Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Coming Election for Aldermen
and C0unCiImen.
TERMS EXPIRE IN AUGUST
Officers Elected by Post F, Travel
ers' Protective Association-Get-
ting Ready to Take the Census.
cial Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. April 8. 1910.
The city democratic committee viii hold
meeting very soon to make arrange
ments for the biennial primary for the
purpose of receiving names of those who
desire to enter the race for city council
and also for fixing a date. A primary
is generally held in April and an election
the second Tuesday in June. The terms
of four members of the board of alder
men and eight members Of the city
council expire August 81. Whether all Of
the incumbents will try for reelection
Is not known, although 1t is regarded
as probable that some will drop out OF
the field. Councilman Frank T. Evans
of the fourth ward is the only republican
member of council. His term expires
August 81 Mr. Evans will not. however
enter the primary.
The following is list of the names OF
those whose terms expire: Alderman
Jacob Brill first ward; F. f. Marbury.
SECOND ward; J. r. N. Curtin, third ward,
and G. J. W. Summers, fourth ward: and
Thomas L. Risheill, first ward; Henry
Brader and Louis Brill. second ward: W.
Fl. Hellmuth and ]. Fred Birrell, third
ward; Frank T. Evans and l.. E. Uhier
third ward.
omcers and Delegates Chosen.
A largely attended meeting of Post F,
Travellers Protective Association. was
held at the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce tonight. Oficers were elect
ed for the coming year and delegates and
alternates chosen to attend the annual
state convention at Staunton. May IL
and IA.
The officers are as follows: ]. Y. Will
liams, president; H. x. Field, vice presi-
dent: r. M. Graham, secretary and treas
urer: c. G. Carlin. counsel; Z. {. Lead
peater, r. S. Jones, w. c. Davis. G. ID.
Hopkins, F. B. Harper and j. L. john
son, board of directors.
The chairmen of the various commit
tees are as follows: A. d. Brockett, rail-
road; ]. H. Trimver. legislative; Q. III.
A. Smoot. jr. employment; j. william
May, membership; ]. Clinton Smoot. good
roads; DIR. S. B. Moore, post surgeon ana
physician, and Rev. j. r. Sewer, chap
lain.
The following are the delegates to the
state conventions: J. William May, w. G..
Rogers, o. H. Kirk, NJ. l.. Price. jr., Ray
mond Hulfish. William Leadbeater, John
r. Johnson, William Reardon, jr., 7. A
Sommers II. K Field, r. s. Jones. j. H
Trimyer. H l.. Reed, ]. A. Hulfsh and
Wallace Lindsey.
The following are the alternates: Carl
Schafer. Edgar Warfield, jr., w. p. Tay-
lor. A. H. Thomson. r. r. Miller, w: C.
ton, r. F. Downham, d. N. Hulfish. M
e. Greene. X. w. Odgen, c. T. Nichol-
son, T. c. Howard and Harry Hammond.
To Take the. Census.
The eight census enumerators who will
take the census of this city held a meet
ing this afternoon at the city post Office
building, when they were given instruc-
tions in their work by Albert Fletcher,
jr., Warrenton, Va, census supervisor for
the. eighth district. The work of taking
the census will begin April 10.
The following are the enumerators:
David E. Robey and Edward ]. Fleming,
first ward: Harry White and Joseph A.
Delaney, second ward; Braxton B. Smith
and James Callan, third ward; Carlin
r. Creighton and Robert w. French,
Miss Eunice Barnum Of Lincolnia, Fair
fax county, died this afternoon at her
home at that place. She was seventy-four
years old. Her funeral will take place at
2 o'clock Monday afternoon from Cottage
farm.
The annual inspection of the Alex
andria Light Infantry will be made Mon
day night at Armory Hall by Capt F. s.
Hutton. The men will be commanded by
Capt. F. L. Slaymaker. A preliminary in
spection of the company was made last
Monday night by Maj. James E. King.
New Pastors to Take Charge.
Rev. Harry NJ Canter. recently chosen
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, will preach his opening sermon
tomorrow, occupying the pulpit at both
services. Rev. Mr.. Canter recently came
to this city from Winchester. Va, and
will later be rendered reception by the
congregation of that church.
Rev. A. w. Rudisill, recently chosen to
the passionate of Trinity M. E. Church,
from Hyattsville, Md. will arrive here
next week to assume his new pastorate,
succeeding Rev. Osborn Belt.
The funeral of William HI. May will
take place from his late home, SIG Cam
eron street, Monday afternoon. The fol-
Smoot. P. F. German George w. Keys,
j. Frank Myers, 8. II. Lunt and E. W.
Armacost. Oriental Lodge, No. G.,
Knights of Pythias. will hold meeting
ments to attend the funeral. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans will also attend
With sermon by Rev. A. p Doyle of
the Apostolic Mission House, Brookland,
D. c.. at St; Mary's Catholic Church. to-
morrow night. the first week of the mis-
sion being held at that church will come
to a close.
At the annual meeting of the Alex
andria free kindergarten Monday night
in the Young Peoples building i'm the
Methodist Episcopal Church South an
address on gardening will be made by
Miss Sipe of Washington. Miss Watkins,
director of the Washington kindergarten,
will talk about nature work in the KIN
dergarten. Nature songs will be rendered
by students from the Washington Normal
kindergarten Training School.
A public meeting Of the Civic Improve
ment League will be held in the Young
Peoples building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South Thursday night. The
work of the league in other cities will
be described and interesting slides will
be shown.
Friday next has been designated by the
league as cleanup day" All citizens
are urged to take part in this work in
getting rid of refuse from their premises.
Frederick Schiller has, it is understood,
bought from Alderman ]. Marriott Hill
No. sos King street, regarded as one of
the most valuable pieces of real estate
In the city.
Four Fingers Crushed.
William E. Allen. jr, Of this city had
four of his fingers of the right hand
crushed this morning while at work at
the Firth steel plant. across the river
He was taken to Providence Hospital.
Washington, for treatment.
The opening services in the new Epis-
copal Church at Braddock Heights will
be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
and will be conducted by Rev. w. ].
Morton, rector of Christ P. e. Chuch, this
city. Sunday school services will be held