Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Democratic Committee
Planning to Get Out Vote.
EXTENSION OF LIGHTS
Funeral Services Are Held-Sale Of
Commerce Street
Property.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


|. ALEXANDRIA, Va, October Q, 1913.
While there will be no opposition to the
democratic nominees in the general cleo
ton which will be held November next,
II Is the purpose of the city democratic
committee to get out az large a vote as
possible that day. With this object in
view there will be q called meeting Of the
city democratic committee. very shortly.
Henry 8. Stuart is the nominee for
governor and ]. Fred Birrell is the ncmi-
nee for the house of delegates from this
city and county
AT the annual meeting Of Fitzgerald
Council, No 409, Knights Of Columbus.
last night, the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
I. H. Fegan, grand knight; Harold Riggs,
deputy grand knight; NJ. E. Greene,
chancellor; f. T. Quinn, recorder; James
Callan. financial secretary: Sylvester A.
Breen, treasurer; A. A. Lucas. warden;
r. L. Carne, advocate: Alphonso Lucas,
inside guard; j. H. Harrington, outside
guard; Rev. l.. r. Kelly, chaplain; John
A. Gilroy, trustee.
Three large incandescent lights will
| shortly be placed on Duke street extend
&c, Fairfax county. by the county board
Of supervisors The lights will be dis
trtbuted between Stone bridge and Bal
lenger's store. Thomas Williams MEM
Der OF the board of supervisors of the
county, is arranging for their installa-
| ton. 1t Is expected that eventually a
line OF lights will be extended on this
thoroughfare as far as the old toll gate,
mile from what is known as Stone
bridge.
Jim Jefferson, colored, Saturday night
went TO a saloon and had his pay check
for $21.25 cashed, and after leaving the
place he missed his money which he had
carefully tucked away in his pocketbook.
Jefferson obtained warrant for the ar
ne evidence to show that Ford had got
ten the money and he was acquitted.
Norman Simms was charged with
drunken and disorderly conduct His wife
appeared as complainant. Justice Cation
gave him his choice of doing better or
taking six-month course on the state
convict road force. Simms promised to
do better and was acquitted
Attend Church Anniversary.
A large delegation of members identi-
fled with a number of fraternal organi-
cations in the city last night attended
services at the NJ. p. Church IN con-
nection with the celebration of the eighty
fifth anniversary exercises and heard ad-
dresses delivered by Representatives C.
G. Carlin, this city, and John L.. Burnett,
Alabama. They were headed by band
in marching to the church. Representa-
tive Burnett spoke on Immigration"
Rev. j. w. Kirk, D. D., OF Baltimore
will preach tonight. and the music viii
be furnished by the choir of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary A. Mat
thews. president of the Allison w. c.
T. u. will be held tonight at her home.
213 North Fairfax street. Rev. p. p.
Phillips, rector Of st. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal Church, officiating Members OF
the w. T. C. L. will attend the services,
as will also officials of the Children's
Home. together with the children from
that home. The bodyl4wil be- shipped
tomorrow morning to Royersford, Pa,
Mrs Matilda slavin Lindsey, mother Of
DR.. Charles T. Lindsey. this city. died
yesterday at her home, at Bridgewater,
Rockingham county. Va, at an advanced
age. The deceased was the widow OF
Jacob H. Lindsey. DR.. Lindsey is the
only surviving child. Her funeral will
home.
The local board of civil service exam
iners announces that an examination will
be held in this city November Is for the
position of stenographer and typewriter.
A first grade or clerical examination will
be held here February next On the
same date a subclerical examination will
also be held.
Alumnae Plans Banquet.
The alumnae of St Mary's Academy has
completed arrangements for its sixth an
nual banquet and reunion, which will be
held at the academy Wednesday evening
next. The affair will be attended by q
| large gathering of members OF the
| alumnae. Miss Gertrude Spetzler of
Baltimore, teacher of elocution and
dramatic art, will give recital.
| The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Order of
| Railway Conductors, has arranged for an
oyster supper. which will be given at the
Young Peoples building, October q, from
| 5 until o pm.
William T. Taber will give an organ
recital at st. Pauis p. e. Church Octo-
| Der 13 at o'clock. He is organist of
the First Congregational Church, Wash
I ington.
| Deputy United States Marshal William
| Schoeni yesterday afternoon conveyed
| Catherine Sullivan, colored, charged with
abstracting a money order for $50 from
| a letter addressed to Jane Kelly, Fairfax
| county, to Richmond for trial.
! r. P. Henderson and wife have sold to
| Thomas p. Henderson house and lot
on the south side of Commerce street be-
1 tween Fayette and Payne streets. A
deed of conveyance was placed on record
| today.
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