Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
Validity Of the State Consti-
tuition Questioned.
TEST MAY BE MADE
THE REPUBLICANS TO CONSULT
IN RICHMOND.
President Roosevelt Pays Informal
Visit to Alexandria, Accompanied
by General Wood.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King ST.,
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ALEX ANDRIA. Va. June 81, 1902.

Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King ST.,
Bell Telephone No. JOG,
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 81, 1902.
Mr.. Park Agnew of this city, chairman of
the republican state committee, will go to
Richmond, Va, at an early date to consult
Judge l.. L. Lewis in regard 20 proceedings
by the party state organization, with
view Of testing the validity of the new con-
stitution. To Star reporter this morning
Mr.. Agnew stated that he would have seen.
Judge Lewis before had 1t not been for the
fact that the latter was out Of Richmond
when MIR. Agnew was there after the recent
meeting of the republican state executive
committee.
Il have been instructed by the committee
to consult lawyers on the subject" said the
chairman, and have been given full author
ity to act
Mr.. Agnew declared that his future action
in the matter would rest entirely upon the
opinion of Judge Lewis. IF he advises us
to go into court" the chairman said, I'VE
will then see other lawyers. If he ad-
vises against such move the matter will
be dropped. His advice one way or the
other will settle the question
The statement is made from democratic
source to the effect that the testing of the
matter in the courts by the republicans is
not at all expected by their political oppo-
nents in the state. 1t is, of course, held
by the democrats that there is no real
question as to the validity of the constitu-
tion or the authority of the convention to
proclaim it.
President in Alexandria.
President Roosevelt caused a ripple of ex-
element here yesterday afternoon by pay
ing the city an informal visit. Accompanied
by General Wood he reached here about
o'clock on the ferry boat. Landing at the
foot of King street they walked up that
thoroughfare until they reached Washing
ton street, out which they turned. AT the
head of this street they turned toward st.
Asaph. When last seen by citizens here the
two pedestrians were hitting the pike for
Washington. 1t was presumed here that
they returned to that city over the old
Washington and Alexandria turnpike. Few
citizens recognized them and none knew
of the object of the visit but the news of
their passage through Alexandria soon be-
came generally known on the streets. One
interested citizen mounted his bicycle and
made dash after the President and his
companion.
Appointments by Judge Norton.
Mr.. Samuel G. Brent today qualified for
the Office of commonwealth attorney, to
which he was appointed yesterday by Judge
j. K. NJ Norton Of the corporation court,
to fill the position made vacant by the
death of Attorney Leonard Marbury. Sew
eral years ago Mr. Brent was elected to
the position of commonwealth attorney in
this city. The office is, therefore, now
placed in the hands of an experienced CT
fetal. Judge Norton's. selection has met
with general satisfaction.
Judge Norton this morning sent to the
clerk of the corporation court an order re-
appointing DR.. William r. Purvis to the
position of city coroner The rev term
begins July 1. DR.. Purvis has served in
HI ofify pra1
Election of officers.
A devotional meeting was held last even
ing by the Epworth League, NJ. E. Church
South, in the lecture room of the church.
The subject of the meeting was temper
ance. Col. R. P. w. Garnett read an en-
tertaining and forceful address on this
theme. The semi-annual election of officers,
which was postponed at the last business
meeting took place, with the following re-
suit: F. ]. Pollard. president; Lucian c.
Smith, first vice president: Mrs. ]. G.
Cockey, second vice president; Mrs. Martha
Raines, third vice president; Miss Bessie
Boyer, treasurer; Mrs. George Warfield
secretary; Miss Anna Summers. librarian
and Miss Lula Cockey, musical director
These officers will be installed at the bust
ness meeting in July.
Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: r. Lee Field, worshipful mas
lei EIiLieI liIuDeTHdn, senior warden,
James E. King, junior warden; George F.
Steiner, treasurer; James E. Alexander
secretary, and the following were appoint
ed: George Warfield, senior deacon; John
Tor steward; s. P. Fisher junior steward
Rev DR.. George L. Hunt, chaplain; ]. g.
w. Haynes, organist, and w. A. Moore
tier.
Closing of Potomac Academy.
AT the closing exercises Of Potomac Acad-
hold
first division certificates: ]. p Agnew, in
English branches and typewriting; A. G.
Armstrong. arithmetic and physics; ]. w.
Burke, French, Latin, English literature,
chemistry, physics, trigonometry, survey
ing geometry and analytic geometry; D. T.
Chalmers Latin, English branches and
arithmetic; F. D. Richardson, Latin trigon-
ometry, surveying, English branches, geom-
etry and analytic geometry; 8. F. Sher-
wood, English branches geometry book
Keeping and physics; w. R. P TAYLOR
French; w. l.. Washington, arithmetic: w.
B. Pearson. English branches; l.. w. Rose.
arithmetic; E. NJ. Stribling. Latin, French,
English branches, trigonometry, surveying
bookkeeping, typewriting, geometry and
analytic geometry.
The following received diplomas as gradu-
ates in English branches: E. NJ Stribling,
General and Personal.
Mr.. ]. Frederick Peake, who graduated
Wednesday evening with the degree of
bachelor of arts at Randolph-Macon Col
lege. Ashland. has returned to his home on
Braddock Heights, Alexandria county, ac-
companied by his mother and sister, Miss
jamie Peake, who attended the commence
rent exercises at the college.
Miss Carrie Bolton and Mr.. BENJAMIN F.
O'Neal. both Of this city, were quietly mar
ried Thursday at the parsonage Of the M.
r. Church South, on King street, Rev. j.
+. Stump. the pastor, officiating.
In the report of the closing exercises of
Lee public school for girls yesterday the
name of Miss Blanche Putnam who was
awarded the Carne memorial medal for
general excellence. was inadvertently omit
ted.
Miss Pearl HOFFMAN and Miss Fannie
B. Smith will leave this evening to attend
the summer normal school at Charlottes-
vile. Va.
A Story on the Kaiser.