Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANT
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Ex-Mayor Strauss Booked for Matri-
mony-Elections by Local Or
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ganizations-Gener News.
speciaf Correspondence Of The Star.


Electricity for lighting and other pur-
poses will be furnished the city tomorrow
night for the first time by the Alexandria
Electric Company. The old plant, which
has been for many years past operated by
the city for lighting purposes only, will
after tonight cease to be used The new
company secured a franchise to furnish
electricity to the city for a specified num-
Der of years, and has completed its
plant at the foot Of Wolfe street, which
was formerly operated by the Usage Manu-
featuring Company. Many merchants have
had their places of business wired for cleo
tricity.
Must Comply With Law.
citizen was cited to appear in the police
court this morning and explain why he had
failed to tap sewer which is located in
front of property owned by him. Justice
Cation stated that he would give him two
weeks to tap the sewer and cited the law
on the subject, which provides for fine of
81 for each day the property owner fails
to comply with the law. 1t has been point
ed out that not one-half Of the abutting
property owners where sewers are located
have complied with the law, and the ques-
ton has been raised why the authorities
tolerate such laxity on the part of property
owners.
Ex-Mayor to Wed in Baltimore.
Announcement has been made that
the marriage of exMayor Henry Strauss
of this city and Miss Fannie Herzog of
Baltimore will take place in Baltimore late
this afternoon at the home of the brides
brother-in-law, Mr.. ]. ]. Fay, 1911 Madison
avenue The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. DR.. c. A. Rubenstein of Har Sinai
Temple and the bride will be given in
marriage by her brother-in-law, Mr.. J. J.
Fay. She will be attred in a travelling suit
of blue broadcloth. Following the ceremony
a reception will be held, after which Mr..
and Mrs Strauss will leave for bridal
trip through the south. Upon their return
they will reside at 405 Prince street. Alex
andria. the home Of the groom. Ex-Mayor
Strauss Is widower and seventy-one years
of age, and his bride is stated to be forty
four years old. Mr.. Strauss served as
, mayor of this city for one term and at pres
ent represents the second ward in city
council.
Local Elections.
At meeting of George Mason Council.
Royal, Arcanum. held last night. the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: Thomas Fegan. regent: Will
lam F. Baker. vice regent; Frank Petty.
orator; n. J. Mcfarland, secretary; Frank
Warfield. collector: Frank Creighton. treas
urer: George Sehwab, chaplain: John A.
Nugent, guide; John J. Hanratty, warden;
Henry Astryke sentry. Charles Callahan
c. J.. w. Summer and William Wilkerson
trustees; CharleS Tennesson. representative
to the Grand Council, and William F.
Baker. alternate.
Alexandria Conclave. No. 974. Heptaeophs,
at Its annual meeting held Friday last
elected the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: DIR. E. A. German,
archon: NJ c. Boone provost: T. J. Nc
Farland secretary: Steward Smith, treas
urer; George w. Bontz, jr.. financial secre-
tary; w. H. p. Kelly, prelate; J. E. Ten
H. F. Mckinney, sentinel; Robert L. Mon
roe Robert Elliott and William Pierpoint
trustees.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Charlottesville and Rapidan Railroad
Company was held this morning at the
banking house Of Burke & Herbert and the
following officers were chosen for the en-
D. Landlord; secretary; H. c. Ansley, treas
urer; A. H. Plant, auditor.
General Matters.
The circuit court of Alexandria county,
Judge c. E. Nicol, presiding, was today
taken up in hearing the case of w. E.
Wrenn against the Southern Railway Com
pany for the recovery of damages in the
sum of 1000 for alleged injuries to horses
while in transit on the Southern road from
Edinburg, Va, to Rosslyn, Va. The case
occupied the attention of court all day
yesterday.
A considerable quantity of lumber and
cross arms for telegraph poles was stolen
from the Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon electric railway Monday
but the thieves removed several boards