Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
President of Council May Be
Chosen Tuesday.
H. w. SMITH CANDIDATE
Other Matters of Importance Also
to Be Considered at
Meeting.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May II. 1912.
Interest just now centers in the cleo
| ton of a president of common council
| to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Hubert Snowden
| 1t is regarded as more than probable
that city council will take action at
it's meeting Tuesday night. Howard W.
Smith. vice president of council.
will be candidate for Office.
Many other matters of Importance
also will come before this meeting for
it's consideration. including reports from
| the street committee for the improve
ment Of number of streets in the city
| The time limit for candidates who de-
sire to attend the meeting Of the state
democratic committee, at Norfolk. Va
May %, expires at noon Monday. Those
who desire to be candidates have until
| that time in which to submit their
| names to Theodore H. Cook, chairman OF
| the city democratic committee and the
names must be accompanied by check
| for SIS. So far but few names have
| been submitted. and the indications are
that there will be no need for primary.
Alexandria is entitled to twelve dele
gates. and in the event more than that
| number apply, a primary will be held
May 10. from until Z o'clock in the
afternoon.
In the event there are only twelve
candidates they will be declared elected
at meeting of the city committee.
which will be held at o'clock Mon
Sermons on Mothers Day.
Sermons appropriate to the observance
~ ho nreocbad from
the pulpits of many of the churches in
this city tomorrow. Rev. W. F. Wat
son, pastor of the First Baptist Church.
at the morning services at that church
will take for his subject Our Mothers"
MARY, the Mother of Jesus. Standing
by the Cross Weeping" will be the sub
ject of the morning sermon by Rev. c. A.
Luttrell pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church
Rev. John Lee Allison, D. D.. pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church, will
take for his subject at the morning serv-
ices, THE Glory of True Womanhood.'
The morning services at Christ P. E.
Church tomorrow will be conducted by
Rev Kinsey j. Hammond, rector Of I'm
manuel Church, Wilmington, Del. and
the pulpit Of Rev Mr.. Hammond will be
filled by Rev w. ]. Morton. rector Of
the local church. they having exchanged
pulpits. The evening services at Christ
Church will be conducted by Rev. Mr.
Wills of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary.
Services for the soldiers at Fort Wash
ington will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the fort. and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. G. A. Luttrell. pastor of
Trinity NJ E. Church.
Arrange for Inspection.
Members Of the police department are
arranging for the semi-annual inspection
which will be made Wednesday afternoon
in the police court room by the members
of the board OF police commissioners and
Mayor Pan The uniforms and equip
ment Of the members will be inspected.
Wednesday night the regular monthly
meeting Of the board Of police commits
sioners will be held, at which time busi-
Active steps now are being taken by
the members Of the Relief hook and lad
der fire company looking to the erection
of new combination house for that COM
pany on the site Of the present structure.
The lots adjoining the present house are
owned by the city. and a resolution now
pending before a committee of council
provides for q combination house. Eff
the company to have the council report
on the matter at an early date.
Suspected Of Theft.
Charles Williams, colored, was arrested
by Policeman Talbot this afternoon on
suspicion of having stolen a pocketboOk
from Rose Simms, colored. In the city
market this morning. He will be given
hearing In the police court Monday.
The woman was engaged in selling prod
uce in the country part OF the market
today, when her pocketbook. which con-
tanned $1.75. was taken. Williams only
recently was released from Jail.
Members of Alva Aerie. No. ST.. Fra
ternal Order Of Eagles. will attend spe-
cial services tomorrow night at o'clock
which time a special sermon entitled
Goods Eagles Built for the Heights.
will be preached by Rev. G. A. Luttrell,
pastor.
A. Peterson and others. administrators
of the estate Of Henry Hildebrand. was
settled out of court and the case dis
missed The case of John Hunter against
the Provident Relief Association was
continued until May term, which begins
Monday.
The board of managers of the Alex
andria Hospital have adopted resolutions
Dawson. former matron Of that insti-
tuition. who died several weeks ago.
Elks Arrange for Hop.
Arrangements have been made by the
dancing club of the Alexandria Lodge of
Elks for hop to De given Wednesday
evening in the auditorium of the Elks'
Home. Dancing will begin at $50 o'clock.
The remains of George Edward Samp-
son, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sampson, who died in Brentwood, Md.
Thursday, were brought here and buried
this afternoon in Bethel cemetery.
Considerable business of Importance to
the members of the order was disposed
of tonight at called meeting of Samar-
ian Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Water was turned on today at the pub
lie drinking fountain just erected at Cam
eron and Royal streets under the aus
pices of Mount Vernon Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution.
A called meeting of Kenefick Council,
Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion, will
be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at st. Mary's Hall.
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