The Washington herald., 1912-08-11
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Republicans to Nominate Nan to
Run Against Representative
&C. G. Carlin.

can district convention will hold . called
meeting here August Is next for the pur-
pose Of deciding whether or not II will
place a candidate In the field for Con-
gress from the Eighth District to op-
pose Representative c. c. Carlin. the
Democratic nominee. and incumbent
H. A. Sager. secretary Of the district
convention. Herndon, Va, has issued .
call for the meeting. and H. B. Quinn.
city chairman OF the local committee.
has received notice, and he IN turn
has notified the members comprising the
local committee. The meeting will take
place at noon on the foregoing day. and
will be held In tho auditorium Of the
Elks' Home.
There was a meeting Of this convention
held here February Il last, at which time
resolutions indorsing the administration
Of President Taft were adopted and
other business disposed of. At that
time, however, 1t was decided TO defer
action on the nomination OF q candi-
date for Congress until August rs. It Is
expected that there will be full ht-
tendance at the meeting Of the ,conven-
tion. In addition to the foregoing any
other unfinished business will also be
taken up and disposed of.
Andrew jackson Montague. former
Governor Of Virginia, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the Labor Day cele-
bration at Luna Park September next.
under the auspices OF the American
Federation of Labor. In addition to Mr.
Montague there will also be a number
OF other speakers Of national prominence.
Plans are now rapidly being completed
for a monster celebration that day.
In addition to speaking there will be
field and athletic day exercises and
many other forms of outdoor amuse-
ment.
The affair will be attended by hundreds
from Washington, this city. and sur
rounding country. II IL expected. among
them large delegations from labor or
sanizations In the District and Virginia
A number Of Alexandrians. represep<.
ing the two Baptist churches Of this
city, have arranged to attend the f1fty-
seventh annual convention of the Po-
tomac Baptist Association, which will
convene at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing next. at the Broad Run Baptist
Church. Fauquier County. The Alex
andrians will leave here Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock and disembark-
ing at Haymarket. Va. will be trans
ported to the church where the sessions
will be held in carriages. The assocIa-
tioh VIII pt III etsslOU IUT tnFee DAYS
The officers Of the association are:
George w. Popkins, moderator. Wax
pool; James r. Mansfield. clerk, Alex
andria; Robert A. Hutchinson, assistant
clerk. Manassas: c. Harris Field, treas
urer, The Plains.
Union church services will be held to-
morrow night at O'Clock at the First
Baptist Church, and will be conducted
by Rev. c. A. Strasburg. pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. c.
Kelly Hobbs, pastor OF the Second Bap-
tist Church. will hold services at 81
O'Clock tomorrow night at the Surprise |
Theater. His subject will be What
People in Alexandria Are Thinking and |
Saying" He will preach at the Second |
Baptist Church at IL o'clock In the |
and his subject will be Give |
Heed to Teaching"
official announcement has just been
made that the State Court Of Appeals
has granted an appeal in the case Of Z.
lie Railway Building and Loan Asso-
,iation. removed from the Circuit Court
Tor this city. At the time OF the COL
apse OF the concern Mr.. Blunt had on
deposit with IL sl.s00 at interest. When
he institution was placed in the hands
II a receiver he sought to establish his
lain as creditor. but 1t was decided
and a member OF the asso-
.iation. and from this decision he ap-
'ealed, with the above result.
1t is announced that the annual in
'pection of Company G, First Infantry.
Known as the Alexandria Light Infantry.
viii be made at Armory Hall September
3 next Official notice of the State in
ipection of the various companies
" Col. 10 Lane Stern. assistant inspector
Friendship Lodge. No. lo7s. Local order
4 Moose, has decided to hold meetings
very Friday night at Sarepta Hall. This
organization which was formed in this
ity August ? last, held its first business
Meeting last night and eight candidates
we're obligated. bringing the total men,
ership to seventy-three. |.
News of the death of Rev. Alexander
, Doyle. rector OF the Apostolic Mission
louise in San Francisco. was received
ere with regrets. where the deceased was
Tell and favorably known. On several ,
ccasions Father Doyle had conducted
Mission service in this city, where he
ad made many friends. H.
Monroe and Marbury. real estate deal
RS, have sold for the Alexandria Con-
Company a new two-story brick
yelling house known as No. SO North s
Washington Street to Mr.. and Mrs
.orin T. Walters. 9
A fine Of IS was imposed In the police ,
ourt by Justice Thompson this morn
lg in the case Of Ernest Gregory. charg-
4 with trespassing on the property Of y,
le Washington-Southern Railway Com
any, and also begging.
Luther H. Thompson. city editor OF the n
Iexandria Gazette. is among the State
iitors appointed on the press committee L
,r the State fair. q