Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Blue Political Club Holds an
Exciting Session
The Crowd Addressed by Candidates
for Omce-NfIitary Company Com
p!etes Enrolment Briefs.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 72I King street.
Bell Telephone No. 1915.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. NAY 10. 1899.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 10. 1899.
The Virginia Bite Political Club met
last night a Arlington Junction. and held
what was termed a red-hot session. Voters
in large numbers and candidates for every
county office to be filled in the election next
Thursday constituted the gathering. FIX
element ran high. and vociferous enthu-
siasm displayed as issues were Dis
cussed and the names of candidates pro-
posed.
Richard Simmons. in a short address
called the meeting to order. The first
speaker was Andrew Graham. candidate
for supervisor of jefferson district. DIR. d.
y. Rust. his opponent. followed. W w.
Douglass of Arlington next addressed the
meeting. He declared in favor of good
Gevernmsnt and sweeping local reforms
and made Il lengthy speech. elicit:ng APP
plause- As stated in yesterdays Star, Mr..
Douglass is the opponent of Richard John
son. the incumbent.
Douglass and Duncan Endorsed.
George H. Rucker. who is opposing How
ard Young for clerk of the courts was the
next to speak. Applause followed Mr.
RI cker's appearance. the meeting being al
most unanimous in his favor Other speak
ers followed. and Gibson Payne. colored
startled his hearers by derouncing vote
selling, The speaker urged his colored
brethren not to sell their votes for any con-
S-deration. but to express their sentiments
at the polls, In closing. DIR. d. n. Rust
made stirring address, advocating Will
liam Duncan for sheriff. At Il political
meeting held last night in Jefferson dis
trict Messrs. Duncan and Douglass were in
dOrsed for the respective offices for which
they are cand- dates.
Military Enrolment COmpIeted.
Capt. James f. King of the Alexandria
military company has received the requisite
nj mber of names for the final organization
of that body and he will call meeting of
the signers for Monday night next in the
armory. on South Royal street. Suisse
quently the list will be forwarded TO Adit
Gen. Male in Richmond. and shortly there
after 1t is expected, the company will re-
CelVe its equipment and be mustered into
the state militia.
Memorial Day Exercises
Confederate memorial day will be more
quietly observed in this city the oath in
slant than has been the case for several
years. Interest in the peace jubilee in
Washington will prevent any regular par
ade. as members of the fire department and
other organizations have expressed their
determination TO visit the capital city on
that occasion.
Lee Camp will decorate the confederate
graves in Christ churchyard. and Rev DR.
W. NJ Dame of Baltimore will deliver an
Grafton at the confederate monument on
Prince street.
General Matters.
The police authorities here have received
information from DIR. II. J. Stearns super
intendent Of an insane asylum at Hartford.
Conn. stating that the dcmented man, C.
Z. Desmond. who is locked up here. had
been discharged from that institution some
weeks ago as cured. Desmond is gradually
recovering and will soon be released
A large delegation Of confederate veterans
left here last evening for Washington to at
tend the lecture on the life of Prof NJ r
Maury, THE Pathfinder Of the Sea- de-
hvered by Col W. II. Stewart. before the
Confederate Veterans Association of that
city.
The local councils, Royal Arcanum. are
preparing to entertain the representatives
OF the supreme council in Washington who
VIII arrive here from Mt. Vernon this even
ing Upon arrival the guests will be taken
IN charge by committees and shown to the
inherent points of interest. Subsequently
the visitors will be banquetted at odd Eel
lows Hall, after which they will return to
Washington