Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Primary Election to Nominate Candidate
for Senator Declared Off.
But One Democratic Aspfrant Has
General and Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 king Street,
Bell Telephone No. 100.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 20, 1S99
1t was stated this morning by members of
the city democratic committee that the
primary which was to be held here tomor-
row to nominate candidate for the state
senate would probably be declared off. This
is an unexpected move, as it was thought
there would be a contest.
At a recent meeting of the city committee
1t was decided to require a deposit of $50
from each candidate for the purpose of
defrayfng the primary expenses. This de-
post was to be made before 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning yesterday. A resolution
was also adopted providing that If only one
candidate presented his name there should
be no primary, and that the single candi-
date would be declared the nominee with
the privilege of naming the entire city dele
cation.
didate, Capt. S. r. Donohoe of Fairfax has
complied with the conditions. Col. Edmund
Berkley of Prince William county had been
spoken of as a candidate.
Monument to Mosby's Men.
The contention over the site of the monu-
ment to be erected in Front Royal to the
memory of seven of Col. Mosby's men who
were executed there during the civil war, it
Is stated, has not yet been settled. Accord
ms " tiiS uIlS plans, the IUOHuulSHl
was to stand in the cemetery. Recently,
however, many confederate veterans be-
came dissatisfied with this location and
drew up a petition to have a square in the
town proper substituted for the cemetery
The monument is to be handsome shaft
twenty-five feet high, of barre granite. 1t
is to be erected by the Alexandria marble
works.
Hepburn-Schwarzma NuptiaIs.
Miss Lena Hepburn, daughter of Mr.
Geo. Hepburn, and Mr.. Arthur H. Schwarz-
mann were married last evening at the
residence of Mr. R, E. Knight, uncle of
the bride, on South Fairfax street A
large gathering of friends witnessed the
ceremony, which was performed by Rev.
N: B. Masters of Trinity NJ. E. Church.
After reception the couple left for a
northern trip, at the conclusion of which
they will take up their residence in this
city.
General and Personal.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Effie Matter, daughter of Mrs. Sarah
Matter, and Mr.. William H Butler, son
of Rev ]. H Butler of the First Baptist
Church. The ceremony is to take place
August at $50 pm. in the church of
which Mr.. Butler is pastor
The following prisoners are locked up
at the station house awaiting trial this
evening before Acting Mayor William H.
MarbuIy: Wesley Redd, coored, charged
with throwing stones the streets; Alex
ander Dean and James Richards both
charged with larceny.
AT she annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the international Building and Loan
Association of Washington, held here yes
terday, the following directors We're chosen:
jackson II. Ralston, A. r. Holden, Charles
Lyman, E. Q. Smith, F. H. Smith, j. p.
Miller and ]. T. Gibson.
Mr.. Frank Hume of Alexandria county
has under consideration the proposal of his
friends for him to become a candidate for
the state legislature representing Alexan-
dria city and county. Mr.. Hume's friends
state that he will announce his position in
a few days.
The lawn party held last evening at the
residence of Mrs. A. D. Brockett, on North
Washington street, for the benefit of the
Alexandria library, was a most enjoyable,
AFFAIR, large number being in attendance.
Mr.. George H. Hayden states that the
lamp explosion which occurred at his home
Sunday was not due to his wfe's careless
ness. but was an unavoidable accident.
The city council committee en- public
property has organized by electing Hubert
Snowden chairman.
Health Officer Miller this morning report
ed a case Of scarlet fever in the family of
Mr.. Samuel Fisher, No. 224 North Royal
street.