Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CHANGE IN "JIM crow CAR BILL
APPROVED.
Lecture by a Washington Pastor
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Death Of Mrs.. Parceil-Gen-
erai Notes.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 6. 1902.
The substitute bill offered in the state
legislature by Delegate James R. Cation OF
this city providing for separate seats in
street cars for white and colored passen-
gers seems to be regarded with much ap-
prevail by representative, citizens here. Ac-
cerding to the original bill separate cars
for the races were To be operated by street
car lines within the state. This was fought
generally by the street car arrangements
on the ground that 1t imposed an unreal
sonable hardship upon them. Thereupon
Mr.. Cation decided to propose a substitute
bill for the separation, as far as practical
bic. Of white and colored passengers within
the same cars. For infractions the bill pro-
vides penalty for conductors and also for
offending parties. The bill has been report
ed by the house committee on roads 1t Is
not expected that It will meet with much
opposition by the railroad companies.
Should the matter become law It will
affect the travel between this city and
Washington over the Washington, A1exan-
dria and Mount Vernon railroad.
Lecture on Character.
A large audience gathered last evening In
Lyceum Hall on Duke street and heard an
instructive lecture from Rev. Father
Thomas G. Smyth Of st. Stephens Catholic
Church, Washington. The occasion was
under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum Character Building
was the subject of the discourse and the
life OF Christ was forctby presented as
mans perfect model Preceding the intro
ductfon OF the speaker a piano solo was
rendered by Miss Mildred Ficklin. Rev
Father II. ]. Cutler. the pastor of St.
Marys Catholic Church, made brief talk,
in which he paid a high compliment to the
work done by the Lyceum among young
men. Mr.. John Nugent then introduced
Rev. Father Smyth. After the latter had
concluded his address Rev. Father M. J.
Ahern. the assistant pastor Of ST. Mary's
Church, made a few appropriate remarks:
The exercises closed with an instrumental
solo by Miss Mildred Ficklin.
Death of Mrs. Purcell.
Mrs. Margaret D. Purcell, widow OF Rich
ard Purcell, died this morning at her home,
No. S14 Prince street. Mrs. Purcell had
been In failing health for several years.
but last Saturday she became worse and
gradually continued to decline. She was
about seventy years OF age and Is survived
by two sons and three daughters. The de-
ceased had a large circle Of friends among
whom her death is sincerely regretted The
funeral will take place Saturday morning.
General Matters.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of r. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans. has elected
the following officers to serve for the en-
suing year: Mrs. James e. Alexander,
president: Miss Gault Norton, first vice
president; Mrs. J. Middleton White. second
vice president: Mrs. Walter McCahery. re-
cording secretary; Mrs. George B. Carlin.
treasurer; Mrs. William; F. Carne. jr., cor
responding secretary,
There Is movement on foot among the
members OF the bAa ri -of fire wardens for
formulating a code Of signals to be used
by mills and othee Hlaaes having whistles
In time OF fire. Under the system now In
vogue whistle blowing lis the usual &C
compartment OF aR alarm OF hre, ana the
wardens desire certain blasts to be sounded
wnen the services OF the fire department
At the request df fRg attorneys for the
board OF police commissioners postpone
ment has been g1RntAd by Judge Z. Il.
Nicol OF the circuit seoBEt Of this city In the
mandamus proceedings. Of the commits
sioners against the City council to pay
legal expenses OF the commissioners.
Ihe March term, OF the circuit court ior
Alexandria countHs which convened on
Monday last. with s4pdge G. E. Nicols pre-
siding adjourned Tor the term yesterday
afternoon. There WAS no business OF i'm
portance transacted at yesterdays meeting.
The Mutual Ice Company has purchased
from Judge ]. X. M. Norton lot on the
north side Of Fayette street between King
and Cameron streets