Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
A BIG PARADE ON WASHINGToN'S
BIRTHDAY.
Trades and Industries to Be Repre-
scented in the Line-General
and Personal Notes.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street,
ReI1 TeleDhOQe JOG,

Bell 1eIepnOne lOO,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 4, 1903.
The Hydraulion Fire Engine Company
held a meeting last night and completed
arrangements for the part which the COM
pany will take in the parade here the 23o
instant in celebration of the anniversary
of the birth of General Washington. E.
Stewart Smith was chosen to act as mar
shall for the Hydraulion representation w.
w. BaIlenger and Harry A. Downham were
appointed members of the firemen's COM
mittee. One of the members of the execu-
tive committee for the parade stated this
morning that much success has attended
the efforts of the committee on industrial
displays, the members of which have been
interviewing merchants with view of
making the display of trades and industries
as complete and satisfactory as possible
The committee on transportation is at
present negotiating with the various rail-
road companies whose lines connect with
this city for the purpose of securing re.
duced rates for the occasion. The belief
was expressed this morning by one of
the promoters of the celebration that the
parade will be one of the longest ever seen
in Alexandria,.
Marriage Ceremonies.
Miss Betty May Pollard, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Frank J. Pollard, and Mr.. Thomas
Andrew Hulhsh were married last evening
at O'Clock before a large gathering of
friends and relatives in the Methodist EpiS-
copal Church South, as announced in yes
terdays Star. Rev. ]. P. Stump, the pas
tor, performed the ceremony. after which
a reception was held at the home of Mr.
Pollard, go Cameron street. Later Mr..
and Mrs Hulfish left for a southern tour.
They will make their future home in this
city.
The marriage of Miss F'lorilla ]. Daniels
and Mr.. Charles H. TIGER will take place
this evening at o'clock, at the parsonage
of the NJ. E. Church South, 90 King street.
Before the Mayor.
Harry Hayden. Albert Windsor and
Ezekiel Lyons. small boys, were before
Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning on the charge Of injuring the prop
erty of Capt Herbert Bryant. AS the latter
decided not to prosecute the lads they
were dismissed. John McElroy was be-
fore the court on the charge of drunkenness
and dsorderly conduct. He was assessed
IS, with the alternative of twenty days on
the gang.
General and Personal.
The vestry of Christ Episcopal Church
has elected Mr.. George S. French to mem
bership in that body to fill the position
made vacant by the death Of DR.. William
Gibson. The vestry has adopted resolutions
of respect to the memory of DR.. Gibson.
Judge Edmund Waddill Of the United
States court for the eastern district oil
Virginia has appointed Mr.. Walter U. Var
ney as referee in bankruptcy for this dis
trict. Mr.. Varney succeeds Mr.. Eugene b.
Taylor who rendered his resignation at
the last session of the United States cont
In this city.
Samuel Corson, a weak-minded person,
who has been a familiar figure on the
streets of this city for several years. has
been sent to the state hospital for the
insane at Stanton.
Conductor Lumsden, who has been under
treatment at the Alexandria Hospital for
injuries sustained In railroad accident
at Burke's station, Fairfax county, sew raj
days ago. was discharged as cured from
that institution yesterday.
The remains of Miss Christine West who
died yesterday IN Washington, will be
brought here for interment. She was
daughter Of Mr.. Jacob West of this city.
The funeral of little Mamie Hamilton,
whose death occurred Monday, took place
this afternoon from ST. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rev Father H. ]. Cutler con-
Quoted the services, and the interment was
made In st. Mary's cemetery. She was tn.
daughter Of Mrs. Minnie Hamilton.