Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ATTENTION CALLED TO SAM
TARY NEEDS.
Organization Of q Rechabites Tent
Early Morning Fire-0en-
eral and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


night that he would take measures to have
the streets placed IN more cieaniy condi-
ton. The mayor said he had received sew
eral complaints about the unsightly appear
ance of many of the streets, owing to in
sufficient care. and his attention had been
called to several squares on which the grass
had been allowed to grow luxuriantly.
Mayor Paf said he was aware OF the DIFF
ficulty of securing labor for the city streets,
but he stated the opinion that It would be
better to employ the present forces In
clearing the streets of all Objectionable
ma tier than to continue the work of con-
structing and repairing, If either object had
to be temporarily sacrificed. From several
sources in the past few days there have
been complaints of the foul condition of al
leys and cutters. Some of these, it is
stated. have become very offensive and dam
gerous to the health Of nearby residents.
There has been some uncertainty on the
part OF citizens as to whom to make the
reports about the nusances. 1t seems that
the status of the board of health for this
city has not been generally understood since
a change was made under the new conSti-
tuition. The old board, which was elected
by the city council, was legislated out of
office. and under the new state law board
of health, consisting of three members of
the medical society of this city, was or
ganzed. But difficulty arose out of the
fast that no allowance was made for COM
pensation for the secretary of the board,
n iose duties under the old organization had
been considerable. Whether any definite
understan ding as to the performance of the
function for which the three physicians
We're named was reached is not generally
known. AT any rate, the city council, which
was supposed to take up the election of
members of the board at the last meeting
before the summer recess. decided to post
pone the matter until October unless there
is a special meeting in the meantime.
Rechabites in Session.
Perseverance Tent, No. 1898. Independent
Order of Rechabites, held a large and en-
thusiastic meeting in Sarepta Hall of Odd
Fellows, on King street. last evening. High
Chief Ruler Moore and High Secretary Cor
dell were accompanied from Washington by
the following visitors: Past High Repre-
sentative William H. LeStrange Chief
Ruler s. d. Tennyson and Deputy Ruler
Lee Thompson of Harmony Tent, No 1920;
Joseph Cole of John b. Henderson Tent,
No. 1889, and Miss Virgie Thompson of
Onward Tent, No. 1921.
Mr.. Moore conducted the initiation of
two candidates, running the tents mem
bership up to twenty-four, leaving nine ap-
plications and ten other names on the
charter-application not acted upon.
Under the good of the order High Chief
Ruler Moore said: Perseverance Tent,
many Christians, and an organization
of temperance workers backed up by Chris
tans' prayers and efforts, is bound to sue
coed
Deputy Ruler Lee Thompson said he be-
came a Christian worker before he became
a Recha bite, but that he had found the
order tower of strength to him In the
battle against strong drink.
Past High Representative LeStrange
pointed out the great success attained by
the tents in Washington. and declared he
had seen hundreds OF homes made happy
by the Rechabite pledge during the past
two years.
High Secretary Cordell urged the wives
and mothers in Alexandria to join In the
work inaugurated by Perseverance Tent.
He said:
The women have their hearts broken by
the drinking husband or SON and ii be-
hooves them to join hands in this grand
work for their reclamation. Their influence
in the work is as essential as it is in the
church, and by lending helping hand
much good may be accomplished
Others who took part in the evenings ex
ercises were: Ed l.. Naylor II. *. Hen
derson. f. S. Berghauer, Mrs Susie Griffin,
]. +. Woody, w. II. Ward. Frank Huffman
Lambert d. Lyles, Edgar Lyles e. w.
Barrett. William l. Griffin, Mo and Mrs
l.. ". Huffman
committee was appointed to secure the
proper raphernalia for the tent and the
high secretary reported that he would en-
benefit fund at the next meeting and have
their charter for presentation.
High Chief Ruler Moore announced that
fourteen names had been secured for
charter of new tent in Philadelphia, and
that the tent In Annapolis, Nd, would be
organized August 6, as Past High Repre-
sentative John j. Coulter had so nearly
reached the forty mark, which he had
promised. that 1t was safe to fix a date.
Early Morning Fire.
The fire department was called out early
this morning for blaze in row of small
two-story frame tenement houses in what
Is known as Mock Orange row." near the
river front, on the east side of the railroad
tunnel under South Lee street. The flames
had gained Roadway when the engines ar
rived. and four of the structures We're near
ly destroyed. They were a part of the
estate of the late John r. Hill, and were
occupied by colored families who succeed
ed in saving themselves and good part
of their furniture, with the assistance of the
fremen. The fire started In an unoccupied
building, and is supposed to have been of
incendiary origin.
General Matters.
A complaint has been presented to the
board of fire wardens by the members of the
Reliance Fire Engine Company, in which it
is stated that at the fires last Wednesday
and Saturday the Reliance company was
not given the alarms at the proper times
by the employees of the other companies
The will Of Mrs. Mary J. Davis was adj
mitted to probate in the corporation court
yesterday. Her husband Mr.. L. Morgan
Davis. to whom the estate was left quail
fed as administrator.
Miss Nellie johnson and Miss Annie Hur-
die have gone to Harper's Ferry for stay
of ten days.
Rev. j. p Stump of the NJ. L. Church
South Is spending a short time at the Yves
ley Grove camp meeting.
The game of the Alexandria Base Ball
League tomorrow afternoon at the old fair
grounds will be played between the Poto-
macs and the Orientals. Friday afternoon
the Del Ray team and the Virgnians will
play.
FIGHT INTERESTED ATLANTANS.