Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Plans Completed for the Fu-
neral Of Hilbert Snowden.
INTERMENT TO BE PRIVATE
Final Services Under Auspices Of Ma
sonic Fraternity Meeting Of
Democratic Committee.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 16, 1912.
FUNERAL services for Hubert Snowden.
veteran Journalist, president Of the COM
mon council, clerk Of the city school:
board and candidate for the democratic
nomination for mayor Of the city, In the
primary to be held Tuesday next, who
died at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at his home. 827 South Lee street, will
be held ct 4 O'clock tomorrow afternoon
at Christ p. E. Church. Services will
be conducted by Rev, william ]. Morton.
rector OF Christ Church, and Rev. Berry
man Green Of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary. The burial. which will be pri-
vate, will be made in Christ Church GEM
.etery.
The funeral will be attended by the
members of both branches Of the city
council. city officers, members OF the
scts wa beard ss ,n and members Of Alexan-
The burial will be with Masonic honors.
Acting Mayor Marbury this morning
Issued q cau for q meeting of the
city council at o'clock tonight to
den and to make arrangements for at
tending the funeral. He also ordered,
the city offices closed for half q day
tomorrow; from 2 o'clock pm. and that
tolled during the funeral services. The
public school; will be closed In the
afternoon as mark Of respect to the
deceased.
Victim Of Bright's Disease.
Mr.. Snowden's death followed q short
illness OF Bright's disease.
He had been in failing health for a
time, and Thursday last was compelled to
take to his bed. It is believed that his
illness was fastened by his activity in the
campaign for mayor, in which he had
Deen recently engaged. The condition of
from that time but little hope was held
out Tor his recovery. Throughout his ILL
ness ne was attended by his son, Dr. Ed
gar Snowden Of Washington, and his
nephew, DR.: Arthur snowden Of this city
At the end he was surrounded by the
members Of His family.
hubert Snowden was the last son of the
late Edgar Snowden and was born. here
me deceased was sixty-one years old,
ana besides. his wife. who was Miss
Asnby, he Is survived by the following
children: Dr. Edgar Snowden, Washington;
Misses Edith A. and Elizabeth G. Snow
Den; His sister. Mrs. Mary Wallis, wife
OF Kew; DR. s A. Wallis of the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary, also sur
wives.
When mere lad Hubert Snowden en-
tered the Gazette Office. a newspaper
founded by the Snowden family in 1854.
1t is one of the oldest daily newspapers
published in America. He served the
paper in various capacities. In 1872 he
was one OF party of civil engineers that
went from Alexandria to Costa Rica,
where he remained for nearly a year and
q half.
Returning to Alexandria Mr.. Snowden
re-entered the Gazette office In the capac-
ity OF a reporter. and later he became
LOCAL editor OF the paper. Upon the
deeth of his brother, Harold Snowden, in
1901, he succeeded him as editor and pub
Usher of the Gazette, in which capacity
he continued up to the first Of April last,
when he retired from active participation
in the business affairs. selling the Gazette,
founded by the Snowdens, to private
corporation. j.
Becomes Candidate for Mayor.
Several months ago Mr.. Snowden- an
uo1F MI "a 60