Evening star., 1901-05-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD MASS MEET
INGs TO CHOOSE DELEGATES.
Contest Between Swanson and MOnta-
gue-AuthOrities Investigating
Charge of Foul Play.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 701 King ST.,
Roll TelephOne No. 1OR.

Bell IelephOne NO. luo,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May IS. 1901.
The democrats of Alexandria county will
hold mass meetings in the three magis-
terial districts of the county tomorrow
evening at o'clock, for the purpose of
electing four delegates to the gubernatorial
convention in Norfolk, August IA. con-
test is being made by the supporters OF At
torney General Montague and Representa-
tive Swanson. respectively, to get the vot-
ers in line and capture the entire delega-
ton. The minority plan, however, will be
followed, each district making its own cleo
ton. and it is likely that the delegation
will be divided. The following are the can
didates for delegate: Jefferson district, A.
s. Doniphan for Montague and Walter U.
Varney for Swanson; Arlington district,
William Ball and Robert Veitch for Mon
tague and Curtis Graham and Oscar Her
ron for Swanson: Washington district.
CrandaH Mackey for Montague and An
drew A. Lipscomb for Swanson.
The meeting in Jefferson district will be
held at Hume's school house, in Arlington
district. at the county court house on Fort
Myer Heights, and in Washington district,
at Carne's school house.
Suspicion of Foul Play.
It was stated at the Alexandria county
court house this morning that no arrests
death of Henry Taylor, colored, had been
reported at the court house. 1t is said that
Constable Lpscomb of the county has been
urged by the friends of Taylor to examine
into the circumstances attending his death
The friends of the dead man suspected that
he had been the victim of foul play. AS
stated in The Star at the time, Taylor was
found near Arlington Junction in an un-
conscious state. He was carried to the
Emergency Hospital in Washington, where
he died. His friends allege that Taylor had
been engaged in a game of crap with other
negroes and had lost his money. They are
of the opinion that he was assaulted by
some of the men in the party and then
placed near the railroad track.
General Matters.
The twelfth anniversary of the Epworth
League of Trinity NJ. E. Church will be cele-
brated with appropriate exercises tomor-
row evening at s o'clock in that church,
on South Washington street. Rev E. V.
Register of the NJ. E. Church South will
deliver an address.
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
(colored) of this city celebrated its annual
thanksgiving at the Third Baptist Church
yesterday afternoon. The three lodges and
the two Households of Ruth We're repre-
sented. Joseph f. Harris, master of cere-
monies, made the opening address. The
sermon was delivered by Rev. d. G.. Hen
derson, pastor of the church Music was
rendered by the Robert S Chapel choir,
Prof P. II. Lumpkins. leader.
The Episcopal High School base ball team
defeated Emerson Institute of Washington
Saturday afternoon by score of II to 6
in a wellplayed game on the high school
grounds near this city. Up to the seventh
inning the game was close and exciting.
The local players then developed batting
streak which enabled them to win out by a
good margin. For the high school the bat
ting of Campbell and Crawford were fea-
lures. Walker for the visitors and Waters
for the high school pitched well. The bat
teries were: E. H. s.. Waters and Carter;
Emerson. Walker and Boughen.
Funeral services over the remains of
Frederick Idenson, who died at Staunton.
Va, last Thursday. took place Sunday
afternoon from his late residence on South
Lee street. Rev. DR.. Frank J. Brooke of
the Second Presbyterian Church conducted
the services and the lnterment was made
in the Methodist Protestant cemetery
The semi monthly meetings of the city
council will be held tomorrow evening SO
far as is known there will be no business
of especial interest before the body
Miss Victoria Hardy Roberts of Orange
Va, niece Of Senator James p. Taliaferro
of Florida. is the guest Of her cousin, Miss
Bessie I. Pannill on upper King street.