Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEW ASPECT OF CONTEST FOR
DISTRICT RTToRNEYsHIP.
Withdrawal of Mr. 0roner, Hitherto a
Leading Candi1ata-Teache APP
pointed-Masxiages Announced.
EyeningStar Bureau,
No. W1 King Street,
ALEX

Bell Telephone No 100,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 4, 1902.
"A new phase has been given to the fight
for the position OF United States district
attorney for the eastern district of Vir-
ginia by the withdrawal of Mr. D. Law
renee Groner Of Norfolk who was recog-
nized as one of the leading candidates.
The principal candidates in the field are
General Edgar Allan, the incumbent, who
desires reappointment and Mr.. r. T. Thorp,
prominent attorney Of Norfolk. Mr..
Hugh Gordon Miller, the assistant district
attorney, is also spoken of for the posi-
ton, but he has made no aggressive fight
for the place. The withdrawal Of Mr..
Groner. it is said, means that whatever
support he can command will go to Mr..
Ihorp, in the event of whose appointment,
II is stated, Mr.. Groner would probably be
rendered the position of assistant. 1t is
not believed that Judge l.. L. Lewis would
countenance the use of his name, which
has been suggested, for the attorneyshp.
The fight between Messrs Allan and Thorp
is watched with interest by members of
the local bar.
County Teachers Appointed.
Nearly all the public schools in Alex
andria county have been supplied with
teachers for the ensuing term. In Wash
ington district the following have been APP
pointed: Mt Vernon Avenue School, Miss
Abbie Dishman, principal; Miss Ella l.
Davis, intermediate grade; Miss Margaret
J. Bashford, primary grade, and Miss
Emily r. Peverill, teacher of Hume's
School.
The colored schools of this district have
not yet been supplied
In Washington district the following have
been named: Carnes School, Prof. Samuel
Stalcup, principal; Miss Maud V. Dodd, as
sistant, and Miss Reed, teacher of Saegmul-
Ter School, which was recently established.
Miss R. Whiting, colored, was appointed
teac cher of Halls Hill, colored, school.
The school board of Arlington district APP
pointed Prof. R. P Works principal of
Ballston School, with Hannah Moore as as
sistant; Miss Bette W. hewitt was ap-
pointed teacher for the Carlin Springs
School Miss Ellen M. Boston, colored, was
named for the Rosslyn School and Sumner
G. Holmes for the school at Convalescent
Camp.
1t is understood that the public schools of
the county will open Monday, September 10.
General and Personal.
The registrars for Arlington, Washington
and Jefferson districts, Alexandria county,
are at work compiling the new registra-
ton books according to the new consti-
ton. A number of colored applicants have
been rejected owing to their failure to
meet one or more of the requirements OF
the present suffrage law.
Miss Nellie l.. PeVef9ll, daughter OF Mr..
Louis Peverill of st. Asaph, Alexandra
county, and Mr.. F. F. Butts of this city
went to Washington yesterday and were
quietly married at the parsonage of Ryland
NJ. E. Church, Rev Alexander BielasKi,
the pastor, performing the ceremony. Later
the couple left for a northern tour. They
will reside in this city.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Laura Virginia Hammersley and
Mr.. William H. Murphy. The prospective
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam E Hammersley. The ceremony will
take place September "a in Odd Fellows
Hall.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth Lee
Dame, daughter of Rev. DR.. William NJ
Dame, formerly of this city, but now of
Baltimore, Md, to Mr.. Walter Herndon
Miles of Richmond has been announced.
The marriage wiii take place this fall
Miss Ella d. Averifl and Mr.. Charles w.
F. Barnmann, both of Baltimore, were
quietly married here yesterday at the par
sonage of the Methodist Protestant Church.
Rev. J: H. S. Ewell, the pastor, officiating.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
school board will be held this evening, when
final preparations for the opening of the
public schools next Monday will be made.