Evening star., 1903-09-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LEWIS n. MACHEN INDORSED BY
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.
Declared to Be the Party's Candidate
for State Senate-General
and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, September 21. 1908.
At the meeting Of the chairmen OF the
various democratic committees of the four
teenth senatorial district. composed OF the
counties Of Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince
William and the city Of Alexandria, held in
this city Saturday afternoon. for the pur-
pose Of deciding upon the democratic candi-
dates for the nomination to the state sem
ate, Mr.. Lewis H. Machen was stated to be
the only one who had compiled with the
requirements as to the depositing Of his
pro rata share of the election expense, and
he was consequently declared the nominee
Of the democratic party. Those present at
the meeting were Messrs. Charles Bendheim
of this city, Curtice B. Graham Of Alexan-
ria county and L. A. Larkin Of Prince WILL
lam. AS Mr. Machen was the only candi-
date, the order for the primary was re-
scinded.
Funeral Of Mrs. Creighton.
Fune. al services over the remains of Mrs.
Halle Brent Creighton, who died suddenly
Friday. will be held this afternoon at j
o clock at her home on South Pitt street,
The services will be conducted by Rev. Mr..
Phillips, pastor Of st. Paurs Church. and
Rev. Mr.. Stump, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. The interment will
be made In the Union cemetery. The fol-
lowing will act as pallbearers: Messrs. F.
Warfield. L. 8. Kirby, Park Agnew. Samuel
Fisher, Henry Carlin and Oscar Robbins.
Death Of Miss Gilkerson.
Miss Alice A. Gilkerson died Saturday
night at the residence Of Mr.. James Picken,
Gil Queen street. The funeral services,
which will be conducted by Rev. Dr.. Duf-
fey, presiding elder Of the Washington dis
tdct Of the Methodist Church. and Rev. J..
P. Stump. will be held at o'clock this
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. Picken-
The interment Will be made in the Presby-
terian cemetery.
Jewish Holy Day.
The Jews Of this city will tonight at 7:3O
o'clock begin celebrating at their syna-
gogue on North Washington street one OF
the three most important holy days on their
calendar Rosh Hashonah, which falls on
the 22d Of September. The services will be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Rauch Of Cincinnati.
Police Court Notes.
The usual large Monday morning crowd
was before Mayor Simpson this morning
and the following cases were disposed of:
Lizzie Major, charged with stealing dog
collar from Mr.. Edward Padgett forfeited
her collateral.
John Stinson faced the charge of order
ing drinks and then refusing to pay for
them. He forfeited SIS collateral.
George Lomax, for shooting a pistol in
the road in Fairfax county. was turned
over to the county authorities.
William BENEFIT was arraigned ON the
charge of ordering drinks and refusing to
pay and a fine Of s. was imposed.
: Banks Carpenter, for using unconven-
tional language toward Laura Solomon.
was fined s., and also $5 on the charge OF
gambling.
Mamie Williams was arraigned on the
charge of stealing about $40 from Philip
Elzey. She was fined $40.
Others who were arraigned were: John
Jordan. for making an assault on Louisa
Taylor, was fined So. Rice Pendleton,
charged with gambling, fined s.. Daisy
Barney. for using abusive language toward
Rose Beach. nned $3.50 Frank Colbert.