Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE 10 DETERMINE DATE
OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Grand Jury Characterizes st. Asaph's
Establishment as Nuisance-Gen-
eral and Personal Items.
special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.

| Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April Is, 1904
A meeting Of the city democratic commit
tee is to be called to determine upon a date
for holding the primary for the nomination
of candidates for municipal Offices. June
IA is the date fixed by law for the election
of mayor and members of the city coun-
Gil, but as the democratic primaries here
are practically equivalent to elections the
principal interest lies In the choice of the
party. BY the withdrawal Of Capt r. F.
Knox the contest for the mayoralty nomi-
nation Is left to Mayor Simpson and Presi-
dent Paff Of the common council. Not
many citizens have announced themselves
as candidates for the city council but 1t Is
understood that majority of the Old
members will present themselves for re-
nomination. Among those outside the pres
emit membership recently mentioned as
probable candidates are Mr.. +. J. BurrilI
and Mr.. c. B. Marshall.
Session Of County Court.
The circuit court for Alexandra county,
Judge Charles E. Nfeol, presiding, was
again in session today on Fort Myer
Heights. Several railroad cases on the
docket were called. The grand jury late
yesterday afternoon, acting on the informa-
ton secured by the visit of the jurors to
the ST. Asaph poolrooms Tuesday, as de-
tailed in The Star, presented report to
the court, charactefiZng the st. Asaph
establishment as public nuisance and
recommending that criminal proceedings
be at once instituted against all concerned
in the. management; and operation OF the
place.
Commonwealth Attorney Mackey, pur-
suant to the recommendation of the grand
jury, made motion to the court that two
additional police officers be sworn In Tor
So ivaep In 70 cI0
evidence against the proprietors of gam
bling resorts Sheriff Palmer, who was In
court at the time, declared to Judge Nicol
that he would be able to handle the matter
properly and the Judge postponed ACTON
until the June term. of court, at which
time, he assured Mr. Mackey, the appoint
ments will be made If the commonwealth
attorney still feels the need of them.
On motion of Commonwealth Attorney
Mackey Judge Nicol issued a rule against
the board of supervisors of Alexandria
county to show cause why a mandamus
should not be issued requiring the poara 10
enlarge the county jail and make 1t secure.
This action was taken owing to the recent
escape of some prisoners from the jail ana
the small and insufficient room for keeping
inmates.
Delegates to State Convention.
Post F of the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation of this city, will be represented at
the annual state convention in Lynchburg
tomorrow and Saturday by Messrs. A d.
Crockett r. NJ Graham, A. H. Thomson,
R. F. Downham, E. p. Taylor, w. G. Rog-
ers, Raymond Hulfsh, Julian Y. Williams,
Thomas Elliott o. H. Kirk, Ashby Miller
and Harry Hammond. Mr.. Williams will
be chairman of the local delegation. Sew
eral of the delegates left for Lynchburg
this morning.
Wildt-Ervin Nuptials.
A quiet home wedding took place last
evening at 1870 o'clock at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Wildt on North
Royal street, when their daughter, Miss
Antoinette P. Wildt, became the bride Of
Mr.. Travers M. Erwin. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of several friends
of the two families, by Rev. ). stump OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The
parlors were prettily decorated for the oc-
casion. The wedding presents were numer-
GUS and handsome. After the ceremony the
bride was presented by her uncle, MI.
Wildt. with purse containing $500. After
wedding tour Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin will
make their home in Alexandria
Other Weddings.
Miss Dora L. Kelly, daughter of Mrs.
Ida Kelly. and Mr.. Anon d. Johnson,
both young people of this city, were quietly
married last evening at 8 o'clock at the
home Of the mother of the bride at the cor
iler of Patrick and Cameron streets. Rev.
J. p. Stump performed the ceremony.
Miss Mamie Quinn and Mr.. Jefferson
Aitcheson were married last evening at
$50 O'Clock at the parsonage of st. Mary 8
Catholic Church, Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler
performing the ceremony. The bride 10 a
daughter of Mr. Edward Quinn. Only a
few immediate friends of the bride and
groom were present. Later Mr.. and Mrs.
Aitcheson left for tour through the west
and south.
Personal Mention.
Miss Mary Conway Moncure has returned
to her home in Fredericksburg, after a visit
to Miss Bessie Smith. at her home, SOL
Duke street.
Messrs. James R. Cation and HI. B. Cation
attended the marriage of their cousin Mr.
Randolph G.. Fitzhugh, and Miss Mary
Hartley, in Petersburg, last evening.