Evening star., 1915-07-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Police Ordered to Prevent
Cannon Cracker Use.
SEWER TAP LAW PLANS
Colt Born at Relief Engine House
Is Named "0ld Glory" by
Firemen.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 3-Inde-
pendence day will be quietly observed
here. There will be a general sus-
pension of business Monday. Banks
and city and government Offices will be
closed all day, as will most Of the
stores. The usual holiday hours will
prevail at the city post office.
The use of the dangerous cannon
cracker will be tabooed as far as pos
sible. Many of the younger generation
have. however, already started the
celebration of the Fourth by the use
of small explosives.
Hundreds of AleXandrians will spend
the day at the various seaside and
mountain resorts. There was gen.
eral outpouring for such places this
afternoon and evening, and many more
have arranged to depart tomorrow
morning, most of whom will not return
until Tuesday morning.
The police have been instructed to
prevent the use of the dangerous can
non crackers.
An all-day picnic will be given Mon
Alexandria. on the Washington-Vir
ginia railway, By the Twilight Club of
this city. A number of athletic events
have been arranged for the day.
held tomorrow at Christ P. E. Church
at II o'clock and at 7:45 o'clock in the
evening. The evening services will be
held on the lawn of the church, and a
vested choir will sing patriotic hymns.
and a sermon appropriate to the OBJ
servance of Independence day will be
delivered by the rector. Rev. William
J. Morton.
The services at Trinity NJ. E. Church
tomorrow night will also be of pa
sermon
National Greatness" will be delivered
by the pastor. Rev. l.. NJ. Ferguson.
Sewer Tap Law Extension.
notwithstanding the fact that Alex
andria's compulsory. sewer tap law,
which is supposed to become operative
July %, may be extended for another
year, there is just now considerable
work in progress along that line here
Many citizens are now tapping sewers
City council at its next regular meet
ing will probably act on the resolu-
tion of Alderman Brill to extend the
time limit another year.
Old Glory is the name given to a
fine colt born to black mare at the
Relief hook and ladder fire engine
company's house today. This mare was
purchased by the fire department about
a year ago. Many of the f1remen to-
day examined the young colt. What
QlSpOSltiOIl Will De Hiduc u IL mas not
yet been determined upon by the fire
committee.
Capt W. f. Tribbett of Staunton
quartermaster Of the 1st Regiment has
been ordered to report at Alexandria and
inspect the property and equipment of
Company G, 1st Regiment.
George r. Gaines first lieutenant Of
Company G, this city. has passed the
required examination for the position.
New Hydro fropellers.
Two large propellers are being in
stalled in the big hydroaeroplane
Clare in place of smaller ones. which
have been removed. Several other
changes will be made before another
tryout of the air boat is attempted.
Miss Mary Fenton McKenney of this
city and Henry Tate knight of Wash
ington, formerly of Nelson county, Va,
were married this afternoon at the par
sonage of, St Mary's Catholic Church
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
l.. F. Kelly.
The Braddock Athletic Club of Wash
ington will at.2:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon play the Cardinal Athletic Club Of
this city on the grounds of the Cardinals
on upper King street.
r. f. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
will hold it's monthly meeting at 8
o'clock Monday night at it's hall on
Prince street
The Council of Jewish Women of this
city will give an excursion to Marshall
Hall Tuesday.
Mrs. James Cooper of Strausburg. Va.
is visiting Col. and Mrs. William B.
Smithers, North Columbus street.