The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,

NE W . NUN ALEA ANDhlA-
ALEXANDRIA. Va. oct. H-The regu-
I lar semi-monthIy meeting Of the city
council will be held tomorrow night
Perhaps the most Important matter 10
/ come up foT consideration VIII bee She
ayers veto Of an ordinance recently
/ passed by that body granting a lease Of
certair city property. near the old canal
/ locks on the river front 70 the Old Do
miniOn Glass Company. The property in
/ question embraces about One-hdlf square
Of ground The city council leased it
10 the company for a period Of ten years
at an annual rental of $40 with the priv
iege Of purchasing al the expiration Of
that time for the sum OF $500. The COM
rany recently built their plant on ad-
1accnt ground. at an annual rental OF 80
with the privilege Of purchasing at the
expiration Of ten years for the sum ~
$1,000
Mayor Simpson. in refusing 10 concur in
the action OF the council on this matter,
states that the said company are not now
using the ground that they have. lie
| thinks that the ground just east OF their
plant IS sufficient 20 erect d warehouse
upon. as Is said 10 be their intention.
The managers Of the company claim
D
the ground they are now asking for in
order 20 enlarge their plant
II is expected that when this matter is
I brought before the council it Will cause
considera bic discussion. as several mem
bers side with the mayor I'm the matter
II viii now take a vote OF nine members
OF that body 10 pass the ordinance. As
far as can be ascertaiued II seems GER
tain that the mayors veto Will be voted
down.
The first political gun OF the season IN
the gubcrnatoriaI night viii be- fred next
Thursday night when Col j. Hampton
Hoge, Republican nominee for Governor.
Will address the citizens OF AIexuudria in
the Opera House. Colonel Hoge viii be
the only speaker and he will be intro
duced by the city chairman, Joseph !.
Crupper. He is scheduled 10 speak two
and One-hdlf hours. The occasion will be
enlivened by music. which will be- furnish
cd by a brass band. The Republicans are
making strenuous efforts TO bring a large
vote on election day. II is predicted that
a larger colJred vote will be p1IIed here al
this election than at any heretofore held
The Democrats are also making active
preparations 20 bring out "a large vote
on election day. The city committee are
now in correspondence with some OF the
most prominent speakers iu the State FOR
the purpose az securing their services TO
speak here during the campaign. As eaO4
as these are heard from dates VIII De-
arranged TO have public speaking IN the
Opera House AT frequent intervals from
now ON until election DAY. Tine Dem
OcratS predict that Nr Montague will win
out In this city by "a handsome majority
Ihv regular quarterly meeting ~ the
EpwoTth League MON OF the AIC-h.G.st
Episcopal church, South, viii be held Iu
thu Methodist Episcopal Church, S.@th, 4
Del I.tL AIINIuUTlI \
evening, October - At this meeting.
churches Of that denomination lu Wash
iugtou. Alexandria and vicinity viii be
represented The meeting VIII 5e open 70
tho general public. and workers in SINH
lar oTEa uiZstlous are invited TO be present
and participate IN the discussions
The following is tho programme outlined
Tor the occasion Speaking by In. Rev
r V RegeStrT, pastor or the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. of this city and
Miss Laura Coriisou, of BrightwOOd. D.
G.. upon the phases of junior league work.
Miss Anna Summers, of this city Will
/ discuss conditions and methods necessary
to ensure success in working Epworth
League libraries a. W CLANCY, OF Wash
lngton, viii explain the workings Of the
lecture and entertainment bureau Of the
Time has been allotted for "a general dis
CUsSlnu OF all Of these themes by tn,
workers In attendance and a special
musical and singing programme has been
dIIdAEtl LOT the occasion II Is expected
that a large number Of members Of the
organization from this city and Washing
ton viii be present.
Miss Fannie Brockenhrouch Smith M
this city. Will represent the Eighth Com
greSsional district as maid Of honor al
the annual reunion OF the Grand Camp of
Confederate Veterans for the State OF
Virginia, which meets in Petersburg This
week Miss Mary Gusts Lee of this
city, viii he sponsor for the State al
large. and Miss Janet Davidson. of this
city, VIII be maid OF honor to the Con
fedcrate Sons reunion. which viii De held
In conjunction with the meeting Of the
grand camp. Miss Hattie SeIecmau. OF
OCcOquan. VIII be sponsor from the Eighth
district.
The Richmond Times contains an
excellent likeness of Miss Smith. or this
city. and says the following Miss Fan
ME Erockenhrough Smith. maid Of honor
from the Eighth district to the Coufeder-
ate reunion, is granddaughter of the
late Lieut. Harrison EruCkgUhTuugH
Barnes. of Stafford County. who served
with distinction as an officer of an artH-
ltTy company iu the FUTty-sry-uth Regl-
mont I'm the operations about Aqua Greek
Miss Smith Is a member 81 tho Seven
tcuuth Virginia Regiment Chapter. United
Daughters Of the Coufederacy. OF Alex
audTII
II is reported that Policeman Davis will
tender his resignation Ir mem
Der of the police force. Policeman
Davis was only short time ago
elected TO that position 10y IN
Board OF Police Commissioners. \ spe-
cisl meeting. nu doubt. will De called AT
an carly Dat, To- elect policeman 10 uU
the vacancy
a member of the police board Yesterday
morning remarked 20 The Times CORE
spoua, nt that it seem|d very farctca' 20
have Tho t1udldateS for policemen brought
up before tIc commissioners for alleged
inspection, when the majority OF the
BOARD three members. had already de-
clded upon the man. lie stated that when