Evening star., 1901-10-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
REPUBLICANS MAKING A VIGOROUS
CAMPAIGN IN DIsERICT.
Candidate HOge Displaying Great
Activity-views of Chairman
Agnew-Ge4er.l News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No, eN1 King st.
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Bell Telephone No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Val October 4, 1901.
The republican party has commenced an
active campaign in this district, as well as
throughout the other districts of the state
for the election of the party ticket in No
vember. Col. ]. Hampton Hoge, the nomi-
nee for governor, spoke yesterday at King
George Court House, and last night dis
cussed the issues Of the campaign before
the voters of Fredericksburg. Mr.. Park
Agnew, chairman of the state republican
committee, says there is a great deal more
than usual activity in the canvass his
party is conducting. To a reporter for The
Star he remarked that the democrats had
not only declined to enter into a joint dis
cussion of the issues Of the campaign with
the republican standard bearers, but that
the press of the democratic party in the
state had shown disposition to ignore the
operations of the republicans. Col. Hoge's
speeches, he said, were scarcely ever re-
ported at length.
This attitude of his political opponents
Chairman Agnew believed was due to a
desire to keep the republican side of the
argument from reaching the ears of the
democratic voters. He seemed to be well
pleased with the prospect from his view
point.
Meeting of School board.
The October meeting Of the city school
board was held last evening in Peabody
Hall, with Col. Francis L. Smith presiding.
All Of the twelve members were present.
Superintendent X. Kemper submitted his
report, showing that new school room
had been operated in Lee School for girls
during the last month, in accordance with
authority granted at the September meet
ing Of the board. It was shown that this
room. contained about forty scholars and
would have to be continued throughout the
session. The board decided to continue the
school II the necessary funds could be
secured A resolution was adopted provid-
ing for petition to be made to the city
council for an appropriation of $3.50 to
cover the expenses. 1t was estimated that
some of this amount would have to be
used in fitting up the room in which the
new school is operated. 1t seemed to be
the general impression Of the members that
there would be no difficulty in securing the
appropriation. as without it the school
facilities would be badly crippled.
The names Of Miss Pearl Moore and Miss
Fannie B. Smith were placed In nomina-
ton for the position of teacher. Miss Moore
received five votes and Miss Smith seven
and the latter was declared elected. 1t was
decided by the board to operate the new
school for one month at least, whether an
appropriation could be secured or not Az
ter auditing some accounts the board ad-
journed
General and Personal.
A joint meeting Of the 18th Virginia Regi-
ment Chapter and Mary Custis Lee Chap
ter, United Daughters of the Confederacy,
was held this morning in the rooms of the
Business Mems League. Plans were out
lined for entertaining the delegates to the
state convention of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, which will meet here
the 9th instant % ELtr
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Florence E. Young, who died suddenly
Wednesday morning. took place at II
o'clock this morning from the residence Of
her husband, Mr. Howard II. Young. near
Glen Carlyn, Va. ReY. Father Tierney of
Falls Church oficiated and the interment
was made in Mount Olivet cemetery.
The United States civil service commits
sion announces that October 26 an exami-
nation will be held in this city for positions
in the internal revenue service In the sixth
internal revenue district of Virginia.
r. E. Lee Camp Of COnfederates has made
arrangements to tender q, reception to the
Virginia division, United Daughters Of the
Confederacy, at Armory Hall next Thurs
day night $50.
Rev. Andrew Pool Of st. Peters Church,
Ellicott City, Md, and wife, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. H. c.. Griffith, No. go
South WASHINGTON street