Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

entrance should be on the east side, but
In the absence of Mr.. Justice Marshall the
| carpenters and bricklayers faced the build
] Ing to the south.
-. AMI
COL Joseph Button, the insurance COM
missioner, has been secretary of the state
democratic committee for many years. He
| mas tendered his resignation. however, in
order that he may devote himself To IN.
business or the department II is under
| stood that Col. William Henry MAJ n,
petersburg, former clerk of the house
one OF the best known public men in the
STATE STATE VIII be chosen to succeed Col. But
ton. Inc selection of Col. Mann is being
urged by many of the politicians of the
state, who regard him as one of the hast
posted men. popular, a good organizer
pays close attention to details and r.
prompt. o ="
Some papers in the state have been ,n,,-
mating that Judge Beverley T. Crumn.
chairman OF the corporation commission
was not confirmed after his second apno,nt-
ment by Gov. Montague That was IN
loo4 he mad served one term and was
appointed for full term of six years. The
naeter was investigated and IL has bean
round that he was duty confirmed NV The
Joint session of the general assembly
ne negroes are to have park In the
city for their exclusive use and n,easurH
1t is what is known as Mayo's Island and
contains some eight or ten acres. IS easv
OF access and Is near to the heart of the
city. 1t is not believed that any serious
objection would be raised to the use of ths
island by the colored population and that
1t would be just the place for the negroes
George p Coleman of Williamsburg has
been appointed first assistant to STATE
Highway Commissioner Capt P. ST. Julian
Wilson. Mr.. Coleman will enter upon his
duties August 10. - '''s
Miss sallie A; N. Adams of Caroline
and first birthday several months ago dieS
a day or two ago. Her faculties were nm
impaired up to within a few hours of her
death She was widely connected
Edward Bowler. the engineer who said ba
had been commanded by the Lord to spend
three days In the furnaces of the estab-
lishment In which he was employed, but
severely burned, is in the city hospital ana
will probably recover The mans mind
had been unbalanced by the death OF
favorite sister.
The first election in Virginia in which
women voted was held at Louisa a few
Gays ago 1t was for the purpose of de-
Gliding which of two lady teachers should
ed into high school. the law providing
that high school should have male
principal. Miss Woodward received a ma
Jority or the votes, and the board of school
supervisors met and decided to appoint Miss
Ialiey, who had received less votes than
Miss Woodward. The ladies are now CEN
surins the horrid men and saying things
about elections in Virginia
A picture of Thomas Jefferson, by Catlin.
painted in 1927. which long hung in the
hall OF the house and which was SO black
ana dinsy as to be unrecognizable has been
cleaned by local firm and is ready for
the exhibition room in the state capitoI.
The picture is said to be the finest i'm ex-
lstence OF Mr.. Jefferson. Until il was
cleaned by the artists it was not known by
whom the picture was painted. Catlin
painted many of the pictures of Indians
which now hang In the National Museum
at Washington.
The most extensive preparations for the
celebration &C Labor day being made
here. Several prominent speakers are to
make addresses and there is to be a trades
,arade. Many of the leading esta bills hments
If the city will have floats in line H