Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-20
ALEXANDRIA.

the democratic city committee met last
night, Chairman Barley presiding, and fixed
on october as the date for holding the
primaries to nominate a candidate for the
next house of delegates of Virginia The
rule OF allowing all known Democrats ana
all white voters who pledge themselves 10
suppoI' the nominee TO vote was adopted.
and 1T was agreed that the candidate re-
ceiving plurality shall have the right 70
select the twenty delegates 70 meet in con.
vention.
Newspaper Enterprf.e.
The venerable Alexandria Gazette. which
has been I'm existence since December. lbs.
and was read by Washington during In.
last two weeks OF his life. made an enter
prising new departure last Saturday and
issued supplementary edition of eighteen
pages. being "A Picture OF Alexandria and
a review OF her Business Interests" which
VII, Min tne regular edition, made a twenty
Two page newspaper, an enterprise hereto
lore unknown in this city. The supplement
vas Illustrated by graphic pictures of many
OF the old buildings and OF the establish.
ments In which new enterprises make their
home. as well as delineations OF New Alexs
andria, present and future. The edition.
winch was made up by Mr.. Hevenor q
temporary assistant editor Of the Gazette
was most creditabis one and marked an
epoch In Alexandria newspaperdom.
the Alexandria Light Infantry.
Inc Alexandria Light Infantry, Can't
George Mushbach. viii soon be able 10 re.
sumo its regular meetings and drill. which,
mas been suspended for some time IN con.
sequence OF the entire renewal OF the IN.
.erior OF their armory on Royal street The
eonaltion OF the armory building has LED
- .ne postponement OF the state Inspection
OF tne corps by Col 10. Stern the once
appointed for that purpose When IN.
armory Is reopened II will contain far mors
n aOSr room than any other building in Alex
srn TIA, ana viii be one OF the finest
arnories In the south. 1t win be admir- biy
adapted to training and company evoiutIons
as ~ VIII permit a wheeling of the entire
company IN line upon its floor The work
VIII oe completed within few weeks.
Notes of Interest.
The Washington Street synarogue ba.
been opened and the business establish.
ments OF the Jewish Alexandrians close
To-Day In Observance OF the day of atone,
ment A large number Of King street store.
were closed.
Inc county supervisors have er,nio,,ax
ousei 70 Jake proceedings fn court 10
eompei the Pennsylvania Company. which
Wssh,n uns charter OF the Alexandria ana
sshington Turnpike Company, 10 keep
Il, ~. repair that road. which is the only car
Iiase way between Alexandria and the
national capital e Wv
Inc Alexandria supervisors had but two
members present at their meeting yester~
Gay, Frank Hume being kept ayay Nv
siSkhess. The county clerk reported x5ls q
usnnSuent tax collected during the year
which was ordered TO be apportioned 10,
scoooi and road purposes. Bills for lurnbes
useo In making various bridges were order.
60 10 De paid. and the treasurer was al.
rected TO pay no claims except on the order
or the board OF supervisors.
AS was anticipated the pressure for seats
IN the white schools was not great yester-
DAY; only twelve permits having been is~
sued for Washington and Lee schools
The funeral OF John r. House took placs
this afternoon from ITO North Payne street.
NJ. E. Church South