Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Hubert SnoWden and A. D.
Brockett for Mayor.
DINNER TO JAMES w. BALES
Funeral of Samuel Smith to Be Held
Sunday-Two Laid in
One Grave.
DINNER TO JAMES W. BALES
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November "A, 1911.
Within the next few days formal an
nouncements of their candidacy for mayor
will be made by Hubert Snowden, presi
dent of the common council, and A. D.
Brockett, president of the chamber of
commerce and city councilman from the
third ward. From then on the political
pot will begin to boil.
Only few days ago came the an
nouncement from friends of Mr.. Snowden
that he would enter the mayoralty race.
and last night Mr.. Brockett announced
that he expected to enter the fight. He
said he had been urged by many friends
to go into the contest and he would form
ally announce his candidacy very soon,
he thought.
Friends of both candidates are already
looking over the field and a warm ngnI Il
predicted
AS heretofore stated in The Star, Mayor
+. j. Paf will not again be a candidate
for the Office. He is now serving his sec
Ond term mayor and it will expire Sep
TENDER 1 next.
A democratic primary for the purpose
or nominating candidates for mayor and
other city officers, together with half of
the members of the city council. will be
held early In May, and the general cleo
ton will take place the second Tuesday
in June.
The mayoralty contest is now the chief
topic of conversation as far as local poll
tics is concerned.
Dinner to James w. Bales.
James w. Bales, who will leave soon
for Jacksonville, Fla. was rendered a
dinner yesterday afternoon by City Coun-
Gilman Charles B. Marshall at the lat
ter's bungalow at the Dyke, two miles
south of here. The guests included James
w. Bales, John A. Marshall, Robert S.
Barrett, August Oehlert. Harry b. Quinn,
Thomas w. Chauncey, Howard w.
Smith. Hubert Snowden and Frank c.
Spinks-
Many toasts were offered, among them
one being to the success of the candidacy
of Hubert Snowden for mayor.
MIR. Bales has accepted a position with
the city of Jacksonville, where extensive
improvements are to be made, and will
reside in that city, temporarily at least.
Ten days in Jail, to which was added
a fine of So. was the sentence imposed
in the police court on Walter Cash for
being drunk and disorderly. Cashs wife
was the principal witness against him.
She told the court that he spends most
of his earnings as a shoemaker in liquor,
and has been sober but five days in three
weeks.
Funeral of Samuel Smith.
Funeral services for Samuel Smith, who
died yesterday afternoon near the terra
Gotta works. north of here, will take
place at o'clock Sunday afternoon from
the home of his brother-in-law, Vance
III. Peele. 2O0 South Lee street The de-
ceased was thirty years old and unmar-
T1ed. Heart trouble is ascribed as the
cause of his sudden death. The funeral
will be attended by members of Alexan-
drta Council. No. o. F'raternal Order of
Americans, of which he was a member.
In one grave In Bethel cemetery were
placed the remains of Rose Simms and
her granddaughter. Beatrice Simnis, col
ored, who lost their lives yesterday in a
fire which destroyed their little home at
lib North st. Asaph street. Services
over the two bodies We're conducted by
Rev. C. s. Briggs, pastor of Roberts
Chapel.
Alexandria Notes.
h. B. Watrous. secretary Of the Ameri-
can Civic Association of Washington, will
deliver a lecture before the Patrons
League at the Mount Vernon schoolhouse
Alexandria county, at 7:3O o'clock tonight
Mr.. Watrous will speak on civics.
Friendship Council. Daughters Of Lib
erty, has arranged for an old-time coun-
try social at Odd Fellows Hall, beginning
tonight and continuing for five nights. Z.
II. Boyer is chairman of the committee
of arrangements
In the corporation court yesterday a
linal decree of divorce was given in the
of Stella T. Bond against w. b.
'Bond. The ground was deSertion.
An oyster supper was given last night
Icy the ladies of Bethany Methodist Prot
cstant Church at the Young People s
building, and large attended.
Potomac Lodge of odd Fellows will
meet tonight, when the degree work of
lac order will be exemplified several
candidates
The Girls Friendly Society of Christ
= Il. Church gave supper at the parish
hall Of that church last night, which was
we'll attended.
The Womans Auxiliary of r. E. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans, will give an
oyster supper at Lee Hall December Z.