Evening star., 1901-03-19
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PROPOSED JOINT MEETING OF TWO
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.
Plans. for Primary Election Being
Formulated. - st. Patrick's Day
CelebratiOn-Genera News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No 7n1 King Ct


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 49, 1900
The city democratic committee and the
democratic committee representing Aiexan-
dria county will hold joint meeting this
afternoon at o'clock in the office of Mr.
Gardner L. Boothe, secretary of the city
committee. on South Fairfax street. The
purpose Of the gathering is to arrange
plans for the primary at which a candidate
will be nominated to the state constitution
al convention. date for the primary will
be selected and other matters attended to.
A meeting of the Alexandria county COM
mittee was held last night at the county
poor house, on Fort Myer Heights. 1t was
presided over by Mr.. James E. Clements,
county chairman, and Mr.. VIM. H Palmer
acted as secretary. After considerable dis
cussion a resolution was adopted declaring
for a primary election separate and distinct
from any other election, to be held at all
the voting precincts of the county. A reso-
luton was also adopted accepting the invf-
tation of the Alexandria city committee to
meet that body at Mr.. Boothe's office this
afternoon.
Memory of st. Patrick.
The members of Alexandria Division, An
cient Order Of Hibernians, and a large
number of guests, assembled around the
banquet board at Lyceum Hall, on Duke
memory of st. Patrick There were about
one hundred in all present, and an excel
lent menu was served. Among those who
responded to toasts were Mayor George L.
Simpson, Rosa F. Downing, district pres
1dent of the organization; Representative
John F. Rixey, Rev. Father E. J. Walsh
of Charlottesville. P. ]. Haltigan, editor of
the National Hibernian. and Rev. Father
IL. j. Cutler of this city. The opening ed
dress was made by E. NJ Birrell. oresi-
dent OF the local CHAPTER
Death of Miss Davis.
Miss Eliza Davis. venerable and we'll
known resident, died last evening at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Mcveigh, No. 6O3
Queen street She was daughter Of the
| late Josiah Hughes Davis. who was a
prominent lumber merchant here before
the civil war. She was an aunt of Mrs.
George Johnson, Mrs. Mary Powell, Mrs.
Julia Chapman and Mrs Thomas Lead
beater all Of this city. Deceased formerly
resided in Baltimore. but her home had
been in this city for the past fifteen years
Funeral arrangements will be made later.
General Matters.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson assessed Rufus Robertson and
Albert Brown. both colored, IS on the
charge of assaulting William Dudley, also
colored. The cases against Frank Balti-
more and Lima Bolden, both colored who
We're arrested on the charge of promoting
dog tights on the street, were dismissed
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Emma Kane, wife of Mr.. Alexander Kane.
were held this afternoon at Grace Epis-
copal Church. Rev. Clarence Ernest BAH
oficiated and the interment was made in
Bethel cemetery.
In addition to the election of delegate
| to the state constitutional convention the
fourth Thursday in May voting will take
place In Alexandria county for the offices
| OF supervisors, commissioners of roads,
justices of the peace, constables and over
seers of the poor.
At meeting of the Alexandria Light In
! fantry held last night at Armory Hall
Capt. James E. King ordered Lieut. Thomas
b. Cochran to summon a summary court
martial for the purpose of trying members
who have neglected attendance on regular
drills. The court will meet in Armory Hall
Saturday night at o'clock.
Rev. w. f. Sheppard grand chief tenn
plar of the Independent Order of Good
Templars of Virginia, will deliver an ad-
dress at the Methodist Protestant Church
on North Washington street Thursday
evening at O'Clock.
Land dAgent-"Healthy? Why, man, there
has not been sick person out here for