Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SEVERAL CANDIDATES FOR POST
MAST1sRsHIP ANNOUNCED.
Mr.. Crupper's Reasons for Retiring
From the Race-General and
Personal News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March Is, 1905.
The appointment of postmaster for
Alexandria. to succeed Mr.. Joseph l.. Crup-
per, whose second term will expire little
more than a year hence, is being frequently
discussed hero and several persons have
announced that they will become applicants
for the position. Mr.. Crupper states that
his decision not to be a candidate for re-
appointment was not Influenced by the &C
ton Of Mr.. Park Agnew, with whom he
was closely associated politically, in re-
signing from the office of collector of inter-
nal revenue for the sixth Virginia district.
The reason Mr.. Crupper gave for his re-
tirement from the field was that the duties
of the Office had become arduous that
their proper attention would necessitate
neglect of his business interests in WASH
ington.
Mr.. Thomas F. Burroughs, who has for
many years been assistant postmaster, has
addressed letters to his friends announcing
that he expects to become an applicant FOR
the postmastership.- Others who are mem
toned for the position are Mr.. Lawrence
Washington, Mr.. w. H. P. Kelley and Mr..
s. r. Dishman.
Proposed Removal of Revenue Office.
The report that the prospective appoint
ment of Mr.. L. P. Summers OF Abingdon,
Va, to succeed Mr. Park Agnew OF TINS
city as collector of internal revenue for the
sixth Virginia district will result IN the
removal of the headquarters from Alexah-
dria to Abingdon has caused much concern
here The offices of the internal reVeuue
HEADQUARTERS, in the new post once puiiu-
ing in this city, have been Handsomely
furnished and fitted up at considerable eN-
pense In the enlargement and remode ing
of the post Office building practlcaly an VI
the second floor was furnished ana ar
ranged for the accommodation OF the reVe,
nue. business. change OF base "oulu
leave these fine apartments without speei'
use.
In Honor of D. A. Hayes.
banquet in honor Of Mr.. Dennis A
HAYES. national president OF the Iiaa'
BOTTLE Blowers Association OF America,
was given Saturday evening by iocai
branch No GS of that order in Odd Fello"s
Hall on North Columbus street Inc eaoies
were prettily decorated and covers mele
laid for 100 Mr.. Edward l. reeves acteu
az POSTMASTER. An entertaining ana IN
structive address was delivered py MI.
HAYES and brief speeches were mace Wy
State Senator Lewis H. Machen' Deiesa.e
lanes R. Cation, Mayor Paff and others.
Messrs Rammel Bros. of the new Hotei
RammeI were the caterers for the banquet.
Earlier in the evening Mr.. Hayes was en-
tertained as the guest or honor at d met
ing of the local organization In Sarepla
Hall.
Death of Confederate Veteran.
Mr., Andrew Sullivan, a well-known c1ti-
zen, died early this morning after a hnger-
ing illness at his home, III North RoVa
street He was sxty-eight years OF age.
His wife and several children survive. Mr.
Sullivan was a member of the Friendship
r1r--- fnv, nd
Camp, Confederate Veterans. He fought
in the confederate army in the regiment
recruited here The funeral will take place
Wednesday and will be attended by repre-
sentatives of these organizations.
Club Cordially Greeted.
The University of Virginia Mandolin and
Glee Clubs were warmly greeted by large
and fashionable audience in the Opera
House Friday evening when they appeared
under the auspices Of the Old Dominion
Boat Club of this city. Orange and blue,
the colors of the university, were conspicu-
ously displayed In the stage decorations and
were worn by many of the ladies present. A
varied program was rendered, every per-
Torrance receiving generous applause Later
in the evening the visiting students were
entertained by the Alexandra Alumni Asso-
citation of the university at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A D. Brockett on North
Washington street. The spacious parlors Of
the reSlQenCe were UGCOTdteu with pdlulS
and college colors. Mrs. Brockett was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Marshall l..
King and Mrs. William J. Boothe. Mrs
Mushback poured the coffee, assisted by
Miss Ramsay, Miss Herbert, Miss Dent,
Miss Douglass, Miss Barrett, Miss Elliott
Miss Uhler, Miss Lloyd, Miss Snowden. Miss
Danenhower, Miss Jones, Miss Anderson,
Miss Brockett, Mrs. Scott of this city, and
Miss Henckle Of Charlottesville.
General Matters.
Post F, Travellers Protective Association,
of this city will send the following dele
gates to the annual state convention of the
association to be held in Petersburg April
and 8: President Julian Y. Williams.
Secretary r. NJ. Graham, Chaplain ]. p
Stump and Messrs Frederick j. Paff, 0. H.
Kirk, E. P. Taylor, r. F. Downham, G. B.
Marshall M. P. Green. w. w. Ballenger,
A. H. Thomson, Raymond Hulfish, Thomas
Elliott and T. C. Howard. banquet will
be rendered the visiting delegates by the
Petersburg post, at which Col. Edwin b.
Hay of Washington will act as toastmas-
ter Mr.. A. d. Brockett of this city is state
president of the organization.
The remains of Capt Robert v. Willlin-
son, who committed suicide Friday MORN
ing by shooting himself in the head on
board the dredging vessel Chesapeake, of
which he was captain, anchored at wharf
here, We're forwarded to his former home
in Baltimore for intermen
Hillary Brown, colored was before JUS
tice Cation in the police court this morning
on suspicion of setting fire to a stable on
the premises of Mr. Edgar Campbell, on the
south side of Fayette street between King
and Prince streets. Saturday night. Kate
Gibson, colored, testified to having seen
Brown enter and leave the building just be-
fore the fire broke out. Officer Nicholson
also saw and gave chase to colored man,
but was unable to capture him. Brown
was arrested by Officers Young and May
hugh Sunday morning. His case was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning.
Two wagons were struck and damaged at
different times this morning by northbound
passenger trains the Southern tracks
near the intersection of King and Henry
streets The delivery wagon belonging to
the bottling works of James McCuen was
struck And overturned and one of the
horses was injured Ernest Williams: VINO
was in the vehicle, was slightly Injured.
Another train struck bread delivery
wagon belonging to John Harrison, dam
aged it considerably and hurt the horse.
Ered Kramer the driver eScaped injury.