Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
DIR, MCLEAN AWAITS ACTION OF
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
IF Still Declines to Take Oath His Seat
From Mecklenburg Will Be
Declared Vacant.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10, 1903
DR.. E. P. Mclean, who was recently elect
ed to the state legislature as delegate from
the county of Mecklenburg. and who has
not occupied his seat in that body, was
asked this morning by a reporter for The
Star for a statement as to his intention
concerning the representation Of his county
during the balance Of the present session
Mclean said he would make no public an
nouncement Of his position until after the
report of the committee to which the ques-
ton had been referred had been considered
in the house Of delegates. He said he ex-
pected that some action would be taken on
the report Monday next. AS the committee
on privileges and elections decided upon the
plan advocated by Delegate Hefmans, the
republican member, it Is said to be most
likely that the house will adopt the report.
with DR.. Mclean. According to the plan
favored by the committee, DR.. Mclean will
be given three days after its adoption In the
house in which to appear and take the oath,
be declared vacant. His action In the
premises will finally dispose Of somewhat
vexed question which has been under con-
sideration ever since the beginning or the
assembled the Mecklenburg delegate refused
to take the oath prescribed under the new
constitution. Since then he has not been
In his seat nor has he drawn his salary.
republican candidates for the legislature.
He is employed in the internal revenue Of
flee in this city. -
General and Personal.
The January term of the corporation
court Judge Louis C. Barley presiding, will
begin Monday. A grand jury will be en-
paneled from the following: r. Lee Field,
L. H Thompson, c. ". Moore, c. F.
Thompson, H. B. Ramey. G. William Ram
say, w. J. .Boothe, Harry HAMMOND. G. F.
Steiner J. G. Henshaw, S. F. Dyson and
Oscar L. Carter.
At the annual meeting of the German Co
operative Building Association, No. 5, the
following officers were elected: Isaac Elch-
berg, president; Justus Schneider, secretary
and treasurer; r. P. Aitcheson and b. G.
Graham, directors for three years; Henry
Bladder. ]. D. Normoyle and Philip M. Brad
shaw, trustees. and Albert Stuart, attorney.
Miss Cora Lee Cornell of this city and Mr..
Charles HUMPHREYS Of Phoebus. Va, were
quietly married here Thursday evening by
Rev ). A. LETTERS Of Trinity M. E. Church
They will make their future home in Phoe-
bus.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ratcliffe, who
died Wednesday in Washington. took place
this morning from the undertaking rooms
of B. Wheatley, on King street. Rev.
Father H. J. Cutler Of St. Mary s. Catholic
Church conducted the services. and the in
terment was made in the Methodist Protest
ant cemetery.
Miss Mildred Lewis Shackelford of Bran
dy, Culpeper county. is visiting at the home
of Miss Fannie Smith. Duke street. T..
Miss Mira Lee CAVALIER is confined to her
home, North Washington street, by Illness.
Frank Walker, who was recently fined In
the police court was not the son Of Mr.. w.
H. Walker of this city.