Evening star., 1901-07-05
AFFA'Ry MOI iExANDRIA
OBJECT LESSON IN STREET PAVING
rHArmlx PHeKE VALUABLE.
Of Independence Day by
Of latere.t.
Evening Star Bureau,
IL, No. 701 King street,
Bell TelaDhopa No 1OG

ALnAANDH1A, Va, July 5, 1901.
The work Of laying a new pavement OF
vitrined orfck on King street between
Hoyai ana Fairfax streets Is progressing
favorabiy. ana 1t Is expected that the
street will soon be ready for use Its sue
cessful completion is awaited with much
interest by citizens. The matter Is receiv-
ing more than the ordinary attention that
would be directed to the Improvement of a
single square, as 1t Is believed to be the
initial step in an extended system of street
improvements Il now seems assured that
the adjoining square below on King street,
and the square next to that, will soon be
furnished with new and improved pave
ments. With these three blocks completed
citizens would have a forcibie object les
son Of the good resulting from improved
streets.
In his address upon taking the oath Of
office as the chief magistrate of the city
July 1 Mayor Simpson dwelt upon the
widespread and commendable desire for
better streets and more extensive sewers,
saying that 1t was not unreasonable to
expect satisfac ctory results from that df-
rection not. however, as he went on to
say. by enlarging a bonded Indebtedness
and not by increasing the burdens Of tax
alton. For the accomplishment of the end
in view the mayor advocated a well-con-
sidered and carefully formulated system of
retrenchment in municipal expenses-a cur
tailment of extravaganza and unnecessary
appendages to the official retinue Of Alex
andrta and the elimination Of luxurious and
needless innovations, which a state consti-
tuition has for years foisted upon long
suffering people.
COl0red Citizens Celebrate.
A large number Of colored people gath
cred in John Hay Industrial School Hall
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock and cele-
brated the day with appropriate exercises
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national colors and portraits Of prominent
public men esteemed by the colored race.
The meeting was presided over by Magnus
L. Robinson. who made brief address.
w. B. Lewis OF Alabama was introduced
as the next speaker. He alluded to the ef-
forts Of Booker T. Washington in the mat
ter Of educating colored youths in that
state. and said he saw a bright future
along the same lines for the Hay Indus
trial School. Samuel G. Thompson of
Washington was presented as the orator Of
the day. The Soldier and the Home was
the theme chosen by the speaker. He
dwelt upon the responsibilities OF citizen
ship, and showed that educational insti-
tuition like the Hay school had a great work
to perform in training the young for the
duties Of home and public life. The COM
m1ttee on arrangements was composed Of
Magnus l.. Robinson chairman; Rev. r. B.
Robinson and William s. Bayne of Alexan-
dria and I. w. Edwards and Dr. c. c.
Stewart of Washington
Police Court Proceedinks.
Mayor Simpson disposed Of the following
cases In the police court this morning:
Benjamin Simpson. colored. charged with
shooting frecrackers in the face Of a
small boy. was fined $3.50 James Kennedy
and Samuel Wyman, charged with tres
passing on the property of the Southern
railroad, were placed in confinement on
bread and water for several days. For as
saulting colored girl named Mary Grant,
Noah Green. also .colored. was assessed
$40. The same fine was imposed on Harry
Baker. coloreds charged with assaulting
Mamie Morrison, also coiored The case of
Sidney Foster. ccolored. who was arrest ed
by Officer Griffin on the charge Of larceny.
was continued until tomorrow. Alice Jones,
colored. who escaped from the work house,
was locked up and will be returned to
that place.
General and Personal.
Mr.. John c. Mcintosh, residing at No
224 North Alfred street. recovered last
night his little son Elmo who had stayed
away from his home in the afternoon. The
family became alarmed at the absence OF
the lad and notified police headquarters.
An operation for appendicitis was per-
formed yesterday at the Alexandria In
firmary on Mr.. Melville W. Lindsey. a
student In the medical department of the
Columbian University. The operation.
which 1t is believed will result fayorably.
was performed by Drs. Stone Of Washing
ton and Snowden and Klipstein Of this
city
Miss Evelyn Leo Morgan Is visiting Mrs.
Edith Janney in Occoquan.
An infant child Of Mr. James Sanford.
residing in the West End, died last night.
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