Evening star., 1901-04-27
AFFAIRS lNALEXANDRIA
DEMOCRATS PREPARING TO CHOOSE
CONVENTION DELEGATES.
Reception to Faster of Methodist Pro-
testant Church-Meeting of Public
School Teachers.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 81, 1901
Under the plan of representation in the
democratic state convention to be held at
Norfolk, August IA, for the nomination Of
governor, lieutenant governor and other
state officers. the eighth district will have
161 delegates. OF this number Alexandria
city will be entitled to about fifteen, and
there will be three from the county. Now
that arrangements for the convention have
been definitely made the supporters of At
torney General Montague and Representa-
tive Swanson, the leading candidates for
governor, Will begin to organize moro
thoroughly tor a close contest in the city
and county. AS yet no arrangements have
been made here for the election of dele
gates. but the county democratic commit
tee will meet Monday evening to discuss
the election of the county delegates. While
the contest in this immediate section will
probably be close, it is generally stated
that the attorney general will receive the
support Of large majority OF its delegates.
A reception was rendered Rev. j. H. 5.
EWell, the recently appointed pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, by his con-
gfegatlon last evening in the auditorium
of the church on North Washington street.
The building crowded with the men,
bers or the congregation and visitors from
other churches. After a piano solo by
Mrs. E. HantZmon. Rev. f. V. Register
of the M. f. Church South delivered an
address of welcome on behalf of the local
clergy The following program completed
the exercises: Recitation. B. Wheatley; in
strumenta1 solo. George Turner: address of
welcome on behalf of the congregation, ].
I'll. Trmyer; solo. Miss Mamie Bontz; ad
dress, NJ. II. Hantzmon: instrumental duet,
Miss Emma and Miss Julia HantZmon: ad-
dress. E. H. Hantzmon, and instrumental
music, Alexandria Mandolin Club.
General Items.
A meeting of the public school teachers
for Mount Vernon district, Fairfax county,
was held this morning at the school house
on South Patrick street extended. A large
number Of teachers were present and the
meeting was presided over by Superintend-
ent NJ. D. Hall. The session was taken up
with general discussion Of educational
matters. The schools of the district will
close FOE the summer months in few
weeks.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed to conduct the examination for the
position Of superintendent of the city gas
works: j. H McIlhenney, c. G. Bayley and
r. L. Middleton. The appointments were
made by the presidents of the board of al
dermen and common council and the coun-
Gil committee on light. There are num-
Der Of applicants for the position, and it is
understood that the examination will be
held about the middle of May.
The members of the Chapter of Praise OF
Christ Church were delightfully."- entertained
last evening at reception rendered them
by Mrs. Bergman Green at her home on
North Washington street
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows will at
tend religious services in body at the NJ
E Church South tomorrow evening A spe-
cial sermon will be delivered by Rev E. V
Register, the pastor. The date will be the
eishty-second anniversary of the organiza-
ton OF the Odd Fellows society in this
country.