Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WEATHER PREVENTS MR.. BRYAN
FROM FILLING ENGAGEMENT.
Large Audience Assembled to Hear
Distinguished orator-School
Trustees Chosen.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January p, 1905
After many delays on the trip between
New York and this city Mr.. William Jen-
nlngs Bryan of Nebraska reached Alexan-
drla about O'Clock last night to fill his en-
gagement for address In opera house
under the auspices of the nth Virginia
Regiment Chapter United Daughters of the
Confederacy, on THE Value of an Ideal.
BY that time the large audience which,
despite the cold, had gathered in the opera
house to hear the noted speaker had been
dismissed, in the belief that Mr. Bryan
would not be able to reach this city. There
was no one at the depot to meet him when
he arrived here, the committee which had
been designated for that purpose having
concluded. after a considerable wait. thal
Ire would not come He was directed to the
residence of Mrs. J. NJ. Hill. the chairman
of the committee on arrangements, where
he expressed his deep regret at the c1rcuH-
stances which caused his delay. Later hlr.
Bryan returned to Washington on an eiec-
trio train.
On his way to Alexandria from New
York his train was s!de-tracked some as
lance from the 9th street depot In w dShIhS-
ton hut he left the coach and walked to
tbe depot. where he caught a train which
was just pulling out for this CITY.
School Trustees Elected.
The school trustee electoral board of
Alexandria county, composed OF John r.
Henderson, jr.; Crandal Mackey, common
wealth's attorney. and James E. Clements
superintendent of schools, met this morn
ing and elected Frank Hume to fill the va
cancy in the board of trustees caused by
the retirement of County Surveyor george
f. Garrett The new constitution OF Nr-
cinia declares that a county surveyor can
not be n school trustee. which occasioneo
Mr.. CARROTS resignation. Geo W: Jack
cry was elected trustees in the place OF
Mr.. ]. T.. Supplee who was lately appointed
q Justice of the peace for Jefferson district
of Alexandria county by Judge c. E. Nicol
of the circuit court.
Charge of False Pretenses.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding, the case of Samuel K
Taylor cOlored, charged with obtaining
500 under false pretenses from the Mer-
camille Railway Building and Loan Asso-
citation. was heard. The evidence showed
a complicated situation. involving the au-
thentiCity of signatures to a bond and also
the Veracity OF several colored people con-
cerned in the transaction as point blank
contradictions were made IN the statements
on the witness stand. Justice Cation dis
missed the charge against Taylor. who now
claims possession of the property involved.
1t is understood the matter will be taken
to civil court
General Matters.
The engagement of Miss Lavinia Russell
Pattison, daughter of Mrs. Pattison, widow
of former Gov. Robert E Pattison of Penn
sylvania. and Mr.. j. Lawrence Perry of
this city has been announced. The cere-
mony will take place February at the
home of the bride-elects aunt, Mrs. E. s.
Bartlett. in Philadelphia.
The Cameron Run Hunt Club will hold
its annual hunt ball in McBurney's Hall
this evening. Several guests from out-of-
town places are expected.
Mr.. Thomas Zimmerman, a wel-known
resident, died this morning at his home,
144l Duke street. He was siXty-six years
OF age.