Evening star., 1902-02-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
TO CELEBRATE THE FIRST LAND
ING AT JAMESTOWN.
Meeting Held Last Night and an Ex-
ecutive Committee Appointed
General and Personal Notes.
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Alexandria, Va. February IS. 1902.
The initial step in the movement to have
Alexandria selected as the place for the
tercentennial celebration of the first land
Ing of the English settlers at Jamestown in
1907 was taken last night. when mass
meeting for the purpose of formulating
plans was held at the opera house. AL
though 1t seemed difficult to arouse much
enthusiasm among the citizens present. the
leaders of the movement appeared thor
oughly in earnest and determined to make
it successful If possible. It is believed that
the project. once being we'll advertised
throughout the city, will stir up popular
interest and support.
Among those on the stage were Mayor
George l.. Simpson, Col. X. kemper, Alex
ander j. Wedderburn. Charles Bendheim.
James H. Lob and James Z. Clements. Col.
Kemper called the meeting to order short
ly after 8 o'clock and Mayor Simpson was
elected chairman. He outlined the object
Of the gathering, and declared his belief
that Alexandria would have equal chances
with other cities of the state for securing
the celebration, provided the people of the
city would take sufficient interest in the
matter.
The executive committees were appointed
as follows: Alexandria city-William b.
Smoot c. c. Leadbeater Judge j. X. NJ.
Norton. George r. Hill. NJ. B. Harlow.
John NJ. May. Park Agnew, Isaac Eichberg.
E. E. Downham. X. Kemper, Henry
Strauss. J. NJ. Hill, Mayor George l.. Simp-
son, c.. C. Carlin, Mai. William NJ. Smith.
F. Pan, George d. Hopkins. Gardner l..
Boothe. Peter Aitcheson, Hubert Snowden
Charles r. Hooff, William f. Lambert
Louis c. Barley. John A. Marshall. Julian
T. Burke =. b. Smith, Samuel III. Lunt
and William +. Carne.
Alexandria county-Frank Hume. Andrew
B. Graham. A. A. Lipscomb. George H.
Rucker. W. Fl. Palmer. Walter L. Varney
Gen. Burdette, James f. Clements. a. NJ
Lothrop. DIR. z. NJ. Aixey. DR.. ]. Taber
Johnson. John B. Henderson. jr., and
George n. Saegmuller.
Fairfax county-Judge J. NJ. Love, ]. 7.
Darlington. Paul Kester r. w. Gaillard
F. W. Richardson. Prof l.. NJ. Blackboard
H. B. Dodge. B. A. Mankin, NJ. f. Church,
George X. Pickett James P. Machen, r.
Walton Moore. Col Joseph Z. Willard,
Capt. 8. r. Donohoe.. T. L. Whitney and
Alexander ]. Wedderburn.
After the appointment of these commit
tees and the adoption of appropriate reso-
lutions the meeting adjourned.
Inferred With Military Honors.
Funeral services over the remains of
James ]. Hepburn. who died Sunday morn
ing from the effects of an overdose of
laudanum. were held this afternoon at
the family residence No 314 North Royal
street The Alexandria Light Infantry, in
which the deceased was corporal, attend
ed in uniform and performed the usual mill
itary rites at the grave. The members of
the Columbia fire engine company. to which
the deceased belonged. also attended in a
body Rev Father fl. J. Cutler of St
Mary's Catholic Church conducted the serv-
ices and the interment was made in St.
Marys cemetery.
General Matters.
A few weeks ago the board Of trustees for
the Alexandria Infirmary passed resolu-
tion changing the name of that institution
to Belle Haven Hospital. There was some
opposition to this name, although IL was
regarded by many interested as appropriate
as having been formerly applied to the
city. But the lady managers objected and
changed the name, so that now the institu-
tion will be known as the Alexandria In
firmary.
The remains of Richard Davis, who died
in Washington Saturday last. were brought
here yesterday afternoon and inferred in
Bethel cemetery. The deceased formerly
resided in this city. Rev. f. " Register
conducted the services at the grave.
Mr.. Edgar Seay. a well-knOwn resident of
Fairfax county, died last night at his home
near Cameron, a few miles from this city.
The deceased was about forty years of
age and Is survived by a widow. Funeral
arrangements will be made later.
The anniversary Of Washington's birth
day. next Saturday. will not be observed in
this city by any special ceremonies. The
Relief Hook and Ladder Company will hold
banquet In honor of the occasion.