Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS OF OLD DOMIN-
ION CITY.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 4, 1907.
Rev. g. /. Humphreys, the newly ap-
pointed pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, was rendered a reception last night
by the congregation Of that church. which
was largely attended. A musical and literary
program was given, and an address of
welcome ON behalf of the ministerial asso-
citation of the city was delivered by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church. Mr.. John II. Trimyer
responded on behalf of the congregation,
and a response was also made by Rev. Mr..
Humphreys. Several solos were contributed
by Mr.. Kenneth ogden. A quartet, COM
posed of Anna, Hattie, Erwin and Raymond
Padgett, gave several selections during the
evening.
Those desiring to participate in the demo-
cratic primary, to be held June 10 next to
nominate a candidate for Congress from the
eighth district, will have to pay their capt.
tation tax by 8 o'clock tonight, otherwise
they will not be allowed to vote During
the past few days a large number of de-
linquents have paid up, and 1t is antici-
pated that larger vote will be poled in
this city than on any previous occasion.
Charles Bendheim, of the democratic
senatorial committee of this district stated
last night that he was in receipt of let
ter from State Senator Lewis II. Machen,
representing this city and the counties or
Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince William
asking that the committee hold meeting
here next week for the purpose of having
the democratic primary, which will be held
June 10 next, nominate a candidate for
Congress; also to fix upon that date for
selecting a nominee for the house of dele
gates from this district and state sena-
tor Owing to the fact, 1t is stated, that
the senatorial committee is required to give
sixty days notice of the primary and the
candidates are required to give thirty days
notice, Chairman Bendheim is of the opfn-
ion that the plan is impracticable 1t is
not thought that either Delegate James r.
Cation of this city or State Senator Lewis
H. Machen, also of this city, will have any
opposition in the coming contest.
A meeting Of the delegates and alternates
of Post F, Travellers Protective Associa-
ton, will be held Monday night next at
the new Hotel Rammel for the purpose OF
ratifying plans that have been formed for
the entertainment of the delegates to the
annual state convention of that organize
ton, which will meet in this city May 10
and IL next.
A pair of horses attached to a wagon, the
property of Mrs. James Young, who resides
near Pohick Church, Fairfax county; ran
away from the intersection of Cameron and
Henry streets yesterday afternoon and
were not intercepted until they reached
the foot of Duke street pocket book
containing about IS, basket and some IN
surance papers, which were in the wagon,
were thrown out and lost. The wagon was
slightly damaged.
The annual examination of applicants for
positions as teachers in the public schools
of this city, which commenced THURSDAY
last was concluded this afternoon. Inc
examination was conducted by Superintend-
ent X, Kemper and Miss Pearl Hoffman.