Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD PRIMARY
ELECTION JUNE 8.
Will Name Candidate for Congress
in Eighth Observation-Disclosures
Memorial Day Observance.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA Va, May %. 1903
The democrats have arranged to hold a
primary in the eighth district June next
Tor the purpose of nominating a candi-
date to represent this district in Con-
Sress Although the primary is but SIX
teen days off little or no interest is being
manifested. SO far as voters of this CITY
are concerned. The candidates are
Charles c. Carliln of this city and r.
LINDSEY Gordon of Louisa county Mr.
Gordon is making vigorous fight
throughout the district. Mr.. Carlin has
not yet taken the stump Ii is understood
ne intends to make a flying trip through
the district following the adjournment of
congress in the interest of his candidacy.
NJ. M feai issue is at stake and the nominee
VIII De chosen on his popularity.
Confederate Memorial Day.
Confederate Memorial day will be OBJ
served in this city Monday afternoon
next. at o'clock. with services at the
monument. The veterans and sons of
veterans will meet at Lee Camp Hall
and march in a body. after which they
VIII proceed to the monument at Wash
lngton and Prince streets when the
exercises Will be held. Rev c. D. Bulla
Will offer prayer. and an address will
be made by r. f. Lee. j., of Fairfax.
Inc singing will be by n choir under
the direction of Miss b. Rotchford. At
the conclusion of the exercises the
members will march to Christ Church
cemetery. where the mound. beneath
which are buried the remains of a num-
Der OF unknown Confederate soldiers.
will be decorated. squad from the
new military company will fire a salute.
Church Services.
BY special request the Westminster
League of the Second Presbyterian Church
will tomorrow night at 8 o'clock repeat
the special praise services held recently.
Some changes and additions will be made
To the program. Solos will be given by
Messrs. Kennedy and Maddox and Misses
Moore and Graves. duet by Miss Graves
and Mr. Maddox. two selections by the
Westminster Quartet. composed of Mrs.
Field. Miss Jackson, Mr.. Godfrey and
Mr.. Slaymaller
Services at st. Paul's Protestant Epis-
copal Church tomorrow will be conduct
ed by Rev. l.. r. Mason. Rev. W. F. Wat
son will conduct the services at the First
Baptist Church. The pulpit In the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church viii be occupied
Winton of Nashville. Tenn. will occupy
the pulpit at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Resident clergy will Of
ficiate at the other churches.
Announcement Is MACE tIldt the III IS
tan Endeavor Local Union OF northern
Virginia will hold meeting at the
Methodist Protestant Church in this
CITY Friday next The session Will be-
gin at $50 o'clock. and at $3.50 an adj
iournment will be taken for dinner.
after which night session WILL De
held
A class of candidates will be con-
firmed Monday night next by Bishop II.
A. Gibson of the Episcopal diocese or
Virginia at Christ Protestant Eplscopal
Church.
General Matters.
ings situated on the north side of King
street between St Asaph and Pitt streets
was completed today. About June l next
the First National Bank will commence
the erection of a handsome bank build
ing on the site.r 1t is expected that the
contract for the work will be given out
next week
Joseph Williams the colored deckhand
held by the coroner's jury for negligence
in connection with the sinking of the
steamer Trenton is still prisoner in the
city Jail. Up to the present time he has.
not been given A preliminary hearing. 1t
j. not known yet what action will be
taken. but it is more than probable that
his case will be considered by the next
grand jury.
Police Commissioner August Oehlert
will leave Tuesday for Baltimore. from
which place he will sail for Europe.
The third or major degree of the Order
of the knights of Columbus will tomor-
row be conferred upon a large class OF
candidates at Staunton. Va. District Dep
uty r.. A. German of this city officiating.
DIR. German and a number of the men,
bers of the order of this city departed to-
night for Stanton