Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY NEWS.
Entertainment at Potomac Given by
Methodist Church Choir.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
POTOMAC Alexandria County Va

| Special Correspondence Of The Star
| POTOMAC. Alexandria County. Va.
May %, 1908.
At the NJ. E. Church South last Wednes
day night an entertainment was given be
| fore a large audience. The program was
arranged by the choir. consisting of mu
| steal and literary numbers The audience
| Joined in the singing of America" t the
| close of the exercises.
A cornet solo was played by Miss Dora
| Varney. She accompanied herself on the
| piano with her left hand.
| The remainder of the program was as
| follows: Song. by the choir instrumental
| SOLO Miss Lee Rucker; selection. Mr.
| the Apollo Orchestra of Washington
| vocal duet. Misses Annie and Maggie
Vierkorn; selection. Mrs. A. }. Nails; vio-
| lin solo. Master Leo Moskey feminine
hummng quartet. Misses Annie and Mag
gle Vierkorn. Miss Dora Narney and Mrs.
Steelman: piano duet. Mrs. Frank Cock
erell and Miss Dora Varney. vocal solo.
Miss Ethel Grimes; selection. Mr. Blrrell;
instrumental trio. Mr.. Hall; violin. Mr..
Smith: mandolin. Mrs. Smithers. piano
selection. Miss Ola Lyles: vocal solo.
Mrs Hulfish: tenor solo. Mr.. Ogden. Sc
lection. Miss Thomas; vocal solo. Mr. Z.
Forrest Birrell; vocal solo, Mr.. Evans.
The choir consists of Mrs Frank Cock
ereIl, Miss Susie kidwell Miss Steelman.
Miss Grace Emerson, sopranos; Mrs.
Steelman. Mrs. j. D. Ashford. Mrs. Coil.
altos; Mr. Steelman. Mr.. A. P. Nails
tenors. Mr.. w. NJ. Varney. Mr.. j. D. Ash
ford. Mr. J. E. Supplee. BASES
The first election in the new town of
Potomac. a charter for whose incorpora-
ton was granted at the last session of
the general assembly in Richmond. will
be held June 8, when a full set of town
officials will be chosen to serve from Sep
TENDER 1. 1908.
Charter officers with one or two ex-
ceptions. have announced their candidacy
for reelection. They are: For mayor.
Joseph E. Supplee: clerk. George w
councilmen. ]. V. Barrett William Kid
we'll. H. Powell. j. A. Carpenter, Charles
Campbell. w. G. Emerson.
In addition to these there have been
several other candidates announced. %The
incumbents desire to retain their places
jects of the Incorporation. which they
will be unable to do until the taxes be-
come availa bic. which will be some
months yet.
the county Thursday with appropriate
exercises. concluding the usual term of
nine months. 1t is the intention of the
board of school trustees for Jefferson dis
trict to construct an addition to the
Mount Vernon schoolhouse in Potomac.
now known as Del Ray The building
will have all modern improvements and
the front of the present structure VIII be
transformed by a cement platform sup
porting six huge colonial columns. sur
mounted at the roof line by Flagstaff.
The Citizens Association of Jefferson
district has issued circular letter to the
residents of this section inviting them to
affiliate and join in efforts made for its
growth. This association has been a
great factor in all works of improvement
and II is the intention, under the direc-
ton of the president. j. D. Ashford. to
inaugurate plan of campaign that will
rebound to the benefit of Jefferson dis
trict