Evening star., 1902-01-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
LIGHT INFANTRY FAIR ASSOCIA-
TION HOLDS A MEETING.
Election of Officers and Choice of an
Executive COmmittee-Gen-
eral and Personal.
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va. January Z, 1902.
| A meeting of the Alexandria Light In
. airy Fair Association was held last even
in Armory Hall, on South Royal street.
, AAaj. William NJ. Smith presided, and stated
that Mrs. James E. Alexander. the presi-
dent, had been compelled to relinquish the
duties Of her office, owing TO family be-
reavement He stated that the association
would have to choose successor, where
upon the election of officers was held, re-
suiting as follows: Maj William NJ Smith,
president: Mrs. Oscar F.. Carter Mrs. Geo.
L. Simpson and Mrs. Lycurgus Uhier,
Capt Albert Bryan and Capt. James E.
King, vice presidents; Miss NJ. ]. Smith
and Lieut. Julian Y. Williams, secretaries:
Mrs. Carroll Ashby and Lieut.. Thomas B.
Cochran, treasurers.
Ihe following were elected members of
the executive committee: Mrs. Phineas
yanney, Mrs. Henry Strauss. Mrs. Henry
r: ROBERTSON, Mrs. Fannie E. Williams
MRS Alice e. Hawkins, Miss Lula Smoot
Miss Calf Norton, Miss Lucy Graves Mrs
George b. Carlin, Mrs Thomas Ceilings
worth. Mrs. Lyons H. Dolan and Mrs. c.
B. Marshall.
Enthusiastic Religious Meeting.
The Methodist Protestant Church was
crowded to its utmost capacity last even
week Of prayer services was held On the
platform were Rev. E. v. Register of the
NJ E. Church South; Rev. Dr. George L.
Hunt of the First Baptist Church, Rev. DR..
Frank J. Brooke of the Second Persbyter-
ian Church; Rev. j. H. S. Ewell of the
Methodist Protestant Church and Rev. ].
A. Jeners of Trinity NJ. E. Church. The
sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Register,
who discussed the theme of the divine reye-
lation through Jesus Christ. Mr.. Register
was followed by DR.. Brooke, who made a
brief and forcible exhortation on the duty
Of recognizing the being and authority of
God. The services this evening will be held
IN the First Baptist Church and will be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Ewell The subject
will be Our Nation
General Matters.
There was a delay in the opening of the
United States court for the eastern district
of Virginia in this city this morning The
time set for the opening was 10 clock,
and the grand and petit jurors assembled
in the court room, but Judge Waddill was
detained in Washington and did not. reach
the city until some time later. 1t is ex-
pected that this session Of court will last
several days.
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
Charles H. Anderson, charged with disor-
derly conduct, was assessed $3.50. On the
charge of being drunk the streets Geo.
Beckey Gibson, colored was fined s. for
assaulting Ida Conteen, also colored. The
same amount was assessed Herbert Green,
colored. charged with disorderly conduct
and throwing missiles on the street.
A meeting of the veterans of the Alex
andria Light Infantry will be held tomor
row evening in Armory Hall for the purpose
Of effecting a permanent organization
There are several former members of the
company, it existed before the Spanish
American war, in this city. 1t is~eXpected
that large number will attend the meet
ing.
Messrs. John NJ. Johnson, K. Kemper and
James r. Cation have been appointed by the
local bar association as a committee II
present to the local courts the resolutions
of respect adopted by the bar in memory
of Captain George A. Mushbach and Mr..
Anthony w. Armstrong.
Representative John F. RXey of Cul
peper was in this city today. He was pres
ent for a short time at the session Of the
United States court.