Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-01
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SPIRITED CONTEST FOR LEGIsLA-
TIVE NOMINATION.
Fire Damages Grocers' Establishments
Temperance Revival Under Recha-
bite Auspices-General News.

ana MI James X. Cation for the democratic
nomination for delegate to represent Alex
andria city and county in the state legis-
lature is being vigorously waged, with
promise Of increasing intensity as the date
of the voting approaches. Although the ar
rangements for the primary have not been
settled, 1t seems as good as assured that
the county and city committees will decide
upon August % the date. AS the polls
in all the voting precincts of the county
and city will be open that day for the NOM
nation of United States senator and state
officers. that provision. if made will obviate
the expense and burden of two separate
primaries.
Since the question was taken up infor-
maily by the county and city committeeman
Saturday night it has been generally dis
cussed, and the consensus of opinion seems
TO be strongly in favor of combining the
primaries. 1t is declared that if the local
primary is held after the state primary
there will be difficulty in bringing out the
full vote for the former, while it is pointed
out that the date named gives ample time
for canvassing.
1t is stated that the new election law of
Virginia, which aims at the entire elimina-
ton or the use of money except for neces-
sary expenses in the conduct of campaigns
and elections viii be rigidy enforced in
the present contest. Any detection of a
violation of this statute, it is declared. will
be at once brought to the attention Of the
corporation court
Fire in Grocery Store.
Fire was discovered this morning about 3
o'clock In the grocery store of Messrs. c.
T. Goods d Co., at the corner o. King and
Payne streets, and the department was
called out. The alarm was transmitted by
Officers Allen and Beach, who were patrol
ing near the corner. BY the time the en-
glnes arrived the rear part of the interior
of the store in a blaze, with the
flames spreading rapidly. No time was lost
In getting the streams of water to play on
the burning structure and the fire was ar
rested before it could spread to other parts
OF the building. A considerable quantity
of merchandise was destroyed and goods in
other parts of the store were damaged by
smoke. The loss will amount to several
hundred dollars. The fire started in the
basement and is supposed to have been of
tncendiary origin.
Officers and Stockholders Chosen.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Painton Electrical Steamship and Con-
struction Company was held in this city
yesterday and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Richard B.
Painton, president general manager and
treasurer; Col. w. r. Andrews, vice presi-
dent; Samuel H. Randall, secretary. The
following were chosen members of the
board of directors: Andrew MacNaughton,
Hiram Wintern, Randall H. Foote, John H.
Gerstenberg, w. H. Rote and William
Bailey.
Temperance Revival.
The Rechabites are conducting a genuine
temperance revival in this city. Persever-
ance Tent No. 1898 initiated five candi-
dates last evening. running its total men,
bership up to twenty-eight within three
weeks. with twelve applications yet to be
acted Apon. Mrs. Lola U. Marks and Miss
Mary Ford of Onward Tent No. 1921.
served as chief ruler and deputy ruler
respectively during the initiation.
The following visitors were present from
Washington: Messrs. William A. G. Duling
and Clarence J. Foster of Victory Tent No.
Burlew of Purity Tent No. 4: Miss Hattie
Ripple. Miss Ada Dwyer, Miss Mabel Rip
pie, Mr.. John G. Quigley. Miss Dora Ripple,
Mr.. George Townsend, Ne A. L. Thompson.
Mrs. Lola U. Marks, Miss Freda Marks,
Miss Mary Ford, Mrs. Mary A. Hessler,
Mr.. S. S. Hessler, jr., Miss Margaret Shade,
and High Secretary Cordell of Onward Tent
No. 1921.
A roll call showed the following members
of Perseverance Tent to be present: Charles
NJ Griffin, sr. Annie J. Griffin, James P
Susie E. Griffin, Mrs. Cremore Huffman.
l.. w. Huffman, Frank L. Huffman. Lambert
D. Lyles, Sarah {. Lyles, Isabella F. Bart
lett, William H. Ward, H. X. Henderson,
Lizzie Henderson, James Hughes, Margaret
Edward H. Barrett. Mabel Potter,
Louise CurVilier and Sebastian Bergbauer.
The tent voted to pay Onward Tent No
1921 of Washington, fraternal visit next
Wednesday evening.
High Chief Ruler Moore, under good of
the order, spoke of the men who founded
the Rechabite order as men of wisdom
and great forethought in patterning the in
Stitntjon along the Simne lines laid down
by the Rechabites of old.
Edward II. Barrett declared that he be-
lieved the principles of the order to be for
the betterment of the community and that
he was glad tent had been established
in Alexandria.
Mrs Mary A. Hessler pictured a bright
future for the tent, and illustrated what
could be done by referring to the great in
crease in the membership of Onward Tent
during the next six months.
High Secretary Cordel presented the
tents charter and received into the funeral
benefit fund the twenty-one members who
were present, issuing each a certificate.
He extended the tent an invitation to join
the Washington delegation which Will go
to Annapolis next Sunday morning 10 IN
stitute a tent in that city.
The newly elected chief ruler, Wilmer L.
Griffin, In assuming his office declared that
Perseverance Tent Will become power FOR
good and bless many homes If the members
will rally around him in the crusade he
proposes to inaugurate.
General Matters.
The funeral of John w. Atwell, whose
death occurred Sunday from the effects OF
a dose of laudanum supposed to have been
taken with suicidal intent took place this
morning at 1870 o'clock from the residence
Of his brother, Mr. Edward Atwell, 1909
King street. The services We're conducted
by Rev. ]. II. S. Ewell of the Methodist
Protestant Church and the interment was
made in the Methodist Protestant ceme-
terry.
A colored Industrial parade will be held in
this city September 25 concluding with a
gathering in the evening in Odd Fellows
Hall. The following committee has been
appointed to have charge of the affair:
James Washington, chairman; Isaiah Par
ker, Abraham Brown, John Lucas, Abraham
Lomax, Mack Brooks, Lewis Jackson, Thos. |
Milton, Samuel Contee, James Harris. John
Simms and Peter Simms Abraham Lomax
and Lewis Jackson have been named secre-
taries and Isaiah Parker has been chosen
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