Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MEETING OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
HELD.
Election of Successor to officer wes-
ton Atkinson POstponed-Com-
petitiVe Drill.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 1ol King Street.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IL 1901.
An adjourned meeting of the board of po-
lice commissioners was held last evening
in the police court room for the purpose
of electing a police officer for the position
made vacant by the resignation of Police
man Weston Atkinson. A petition was
received from nine members of the city
council asking that the election be de-
ferred until after the next meeting of
council. ON motion il was decided to lay
the matter over until May -. the date for
the next meeting of council being the 18th
instant The petition was signed by
Messrs. II. r. Burke Hubert Snowden, VIII
liam Desmond. f. Z. LAWYER, John 7. Har-
rison, Frank T Evans. w. H. Kelly of the
common council and W H Sweeney and
j. R. y. Curtin of the board of aldermen.
Considerable discussion occurred before
the matter was put to a vote. Commls-
Sloner Bryant. who presided, said he was
informed that the suggestion of Mayor
Simpson to reduce the force to fifteen MEM
berS in the event of resignation or re-
moval would be brought up for considera-
ton at the next meeting OF council. he
said that the board had nothing to do with
the reduction Of the force, but thought that
under the circumstances it woulC be well
to defer the election. Commissioner Price
dissented. saying that he did not like some
of the signatures on the petition and re-
ferred to the name of Mr. Lawler, who.
the commissioner said, had always opposed
the board To this Commissioner Miller re-
piled in jocular tone that it was commonly
reported that Mr. LAWYER would shortly
succeed Mr. Price as member of the board.
Mr.. Price also said the petitioners were
not a majority of council. He was the
only commissioner who voted against the
motion to postpone.
Competitive Drill.
The competitive drill held last night by
Hall on South Royal street proved a very
interesting exhibition to the large number
of spectators. The contest was for hand
some gold medal, the gift of the commits
stoned officers of the company, Capt James
E King Lieut.. Thomas b. Cochran and
Lieut. Julian Y. Williams Private Joseph
b. Ewald was declared the winner. Inc
presentation speech was made by MAJ.
William NJ Smith. The judges were former
Capt Albert Bryant. former Lieut.. Leon
ard Marbury and Mr.. Llewellyn Powell,
formerly of the Virginia Military Institute.
General Mention.
Benjamin Franklin Fairfax, a leading
citizen of Fairfax county, died late yester-
day afternoon at his residence near Burkes
station. Deceased was seventy-two years
of age and is survived by widow. He was
a well-known farmer and had many friends
in this city. The funeral services will take
place tomorrow afternoon at = q CLOCK from
the late residence of the deceased.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Florence Smoot, daughter OF Mrs.
Susan A. Smoot, and Mr.. Robert Wilson
Wheat of Upperville, Va. which will take
place Tuesday evening at o clock. June T.
at Mrs. Shoots residence, No. 3Ol South
ST. Asaph street
A unique marriage ceremony occurred last
evening at the home of Paul Biehler, No
1891 King street, when Mrs. Hannah Blouse.
wel-known resident of the third ward,
became the bride of Mr.. Julius Curly. The
bride is about siXty-seven years of age and
the groom is forty. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. NJ. ]. Luecke of Emmanuel
Lutheran Churcn.
There will be a meeting of the city dem
ocratic committee this afternoon at
o'clock in the office of Gardner l.. Boothe,
the secretary. on South Fairfax street
Matters pertaining to the municipal cleo
ton Thursday next will be discussed. Eff
forts will be made to bring out a large
number of voters on election day.
In the police court this morning Jennie
Gordon and Rose kits, both colored, Were
assessed 81 each by Mayor Simpson on the
charge of disorderly conduct.
The Epworth League Of the NJ. Z. Church
will tonight tender a reception to Rev. DR..
J. W. Duffey of Washington, presiding ell
der of this district. and Rev. E Y. Regis
ter, the pastor Of the church. The recep-
ton will be held in the church on South
WASHINGTON street.