Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE OF COR
PoRATIoN ATTORNEY.
National Council Of Women-Macca-
bees Banquet-General and Per
soaal Matters of Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

ALEXANDRIA Va. April IL, 1905
The office of corporation attorney Tor
Alexandria. which will be relinquished py
Mr. Gardner l.. Boothe at the emo or MS
present term. will not go begging IL there
is any Indication in the number OF names
mentioned in connection with the cahdi-
dacv The succeeding term does not begin
until the first of next year but the demo-
Cratic primary which in this city is some
times equivalent to an election will be held
al a date this summer not yet determined
upon With the exception of one pTospec-
tive candidate Mr.. Paul d. Hulfish who IS
a republican. all the attorneys who are
spoken of COR the position are democrats
Should Mr. Hulfsh finally decide to make
fhe contest it is asserted the democratic
nominee will have far from the usual walk
over though the election of republican
candidate TO this Office is not considered
probable Mr.. Eugene B. Taylor. whose
name has been mentioned. is understood
TO be unwilling to make fight Tor the
nomination. MIR. Robinson Moncure. VINO
has been referred to In this connection,
states that he will not be candidatS Inc
other two attorneys prominently spoken Oh
for the position are Messrs. }. Rahdaii
Cation and Robley D. Brumback. 1t Is said
that the fight. so far the democratic pri-
mary is concerned. will probably be mar
rowed down TO Mr.. Cation and Mr.. Brum-
back
National Council of Women.
An entertainment and reception Will be
given by the National Council of Women at
the synagogue on North Washington street
Thursday evening at s o'clock. Addresses
will be delivered by Mrs. Hannah G. Solo
man of Chicago; Mrs. Hugo Rosenberg of
Auegheney Pa: Miss Sadie American of
New York and Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett of
this city. After the lectures a reception
Will be held A large attendance of mem
bers is expected and the public has been
invited.
Maccabees' Banquet.
A banquet was given last evening at the
Bohraus restaurant by Alexandria Tent,
Mo-, knights of Maccabees, at which
there was a large gathering of members of
the order and their friends. Addresses were
made by Rev. j. A. LETTERS of Trinity NJ. e.
Church and Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothe. Deputy
State Commander c. A. Bladen explained
the financial workings of the order. Eight
new names Were added TO the rolls.
General and Personal.
At meeting of the Alexandria Light In
fantry. held last evening in Armory Hall
Mr.. Samuel Robey elected second lieu-
tenant. position which has been vacant
for some time He has served in the United
States army in the Philippines
Catherine the nNe-yedr-OlQ daughter OF
the late David A. Makeley, died at her
mothers home, on Gibbon street, last
night of Group after an illness of only
few hours
MIR. and Mrs. Francis James Davidson
have sent out cards for the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Florence English
Davidson and Lieut.. Charles Minnigerode
Magne of the eth Cavalry, United States
army. The ceremony will take place
Tuesday evening at s o'clock, April % in
St. Pauls Episcopal Church.
Miss Florence Stone Nash and Rev. Bur-
ton Hamel Winston, both of Frederieks-
burg. Va, We're quietly married yester-
day at the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South on King street
Rev. j p stump, the pastor, performed
the ceremony. 't
Miss Lillian l.. Eichleberger and Mr..
William r. Sims, both of Washington,
were married Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the parsonage of the NJ! +.
Church South. Rev. j. Z. Stump oficiat-
ing
Rev. DIR. j.. S. Hutchinson. who was re-
Gently appointed presiding elder fof
Washington district. Baltimore confer
ence NJ f. Church South. will make his
home in Alexandria during his term of
Office.
The will of Mrs. Virginia Emerson has
been admitted to probate in the corpora.
ton court. Mrs. Sallie r. Bruin is named
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