Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14

and the special meeting the question OF
filling the vacancy in the council from the
second ward was taken up Mr.. Hawk
hurst presented the written request of all
but nine of the registered voters of the
second ward for the election of Mr.. w II.
Nowlan by the council In submitting the
petition Mr.. HawXhurst stated that II was
the desire of himself and his colleague.
Mr. kimball. to have Mr.. Nowlan elected at
this meeting. so the quota from the ward
might be full. to participate In the business
of the meetings of the council, in which the
ward was interested.
Mr.. kimball and Mr.. Hitler seconded Mr.
Hawxhurst in the matter. Mr. Birge of the
third ward was in favor of poStponing the
filling of the vacancy until after the cleo
ton next month, when the qualified voters
would elect a successor to Mr. Lester. Mr.
Drummer of the first ward also favored a
postponement. and by vote OF four to
three the council decided to postpone.
Mr. r. j. Yates rendered his resignation
as member Of the town school board
winch was accepted, and the two remain
ing members of the board were requested to
nominate his successor. The mayor ap-
pointed Messrs. Hawxhurst and Hitler as
Judges, who, with the clerk, are to conduct
the annual election for six councilmen on
Tuesday, June 13. The mayor also APP
pointed Messrs. Hitler and Klmball men,
bers of the finance committee
Mr. Hawxhurst offered a resolution pro-
Vldlng for the printing by the clerk of the
council of the official ballot for use at the
election to be held June b. to contain the
rames of all candidates for members of the
council as filed with the clerk at least
nVe days before the election, and instructing
the clerk to post the list of candidates at.
each of the post offices within the corpora
ton and on the door of the council room.
me resolution was adopted, the mayor
casting the deciding vote.
Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars at the
meeting on Tuesday night. elected the fol-
lowing delegates to represent the lodge in
the quarterly session of the district lodge.
a I ~ Ta-., ATT.
w. H. Wolfe, w. +. Parker Mrs j. NJ
Thorne, Misses Ethel Payne Goldie Elliott
and Jennie Ga1leher Alternates c. r. Her.
pert, X n Roberts, Mrs. J. A. Dickinson.
Mrs. M NJ. Erwin. Miss Bertha Quick and
Mr.. Earle ,Varcoe.sa Addresses were made
by Rev. w. II. Wolfe and Prof f. c. Sine
The Sunday school of the Presbyterian
church on Sunday elected the following Off
GERS for the new year: f. c. Hough SUI
perintendent; A. NJ. Smith, assistant SUI
perintendent; Miss Gertrude Loving. secre-
tary; Miss Katie Foley, assistant secretary:
Earle Varcoe. treasurer; Lawrence Hough
assistant treasurer; Hazel Newell librarian:
Allen Garner, assistant librarian; Mrs
FRANK M Thompson organist; Miss Eliza
oeth Rice assistant organist The reports
or the officers show an enrolment of mem
bers of the school of 125, with an average
attendance during the past year of sixty
one 1t was also reported that there have
been twelve additions to the church from
the Sunday school. The sum of sl7325 was
raised during the year and s19.6J appro-
priated to aid in foreign and home mis-
sionary work. Ninety-two scholars were
present on Sunday.
Mr.. R.. c. L. Moncure, attorney for the
corporation, has rendered an opinion, at
request of the council that the terms of
Messrs. Ellison. Birge, Drummer, Crump.
Thompson and Lester expire September /
1905, and their successors should he elected
on June IL, also that the resolution adopted
by the council Monday night providing for
the use of an official ballot containing the
names of all the candidates, etc, is legal
ana IN accordance with authority vested in
the council.
Mrs. Emma Quinn of Milton. VT. and
Mrs Mary McKechnie of Montreal, Canada
are the guests of Mrs. ]. B. Gould
Inc Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
Church held an all-day meeting at the par
Sonage today
Rev. F. d. Power of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church of Washington. D. C..
was the guest of Prof Sine on Monday.
Inc cltlzens of Alexandria county are de-
termined to see that speakeasies take
the place of the saloons just abolished in
the county, and the work of organizing
law enforcement leagues is being pushed
Last night there was large attendance of
the citizens of Fort Myer Heights at
meeting held at the residence of Mr. c. b.
Wadleigh and League No. i was organ
lied with the following officers Mr. c X
Wadleigh. president; Mr. Geo. Mob Kicker
vice president; Mr.. Chas. E. Lewis score
tary and treasurer. An executive commit
tee was formed consisting of the above Of
hcers and Mr.. c. Z. Lightfoot, with others
to be named by the president A fund was
raised sufficient for immediate use in the
work of the league and the executive COM
mfttee was instructed to wait upon Com
monwealth Attorney Crandall Mackay and
offer their aid in enforcing the law against
the unlawful selling of liquor Judge Nicol
gave notice at the last court of his inten-
ton to give all offenders at least one year
In Jail. The addresses last night indicated
that the members of the lea
much in earnest in the matter and other
leagues will be organized throughout the
county to cooperate and stamp out the
Illegal traffic If found to exist.