Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY ASSo-
CITATION PERFEcTINa PLANS.
Banquet Arrangements to Be Made
This Evening-Gossip Regarding
Candidates-Briefs.
Special Correspondence of the Star.

Special Correspondence Of the Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 49, 1907.
The George Washington Birthday Asso-
citation will perfect the details incident to
the banquet which will be held next Friday
in observance of Washingtons birthday at
meeting to be held this evening at Friend
ship engine house.
The banquet will be held at McBurney's
Hall, corner of King and Washington
streets, at o'clock in the afternoon, in;
stead Of at Armory Hall, as was first an
nounced. Four toasts will be responded to.
AS yet, however, the names Of those who
will respond to the toasts have not been
announced.
The hall will be PRETTY decorated for the
occasion, and a large orchestra has been
engaged, which will render selections dur
ing the progress of the banquet. 1t Is ex.
pected that fully two hundred covers will
be laid. The committee having charge Of
the banquet announces that the sale OF
tickets has thus far been very satisfac-
tory, and it is announced that the sale
will be discontinued at noon Wednesday,
as the seating capacity of the hall is some
want to have the hall overcrowded. The
banquet vii, be served by Messrs. Rammel
Bros.
Possible Candidates for Congress.
While the democrats Of the eighth con-
gressional district in Virginia :are preparing
to go into party fight as to whom they
shall nominate to succeed the late John F.
Rixey in the House of Representatives, the
republicans are also waking up, and 1t Is
said the man the democrats name will find
that he will not be allowed to win his seat
in Congress without fight for 1t. Among
those prominently named for the republican
nomination is Mr.. William B. King of Lou
doun county, member of the bar or TINS
city. Mr.. Henderson, who was Mr. Rixey's
In fho 10 CT iS a
of as a possible candidate for the repub-
lican nomination. Mr.. ]. B. Henderson has
his home in Alexandria county. 1t Is stated
there is also a quiet movement on foot
to induce Mr.. Joseph L. Crupper, the former
postmaster at Alexandria, to go before the
republican nominating convention. Mr..
Crupper is a native Of Alexandria, has had
long service as chairman Of the state re-
publican committee and is said to be better
known throughout the district than Is any
of the other republicans mentioned. 1t is
believed by his friends that he could poll
a larger vote than any other republican In
the district as he is personally very popu-
lar with the members of both parties: NOT
since the civil war has the eighth Virginia
district sent a republican to Congress, and
heretofore the democratic nomination has
been equivalent to election. Mr.. Cruppers
friends say that if any man can break the
democratic ranks he is the man to do II.
Police Court Cases.
John Dogan, colored, a frequent patron of
the police court, was arraigned in court at
10 o'clock this morning to answer a charge
of the larceny of an overcoat from the resi-
dence of Mr.. George H. Evans, which oc-
CURED February 9 last Mr.. T. r. Jen-
nines of Arlington, Alexandria county, Va,
who purchased the coat from DOgan for the
sum Of So, positively Identified the prisoner,
and Dogan was sent on to the grand Jury;
James Doomes and John McCuen charged
with the larceny of 81 from Frank Weadon,
also white were sent to Jail for sixty days
each. w. H woodward, charged with the
larceny of rope from man named Clem-
ents was dismissed, there being no eVl.
dence against the accused A number OF
other petty cases were also disposed OF.
Slight Fires.
An alarm of fire at $50 o'clock this
morning was caused by the burning of a
stable owned by Mrs. Frank Cox, In the
alley bounded by King, Cameron, Henry
and Fayette streets. The fire department
responded and extinguished the flames
before much damage was done. me nre
was confined to the roof OF the pullolng.
A number of cows which were In the
stable were removed to a place OF. safety
About the time of the above fire slight
fire occurred at the residence OF Mr.. NOR
man c. Treakle, on South Lee street,
caused by burning paper in the fireplace
The occupants of the house extinguished
the flames and no alarm was sounded.
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah E. skillman.
who died from the effects of smoke and
exposure incident to the fire last Friday
night, took place at o'clock this after
noon at the residence of her daughter.
Mrs. MILAN, 2OS North Pitt street. Rev. |
DR.. w. F. Fisher, pastor of the First |
Baptist Church, off1ctated, and the inter- |
ment was made in Bethel cemetery.
Charles Lovelace died yesterday morn |
ing at his home, SOB Franklin street, after |
a short illness. Death was due to pneu-
monia. His wife survives him. The |
funeral Will occur tomorrow AFTERNOON
at 3 o'clock.
The funeral Of Mary Callahan, who died |
Thursday night at the old Braddock |
House, took place Yesterday afternoon
B. Wheatley, on King street. Rev. j. A. |
LETTERS, pastor of Trinity Methodist Epis- |
copal Church, Oficiated. The interment |
was in Bethel cemetery.
Court Overrules Motion.
At the February term Of the circuit court |
for Alexandria county, which convened this |
morning with Judge c. E. Nicol presiding. |
Attorney James E. Clements made motion |
that Joseph Thomas, alias John Wright, |
colored, sentenced to be hanged December |
II last for criminal assault, be tried for |
the murder Of Jackson Boney, colored, for |
which Wright is also indicted.
This motion was promptly overruled by !
Judge Nlcol, as the CASE VI "lish' 10 ny"
before the state court of appeals, and the
decision of that tribunal as to whether or
not Wright will get a new trial is awaited
with considerable interest by the residents
of the county.
General Matters.
A mission will be opened next Sunday at
st. Mary's Catholic Church under the aus
pices of the Virginia Apostolate, continuing
for a period of two weeks. The order Of
the exercises will be announced next Sum
day.
Ephraim Chesser well-known resident,
died last night at his home, 9OS Duke street.
The deceased was for many years a pilot
on the Potomac river. Mr.. Chesser was
sixty-five years of age. A widow and sew
eral children survive him. The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made.
Announcement is made at the post office
in this city that, commencing March 1
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