Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Interest in Municipal Politics-Re.
port at Roanoke Conference.
General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 26. 1908.
| With the announcement by Mayor Paf
that he will be candidate for reelection
interest in politics in this city is rising.
Thus far, J. Y. Williams. member Of
the city council from the second ward, is
said to be the only opponent to Mayor
Paff.
1t is regarded as probable that pri-
mary for the purpose of nominating cam
didate for mayor will be held about the
middle of May. A meeting of the city
democratic committee is scheduled for this
evening to decide on a date for the pri-
mary. 1t is expected that both candidates
will be present.
l Whether or not Hubert Snowden will en-
ter the field is not known. He has been
| mentioned in connection with the Office
from time to time. and many of his
friends have urged him to enter the con-
test.
Both Mayor Paff and Mr.. Williams are
already making vigorous canvass for
| A democratic primary will be held June
l9 for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for Congress from this district.
| The same date the general election will
be held. In order to avoid complications
separate ballot boxes will be used.
| Reports at Conference.
|
odist Episcopal Church South yesterday
at Roanoke, Va. Rev. E. v. Register, pre-
siding elder of the Washington district Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
reported that progress is being made in
his district. According to his report there
have been $50 conversions and 100 access
sions,. with a net gain of 400 after having
pruned the lists.
| At Fairfax, he reported. there had been
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| new church had been constructed in
Georgetown, as well as in other sections
Of the District. Many improvements to
church properties throughout the District
were reported.
Rev. Charles D. Bulla. pastor of the
A.ethodist Episcopal Church South of this
| city, reported that he had constructed the
Young Peoples building in this city at a
cost of $23, 900.
Arrangements are being made by the
Young Mems Senate of the Young Peo
pies building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South for an open session April 2
next on the return of Rev. Charles D.
Bulla from the Roanoke conference. An
interesting musical and literary program
| Is being planned, and at the conclusion of
the exercises refreshments will be served.
To Establish New Church.
The Second Baptist Church will be es-
! IA blished Sunday afternoon next at 3
o'clock in the Baptist Mission, corner of
| Columbus and Pendleton streets. TWen-
ty-three communicates of the First Bap-
fist Church last night made application
for letters Of withdrawal from that church.
The headquarters of the new church will
be at the mission.
| Charles Stout of Loudoun county, Va,
yesterday appeared before United States
| Commissioner r. P. w. Garrett and
| entered a plea of guilty to charge of
violating the internal revenue laws. The
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grand jury. and his bond was fixed at
$500. Stout. it is stated, told Commits
| sioner Garnett that he understood that
| warrant had been issued for his arrest,
| and he thought 1t best to give himself up.
| Sandy Brooks. colored. of this city was
| this afternoon given preliminary hearing
on charge of selling ardent spirits with
| out procuring license. Commissioner
Garnett decided that the evidence was
insufficient to warrant holding the &C
| cused.
Funeral of Wayne L. Carr.
| Funeral services over the remains of
Wayne Lewis Carr, whose death occurred
yesterday at the Alexandria Hospital,
will be held tomorrow, after which the
remains will be sent to Culpeper, Va,
for burial. The deceased was twenty-five
| years of age and unmarried. Mr.. Carr
was injured in the accident in the tunnel
| near the new passenger railway station.
| Washington. several months ago. He was
a native of Madison county, Va, and was
| employed as fireman on the Southern
! railway. Mr.. Gar was a member of Alva
| Aerie, No. 81, Fraternal Order of Eagles.
That organization held a meeting last
night and made arrangements to attend
the funeral.
The remains of Edgar r. Lowe, who
| died in Washington. were brought here
| this afternoon and inferred in the Metho
| dist Protestant cemetery. The commit
| ment services were conducted by Rev.
| ". ]. Morton. rector OF Christ Protestant
| Episcopal Church The pallbearers were
G. W. Ramsay. George Wise. S. l.. Mon
roe. F. F. Maubury, W. A. smoot, jr., and
A. E. Smoot.
The funeral of Mrs. jamie F.. Park will
| take place at o'clock this afternoon
| from her home In North Fayette street.
Rev. G. I. HUMPHREYS, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, will conduct
the services, and the interment will be in
Bethel cemetery. Six relatives will serve
as pallbearers.
Brief Mention.
Several members of Fitzgerald. Council
No. 49, knights of Columbus. are MAX
ing arrangements to go to Petersburg, j
Va, next Sunday to witness the exempli-
ication of the third degree of the order
there. A meeting of the local council was
held last evening. i
In the police court today the following
cases were disposed Of: Malvin Newman.
crime Timbers colored. disorderly con-
duct, fined s. each: Alice Jones. colored
| vagrancy fined So; Samuel Johnson, per-
hitting Il nuisance on premises of F. l..
Cornwell, continued.
Henry Payne was yesterday afternoon
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