Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
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Citizens Interested in Coming Session
Of State Legislature.
ACTION ON RACING And POOL SELLING
Alexandra equity, ;, Member viii
Abide by Wishes of People.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. ~ King st
Bell Telephone, No 1W.
ALEX A NDRIA Va Nnu, Dc lSn7

Bell Telephone, No 1U6
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. 26. 1897.
Next Wednesday, December l. the BIZ
ennial session of the Virginia legislature
will convene. and much interest is being
manifested by the residents of this section
of the state as to the probable legislation
In regard to the reopening of the race
tracks ana the continuance of the pool
selling in Alexandria county
The community at large appears to be
opposed to any more racing such as was
conducted at the st, Asaph and Alexander
Island tracks several years ago, when
horses were run in all kinds of weather and
oftentimes in mud UP to their knees The
people are of the opinion that races of this
character are run more to provide for the
gambling element than for the love Of true
sport in racing thoroughbreds, and hope
that the legislature will not permit such
racing to be resumed. 1t is also the hope
that the practice now INDUCED in of sell
ing pools on races run on foreign tracks
will be stopped, and thus rid the comun-
ity OF the motley crowd that daily comes
to Alexandria county for the sole purpose
OF gambling on the outcome of Races run
elsewhere.
There seems to be some doubt as to
whether or not the legislature will take any
action in the matter but as the racing peo-
pie are apt to spring the matter without
warning, those who gre opposed to it will
1t is Safd, be on the alert and watch every
turn of the wheel
While there are great many Virginians
who are in no vay opposed to legitimate
morse racing, they are very much opposed
to the so-caled racing which was in vogue
in Alexandria county previous to its aboli-
| ton by the last session of the legislature
TWO years ago.
he ax,l1- aJn
delegate 10 the legislature when spoken to
as to his position in the matter, returned
an answer which is -non-committal. He
said:
1T is impossible for me to saw what tho
legislature will be asked to do upon the
question of again starting the racing. | can
only state, so far as lam concerned, l will
be governed entirely by the wishes of my
constituents in the matter
1t was hoped that Col. Barley would be
lore outspcken in opposition to the re-
sumption of the racing.
One of the Alexandria newspapers almost
openly advocates the renewal of racing on
one or both of the mentioned tracks The
outcome of the matter is looked forward to
with interest by the citizens generally.
Foot Ball Games.
A game of foot ball between teams rep
resenting the Howard University of WASH
ington and the John Hay Industrial Schaol
of this city attracted about a thousand
| 10 the grounds 1tOirOSS yesterday
afternoon: The Washington team won .by
a score of u to o. a., nv ..
Junior Mechanics.
Alexandria Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held regular meet
ing last night, with .ahlarge attendance
Several new members were initiated and a
number of new applications received. :.
q 6ftf e&dfaSs-:.'::.,
Mr.. Marshall c. ShsHkle and Miss Elvia
Miller We're married last night at the resi-
dence of the brides mother on Upper King
street. The occasion Was a very quiet one,
no one being present but the members of
the families of the contracting parties. The
marriaseNeervice was conducted by Rev.
]. H.. Butler of the Baptist Church. So
ri 49, A Painful Accident.
Miss Lou Shultz of this city, while out
for a bicycle ride near the Geological Park
yesterday afternoon, met with a painful
accident. AS she was returning to the city
She lost control of the pedals coming down
the hill, ard her wheel ran rapidly forward
until II struck a stone and threw the young
lady violently to the ground, knocking her
senseless.i Medical attention was secured,
ana 1t was found that nc bones were
broken but her face was terribly lacerated
and she will probably bear the scars to her
grave. She was brought to her home in
this city.
Police Court.
There was but one case for trial before
Mayor Simpson in the, police court this
morning. Thomas Murray was charged
with drunk and disorderly conduct and
with defacing the property of Miss Ella
Henderson. From the evidence it appears
that Murray went to Mrs. Henderson's
house yesterday evening and made himself
very disagreeable. and his arrest followed.
He was locked up, but was subsequently
released upon depositing s. collateral, and
returned to his house, where he again in
dulged in conduct which caused second
arrest. and he was placed in cell. He was
fined So
J.. Memorial Bazaar.
The attendance at the Anne Lee memoir
ial bazaar last night was large and the re-
ceipts were very good. The fair will be
continued until Wednesday night of next
week. The National Rifles and Corcoran
Cadets Of Washington have been invited
to attend. An entertainment for children
Is scheduled for this afternoon from 3 to 6
O'Clock, and the program will be as follows:
Song and chorus, Wont You Come to My
Tea Party" prima donna, Miss Gertrude
Pickin, assisted by a chorus of twenty-five
voices. in Quaker costume; Quaker court
Ship duet, Miss Hattie Pollard. aged six
years, and Master VIM. Meeks. aged five
years. This entertainment will be repeated
tonight.