Evening star., 1909-06-06
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
VOTERS APATHETIC REGARD
ING GoVERNoRSHLP.
Graduation Exercises of Episcopal
Theological Seminary-1nterest
in Popularity Contest.
snecial CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

Special Correspondence or The star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June ). 1909
With only two months to elapse before
the democratic gubernatorlal primary,
little interest is manifested in this city in
the fight. The apparent apathy of the
local voters is ascribed to the fact that
there has not been any speaking here
in the interest of the candidates. The
only candidate who seems to have an
organization in this city is Harry ST.
George Tucker.
For the house of delegates J. Fred
Birrell and Robinson Moncure are each
making an active canvass.
Plans are complete for the annual grad
uation and alumni day exercises of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary of Vir-
ginia near this city. The exercises will
begin the evening of June Is at 8 o'clock
with a sermon to the Students Mission
ary Society members by Rev. Philip NJ.
Rhinelander. Graduation and alumni
day exercises are scheduled for 10 o'clock
the morning of June II. Essays by mem
berS of the graduating class will be read
followed by the delivery of diplomas. At
noon the annual alumni meeting will be in
order. Rev. Thomas J. Packard will be
the eSsayiSt The alumni dinner will be
held at 1:30 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Ordinations will take place at IL O'Clock
the morning of June Is in the chapel,
when a sermon will be delivered by Rev.
j. McBryde.
The graduates are Joseph Walter Full
ford East Carolina: William George Nc
Dowel, il. Southern Virginia; BENJAMIN
Walter Blaine Mckinley. West Virginia:
Minor julius Peters. Southern Virginia;
Zachary Taylor Vincent jr.. Idaho, Jo-
seph Egbert Williams. East Carolina
Interest in Popularity Contest.
The contest to decide who are the three
most popular women of Alexandria, which
is being conducted by A. S. Doniphan
agent for The Star here, has aroused
widespread interest The contest opened
yesterday. and a flood of ballots were re-
ceived today. Each The Evening star
heading clipped from the first page of
the daily paper counts as two votes,
while each The Sunday Star" heading
is recorded as five votes. 1t is expected
chat there will be several hundreds or
candidates. Headings submitted must
not be more than week old and must
bear the stamp of Mr.. Doniphan. The
contest will close the evening of July
next at 10 o'clock. Announcement of
the successful competitors will be made
the following day.
First prize is lady's quartered oak
folding desk. the second an upholstered
Morris chair. and the third a Stillman
safety non-explosive lamp.
Brief Mention.
The Alexandria Light Infantry head
ed by the Alexandria Drum Corps gave
an exhibition drill on the streets this
evening
Arrangements have been completed
for the trial of Richard Pines. one of
the four men charged with the murder
of Walter F. Schultz. which will begin
in the corporation court next Tuesday
morning. Fifty talesmen from Fairfax
geant r. H. Cox and Sheriff Allison.
Pines will be represented by Attorney
Alyett Nicol. while the prosecution is
to be conducted by Attorney 5. c.
Brent.
Announcement is made that the an
nual convntion of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy will be held in
fhs city next November. The delegates
will be entertained by the local chap
ter.
Mrs. Kate Miller who died this morn
ing at her home. II Quincy place
northeast, Washington, was a sister of
Lieut. James Smith of the police force
of this city.
Arlington Institute will hold its clos
ing exercises Wednesday evening next
at the school building, 213 North Wash
ington street.
Members of Osceola Tribe. Red Men.
will witness the institution of new
council at Tenleytown, D. c., next
Tuesday evening.
Archie L. Nails has purchased from
C. J. w. Summers a lot on the north
side of Duke street between Alfred and
Patrick streets.