Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
EIGHT BIDDERS HAVE SPECI-
F1CATIoNS FOR ELKS' HOME.
Town of Potomac to Advertise for
Bids for Lights-Democrats to
Hold One Rally.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

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specifications for the new home for
| Alexandria Lodge of Elks were COM
pleted by the building committee Of that
organization at meeting held this morn
ing, and given out to the contractors
All bids will have to be submitted by
noon october II. At the present time
there are eight bidders after the work
by ruling of the committee none but
local contractors will be permitted to
submit bids for the work The new
nome VIII be located on a lot adjoining
the present home on the south side Of
frlhce street between Royal and Fairfax
streets, and, according to the plans. 1t
VIII be very elaborate in design, being fit
ted up with all modern conveniences such
as are usually found in modern club
| houses. Among the features is a large
| auditorium. The structure will cost about
SO, 600
| The town council of Potomac, Alex
anorla county, at a meeting held last
! night, decided to advertise tor bids for
| the franchise and contract for supplying
the town with incandescent lights and
| selling electricity in the town The fore
gong action was taken after considerable
debate. 1t had at first been decided to
| give out the contract last night. but the
majority of the members of council
deemed 1T best to advertise for bids, In
view OF the fact that the present bid had
oeen standing for the past eighteen
months. The advertisements will be
placed at once, and the matter will be
taken up for final consideration at a
meeting of the council which will be held
November l next.
Civil Service Examinations.
Announcement Is made by the local
board of civil service examiners that
the following examinations will be held
In this city: Engineer, United States
Military Academy, West Point. October
~, to make certification to fill a va
cancy at $1,000 per year; engineer
craftsman, supervising architects Of
flee. salary of $1,000 to $1,000 per year,
October 27-2S. The commission also
invites attention that it has been I'M
able to secure eligibles for the position
as cook. Indian service. at $500 per
year. Applications can be filed for this
position at any time. as there will be
no educational test. The age limit for
over.
At least one public meeting will be held
by the democrats Of this city in the inter-
est of the coming election. The foregoing
action was decided upon at a meeting OF the
city democratic committee last night,
when it was decided to invite William
Hodges Mann. candidate for governor;
harry st. George Tucker and Representa-
tive c. c. Carlin to speak In this city on
that occasion. The resignation Of James
Is. Fitzgerald, member of the committee
from the fourth ward, was read and ac-
cepted. Plans for collecting funds for con-
Quoting the coming campaign were map
ped out by the committee and other BUSH
ness disposed OF. Those present were
Charles Bendheim, chairman: r. T. Cook.
secretary; s. G. Brent, ]. 3. Fitzgerald
Louis Brill. Oscar w. Phillips and Thomas
L. Rishell.
Police Court Cases.
When the case of Albert Brown, colored
was called in the police court this morn
ing to answer a charge of unlawfully
Withholding a set Of silverware belonging
to an agent for company. the accused
was acquitted. the goods having been re-
turned to the owner by the party to whom
Brown pawned them.
A fine OF 50 each was imposed in the
cases of John Ryan and Ben Scrivener
charged with being drunk and disorderIy.
Willie Speaks. colored, arrested on a
warrant issued by the authorities OF
saulting and beating Lizzie Cole, was
turned over to the authorities of that
county.
Rev. John j. Wicker, an evangelist of
East Mortified, Mass, will conduct three
services at the First Baptist Church to-
morrow. His theme at the morning serv-
ice will be How to Get the Holy
Ghost" At 3 o'clock he will address a
mems meeting on Moral Courage" His
subject at the evening services will be
Your Own Heart Beat"
The Episcopal High School foot ball
club will open the season this afternoon
with a game with the Alexandria Athletic
Association, which will be played on the
formers grounds. Both teams are re-
garded as being about evenly matched,
and a good game is expected The Car
dinal Athletic Club, at O'Clock this
afternoon, will meet the strong eleven
ington. The game will take place on the
grounds on North Alfred street.
Notes.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Fitzpatrick,
whose death occurred in Washington took
place at o'clock this morning from St.
Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. L. F. Kel-
ly conducting the services. The burial
was made in st. Mary's cemetery. The
pallbearers were W. D. Smith, w. H.
Sweeney. ]. B. Fitzgerald, NJ. Downey, s.
A. Breen and John McKenna.
Mrs. William n. Brissey of No. 1O5
North Washington street, reported to the
police today that she lost a pocketboOk
containing 500 between her home and the
city market.
Today is registration day, although but
few had registered up to noon. Those
who fail to register by this evening will
be unable to participate in the November
election. A number of transfers were
recorded today.