Evening star., 1909-05-02
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
HOME COMING FESTIVITIES
CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT.
Payment of Poll Tax-Delinquents
to Lose Vote This Fal1-Confed-
crate Memorial Day.
Special Correspondence of The STIR.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. May l, 1909.
|. The homecoming week festivities which
began Monday night last came to- a close
at midnight. Throughout the evening
there was large crowd on King street
while bands played Dixie and other
song favorites. King street proved the
grand promenade for all and the OLD
street was brilliant with illluminations
Natives of the old city, many of whom
have not seen the town in years. jour
neyed from distant places to take part
in the festivities, and all We're accorded
a typical southern welcome. Many of
those who came here to take part in the
events have already departed for their
homes and tomorrow night will, in all
proba bility, see the last of them for some
time. Among the last to leave will be
the Richmond Howitzers, who depart to-
morrow evening.
The work of dismantling the decora-
tions will be begun Monday morning
and the court of honor will also be taken
down. as it has already been sold.
The Carnival Company. which has been
exhibiting here throughout the week.
pulled stakes at midnight and left for
other parts.
To Talk About Missions.
Rev. S. H. Chester. secretary of mis-
sions in the Southern Presbyterian Church,
will preach tomorrow morning at II
o'clock at the Second Presbyterian
Church. Rev. DR.. Chester is connected
with foreign missions, and during his
services as secretary has seen the amount
of contributions increased to $412.U00. An
invitation is extended to the public to be
present
The funeral of John r. Ballenger, who
died this morning. will take place at 3
o'clock Monday S. afternoon no, from his late
Florence NJ. Howard. seven years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. How
ard. died this morning at her parents
residence, Braddock, Alexandria county.
Her funeral will take place at O'clock
TOMORROW afternoon.
Persons who did not pay their poll tax
tonight will not be able to participate in
the next general election to be held in
November. at which time governor will
be elected and a member of the state
legislature chosen. For the accommoda-
ton of the tardy ones. the city treasurer
kept his office open until late hour.
Thieves Quit in Disgust.
Finding but cents in cash and 30
cents in postage stamps in the drawer
which they broke open. at the carriage
factory of John w. Summers & Co. last
night, the thieves left in disgust. An en-
trance was effected by a rear window
The May term of the circuit court for
this city, Judge ]. b. T. Thornton. pre-
siding, will convene Monday. AT this
term a number of chancery cases will be
heard.
At the First Baptist Church tomorrow
night, Rev. w. f. Watson, pastor, will
take for his subject a Sermon that
Stirred the City"
Abe Douglas, colored recently sentenced
to serve two years in the penitentiary for
feloniously assaulting Isaac Hackley, COL
ored. was today conveyed to that insti-
tuition by a guard.
r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
will hold business meeting at it's hall
Monday night, when arrangements will be
completed for Confederate memorial day,
May "a.