Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXAN DRIA
LOCAL ATTORNEY CANDIDATE FOR
SEAT IN STATE CONVENTION
Issues Card Explaining His Position
Death of William H. F.. CarIin
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, March l. 1901.
| Mr.. John NJ. johnson, well-known at
torney of this city, issued a statement this
morning announcing himself a candidate
| for the state constitutional convention. The
| announcement is follows:
| Il solicit the support of my fellow citi-
zens of the city and county of Alexandria
| for delegate to the constitutional conven-
| ton 1 recognize the Importance of all
! the subjects, such elective franchise,
| taxation, finance, judiciary, education, gov
| eminent of the cities and towns of the COM
mcnwealth and county organization. that
| will be discussed and determined by the
convention. If l am elected member of
| that body, 1 shall, after these questions
are fully argued, vote, according to the
best of my Judgment, for such measures as
will promote the interest of the whole
state. l am ambitious to help to give the
people of Virginia efficient, convenient and
economical laws"
Death Of Mr.. CarIin.
The funeral Of VIM. H. F. Carlin, who
died yesterday at Glencarlyn, in Alexandria
county, will take place tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock from the family residence in
that place. Interment will be made in Oak
Hill cemetery. Washington.
Mr. Carlin was well-known and leading
citizen of Alexandria county. He was the
last of family of four sons and one
daughter who were the owners of Carlin
Springs, a well-known local summer re-
sort. His death occurred after a long Ill
ness. Deceased was seventy-six years of
age.
General and Personal.
Funeral services over the remains of Will
liam II. H. Whitcomb who died Wednes-
day, took place at $50 o'clock this morn
ing at his late residence, No 31S Duke
street. Requiem mass was held at St.
Marys Catholic Church, Rev. Father H. j.
Cutler officiating. large number of
friends and relatives attended the services.
Interment was made in st. Mary's Gene
terry.
A large audience gathered at Christ Epis-
copa! Church last evening to hear spe-
cial i-enten sermon by Rev. DR.. c. Ernest
Smith of Baltimore. DIR. Smith was de-
tanned, and, believing he would not come, the
congregation dispersed, but recalled
by the ringing of the church bell upon the
minister's arrival later in the evening. The
services We're under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
The funeral of Mrs Jennie Boothe, whose
death occurred Wednesday morning, took
place this afternoon from the family resi-
dence, No. 1906 Prince street. Rev J. A.
letters of Trinity NJ. E. Church conducted
the services. Interment was made in Beth
ell cemetery.
A literary entertainment under the aus
pieces of the Epworth League of Trinity
NJ f. Church held last evening at the
residence of the pastor, Rev. j. E. LETTERS,
on Prince street. The life of Washington
was the subject Of the evening, and several
papers, giving sketches of the first Presi
dent were read. A large number attended
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Epworth League, NJ. E Church South,
will be held this evening at 80 O'Clock in
the lecture room Of the church. The install
lation of officers recently elected for
term Of six months will take place.
Rev. p Z. Phillips of ST PauTs Church,
who has been confined to his home on
Duke street by an attack of grip has suf-
ticiently recovered 20 be out of doors again.
The program heretofore arranged for Lent
en- services at st. Pauls Church will now
be carried out.