Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-30
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
DISPUTE OF MILITARY COM
PANIES SET FOR HEARING.
Democratic Rally at Opera House.
Mention Of Judge Gray's Name
Applauded-Briefs.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va.
| September 30. 1908.
The injunction proceedings in the case
of Company G, 1st Virginia Regiment.
against the officers and members of the
Alexandria Light Infantry has been set
for hearing Monday next at II o'clock in
the corporation court before Judge l.. c.
Barley
This matter has been pending in the
courts for some time and the outcome is
awaited with much interest. Several
months ago following the organization Of
Company the Alexandria Light Infan-
try vas disbanded and the new company
virtually took its place.
The new company afterward secured a
temporary injunction for sixty days re-
straining the members of the Alexandria
| Light Infantry from further using Armory
Hall Since that time the new company
has been in possession of the hall.
Company G will be represented by At
torneys Norton and Boothe and Attorney
Samuel G. Brent will represent the Alex
andria Light Infantry.
Democratic Rally.
democratic rally was held at the
| opCi a iouSc IdSt HI6ll uHucl lliC duoP'SS'
of the Bryan, Kern and Carlin Club. The
opening remarks were made by S. G.
Brent, president Of the club. who intro
duced Samuel L. Kelly Of Richmond. Va.
! Mr. Kelly said Alexandria would roll up
a good democratic majority. He said the
| Taft democratic club of Richmond was
productive of more noise than anything
else. The speaker also declared that Taft
was compelled to apologize for the de-
Got1 LOTT
| Continuing. the speaker said: THE
safety of this country lies In the south.
The people of the south have only
slight conception of this dual country of
ours. This thing overshadows all others.
Mention of Judge Gray'S name was the
cause for prolonged applause. His name
was mentioned in connection with the po
| sition of chief justice Of the United States
Supreme Court. In concluding, the
speaker said the republicans realize they
have a good fight on their hands.
Capt. r. S. Parks of Page county. Va,
referred to the great work done in former
years by the democratic party. The
speaker declared the republican party to
be a sectional party. which sprung into
existence for the purpose of freeing
slaves.
Young Mems Senate Elects Officers.
At meeting of the Young Mems Sem
ate held last night the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: H. Noel Garner president; Thomas
H. Clark. vice president; Joseph Gold
smith, secretary; George l.. Appfch. jour
nal clerk: H. White. reading clerk; Mar
shall l.. Schofield, financial secretary; Ar
thur H. Dawson, sergeant-at-arms;R Roger
J. Pickin. assistant sergeant-at-arms; j.
W. Monroe official reporter; j. f. Riner,
postmaster: Samuel H. Lunt was ap
pointed page.
Upon the request of the senate Rev.
c. D. BulIa consented to serve chap
lain for the ensuing term.
]. w. Monroe withdrew for the office OF
president he having been nominated for
that Office at the last meeting of the sem
ate.
Court Overrules Demurrer.
Judge Thomas w. Harrison. Winchester.
Va. this afternoon handed down his de-
cision in the injunction proceedings in
the case of the Washington-So Southern
Railway Company against the city council
of Alexandria, in which he overruled the
demurrer filed.
This decision is regarded as victory
for the railway company, ana means
that the company will not be compelled
to remove the tracks from Henry street.
Arguments in the case were heard yes
terday.
Date of Registration Changed.
Announcement was made today that the
date for registration has been changed
from October 5 to October 3. All persons
who fail to register October 3 will be I'M
able to participate In the presidential
election. The books will be open at the
various voting precincts throughout the
day.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
democratic mass meeting which will be
held at the county courthouse. Fort Myer
Heights, at 8 o'clock tonight. The meet
ing will be presided over py H. =: ~ mon,
cure president of the Bryan. Kern and
Carlin Club. Gov. Swanson and Repre-
sentative Carlin are slated to make ad-
dresses.
Police Court Cases.
The following cases were disposed of to-
day in the police court: S. II. Evans,
drunken and disorderly conduct. fined 50;
James Price. same offense. fined 50; Lew
Haywood, drunken and disorderly con-
duct, acquitted; Winnie Robinson. colored.
disorderly conduct. fined SO; youth
named David Crockett. disorderly con-
duct, dismissed with a reprimand.
Frank p. Bowman, Culpeper, Va. has
written to the police that his seventeen
ear-old son, who ran away from home
several days ago, was not following
circus, as reported. He said he visited
stock, Va, but was unable to find any
trace of him. He requests the police to
continue the search.
John Miller, colOred. who was arrested
by the Washington authorities on sus-
picion of stealing a gold watch and chain
from Mrs Hohenstein was today turned
over to Policeman Roberts. this city. He
will be given a preliminary hearing to-
morrow morning.
General News.
Adelaide Proctor and others have sold
to John Malten house and lot on the
north side of Queen street between Royal
and Fairfax streets. deed of convey
ance was placed on record today in the
office of the clerk of the corporation court.
During the month of September the
clerk of the corporation court issued
twenty-nine marriage licenses. of which
nineteen were to white and ten to cOlored
persons He also recorded fOrtyseven
deeds.
The board of police commissioners will
hold an adjourned meeting tonight 1t is
expected that considerable routine bust
ness will come up for consideration at
this meeting Several policemen have
been summoned before the board to tes-
tify relative to workings of the force.
A game of foot ball will be played this
afternoon between the Old Dominions and
the Alexandria Athletic Club. The game
will take place on the o.d fair grounds
IL a.