft suitable resolu-
tions setting forth the object of the meet
ing. was adopted. The following were ap-
pointed members Of thai committee: James
King. Isaac Eichbergs A. II. Thomson. A.
D. Brockett, E. W. Starnell E. E. Down.
ham, James F. Muir. J. H. Crilly W. B.
F. s. Harper, Worth Hulfish George D.
Hopkins, J. M. Hill. S. b. Fisher, Louis
Brill and Peter Aitcheson. The meeting
adjourned at late hour. Another meeting
will be held this evening in the rooms of
rangements will be made
Runaway Girl Detained.
Among the matters claiming the attention
Of Mayor Simpson this morning was the
case of Miss Dorcas Butler. apparently
about sixteen years OF age, OF Colonial
Beach. Va. and who is wanted by her
parents at that placa..- The girl, 1t is said.
had eloped with young man named Jo-
seph jackson. also OF Colonial Beach. A
message was received from the authorities
In Washington yesterday. asking the police
to see IL the couple landed In this city, and
to detain the young woman II they did.
Sergt. Goods and Oficer Deaue met tho
steamer Randall and found the two aboard.