Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
MEETING OF DEMOCRATS THIS
EVENING AT OPERA HOUSE.
No Demonstration Against colored
Boy Charged With Attempted Out
rage-General Matters.
Special Correspondents q The Evening Star.

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Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, va, October 81. 1904.
The first local political mass meeting Of
the present campaign will be held this even
ing in the opera house. under the auspices
of the democratic city committee. 1t Is ex-
pected that large audience. including
many ladies, will gather to hear the issues
discussed. The meeting, 1t is thought, will
furnish an enthusiastic rally for the city
democratic forces. Pistorios Band has been
engaged to enliven the occasion. The
speakers will be Representative John F.
Rixey Of this district, Mr.. Henry st. George
Tucker, dean Of the law school of George
Washington University, and formerly
representative from Virginia, and Mr..
Charles c. Carlin, democratic presidential
elector for the eighth congressional district.
Mr. Charles Bendheim. chairman OF the
city committee, will preside and Introduce
the speakers.
No Interference With Trial.
The incarceration In the Alexandria coun-
ty Jail of Robert Proctor, colored, charged
with having attempted to commit a crimi-
nal assault upon two little white girls near
Annandale. Fairfax county. Friday, has
not been followed by any demonstration
against him on the part Of any Of the resi-
dents of the county near that place, and it
Is now thought that he will be allowed to
be tried on the charge without molestation-
The excitement among the farmers near
Annandale, which was reported after the
alleged attempt, caused the authorities
some uneasiness, but 1t now seems prOba-
BILE that the rumors of a contemplated at
tempt to lynch the prisoner after his cap
ture and confinement here grew out OF an
exaggeration Of the feeling in the matter.
General Matters.
A small smash-up occurred on the Fay
cite street tracks of the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad yesterday
morning, when an engine crashed into two
cars loaded with lumber. The cars were
wrecked and the engine was damaged, but
the train crew escaped without injury
Mr.. w. Robinson Gordon, who has re-
signed the position of chief clerk to the
superintendent of the Southern railroad in
this city, will return to his home, near
Charlottesville, to engage in farming. Tho
departure of Mr. Gordon from this city Is
regretted by many friends.
Rev. DR.. J. w. Duffey Of Washington oc-
cupied the pulpit of the M. E. Church
South at the services last evening. in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. ]. P. Stump.
The sermon at the morning service was de-
livered by Rev. P. w. Jeffries of Washing
ton.
ball team defeated the Tangewoods OF
Washington in a well-played game on the
old fair grounds Saturday afternoon by tho
score of II to o. The game was played be-
fore a large crowd of spectators and was
interesting throughout, excellent order be-
ing maintained.
Bishop c. c. Penk preached at the morn
ing services at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary near this city yesterday.
Mrs. George w. Keyes has returned from
st. Louis, where she attended the annual
convention of the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy.
Violet Marie Taylor the infant daughter
of Mr. Stephen Taylor, died last night ct
the home of her father at the corner Of
Queen and Pitt streets.