Evening star., 1903-10-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REPUBLICANS ELECT TIDELEGATES
10 DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Death of Samuel Mills - Release Of
Maud Reynolds on $500 Bond
General Items.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, October Z, 1903.
At the republican mass meeting held last
night at Schuler's Hall in this city Mr.. Jo-
seph L. Crupper, chairman of the Alexan-
dria city republican committee was elected
chairman. Mr.. Crupper read the order
calling for the district convention which
convened here today at noon, and his own
order calling for the mass meeting for the
purpose OF electing delegates to this con-
vention.
The following named persons were pro-
posed as delegates and elected without op-
positions: George A. Arnold. Frank Phil
lips, William H. Crump. William Bur-
roughs and Frank Williams, the last named
colored.
A motion was unanimously adopted that
the delegates be instructed to vote for DR..
F. M. Brookes of Fairfax to oppose Mr..
Lewis H. Machen of this city in the state
senatorial contest At the republican con-
vention held yesterday at Fairfax Court
House DR.. Brookes was indorsed for the
state senate.
Amateur Entertainment
The Assembling of the Nations" an en-
tertainment given at the Opera House last
night by the board Of managers of the So
ciety for the Restoration of Historic Alex
andrfa, was a marked success. The differ
ent nations were represented in their ma
tional costumes by the young ladies of the
CITY, and the scene thus produced by the
intermingling of the gaudy eolors and fam
ciful garments of the oriental nations was
picturesque in the extreme. The second
part of the program was farce. entitled
Mother Goose Jingles,' In which Miss
Myra Lee Civalier and Miss Maybelle Ew-
ing appeared as Mother Goose and Mother
Hubbard, respectively, and ELECTED great
applause.
Death Of Samuel Mills.
Samuel Mills, an aged and highly re-
spected citizen. died yesterday evening at
his home at 921 Oronoco street. He was
born in England. but had lived in this city
many years, where he was connected with
the 8. Mills steam bread bakery. The de-
ceaseed was In the eightieth year of his
age.
Maud Reynolds Released on Bail.
Maud Reynolds. the woman who has been
held at the city Jail Oh the suspicion of be-
ing an accessory to the shooting Of John
Ryan on Thursday last. was yesterday
evening released on $500 cash bond. She
Immediately left the city, and it is thought
she went to Cumberland, Nd, where her
parents are said to reside Her case will
come up in the police court Saturday morn
ing next a. o.
Officers Elected.
The following officers for the ensuing
year have been elected by the Alexandria
Golf Club: George A. French, president:
w. F. Lambert. vice president: members OF
the board Of governors Mrs, ]. D. Gate
wood. Mrs. D. J. Howell, and Messrs e. B.
Taylor and c. c. Leadbeater.y Mr.. William
Watson. a golf expert .-wiu-be here next
week and give instruction in the game. be-
sides experimenting the installation Of
number Of improvements7cnt on the links.
Brief Mention. g..
Messrs. c. c. Carlin apd Douglass Stuart
have been engaged to represent the prop
erty owners who are protesting against the
special assessment for the paving of King
street, In law suit which they intend to
bring against the city. The protestors
claim that the tax is unconstitutional under
the new constitution. The amount of tax
represented is about So, 900.
Mr.. James e. podd has been appointed a
rural letter carrier between this city and
Annandale, Fairfax county. The route,
which Is along the Little River pike, has
Just been eSta bHShed.