Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ANNUAL SHOW OF THE CAMERON
RUN HUNT CLUB.
Large Number Of Entries Recorded
Citizens Association Endorses
Municipal Candidates.
special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May o. 1904.
The second annual horse show by the
Cameron Run Hunt Club will be held at the
grounds of the club, near the Episcopal
Theological Seminary, about four miles
west of this city, Wednesday and Thursday,
May IL and u.
The purses have in many cases been the
largest offered at any of the Virginia horse
shows, and a large number of fine horses
have been entered to compete for them. A
total of 225 entries have been made, eigh-
teen of which are in the class for hunters
owned and ridden by members Of the
Cameron Run Club.
On the second day Of the races the stee-
plechase will occur. This is open only to
members of recognized hunt clubs. The
course, which Is about two and a half
miles, will be over the new track Of the
club, adjoining the show grounds.
1t is the present purpose Of the club to
make this event semi-annual affair, and
In the autumn two cups will be offered, one
by Mr.. Henry Higginson, for bona fide half
bred hunters, and another by Mr.. Court
land H. Smith, for thoroughbreds. The
judges will be Messrs. w. Plunkett Stew
art of Baltimore, Henry v. Colt of Genesee,
N. Y: Victor C. Nather, Philadelphia, and
Charles Wheeler Of Bryn Mawr.
uuSId1b SSUeToay.
The remains of Mr.. r. H. Havener, whose
death took place at his home in this city
! early Saturday morning. were sent to Ash
burn Loudoun county, this morning for in.
terment. The funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. p
p. Phillips. rector of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, officiating.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Nails, whose
death occurred Friday night at her home in
Washington. took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock from the residence of Mr.
John Nails on King street, this city. Rev.
John A Wray, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, conducted the services, the inter
ment being made in the Methodist Protes-
tant cemetery. The following were the
pallbearers: DR.. Robert Trimble and
Messrs A. L. Dennison. e. M. Tinsill and
w. A. Saunders of Washington, and Messrs
J. R. Mansfield and Norman Williamson OF
this city.
Mr. Richard P. Kuhn, an inventor of a
lamp for generating formaldehyde gas, died
this morning at his home on North Fay.
cite street.
Candidates Endorsed.
The Citizens Progressive Association held
a meeting Friday evening in the rooms of
the Business Mems League. and Endorsed
several candidates for the city council. Mr..
John r. Zimmerman presided. The report
of the committee was received and adopted,
whereby the candidates from that ward in
dorsed by the association are Messrs. H.
r. Burke. e. 8. Leadbeater and Harry e.
Wheat for the common council, and j. NJ
Hill and N. B. T. Burke for the board of
aldermen. One candidate is yet to be in
dorsed from the first ward.
In the absence of a report from the second
ward committee the names of those who
have announced themselves were read and
considered. The following were indorsed:
Messrs. F. F. Marbury and Theophilus Bal
lenger for the board of aldermen and
Messrs Louis Brill. Julian Y. Williams and
Henry Bladder for the common council
There was some doubt as to whether Mr..
j. T. johnson intends to become a candi-
Date and the matter OF indorsing him was
left open until he could be heard FROM
The association Endorsed the following
for the third ward: Messrs. ]. r., N Cur
tin and Worth Hulfsh for the board of al
dermen and James Patterson, w. H. Hell
muth, DR.. Thomas B. Cochran and w. H.
McCuen for the common council. The fol-
lowing were chosen from the fourth ward;