Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-28
HAPPENINGS N ALEXANDRIA
SCHOOL BUILDING FOR WHITE
GIRLS NEARLY READY.
Built of Brick and Concrete, Has IA
Spacious Rooms and All Mod
ern Conveniences.
CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
EXANDRIA, Va, February -. 1904.
A large force of carpenters and painters
is busily engaged in putting the finish
ing touches on the new school building
for white girls on the north side of
Prince street between Patrick and Henry
streets, and it was stated this afternoon
that the building is expected to be COM
pleted within three weeks from now, or
probably in a little less time. Members
Of the city school board have arranged
to transfer the girls in Lee School to the
new structure April 1 next.
The new building is of brick and con-
crete. and is two stories high and con-
tains all modern convenences. 1t has
fourteen large and spacious class rooms
together with a superintendent room on
the second floor. The rooms are all we'll
arranged for light and we'll ventilated
Handsome blackboards within wooden
frames have been installed throughout
the class rooms. while rolling covers are
provided in inches in the wall for cloak
rooms. Both light and ventilation have
been amply provided, and oil and hard
wood finish used in painting. The heat
will be supplied from hot-air furnace
in the cellar, which has a concrete floor
There are entrances to the building both
back and 'front.' and leading half way to
the second floor is a large double iron
stairway, which is followed by big
stairway of the same character. The roof
of the structure is adorned with a hand
some cupola and red thing.
Work on the building was commenced
last August and the corner stone was
laid October last by Alexandria Wash
ingtOn Lodge OF Masons. The structure
was erected by George Leigh & Brother
of Louisa county, Va. the contract price
being $H.672.
Lieut.. Browns Wife Dies.
Mrs. Ruth Bryant Brown. wife of Lieut..
Wilson Brown. U.S.N., died at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at the Alexandria Hospital,
following a lingering illness. Mrs. Brown
was taken to that institution six weeks
ago, and her condition apparently i'm
proved. Last night, however, she took
a change for the worse and her death
followed this afternoon. The deceased
was a daughter of Capt Herbert Bryant,
and was well known in social circles here
and in. Washington. The body was taken to
the home Of her father. 3O6 North Wash
ington street, and prepared for burial.
Her funeral will take place Tuesday
morning at II o'clock from ST. Pauls z.
E. Church. Rev. p. P. Phillips. rector,
will conduct the services, and the inter-
ment will be in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Christopher Newcatta, residing at :'OG
commerce street, reports 10 tlle pOllce
that tive tubs and number of carpenters
tools were stolen from his residence about
a week ago. The police are investigating
Announcement is made that in order
to accommodate the inauguration crowd
that will go to Washington that day the
owners of the steamer Queen Anne will
place that boat on the river March 4
next. This will greatly facilitate the con-
veyance of the crowd that will visit
Washington on that occasion.
Civil Service Examination.
The civil service commission announces
storekeeper- guager will be held at the
post office building in this city March %
and at the same time an examination
will be held for positions as deputy col
lector and clerk. Blanks can be secured
from n. l.. Williamson, secretary of the
local board of examiners.
Able Douglas, colored, will be given q
preliminary hearing in the police court
feloniously cutting Isaac Hackley, co.ored
with razor. The alleged assault Oc-
Cured the night of February IL last
Rev. w. +. Watson, pastor of the Frs;
Baptist Church, will take for his subject
at the morning service tomorrow The
True Riches His subject at the even
ing service will be "Death-bed Repent
ance.'
The funeral of Joseph NJ. the little son
held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon from
his parents residence, 314 South St ASaph
street.
R. f. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans
will hold it's monthly meeting at Lee
Camp Hall Monday night.