Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-21
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
PROPOSED wAsHTN&roN,s BIRTH.
DAY oELEBkAr1oN.
Resignation Of ReveHd6ie Cadet Mash to
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Enter Episcopal Ministry
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General News.
Evening Star Bureau,
7O1 King Street,

7O1 King Street,
Bell Telephone 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January p, 1903.
The question Of holding a public celebra-
ton in Alexandra February 70, in COM
memoration Of the birthday anniversary Of
George Washington was discussed last
night at meeting Of committees from the
Alexandria Light Infantry. Osceola Tribe
OF Red Men, Belle Haven and Alexandria
councils. Junior Order United American Me-
chanics; the Alexandra Drum Corps, the
various fire companies and other organize
tons, at meeting held in Armory Hall on
South Royal street. The meeting was called
to order by Captain James F. King Of the
Alexandra Light Infantry. Mr.. F. ]. Paf
was elected Recommendations and Cap
tain King was chosen secretary. A COM
mittee was appointed, consisting Of Messrs.
A. d. Brockett, Thomas Chauncey and DR..
Thomas Cochran, to Visit citizens for the
purpose OF ascertalning whether or not they
Will be willing to contribute in aid of the
celebration. The general public will be in
v1ted to attend meeting to be held at the
armory Friday evening next, when the com
mlttee VIII make its report. Should the
proposal be favorably received by the citi-
zens, an effort will be made to have num-
Der OF regular troops in the procession.
Resignation of Cadet Nash.
Announcement of the resignation Of Cadet
Charles M. Nash Of the United States rev.
enue cutter service, coupled with the in
formation Of his intention Of entering the
Episcopal ministry, came as q surprise to
many OF his friends and acquaintance in
this city, where his home is located. 1t is
stated that 1t is his intention Of entering
the Episcopal Theological Seminary near
TINS CITY, and that 1t was for this purpose
that he forwarded his resignation to Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Shaw few days ago.
Notice OF its acceptance was received yes
terday, when Cadet Nash left the revenue
bark Chase near Baltimore. Mr.. Nash was
appointed cadet last August. He is
twenty-five years of age, and is a son of
Chief Engineer Charles F. Nash Of the
revenue cutter service. "a
Against Sunday Liquor Selling.
When the case Of the commonwealth
against Arthur ]. Mcmahon, indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday, was disposed of
in the corporation court yesterday Judge
Louis c. Barley took occasion to deliver
the following warning to violators Of the
law prohibiting the sale of liquor on Sun
day: - -
You having pleaded guilty of selling
and the commonwealth attorney having
recommended that your fine be fixed at
$50 and costs, 1t isdthe. Judgment of the
court that you be flnedcthe sum Of $50 and
example of you, assthisfis your first Of
Tense, and the firsts offease Of the kind
that has come befoRe me, but I wish to
take this occasion to esaS that the Sab
bath 1s day not only .5set aside by the
law Of man, but by a higher law, for very
different purposes from that for which you
have used It, and 1oswant to admon-
ish you against recurrence Of this Of
tense, and at the SAME time to give notice
to ali others who may be brought before
me for a similar offense that they may ex-
pect to be dealt with III, such a manner
as will make effective the law and insure
a proper observancerDf the Sabbath day in
this community ili1 :J;-ts
General Matters.
Mrs. Bridget Keilyldietb last night after
long illness at her home, corner OF Alfred
and Wolfe streets. Her husband and sew
eral children survive her. She was fifty
five years of age. .tsiyg x-:-.-.
Mrs. Virginia Arnold and Captain Mat
thew Kearsey were quietly married last
evening at the home Of the bride on South
Fairfax street. Rev. j. A. LETTERS Of Trim
ity M. E. Church performed the ceremony
Miss Annie Isabella Eberhardt, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Eberhardt and Mr..
ried last evening in ST. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rev. Father H. J. Cutler off,
ciated.
In the police court this morning Michael
Murphy was assessed $40 on the charge Of
being drunk and disorderly. The alterna-
tive was term of thirty days In the city
Jail
The case Of Henry Washington against
the Southern Railroad Company, a suit for
damages in the sum of $4,000 for alleged
personal injuries received from the de-
PENDANT company, will come up Friday
next in the corporations court for the second
time. The first trial resulted in no YER
dict. The plaintiff will be represented by
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