Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
OF OLD DOMINION CITY.
Special CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May q, 1907.
Arrangements have been made for re-
publican mass meeting to be held in this
city at Schulers Hall June 70 next at s
o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the nominating con-
vention which will be held in this city Au-
gust 81 next for the nomination of a can
didate for Congress from the eighth dis
trict The local committee held a meeting
last Friday night, which presided over
by Mr.. w. P. Graves, city chairman, when
it was decided to hold the meeting on the
above named date. Alexandria will be rep
resented by about six delegates.
Among those prominently spoken of in
connection with the nomination are: Will
liam B. King of Loudoun county and John
B. Henderson. jr., of Alexandria county. 1t
is understood, however, that Mr.. Hender
son will not permit his name to come be-
fore the convention this time, owing to the
fact that he will be unable to make Wig
orous and aggressive campaign. If such
be the case, it is regarded as more than
probable that Mr. King will the
nominee. Local republicans are of the
opinion that they will make a better show
ing in this contest than they have ever
made before, and 1t is said that whoever
may be the nominee will make an agrees
Sve campaign.
SiAAoA4oA 10y SASA SASSS.
Memorial day exercises will be held next
Thursday afternoon at the National ceme-
terry west of this city The orator of the
day will be Rev. w. w. Van Arstlale, pas
tor of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. Invocation will be offered up by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. A choir,
composed of members of the various
church chors throughout the city, will sing
several hymns. Mr. w. P. Graves will
read Lincon's Gettysburg address. The
graves of the soldiers will be decorated
with flowers, and a miniature American
flag will also be placed over each grave
Robbery Reported.
Thieves entered the residence Of Mr.. E.
w. Starnell, 912 Prince street. about 7
O'Clock Saturday night and stole a pocket
book containing s. gold piece and pair
| of spectacles which We're in a room on
the second floor. Later the spectacles and
the purse, minus its contents, were found
nearby. Several pieces of burned paper
which the thieves evidently used to find
their way through the house were after
ward found on the floor. The robbery has
been reported to the police, who are in
Vesugatlng. 1t is supposed that the rob-
oery was committed by boys.
Inspection of Yards and Alleys.
The annual inspection of yards and alleys
is now being made by the police Within
the past few days several citizens who have
been derelict in keeping their places in a
sanitary condition have been cited to ap-
pear in the police court, and in each in
stance they have been warned that in the
event they fail to comply with the law on
the subject they will be fined. From pres
ent reports the sanitary condition of the
city is far better this year than it has been
In any previous year.
Tribute to the Dead.
Memorial services in honor of the depart
ed members of the order were held yester-
day afternoon by Belle Haven and Alexan-
dria councils, Junior Order of United Amer
| leans. at the Methodist Protestant Gene
terry. The members of the order assembled
at Sarepta Hall and marched in a body
from that place to the cemetery. Rev. G.
l. HUMPHREYS, pastor of the Methodist Prot
estant Church, delivered a memorial ad-
dress, and Rev. Edgar Carpenter rector of
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, also
participated in the exercises. The graves of
| the deceased members were decorated.
In the Police Court.
In the police court this morning a fine of
81 each was imposed on James Winfield
| Horace Harris, James Burrel and Slim
Clark, all colored, who were charged with
| shooting crap on Sunday. Charles Sorrell
with SIMILAR offense forfeited $3.50 each
collateral by appearance. A fine of s.
was imposed on Joseph Moore who, it was
| testified. had interfered with Special Officer
| Garter in the discharge of his duty Fred
Iurcott and Henry Coleman, charged with
disordery conduct, forfeited S. collateral
each by non appearance. Lee Jones, colored
was unable to tell why he acted in such a
| dlsorderly manner yesterday and the court
| imposed a fine of So. Charles Anderson, who
| said he came from Texas, was also fined So
| on similar charge.
Briefs.
AS previously announced, a meeting Of the
Citizens Improvement Association Of Jeffer-
| son district, Alexandria county, will be held
| at O'Clock tomorrow night at the Hume
school house for the purpose of consider
ing the advisability of Incorporating the
towns of Del Ray, st. Elmo and Braddock
Heights, Alexandria county.
An entertainment entitled IAN Evening in
| Dixie Will be given at r. E. Lee Camp Hall
! at O'Clock tomorrow night under the aus
pces of the 18th Virginia Regiment, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy The enter
| tainment will consist of songs and recita-
| tons. A drill, in which forty children will
participate, will be special feature of the
| entertainment. They will be under the direc-
| ton of Miss Blanche Rotchford.