Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Plans to Help the Poor During
the Winter.
DISCUSS SPRING ELECTION
School Teachers Will Attend State
Board of Education Meeting
at Norfolk.
DISCUSS SPRING ELECTION
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November Is, 1911.
Preparations now are being made by
the charitable institutions of the city for
| caring for the citys poor during the win
ter months. The main burden of this
work falls on the Associated Charities,
which organization has Offices in the east
| wing Of the city hall This work is looked
after by number of women of the city.
From time to time appropriations are
| made by the city council to assist the
women in their work, and, in addition
| many private donations are received
All applicants seeking aid are investi-
gated, and where the cases are found to
be worthy necessary assistance is given.
| In addition to this organization there
are many other charitable organizations
| in the city, among them the ST. Vincent
de Paul Society.
There are many other church organiza-
tons whose members devote their time
to looking up applicants seeking aid and
| doing what they can to help them.
Mr.. snowden May Be Candidate.
Although the election for mayor of the
city will not take place until the second
Tuesday in June, candidates already are
| being suggested for the office. 1t is re-
ported that Hubert Snowden, president of
the common council, will be a candidate
in the primary that will be held in May.
Mayor Paff stated to a reporter for The
Star tonight that he would not again be
a candidate for the office.
He is now serving his second term as
mayor and it will expire September
next.
In addition to the mayor a number of
other city officers, including members of
the council. will be elected in June. 1t
is understood that several of the present
incumbents will have opposition, and some
warm fights are anticipated.
The question of whether the members
of the police department desire caps in
stead of the old-style helmets has been
submitted to the policemen by Chief
Goods. Already many have signed a
paper favoring caps.
Lots Sold at Auction.
Capt. r. F. Knox, auctioneer, today sold
at public auction a lot on Princess street
near West street to Harry F. Wheat for
500 and another lot in Northwest Alexan-
dria for sos to Mr.. Wheat. A lot on
North Columbus street was purchased by
Robert Elliott for $50. Some land in
Fairfax county was withdrawn.
Miss Helena Lynch of Manassas, Va,
and Victor F.. Emerson of this city were
married today at the parsonage of st.
Marys Catholic Church, Rev. Father
Patrick of Manassas officiating The
bridegroom is assistant superintendent of
the Emerson Engine Company. Follow
southern bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs EN-
erson will live in this city.
A horse driven by George Buckner. COL
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ageable while on Upper King street at
O'Clock tonight, throwing Buckner out and
badly injuring him. He was taken to the
nome or relative. where he received
A number of public school teachers of
this city are arranging to attend the
meeting OF the state board of education,
to be held in Norfolk November 2S-De-
cember i. The question of the teachers
attending is now in the hands of the COM
mlttee on studies of the public schools
fians nave about been completed by
Alexandria Council. Fraternal Order of
Americans, for a state class initiation to
be held in this city December at
Armory Hall. Many members from all
over the state will be in attendance On
Sunday, December 3, the members will
attend special Thanksgiving services at
the First Baptist Church.
Funeral of Henry Bladder.
be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from his home. 219 King street. They
will be conducted by Rev. John Lee AL
lison, D. D.. pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church. Members of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks, of which Mr.. Bladder was
a member, will attend in body They
will assemble at the Elks' Home at 80
O clock.
The sum of $243.2O was realized from
the business mems lunch and supper held
recently under the auspices of the local
branch of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society
The money will be applied toward con-
tlnuing the services of trained nurse
IN this city.
The Southern Railway Company has
erected building at the southwest corner
of Wolfe and Henry streets, opposite the
roundhouse, to be used as wash room
for its employees
Matters of interest to the members are
slated for consideration at a meeting of
NJ. D. Corse Camp. Sons of Confederate
Monday night next.
A special meeting of the alumnae of st.
Mary's Academy will be held at that in
stitution at 80 o'clock Monday night
Friendship Council. Daughters of Lber-
ty has arranged for an Id-time country
social, to be given Friday evening next at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Judge L. C. Barley and Frederick P.
Russell left this evening for a ten-day
hunting trip in Augusta county. Va.
Mrs. F. l.. Bartlett. who recently was
operated on for appendicitis at the Alex
andria Hospital. returned to her home to-
day.
Rev. Robert II. Bartlett pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church at Linconia,
Fairfax county. will preach Tuesday
night next at Trinity M. E. Church.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett of this city,
according to a telegram received here to-
day, is reported seriously i'll at the Au-
ditorium Hotel Chicago. Her daughter,
Miss Lila Barrett, left today for that city.
The Cardinal basket ball team TONI ht
defeated the Cardinal reserves by a score
of 35 to 20. in a well contested game,
played at Armory Hall.
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