Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08
ALEXANDRIA N, AFFAIRS
SUGGESTED CANDIDATES FOR THE
STATE b SENATE.
Mr.. Frank Hume Declines Positively to
Enter the Race-General and
Persopa1 News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 8, 1908.
The names of several prominent demo-
Gratis of the fourteenth senatorial district
| have been mentioned as probable candi-
| dates for the nomination next fall for state
| senator to succeed Senator s. r. Donohoe
since his announcement that he would not
be candidate for reelection. Mr.. Frank
Hume of Alexandria county, one Of those
| recently suggested, stated yesterday that
| he would not under5any circumstances en-
ter the contest. He said that the demands
of his private business prevented his giving
| the time and attention necessary TO the
conduct OF a political campaign. Mr.. Lewis
II. Machen of this city, who has announced
his candidacy, as stated in The Star says
that he has received gratifying assurances
| OF support from all over the district Mr..
Contee Meredith of Prince William has also
| announced his candidacy So far as Is
| known no others have formally declared
themselves for the nomination. but among
| those mentioned by their respective friends
| are Delegate James r. Cation of this city,
| Delegate Robert E. Lee jr., Of Fairfax and
| q. g. Gallaher, former member of the
legislature from Prince William.
Action Of Methodist Stewards.
The stewards of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at meeting held Wednesday
| night elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Mr.. H. K. Field, president;
| Mr.. James e. Alexander, secretary; Mr..
| Frank ]. Pollard, treasurer, and the follow
| Ing were elected members of the finance
| committee: Rev. J. p. Stump and Messrs
! Frank j. Pollard. Thomas H. Netherland,
! George E. Warfield and E. c. Graham.
| Resolutions of respect to the memory of
the late Richard r Tnokor
| Der OF the board, were adopted, and the
| stewards also adopted resolutions express
| ing regret at the departure of Mr.. E. B.
| Kemp, a member of the board, who will
| soon leave to make his home in Texas.
| Wedding Of Neutrality-suspicious..
| Miss Catherine Harbaugh and Mr.. L. E.
| II. Williams both of Washington were
| married last evening at the residence of Mr..
| George Pettey in North Fairfax street.
Rev. P. p Phillips of st. Paul's Episcopal
| Church performed the ceremony. Not long
| ago the bride and groom were, respectively,
| maid of honor and best man at the mar
| rage OF Miss Blanche Keppler and Mr.. E.
| " Havenner, also of Washington which
| took place at the residence of Mr.. Pettey.
Mr. Phillips also officiated at the former
| ceremony. III
General Matters.
| Mrs. Lucy A. Dixon, wife of Capt. Frank
l.. Dlxon, dled early this morning at the
family residence, POI Gibbon street, after a
brief illness. Her husband and four chill
dren survive her. She was sixty-six years
| of age. The funeral arrangements will be
completed later.
Charles S. Pardoe forfeited s. collateral
by non-appearance in the police court this
morning to answer the charge of violating
the Jim Crow law last evening on the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver-
non railroad.
The will of the late o. S. Pullman has
been admitted to probate in the corpora
ton court. and his widow, Mrs Kate Pull
man, qualified as eXecutrix of the estate,
widow to go to the children at her death
Miss Kate V. Turner and Mr.. Francis M.
Brotherton were quietly married Wednes-
day evening at the home of the brides
mother, TIA Prince street. Rev Clarence
E. Ball of Grace Episcopal Church per-
formed the ceremony.