Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CIRCULAR ISSUED BY A RECENT
LIZ ORGANIZED SOCIETY.
of Historic Alexandra"
It's object-Police Court Docket
General Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street.


701 King Street,
Bell Telephone 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July II, 1903.
The Society for the Restoration Of His
toric Alexandria, which was recently or
ganized for the purpose of marking. restor-
ing and preserving places of historic inter-
est in Alexandria, particularly the Carlyle
House. and to celebrate, as in former times.
the birthday anniversary of George Wash
ington has prepared and issued to the pub
lie circulars outlining the objects of the or
ganization, together with statements OF
what has been accomplished up to the pres
ent. Among the statements is the follow
ing: Our first step has been to open the
Carlyle House, remove the dust of ages,
and make the place possible for visitors,
who come from all parts of the union, as
the register for each day will testify. At
present our means permit us to rent the
building, but our purpose is to secure per-
manent possession. and then to remove the
dilapidated hotel which now surrounds the
to their original beauty.
TT is also our intention, in time, to take
charge of, preserve, restore or suitably
mark the other places of interest in Alex
andria, made famous by the frequent pres
ence of George Washington.
The announcements include the regula-
tons for membership fees etc, and close
with the statement that contributions, do
nations, membership dues, etc, should be
sent to the treasurer, Mss Mamie B. Nor
ton. at her home in this city.
The officers and members of the board OF
managers are as follows: Mrs. Eleanor s.
Washington Howard, pres. dent; Ms Fan
ny NJ. Burke vice president; Mr.. John W.
Herndon. recording secretary; Mrs. Albert
D. Brockett corresponding secretary; Miss
Mamie Burwell Norton, treasurer; Miss
Helen Norris Cummings, historian. and
Miss Esther Fowle BrookeS Mrs. Nicholas
Frances Scott Herbert. Mr.. George r. Hill,
Mr.. Kosciusko kemper, Mr. Lewis Ii. Ma
chen and Mr.. John r. Zimmerman.
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning Edward
McGraw was before Mayor Simpson on the
charge of being drunk and disorderly on
Washington. Alexandria and Mount YER
non railroad train yesterday afternoon. He
was fined $40. Against the name of John
Hollins. colored, appeared the charge of
assaulting Maggie Baker. John was not
on hand to deny the accusation and the
sum of So. which he had left as collateral.
was forfeited.
General Matters.
The remains of Mr.. John Robert Shinn,
whose death occurred at his home in Wash
ington yesterday. will be brought here this
afternoon for tnterment. Mr.. Shinn was
thirty-five years Of age and was we'll
known here, where he formerly resided.
The funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The remains of John w Nails, who died
Thursday night at the residence of his
daughter Mrs. Felix Claus, 2S South
Patrick street, will be taken to Nokesville.
Va, the former home of the deceased, for
interment MIR. Nails was eighty-three
years of age
Mr. Eugene 3. Taylor, his sister, Mrs
E. A. Smoot, and her daughter, Miss Katie
Smoot have sailed from New York for
sojourn of several months in Europe.