Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-24

CITY DEMOCRATIC CoMMITTEE
ARRANGEs FOR ELECTION.
Arguments in Matter Of Damage
Suits Against W., A. and
F. c. Ry. Co.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, October n l'D'
The city democratic committee, al
meeting last evening. made preliminary
; plans for bringing out a large democratic
! vote in the general election, November D.
4 The secretary was instructed to nave pre-
pared a circular letter setting forth that
all of the democratic nominees Will nave
v opposition. and calling upon the voters
to go 10 tn pol 8 on election DAY anu
! support them Another meeting Will Dc
. held Friday next. when the comm 'tee
will perfect plans for election day. Samuel
c. Brent presided in the absence Oh
!, Chairman Charlie Bendhaim VINO IS III.
The or'y candidate present was James II.
Cation.
Thomas Raauregard and VIII am Sulii-
van were fined $40 each In the police cour.
/, for the larceny of three pairs of shoes ana
La quantity Of hosiery from George BAKER
who resides near Pohick Station, Fairfax
county, Va The theft occurred Tuesday
night last.
Arguments were heard today In the cir
cult court for Alexandria county. Judge
Thornton presiding. as to whether or not
, the receiver of the Washington. Arlington
and Falls Church Railway Company
should be made a party to the damage
suits pending against the company as a
way company is represented by Attorneys
Moore. Barbour and Keith, while Judge
G. +. Nicol appears for one of the stock
) holders of the railway company. large
number Of attorneys from this city, coun-
ty and Washington are present in the in
terests of their clients.
Winners Of Race.
A skating tourna ment and champion
ship race was held at Armory Hall last
IL,
the tournament was Lewis Smith, who
was awarded gold signet ring The
championship race was won by Clyde
Chilcott. In match race between Will
liam Reeves and Linwood Kidwer the
former was the winner. The winner Of
the boys race was William HUMPHREYS.
James Hill. colored. eighteen years Of
age who says he resides In Baltimore,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Po-
liceman Young on suspicion Of the larceny
Of a bicycle in Washington. The accused
today was turned over to the Washing
ton authorities. Hill claims that he pur-
chased the wheel for 81 from colored
boy In this city.
Miss Mary E. Murphy. daughter of Rob-
ert Murphy, and William Harvey Evans.
both Of this city. were married at $3.50
O'Clock last evening at the home of the
brides father, 425 North Alfred street.
The ceremony was perfrmed by Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter. rector of Grace Protestant
Church. Only the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties were present
Following the ceremony reception was
held. The couple will reside at 42S North
| Columbus street.
| At a meeting Of Fitzgerald Council. No.
459, knights Of Columbus, last evening at
St Marys Hall arrangements were made
| for visit to Baltimore Sunday next to
witness the exemplif1cation Of the second
and third degrees of the order by New
| York team.
On the Gridiron.
The foot ball team Of the Episcopal
High School will play the team represent
ing Jacob Tome Institute of Maryland on
the latter's grounds Saturday next. AS
the teams are regarded as evenly
matched a good game is expected. The
second team of the Episcopalians Satur-
day afternoon will meet the eleven repre-
senting the second team Of the Western
| High School. Washington.
| Special meetings of Alexandria Lodge,
No. 75S, Benevolent and Protective Order
| of Elks and Alva Aerie, No. 81, Fra
ternal order of Eagles. were held at their
respective lodge rooms last evening. when
suitable action was taken on the death
c. Peter Sinclair, which occurred req
Tuesday night last at Cumberland. Mo!
Mr. Sinclair was a member Of both or
CARNATIONS. Delegations from each lodge
will attend the funeral services at Cum
berland tomorrow.
| The tugboat Spray was sold at public
| auction at 10 o clock this morning by r.
f. Knox auctioneer. to r. E. Grover for
$3.50 Four barges were also sold at auc-
ton and were purchased by Mr.. Grover
for $3.50
| Messrs. Charles A Blush, Charles Gill.
William Cation and J. Milford yesterday
| qualified before United States Commits
| sioner r. p. W. Garnet as deputy United
| States marshals for Alexandria county.
| Brief Mention. 4
| Dr. Alexander Murray OF the medical
department, United States Army. who has
| been detailed as executive officer at An
| con Hospital, Panama. is In this city on
his vacation.
| Dr. S. Harrison Smith, who for the pa st
| year has been serving as physician at An
| con Hospital, Panama, returned to his
| home In this city this morning.
| Conductor H. H. Fry. who was injured
| In the right leg several weeks ago by
| falling from Southern railway train at
| Manassas. Va. Is able to be out.
| Helen Sutton. infant daughter OF Mr..
| and Mrs Hiram Sutton. died this morn
ing at the residence of her parents. AIT
! Wilkes street
Miss Bessie E. Reyes Is on a visit to
| Richmond and the jamestown exposition.