Evening star., 1902-01-18
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
LEES BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY To
BE OBSERVED.
Epworth League Installs Recently
Elected Ohicers-General
News.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January Is, 1902.
r. q. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
has completed arrangements for the OBJ
servance. to be held Monday evening in
Odd Fellows Hall. North Washington
street, in honor of the anniversary of the
birthday Of General Lee. The anniversary
of his natal day occurs tomorrow, but. be-
ing Sunday, the celebration was postponed
until the next day.
The camp has arranged for a banquet
and Capt. Thomas Perry, chairman of the
committee on arrangements has announced
the following program: Prayer by the chap
lam, Rev. DR.. Frank ]. Brooke; address of
welcome by the commander, p. F. German
The following toasts will be responded to
at the conclusion Of the collation.: Our
Lee, the Hero Of the Lost Cause" by Rep
resentadve Rice A. Pierce of Tennessee:
southern Warriors" by Representative
William Richardson Of Alabama. and Rep
resentative Robert Davis of Florida viii
speak In response to Our Women" The
celebration Will conclude with the reading
OF General Lees farewell address by Ad-
1utant E. III. O'Brien. The ladies OF the
various confederate organizations in the
city nave been invited to be present.
Epworth League Meeting.
A devotional meeting of the Epworth
last evening in the lecture room of the
church, on South Washington street. After
brief address by Alvin Powell the install
lation of the recently elected officers was
conducted by Frank j. Pollard. The fol-
lowing were the officers, who will serve for
period Of six months: Harvey Atkinson
president; James Nails. first vice president:
Mrs. George Warfeld, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Bertha Rafnes third vice pres
ident; Lucian c. Smith. secretary; Miss
Bessie Boyer, treasurer, and Miss Anna
summers, librarian. E. B. Kemp was the
retiring president.
Ladies' Gave German.
A german was given last evening in Nc
Burney's Hall by the young society women
OF this city. The hall was beautifully deco
rated with palms and plants. Guests were
present from Washington and other cities
The cotillion was led by Taylor Burke
Among those present from Richmond, Va,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Potts. Mrs Potts
was formerly Miss Gertrude Rives of Gas
tie HILL" Va, sister of Amelie Rives the
well-known authoress.
Fires Last Evening.
The fire department was called out last
night about 8 O'clock on account of a slight
blaze at Benjamin F. Baggets residence,
No. 1912 King street. The fire was extfn-
guished before much damage was done
Inc loss VIII not exceed 500 A slight fire
was also discovered at the residence of
Willard P. Graves, No. 623 South Fairfax
street. The flames started from a lamp in
bed room, but were soon under control
The damage was tri1ing
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Martha B. Gardner, whose death occurred
in Washington Thursday, took place this
afternoon at 2:30 O'clock from the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. Rev. E. V.
Register, the pastor. conducted the OBJ
sequies.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha Mcintosh,
whose death occurred Thursday night, will
take place from her late residence, No. 115
Prince street, tomorrow afternoon at B
o'clock.
Judge Norton of the corporation court has
granted a charter to the Virginia Apart
ment ~Housefurnishing Company, with a
capital stock of 100000 A. w. German of
Washington Is president, and Gardner L.
Boothe is named as local attorney.
In the police court this morning Henry
Cavanaugh was fined $50 by Mayor Simpson
on the charge of assaulting woman resid-
ing on North Lee street. William Craig,
colored was also fined s. for assault
The residents on Prince street from Fair
fax to Lee street. and on Lee street from
King to Duke street will petition council
to repave those sections of the city with
vitrifed brick, under the thirty-third Sec
ton of the city charter.