Evening star., 1912-11-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Prospect for Unusually Small
Vote at Pohs Today.
BALLOT PROVES DIFFICULT
Annual Meeting of Lodge of Elks.
Observance Of Gen. Lees Birth
day Anniversary.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

taken in the election, and conditions
around the polls are unusually serene.
Voters are taking from two to five min
utes. and some even longer. to prepare
the ballot which they have to struggle
with. The ballot is exactly thirty EIGHT
inches in length Many voters found 1T
difficult task and called upon the judges
of election to explain to them how it
should be marked. This was particular
ly true regarding the amendments to the
constitution.
1t was predicted today that Wilson will
get about 1900 votes, with 90 for Taft
and as for Roosevelt.
Representative c. c. Carlin, who is op-
posed by Frank T. Evans, progressive,
will prove an easy winner. it is predicted.
Under the state law, the saloons here
are closed. The banks are also closed
today, it being a legal holiday in Vir-
ginia.
Hundreds of Alexandrians will tonight
go to Washington to hear the returns.
For their benefit, there will be a train
which will leave Washington for Alex
andria at 1 o'clock in the morning.
The Bachelor Club has arranged to re-
ceive the returns at it's clubrooms to-
night.
Reports received from Alexandria
county indicate that a fair vote is being
polled there.
Elks Entertain.
A feature of the social session held last
night by Alexandria Lodge Of Elks was
an illustrated lecture on Mexico by
Robert S. Barrett, exalted ruler Of the
lodge. Harvey Curtis gave a number of
sleight-o -of-hand tricks and also played
the part of ventriloquist. Recitations
were given by Judge L. G. Barley and
4fyy r,1v r.,
O'Clock toast was responded to by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. chaplain of the lodge.
Advance election bulletins" being
take-ofs on a number of members of the
lodge. created considerable amusement.
Short addresses were made by Council
man Frank c. Spinks and George Hay
den. and the affair was brought to close
with the singing OF 'Auld Lang Syne."
Thomas Chauncey was chairman of the
social session committee. and during the
ments was served The affair was large
ly attended.
Lees Birthday Anniversary.
At a meeting Of r. E. Lee Camp Con-
federate Veterans. held at it's hall last
night plans were outlined for the observ-
ance Of Gen. Lees birthday, January 10
next. A committee consisting of G..
William Ramsay. Edgar Warfield, sr.,
]. w. Hammond and E. C. Graham was
appointed to make arrangements. The
committee named to procure orators con-
sists of G.. William Ramsay. Edgar War
field, ST., and John NJ Johnson.
The meeting was presided over by j.
W. Hammond, lieutenant commander
One new member. John C. Burke, was ad-
mitted.
Damage Suit Slated for Trial.
The case of Alice McMenamin and hus-
band against the Southern Railway Com
pany. the object of which is to recover
the sum of $500 claimed for injuries
done the home of plaintiff at the south
east corner Of Duke and West streets
by smoke and SCOT from engines and the
roundhouse of the defendant railway
company, is slated for trial in the circuit
court for this city tomorrow, Judge j.
B. T. Thornton presiding. This case has
been tried twice before in the local
court.
The cases Of the Board-Armstrong Com
pany and the Board Motor Truck Com
pany against the Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New York to recover the
each representing policies held by those
companies on the life of the late B. Fleet
Board. who died at Wake Forest, N. c.,
have been postponed until the January
term Oh court.
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Sarah Buxton died last night at
her home at Franconia, Fairfax county.
Her body will be forwarded to Mount
Airy, Md, where the burial will be
made.
The funeral OF William Slick took
place this afternoon from Demaine's 5
ls<I ,f1nc
were conducted by Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison, pastor of the Second Presby
terian Church. Burial was made in
Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of John Thomas Berry
took place this afternoon from Wheat
ley's undertaking establishment.
Plans Reception for Ladies.
Alexandria Canton. No. /, Patriarchs
Militant. has completed plans for a re-
ception which will be given the ladies at
Odd Fellows Hall Thursday night at .
clock. There will be supper at $3.50
o'clock and dancing at 9:3O o'clock. Ac-
cording TO the plans outlined there will
o'clock by Fred J. Groom, military sec
retary of the Patriarchs Militant and
grand master Of Odd Fellows Of Mary
land.
General Mention.
A meeting of the Bar Association Of the
sixteenth judicial district Of the state will
be held at noon tomorrow at the AIexan-
andria county courthouse. At the close
Of the business session of the meeting the
members will adjourn to the home OF
Charles !. Simms, where they will be en-
tertained with a buffet luncheon.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to Monroe & Monroe,
Inc, this city. with a maximum capital
stock of $4,000 and minimum OF $1,000.
Officers and incorporators are: John l..
Monroe. president: ]. w. Monroe, secre-
tary and treasurer, and II. Noel Garner.
all of this city.
o. b. Hopkins has purchased from Mrs.
Lena Rawlett two two-story frame
dwelling houses on the west side of Fair
fax street between King and Prince
streets
An inspection of motor boats for this
port will soon be made by George A.
Nowland, deputy collector of the port.
of the Confederacy, will hold a meeting
Hall.
Representative c. c. Carlin left this
afternoon for New York to meet members
OF his family, who are to arrive there
this evening after an extended European
trip.
CHARGED WITH CUTTING.