Evening star., 1901-09-06
AFFAIRS IN ACEXANDR IA
REPUBLICANs TO CHALLENGE JOINT
DEBATE OF POLITICAL ISSUES.
Committee Under Chairman Agnew
Arranging COmpafgn Details
Meeting of school Board.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King Street,
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Bell Telephone No. 1O6
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September q, 19ol.
According to the agreement reached last
night at the meeting of the republican
state executive committee in Richmond,
the appointments for republican speakers
during the fall campaign will be made out
at the office of State Chairman Park Ag-
new in this city. The campaign in each
district will be directed by the resident
members of the executive committee, as
sisted by members of the state committee.
Under direction of the executive commit
tee Chairman Agnew will send a letter to
Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson of the demo-
cratic state committee, inviting joint dis
cussion of the issues of the campaign be-
tween the candidates of the two parties.
If the invitation is accepted ARRANGEMENTS
will be made for meeting OF the TWO
chairmen to outline plans
The selection of Mr.. r. Walter Dickin-
son of Russell county to succeed Mr. ROD
ert w Blair the nominee for lieutenant
governor, who withdrew on account CT Ee-
ing under the age required by law fof m
cumbents of that office, was in line with the
prediction of a prominent local republican
that the nominee would be taken from the
ninth district.
School Board Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board was held last evening In Pea-
body Hall The question of providing 1or
new room in Lee School for girls, occa-
stoned by the excessive number Of scholars
assigned to one room, was taken up ana
discussed at length. More than eighty
names had been placed on the books or one
teacher and as the room was In the prl-
mary grade it was suggested to divide the
attendance during the morning and after
noon. The election of new teacher was
also discussed. 1t was finally decided TO
rinto
employ a teacher temporarily. This morn
ing Mr.. Kemper engaged Miss Fannie b.
Smith for the position. The annual ses-
sion of the public schools will open under
auspiciouS circumstances Monday morning
next.
Police Court Docket.
Mayor Simpson returned to this city last
night after a stay of about week at Buff
falo, N. Y. This morning he presided at
the session of the police court and disposed
of the following cases: James Minor, col
ored, charged with stealing corn from
Thomas Lannon, was assessed S. Moll1e
Devens. Bertha Gamer, Daisy Washington
and Ollie Sites were before the court on
the charge of using vulgar and abusive Ian
guage on the street. fine of $3.50 was
imposed in each case. John Mcintosh was
held for examination into his mental condi-
ton. For using abusive language Joseph
Adams and Frank Williams, both colored,
were assessed $3.50 each.
General and Personal.
Announcement has just been made of the
marriage of Mr.. Robert Bruce Milstead Of
this city and Miss Estelle Jackson of Wash
ington. which occurred at Montrose, King
George county, Va, Monday last. They are
spending their honeymoon at Colonial
Beach.
The directors of the Alexandria Free Kin
dergarten Association have elected Miss
Sadie Horner assistant to the kindergart-
ner. The school room on North Fairfax
street will be open from September % to
September 2S in the mornings for the en-
rollment of scholars.
Miss Mildred L. Shackeford and Miss
Lita Coleman of Brandy, Culpeper county,
visiting at the home of Mrs. James T.
Smith, on Duke street.
Mr.. Thomas Clarke has gone to Baltimore
to see his son, Mr.. William Clarke, who is
i'll at a hospital in that city.
Timothy Leonard. whose death was noted
in The Star yesterday, is remembered by
many of the older citizens former res
1pnf of n oft