Evening star., 1909-04-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Home Coming Week Festivi-
ties Open With SpIendor.
THRONG OUT LAST NIGHT
Ideal Conditions for Growing Of
King and Queen.
CITY PRIMARY CALLED OFF
Death of John w. Leatherland-Sues
Electric Road for Damages-Train
Co1lides With Team.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April q. 1909.
Kneeling on the golden chariot Of King
Harry the Onest." surrounded by verita-
BILE walls of people in the inaugural court
of honor. and amid a blaze Of glory. Miss
Marie Fannon, or "Queen Marie" was
last night crowned queen of the carnival
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter who assumed
the role of archbishop of the kings court.
Mayor Paff, in brief address. in which
he wished the reign of the king
and queen success during the remainder
Of the week, then turned the keys of
the city over to the king. The key.
large wooden affair, was afterward hung
at the entrance to the city's gates. In
vocation was then pronounced by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, after which Alexan-
dra's homecoming week and carnival
was declared formally opened.
The scene was one of splendor, all was
glitter and glare and there were loud
hurrahs as the king, preceded by his
courtiers and warriors departed from
the river front up King street at $3.50
o clock. The whistles footed loud and
long and the fire bells pealed forth ring
of welcome, red lights were burning and
the crowd which lined the thoroughfare
cheered the passing pagent to the echo.
Accompanying tIo hlIlk "dS IsCN. ILdEdi
Carpenter, rector of Grace P. f. Church.
who assumed the role of archbishop of
the kings court; J. Fred Birrell, Jester;
]. A. r. Ridder kings ambassador. and
Lorenzo Wolfotd. minister to the kings
court; j. Fred Birrell jr., and Joseph
Lash. pages to the king.
The following were the kings knights
and warriors: George I. Cation, +. T.
Harrington, Milton Fairfax, Herman
Friedlander, Fl. D. Kirk. George II. Rob-
inc Jr,-;n SfOnt-
enburgh. ID. F.. Robey. Eugene Rodgers.
F. Forrest Birrell. Smith Williams, Col
Inns Carter. Mark L. Price. jr. Jonah
Bernheimer. John EWland and Carlton A.
Padgett. George II. Robinson was cap
tain of the knights. with I'll. ID. Kirk
captain of the warriors.
The queen was the center of attrac-
ton as her chariot moved along King
street. headed by the warriors and
knights. She was gowned in a royal
robe of white silk. trimmed with gold. and
accompanying her were Misses Ida N
Breen and Maude Smith, the latter
cousin. of Baltimore, together with her
little sisters. Misses Regina and Vir
ginia Fannon, who served as flower girls.
These. with Alvin Friedlander and Dan
iel Powell constituted her retinue in the
chariot Also accompanying the queen
were Misses Nellie Cation, Lula Myers.
Dubar. mounted. The mounted escort
of ladies looked lovely in their handsome
costumes of blue and buff and plumed
hats. and was the center of attraction
as the pageant passed.
One of the features OF tonight's pro-
gram will be an exhibition drill given by
Company G, 1st Virginia Regiment, in the
court of honor. The members OF the COM
pany will assemble at their armory at s
o'clock and march in body to the court
at $50 o'clock, when the drill will he
given. Capt. +. L. Slaymaker will be in
command of the company. Several
dances will be given tonight. and there
will be exhibitions by the carnival COM
oany.
A meeting Of the former students of old
st. Johns Military Academy will be held
at 8 o'clock tonight for the purpose of
making arrangements for the reunion
which will be held Thursday night at Odd
Fellows Hall, North Columbus street.
Badges for the reunion will be distributed
at tonight's meeting.
Primaries Settled.
The legislative primary will be held in
connection with the gubernatoriai pri-
mary, and all candidates desiring to enter
the contest must hand in their names to
the secretary by June l. This action was
decided upon last night at joint meet
ing of the city and county committees
held at the Opera House cafe The action
Of the committee was satisfactory to both
candidates. Messrs. Robinson Moncure
and j. Fred Birrell. The proposed primary
for the nomination of city officers May Is
was called off because there was no op-
position to any of the candidates. and the
present officeholders were declared the
nominees. John McCuen, who was 10 have
opposed City Sergeant Cox. withdrew
from the race yesterday leaving all with
out opposition. The joint meeting was
presided over by Charles Bendheim, chair