Evening star., 1902-02-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
TERCENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
OF LANDING AT JAMESTOWN.
Step Taken to Have It Held in Alex
andria-Committee Appointed
General News.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 81 1902
Plans for promoting Alexandria's oppor-
tunity for securing the tercentennial cele-
bration OF the landing OF the English set
tiers at jamestown in 1907 were discussed
last evening at a meeting of the executive
committee having supervision of the mat
ter In the office of Mr.. M. B. Harlow on
South Royal street. The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. Henry Strauss and Judge
J. K. NJ. Norton was elected chairman. Mr.
A. J. Wedderburn was chosen secretary
A brief talk was made by Mr. C. c. Carlin,
who stated the belief that the movement
would be success IL it were aided by the
federal government. Mr.. Carlin moved that
a committee of five be appointed to adopt
a plan Of organization for presenting petit
ticns to Congress and the state legislature,
and for adopting proper measures to secure
ways and means for the proposed celebra-
tlon The resolution was adopted and the
following members of the committee were
appointed by the chair: Messrs. c. c. Car
lin. NJ. b. Harlow. E. E. Downham. Geo
r Hill and Walter U. Varney The name
| of Mr.. Andrew B. Graham of Washington
was substituted for mat of Mr.. Varney on
motion of the latter. On motion OF Mr.
Harlow the name of Mr.. Wedderburn was
added to the committee. Finally the fol-
lowing names Were also added: Major WILL
lam M Smith. Messrs. Park Agnew. Chas.
Bendheim. F. Paff. jr.. and ]. A. Swartz.
Support of Capitol City.
Mr.. Andrew Graham of Washington held
| our bright hopes Of support from the peo-
pie of the capital city. He said he believed
| that they would readily raise the sum of
S5OO.OO0, or more, If necessary He also
| thought that Congress would lend aid to
the movement He pointed out that in other
cities In Virginia temporary hotels would
have to be constructed to entertain the
large number of guests, but that in the
case OF Alexandria the hotels of Washing
ton could be depended upon After some
turtner discussion the meeting closed.
Charged With Robbery.
James Richards, William Bright, Ernest
Mills and Robert Brady the latter colored.
were before Mayor George l.. Simpson in
the police court this morning charged with
| being the participants in the robbery Of the
storehouse of Mr.. r. F. Tucker on King
street Wednesday night. AS before stated,
236 pounds Of tobacco was stolen. An ex-
animation failed to make out definite case
against them, and they were held for a
further hearing tomorrow morning. They
were arrested yesterday afternoon by OFF,
GERS Griffin, Smith. Travers and Mayhew.
The tobacco has not yet been recovered.
Benjamin Waters, sr., was before the
court on the charge Of stealing iron from
the Southern railroad. This case was also
postponed until tomorrow morning
General Matters.
Special Lenten services were held at
Christ Episcopal Church last evening. Rev.
DR.. c. Ernest Smith of Baltimore delivered
| sermon that was listened to with the
closest attention by large audience.
Funeral services over the remains Of Miss
Annie Allen, whose death occurred Wednes-
day. took place this afternoon from the
residence OF Captain Kearney, brother-in-
law Of the deceased, near Cameron, In
Fairfax county. The remains were Inferred
in Ivy Hill cemetery.
The Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph will ad-
minister the rite Of confirmation to q class
Of several persons at Christ Church Sunday
morning. Another large class will be con-
firmed at Grace Church at. the evening
services.
A literary meeting Of the Epworth League,
NJ. E. Church South. will be held this even
ing at 1880 o'clock in the lecture room OF
the church. A special program will be rem
dered.
1t Is stated that a special car is being f1t-
ted up by the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company at the
power house at Four Mile run for the pur-
pose OF conveying Prince Henry and his
party to Mount Vernon