Evening star., 1902-01-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF VET
ERAN INFANTRYMEN.
Officers Chosen at Meeting Held Last
Evening-FuneraIo of Mr.. Janney
limited States Court.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King street,
Bell telephone No. 166.

Bell telephone NO. 16o
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 8, 1902.
A permanent organization of the veteran
members of the Alexandria Light Infantry
| was effected last evening in Armory Hall.
sixty-six former members of the command
were present Mr.. George r. Hill called
the meeting to order and stated the pur-
pose in view. After roll call by the secre-
tary the election Of officers was taken up,
with the following result: Col Francis L.
Smith, president; First Lieut.. George r.
Hill. first vice president; Capt. George Nc
Burney. second vice president; Sergt. J.
Johnson Green, secretary, and Mr.. j. Sid
ney Douglas, treasurer. The following
were appointed to constitute a committee
for the framing of a constitution and by
laws: Messrs. Samuel q. Brent, S. l.. Mon
roe. Albert Bryan, George r. Hill and j. T.
Sweeney. Mr.. Hill called attention to the
fact that the number present last evening
was the same as that with which the COM
pany commenced it's existence. Twenty
three members have died since that time
The Alexandria Light Infantry was or
ganized July 2 1878. Col Francis L. Smith
| was chosen captain, Mr.. George r. Hill,
first lieutenant, and Mr.. Courtland H.
Smith. second lieutenant.
Union Services at Presbyterian Church
Rev. j. A. Jeffers of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church conducted the union
prayer services held last evening in the
Second Presbyterian Church. The audi
torium was crowded to the galleries Mr..
Jeffers delivered an address on the mis-
sion of the church in the world today. He
was followed by Rev. E. v. Register Of the
NJ. E. Church South, who spoke on the
same line Rev. DIR. Frank j. Brooke of
| the Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR..
George L., Hunt of the First Baptist Church
and Rev. ]. H. 8. Eweli of the Methodist
Protestant Church took part in the services.
The meeting this evening will be held In
Trinity NJ E. Church, and the sermon will
be delivered by Rev. DIR. Hunt. The sub
Ject will be Church Missions"
Funeral of Mr. Janney.
Funeral services over the remains of AL
bert B. Janney, whose death occurred Tues
day at Haymarket, Va. were held at noon
today at the residence OF his father,
Major E. H. Janney. on Seminary Hill. The
interment was made in the family lot In
/ Ivy Hill cemetery. Those who acted as
pallbearers were DR.. William NJ Smith, DR..
c. F. Brewer Of Haymarket, Colonel X.
Kenper, Messrs. Thomas w. Robinson,
Lawrence Stabler and Douglas Stuart The
remains were brought here this morning
from Haymarket, and the interment was
made according to the rites Of the Presby-
terian Church.
General Matters.
Judge Edmund Waddill this morning re-
sumed the session Of the United States court
in the federal building In this city. Yester-
day afternoon the grand jury was dis
charged after reporting an indictment
against William F. Webster, on the charge
of violating the postal laws. On motion
of Mr. Edmund Burke. counsel for the de-
fendant the case was postponed until the
July term Of court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
George L. Simpson fined William Black So
on the charge OF being drunk and disorder
Iy on the street. Mat Williams. charged
with being drunk at the station house, was
assessed SIS, with the alternative Of spend
ing twenty days on the chain gang. The
same punishment was inflicted on Aaron
Jackson, colored, charged with destroying
private property.
The city council committee light will
visit Washington Saturday morning for the
purpose of making an examination or the
gas plants in Washington and Georgetown.
1t is the hope of the committee to gain in
formation that will be Of value In the man.
agement of the local plant.
Ernest, the infant child Of the late Err
nest Mcdonald, who was killed In a rail-
road wreck few months ago, died this
morning at the home of Mrs. Mcdonald,
No. 1917 King street.
Big Steel Plant in Watauga Valley.
II. w. Coffin of Washington and c. P.
Toncray of Tennessee, as trustees OF the
Watauga Land Company of Tennessee,
have signed articles of agreement with
the Electric Furnace Company Of New
York. which conveys to the Furnace Com
pany all the water rights in Watauga river
owned by the Watauga Land Company and
a large tract of land upon which the fur
mace company is to erect a mammoth steel
plant at Elizabethton, Carter county, Ten
neseee
Messrs. Coffin and Toncray and the Of
fcers Of the Electric Furnace Company
leave for New York today to obtain the
signature Of John G. Carlisle the third
| trustee of the Watauga Land Company,
which completes the instrument convey
| ing these valuable franchises. and the de-
velopment Of the water power and erection
Of the steel plant will be commenced at
once. 1t Is said that the development Of
ithe water power alone will cost the Electric
| Furnace Company half a million Of dollars
but when fully completed the company