Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Plans Complete for Contest
Over City Extension.
ISSUE BEFORE THE COURT
Representative and Mrs. Carlin
Hosts at Social Function-Neet-
ing of Odd Fellows.
ISSUE BEFORE THE COURT

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 16 1872
Practically all arrangements have been
completed for the annexation contest on
the part of this city. which will begin
February Is next In the circuit court for
Alexandria county. The preliminary
move will be made at that time before
Judge =. Il. T. Thornton. Afterward a
Judge from other section of the
state will be designated by Gov. Mann to
sit in the case
Alexandria city desires to acquire a
part of Alexandria and Fairfax counties
for the extension of the city, and this
move is to be resisted by the authorities
of both counties, who have employed
counsel to fight the case.
- Musical and Dance.
$ Several hundred people last night en-
joyed the hospitality Of Representative
aud Mrs Charles c. Carlin at a musical
held in the auditorium of the Elks' Home.
Among those present were large num-
Der of out-of-town guests. including sew
eral senators and representatives.
The soloists included Miss Alice +.
Burbage. piano: Miss Roberta Granville,
soprano. and Fritz Mueller, violoncello.
The hall was attractivey decorated, the
illuminating effects being very pretty. 3.
a number of the guests enjoyed dancing
following the musical. Music was fur
nshed by a section of the Marine Band
The local delegation which attended the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge or
SIasons returned home last night. Henry
IL Field of this city was elected grand
sen.or deacon. Charles III. Callahan, also
of this city, appointed to the position
of district deputy for district No. /, Alex
andria
Uniforms for Canton Members.
IA meeting of Alexandria Canton.
Odd Fellows, held last night. announce
riIent was made that sample uniforms
for the members of the order will reach
here the latter part of the month. The
canton engaged in drill.
! Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows will
hold a meeting tonight, at which time the
srcond degree of the order Will De con-
ferred on five candidates. Arrangements
will also be made at this meeting Tor NIL
dating twelve candidates February %,
ten from Falls Church and two from Ac-
cotink.
The state corporation commission has
granted an amendment to the charter or
the Alexandria Glassworks, incorporated,
this city, increasing the capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000.
> Benefit of Boy Scouts.
= y performance known as the "Ameri-
can Tableaux'' will be given tonight at
the Young Peoples building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Pro-
4ceeds will be for the benefit of Troop 1,
BOY Scouts of America. The scenery for
the plantation is the work OF ]. Marshall
Dobie, and the latter will sing several
plantation melodies.
8 There will be a joint meeting of the
board of supervisors of Fairfax county
nd of Air0n ara n M.
Der of commerce this afternoon at $3.50
% clock TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
constructing macadam roadway between
Fairfax Court House and this city.
Police Court Items.
Charged with stealing a fish barrel in the
city market yesterday. was convicted this
morning in police court and sentenced
10 ninety days in the workhouse
+, Fines of So each were imposed in the
following cases: Mary Timbers, Blon-
dell Wilson, Alfred Mason, Aubrey
Washington, all colored, charged with
disorderly conduct and fighting.
Civii Service Examinations.
The local board of civil service exam
liners announces that an examination for
the position of storekeeper-ga uger will be
held here March 8 to secure eligibles in
the internal revenue service. The en-
trance salary is from So to So day.
{. March 1914 the commission will hold
an examination for assistant teacher,
male: teacher, male and female. and in
sdustrial teacher. male, Philippine serv-
ire. Salaries range from s1,oo0 to 5000
a year.
bazaar and supper was opened last
night at the Methodist Protestant Church
in the lecture room of that church. The
affair will be concluded February -
= The bazaar given last evening by the
Ladies Aid and Mite societies of the
FIRST Baptist Church at the Young Peo-
pies building of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South was largely attended.