The Washington times., 1902-02-18
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA
Tercentenary of the Founding
of Jamestown.
Mass Meeting Held in Interest of Sc
curing Celebration for City-PIans
for Paying Municipal Debts.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. ia Mass
meeting was held in the opera house to-
night, and preliminary steps taken toward
securing for the city of Alexandria fit
ting exposition and celebration to be
known as the ter-centenary celebration,
marking the settlement by the English at
jamestown in 1907. The proposed celebra-
tion will be held in some city in the State
. in the year 1907.
The meeting, however. was far from be-
ing an enthusiastic one, there being only
about one hundred people present The
scheme is being pushed by Mr.. A. J. We'd
derburn
| The meeting was called to order by Coz.
K. Kemper shortly after s O'Clock. with
the following on the stage: Mayor George
l.. Simpson and Mesy55. y. Kemper.
! Charles Bendheim, James E. Clements.
A. ]. Wedderburn, and James II. Lob, the
last two named of Alexandria County.
| Upon motion of MIR. Kemper, Mayor
| Simpson was elected chairman Of the
meeting. He briefly stated the object,
and said that he believed that If s:repu-
ous efforts were made, Alexandria would
stand gocd a show as any other city
| in the State to secure the celebration.
! The represe natives of the press present
were appointed secretaries of me meet
| ing.
| The following executive committee was
| appointed:
| Alexandria City-William B. Smoot. C.
C. Leadh"ater, J. K. VI. Norton, George r.
HILL NJ. b. i.ariow, John W. May. Park
Agnew, Isaac Eichberg, E. E. Downham,
X. Kemper, Henry Strauss, ]. VI. Hill,
George L. Simpson, C. C. Carlin, William
i NJ Smith, F. Paf, George d. Hopkins,
Gardner L. Boothe. Peter Aitcheson, HUI
bert Snowden. Charles r. Hoof, William
F. Lambert, Louis C. Barley, John A. Mar
shall, Julian T. Burke, B. B. Smith, Sam
uel II. Lunt. William F. Carne.
Alexandria County-Frank Hume, An
drew B. Graham, A. a. Lipscomb, George
H. Rucker W. H. Palmer, Walter U. Var
ney, General Burdett, James E. Clements,
A. NJ Lothrop, DR.. P. NJ. Rixey, DR.. J.
Tabor johnson. John B. Henderson. ir..
George NJ. Saegmueller.
Fairfax County,. NJ. Love, ]. ]. Dar-
lington, Paul Kester, R. W. Gaiilard, F.
W. Richardson, Prof. l. NJ. flackford. H.
b. Dodge, 3. A. Mankin NJ. E. Church,
George X. Pickett, jams P. Machem, r.
W. Moore, Joseph E. Willard S. R. Dono-
hoe. T. U. Whitney, Alex J. Wedderburn.
The meeting then adjourned.
The members of the finance committee
of the city council and the sinking fund
commissioners have recently held several
meetings to consider the question of rails
ing money to meet the payment of $4,000
of bonds which fall due next July, and
also to pay for Improvements at the city
gas works, streets, etc. The bankers of
the city were invited to be present and
A number OF plans have been suggested
for raising the money. and are now under
consideration, but no definite plan has
yet been adopted.
In the circuit court for the city C. C.
Carlin, legal counsel for the board OF
police commissioners, today filed a petit
tion OF the board for mandamus COM
pelling the city council of Alexandria to
appropriate the sum of $500 fer the pur-
pose of enabling the commissioners TO
perform the duties imposed upon the
board b. the city charter. This was
brought about by council refusing 20 pay
a bill of $500 for legal expenses incurred
by the board in the Injunction proceed
ings of the mayor VS.. the board
The CORPORATION Court was in session
this morning. with Judge J. K. NJ. Norton
presiding. and the following business was
disposed of; City Council of Alexandria
VS.. J. T. Davis. decree entered confirming
sale to J. H. Robey; NJ. b. Harlow VS.. l.
McKenzte's executor. decree entered dis
charging especial commissioners of sale.
confirming their reports and ordering case
to he placed on the docket: Charles King
& Son IS. William H. Smith, sergeant,
final decree: a. II. Pettit VS.. Sarah F.
Petit ct al. final decree.
,iSbe in ,-ici init oil
active preparations for the opening Of the
shad and herring season, which will, II the
weather permits, be commenced IN about
three weeks. Nearly all the shores along
the lower river will be in full operation
this season. Old fishermen predict this
will be prosperous season.
Washington's Birthday Saturday next,
Will not be observed in this city with any
ceremonies, as in former years. num-
Der OF clubs and fraternal organizations
Will have bancuets at night. and many OF
the public schools will hold special exer-
cises on that day. and essays on the life of
Washington Will be read. The Relief Hook
and Ladder Company held a meeting to-
night and made final arrangements for
their banquet on that night.
At the request OF the lady managers OF
the Belle Haven Hospital. the trustees
neIu q meeting ana decided TO call II the
Alexandria Hospital. instead of the Belle
Haven Hospital which is more fitting and
appropriate 1t WAS fHr many years known
as the Alexandria Inhrmary. and only re-
Gently the name was changed. The word
Belle Haven met with much opposition,
and hence the change OF name.
The remains of Mr.. Richard Davis. who
died in Washington on Saturday last were
brought here this afternoon and inferred
in the Bethel Cemetery.
The funeral of Mr.. James J. Hepburn,
who died yesterday morning from the ef-
'ects of an overdose of laudanum. will
lake place from his late residence. 314
North Royal Street tomorrow afternoon
At $50 o'clock.
Ferdinand and George Chamberlain. who
left Baltimore on Saturday last with the
Intention of walking ar"'~'
were in this