Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Many Matters Coming Before
City Council Tuesday.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELECT
Plans Are Made for Forming a Will
son. Marshall and Carlin
Campaign Club.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

SPECIAL CORES pondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September q, 1912.
Many matters of Importance will be pre-
scented to the city council at its meeting
next Tuesday. "A number of resolutions
for the Improvement of certain streets
will be offered.
It Is expected that President Brunlback
will make an appointment to fill a vacan-
cy the light committee.
1t is not thought that the council will
elect three police commissioners at this
meeting. The city at the present time Is
without board OF police commissioners.
The names of several candidates have
been mentioned in connection with the
vacancies. although no formal announce
ment has as yet been made by any Of
the supposed candidates.
The fire committee will recommend to
council the purchase of an additional
steamer engine. and also the purchase Of
a reel wagon to carry chemical tanks to
be used in extinguishing fires. This mat
ter will be referred to committee.
The question of the removal of the Alex
andria county courthouse from its present
location to Rosslyn will be determined
upon by the voters of Alexandria county
at special election to be held in the
county next Tuesday. 1t is said that the
fight will prove interesting. Judge ]. b.
T. Thornton of the circuit court for the
county ordered the election recently. fol-
lowing the presentation of a petition for
the removal of the courthouse from it's
present location.
Those back of the movement want
new courthouse erected at Rosslyn at a
cost of $4,000, which will include a Jail
and such other buildings as may be deem
ed necessary Their idea is to use the
present structure for public school pur-
poses, it is said.
Commandery Elects Officers.
Old Dominion Commandery, No H.
Knights Templar. has elected these officers:
William G. LIE Hew, eminent commander;
Chester A. Gwynn. generalissimo; Will
liam b. Davis, captain general Claude
w. Fletcher, senior warden; Walter e.
Davis. junior warden; Edgar Warfeld,
ST., treasurer: A. G. Uhler. recorder;
Henry Il Field. prelate: j. Johnston
Greene, assistant prelate; William H.
Charles, standard bearer; Charles f.
Outcalt sword bearer; Charles Page Wal
Ter, jr.. warder: Louis P. Roth. third
guard; Preston 0. Cockey second guard
Robert A. Zachary, first guard; George
W. Zachary. tiler.
ne eIectloH TOOK place last night anu
the meeting was largely attended.
Nearly two hundred names have been
obtained for Wilson, Marshall and Car
lin club, to be formed In the near future
The movement was started by the city
democratic committee. 1t is expected
that within short time a meeting OF
the committee will be called to arrange
for mass meeting of those who will
become identified with the club
Henry Jenkins of Alton. H., member of
thn Inn .G
Bottle Blowers Association, paid a visit
tonight to Branch No. 6S, this city, and
delivered an address,
First Sergt. Claude II. Crump Of the
Alexandria Light Infantry has declined
the positio nof second lieutenant. 1t is
expected that a special election will be
ordered to fill the vacancy. which was
caused by the promotion of Second Lieut..
IL Noel Garner to the position of first
lieutenant.