Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

EIGHTH DISTRICT REPUBLI-
CANS PLAN CONVENTION.
Celebration Of Fourth Of July Be-
gins Early-Rechabites Elect
Odicers-Brief Mention.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. va, June q. 1913.
The eighth district republican conven-
ton will assemble in Sarepta Hall. this
city, August 25 next. for the purpose Of
nominating a candidate for Congress.
At present there are few. II any. as
pirants for the honor. Joseph L. Crupper
announced today that he will be a can
didate. but added there will be no diff
flculty in finding suitable material in
the ranks of the party.
The explosion of firecrackers has al
ready begun. 1t is expected that Mayor
Paff next Monday will instruct the po-
lice to see to 1t that the discharge OF the
large cannon crackers and toy pistols
is not permitted The use Of display
fireworks. such as skyrockets. Roman
candles and others of that variety will
be permitted.
Julian D. Knight was today awarded
a contract by the trustees of the school
board of Falls Church district, Fairfax
county, for the erection OF school
building in West End near the reservoir
of the Alexandria Water Company. His
bid was $6,160, and was the lowest. The
will be of brick. 81 by IS feet. two
stories high, with three schoolrooms. an
auditorium, principals room and other
features.
Rechabites Elect officers.
Perseverance Tent, No 1923. Recha-
bites, last evening elected the following
offcers to serve for the ensuing six
months: Mrs. Annie Few. shepherd:
Mrs Eleanora Lyles. chief ruler; r. f.
L. Tyler. deputy chief ruler; L. d.
Lyles. recording secretary; J. H. Bart
lett. financial secretary: Mrs j. b
Hughes. treasurer: Andrew Sullivan.
levite: Henry Baker. inside guard
George Sullivan, outside guard. and Fred
The case Of Michael Creegan. admins
traitor, against the Washington. Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon Electric railway
to recover damages In the sum OF Wv
son of the plaintiff, will be heard In the
corporation court next Monday, Judge
Barley presiding. The plaintiff is rep
resented by Attorney L. P. Harlow At
torneys James r. Cation & Sons Will APP
pear for the railway company.
Services in Churches.
Rev. Joseph r. Sewer. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. tomorrow
evening, at S o'clock, will discourse on
Does Alexandria Want a Sabbath Rest?'
It is understood that Rev. Mr.. Sewer was
prompted to discuss the subject by the
gossip and criticism based on the en-
forcement of the Sunday closing laws
| here beginning last Sunday.
1t is understood that the congregation
Of the First Baptist Church will tomor-
row be formally notified by Rev. w. F.
Watson. pastor of the South Street Bap-
fist Church, Norfolk, Va. of his accept
ance Of the call to the local church. 1t
is said he will assume the duties OF his
new charge about August l next.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
the services will be conducted by Rev. A.
w Graves of Washington. The evening
services at the Methodist Episcopal Church
South will be conducted by Rev. j. How
ard Wells. At the other churches the
resident clergy will ofhciate.
Brief Mention.
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
county has decided to abolish the chain
gang. This was done owing to the fire.
quent escapes from the gang.
Three houses in the southwestern Sec
ton Of the city where contagious diseases
exist have been placarded with quaran-
tine sign.
At a special meeting of members of the
city school board today it was decided to
ask for bids for the erection of a public
school building for white girls.
Misses Jean Brent. George French.
Clarence Snowden and Mary Snowden
this evening served tea at the Alexandria
Golf Club on Shooters Hill.
Miss Mary w. Hulfsh. who has been
visiting relatives here, departed today for
Berkeley Springs. w. Va. after which she
will return to her home, The Plains. Va.