Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
AFFAIRS.
Gossip Regarding Council and
Board of Aldermen.
ELECTION TO OCCUR JUNE ID
Improvements to Be Made at Jail
Real Estate Sales-Visiting
Ministers.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 81, 1910.
In view of the fact that no opposition
is expected in the election of members
of council, June IA next. speculation is
| rife over who will be chosen as the
| heads of the two different branches of
that bOdy--the council and the board
| Of aldermen. Hubert Snowden. for
many years president Of council WILL ii
is said, be chosen without opposition
| 1t is understo that in the board of
aldermen J. NJ. Hill will be chosen
president, in place of J. r. y. Curtin
who did not ask reelection. Mr.. Curtin
has presided over the higher board for
the past three years. Mr.. Hill will be
| 1t is said, elected without opposition.
! The naming Of the new officers will
occur September 1 next, when the mem
bers are formally indicted into office
l.. H. Thompson and D. R. Stansbury
clerks OF the board of aldermen and
council. respectively, will be retained.
Improvements at Jail.
| 1t is expected that at a meeting of the
city council, which will be held Tuesday
evening next. the joint committee on
finance and public property will make a
report recommending certain improve
ments and alterations to the city Jail.
The proposed improvements will cost
approximately $1,000 They practically
provide for the rebuilding of the present
structure at the northeast corner Of St.
Asaph and Princess streets. According
to the plans practically nothing but the
four walls will, it is said. be left standing
The question of improving the city jail
has been under consideration for some
time past
The work of improving the upper end
of King street from the corporation line
westward to the union passenger railway
station is said to be progressing very sat
isfactorily. Curbing is being laid on each
side and on a portion of that thorough
fare a concrete base has already been
placed in position. 1t is expected that
within a comparatively short time the
laying of vitrified bricks on that street
will be begun.
Real Estate Transfers.
]. D. Normoyle, real estate dealer, has
sold for Annie Jackson and others Of
Washington two-story frame house on
the west side Of Patrick street between
Wythe and Madison streets to Bernhard
Schmith. Mr.. Normoyle has purchased
from Robinson Moncure, special commits
Sioner of sale, two-story frame dwelling
on the east side of Pitt street between
Oronoco and Pendleton streets.
Rufus Robinson has purchased from j.
D. Normoyle a lot on Fairfax street be-
tween Princess and Oroncco streets.
Visiting Ministers to Preach.
Several members of the worlds Sum
day school convention, now in session in
Washington, VIII occupy the pulpit at
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
here tomorrow. At the morning services
Rev. H. NJ. Hamll. D. D., Nashville,
Tenn. will preach. and at the evening
president Of Soochow University. China,
will occupy the pulpit.
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be conducted by
Rev. j. T. Watts of Richmond. Va. Mr..
Watts is one Of the vice presidents of
the State Sunday School Association.
Members of the choir of st. Paurs P.
e. Church, Richmond, Va, this after
noon visited historic old Christ Church IN
the edifice the choir sang. while in the
church, America" The choir was in
charge of w. H. Bentley, Richmond.
Brief Mention.
AS previously stated. meeting Of Alex
andria Lodge Of Elks will be held in it's
lodgerooms Monday night. when ar
rangements will be made for dedicating
its new home.
Old Dominion Commandery, knights
Templar. has appropriated $500 toward
the erection of the proposed Masonic
Temple. This commandery will, it is
stated, appropriate more money in the
near future.
About twenty candidates will be mi
tiated into the local camp of Modern
Woodmen of the World Monday evening
next at Sarepta Hall. \ large deega
ton of members of 4. f. Talbot Camp.
Washington, will be present on that Oc-
casion and assist in the work of confer
ring the degrees.