Evening star., 1901-07-19
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY TO GO
INTO CAMP.
Will Join Seventeenth Regiment Mt
Ocean Vfew-SwOrd Presentation
-Genernl and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street.
Bell Telephone No. 106,

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 10, 1901.
The Alexandria Light Infantry will leave
here tomorrow for Ocean View, Va. to
take part in the annual encampment OF
the 10th Virginia Regiment, to which the
local company is attached. 1t IS expected
that most of the members of the company
will make the trip The encampment Will
last ten days. Col. George Wayne Ander-
SOIL selected the location for the camp 1t
will be named Camp Lewis Armstead.' in
honor of Brigadier General Lewis Armstead
of the confederate army. The commls-
stoned officers of the company are Capt
James E. King. First Lieut.. Thomas 3.
Cochran and Second Lieut.. Julian Y. Will
iams.
A number of people gathered at Armory
Hall last night and witnessed the presenta-
ton of a handsome sword to Second Lieut..
Julian Y. Williams of the Alexandria Light
Infantry. The weapon was the gift of his
associates, and intended token of
especial esteem. The presentation speech
was made by Maj. William NJ. Smith of the
10th Regiment. Lieut.. Williams responded
in appropriate terms.
Catholic Council Organized.
kenefck Council. Catholic Womans Be
nevolent Legion. was organized here last
night with the election of the following Of
fcers: Mrs. Mary Loretta Roche, chancel-
lor; Miss Mary Esther Stoutenburg presi-
dent; Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Lucas, vice
president; Mrs. Mary a. Jones, secretary;
Miss Annie \. Stoutenburg collector; Mrs
Mary y. kimball, treasurer; Mrs. Annie r.
Stoutenburg. orator; Mrs Mary Adams,
marshal; Mrs. Mary A. Breen. guard: Rev
Fl. j. Cutler. chaplain. The following trus-
tees were elected: Mrs. Rosie V. Fannon
Mrs. Agnes Nugent and Mrs. Madalne
Skrobaneck. The officers We're installed by
Miss Annie O'Connor. supreme president, of
New York.
Mining Company Chartered.
Judge j. X. NJ. Norton of the corpora
tion court has granted a charter to the
Bonanza Mining and Smelling Company
the purpose of which is TO lease or pur-
chase mineral land and coal fields and to
reduce and smelt mineral products. The
sum of S25o,oo0 Is named as the capital
stock. to be divided into shares of SO
each. The officers are Fred. S. Coburn of
Washington. president and general man
ager. and Frank X. Raymond of Washing
ten. secretary and treasurer. In addition
to these the following constitute the board
of directors: Eugene S. Cochran and Chas.
jacobson of Washington. and Harry B. Ca
ton of Alexandria. The principal office is
to be located in this city with James r.
Cation as local representative.
Carpenter Badly Hurt.
G. F. Barse, a carpenter in the employ
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was struck about 9:3O o'clock this morning
by a north-bound freight train at ST.
Asaphs. near Alexandria, and severely in
jun ed. His escape from death was narrow
one. The engine which was moving rapid
ly, struck him on the left hip and threw
him several yards. He was conveyed TO
the Alexandria Infirmary, where he was
attended by a physician of the company.
1t was found that no bones had been
broken and that the injuries would not
prove fatal. Later on the man was con-
veyed to his home in Anacosta. At the
laying a platform at the depot at St.
Asaph.
General Matters.
The funeral of Mr. John Simpson who
died yesterday, will take place Sunday af-
ternoon at 6 O'Clock from the residence
of his mother, No 521 South Henry street.
Deceased was twenty-one years of age and
was unmarried. He was son of the late
William Simpson.
Captain Ashby Miller. quartermaster of
the 9TH Virginia Regiment, has gone to
Ocean View to make arrangements for the
reception of the Alexandria Light Infantry,
which will reach there by steamer Sunday
morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Graan~el
the venerable mother of Mr.. VIM. H. Green
WELL will take place tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock from St. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Miss Ida Mclaughlin has returned to
her home in this city from Front Royal
where she spent the past two weeks with
friends
Mrs. Thomas W. Robinson and children
have gone to Orange county to Spend the