The Washington times., 1901-10-16
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

! ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 15.-The To-
| cal Association of Liquor Dealers last
| night held a meeting at the Hotel Ap-
pich and entered a protest against the
| measure now before the constitutional
convention requiring the consent of the
majority of residents in the proposed To-
cation of a saloon before a license can
be granted. a communication was for
warded to the State recorder of the as
sociation requesting him to use all proper
means to have the provisions alluded
to omitted from the new constitution.
The saloon-keepers claim that their
city, State, and Government licenses. etc,
now amount to nearly $500 per year. and
the adoption by the convention OF the
proposed provision would virtually end
the bona-fide saloon business, while
'speakeasies'' would greatly multiply,
and the State and Government would be
the losers.
In the Corporation Court today the will
Of the late Judge John Critcher was ad-
mitted to probate, and Mrs Mamie G.
Gatewood qualified as administrators, her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie W. Critcher who had
been named as executrix, declining to
qualify. The deceased left his gold watch
and his law library to his son, and the
residue of his estate to his widow.
The County Democratic Committee will
hold meeting tomorrow at 1921 Z Street
for the purpose of planning campaign for
the coming gubernatorial election. The
object Of this meeting is to devise means
to get out full Democratic vote, it be-
ing admitted that the Republican vote will
be larger. and that they will be united
on account of the fear they have of the
"A
voters under the new State constitution
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. B. Harlow have is
sued cards for the marriage reception of
their daughter, Miss Gertrude keating to
Raleigh Foster Luckett, of Washington,
d. c.. which will take place at their resi-
denee. southeast corner Of Alfred and
Cameron Streets, October %, from 8 TO
II p. m. The marriage will occur in the
parlors at $50 O'Clock
Miss Laura Caroline Evans and Ray
mond Hulfsh, both of this city, will be
married tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock
in st. Paul's Episcopal Church The cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev. p. p.
Phillips the rector.
The remains of the hate Andrew jamie
son, who died in Baltimore Saturday last
were brought here at $3.50 this afternoon
and inferred in the Ivy Hill cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted by
lUe tseN- rank J. BROOKE, OF the second
Presbyterian Church. The interment was
private
The estate OF the late Elizabeth Wat
kins, situated in Fairfax County, which
consists of nine lots and on which there
are several buildings, will be sold at pub
lie auction tomorrow morning at II o'clock
in front of Cats Tavern. in West End.
Fifty-three acres of land in Fairfax
County. three miles south of this city,
with improvements thereon, will be sold
at public auction at II o'clock tomorrow
morning, by John T. Dunn.
Miss Lucy F. Bowen and Harry L.
Baker, both of this city, were married to-
night at the residence of the brides Iar
ents, lle2 Prince Street. in the presence
of number of relatives and friends
the contracting parties. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. George L.
Hunt. of the First BAPTIST Church Mr.
and Mrs. Baker will reside in Washington.
The remains of the late John Lally, who
died in Washington on Monday last, will
be brought mere tomorrow morning and
inferred in the family lot. in st. Mary's
Cemetery The interment will be private.
Mary Washington, colOred, aged sixty
FIVE, died last night at her home, 422
North Fairfax Street.
William Lee. seventeen years of age,
died last night at his home, 2l7 North
Payne Street.
whose death occurred Sunday last. were
this morning forwarded to Woodbridge
Prince William County, for interment
regular business meeting of the
George Mason Council. Royal Arcanum,
was held tonight and considerable routine
business disposed Of. After the meeting
a smoker was held.