The Washington herald., 1914-03-09
CANDIDATES TARDY
in filing NAMES
Few Aspirants for Alexandra City
Council Registered. Although Books
Close Friday Night.
MANY DARK HORSES EXPECTED

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Alexandria. Va, March Slew candi-
dates for city council have. as yet. sub
mitted their names to the city Demo-
| cratic committee. although the time for
filing names will expire Friday night at
a'meeting Of the COMMITTEES which win be
held at the Hotel Rammel.
The names Of many prospective candi-
dates have already been announced, but
nc definite statement has been obtained
as to their candidacy. It is also under
stood that several of the present incum-
bents win not run for the Office again.
Among the names of new prospective
candidates mentioned are:
NJ. ]. Mcfarland, second ward: James
w. Bales. third ward; Julian 7. Burke.
Jf.. fourth ware; '. illiam Desmond. Sec
ond ward.
There are eight members of the COM
mon council and four members of the
board OF aldermen to be nominated. 4
primary will be held May u. next.
Mrs. Catherine V. warfield, wife of
Edgar Warfield, sr.. died at midnight last
night at her home, 21S South Fairfax
street, after q long illness. Besides her
husband she Is survived by two sons.
George E. wsrheld. and Edgar War
field, jr.
Her funeral will take place at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from the residence
and the services will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. ]. W. Duffey. pastor of the
NJ E Church South. Burial will be
made in Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs Mary T. Lukens. widow of Court
land Lukens, died early this afternoon
at her home at Braddock Heights, Alex
aEdria County, after a long illness. Mrs.
Lukens was seventy-nine years old.
She is survived by several children. Fun
eral arrangements have not been made.
The body of Mrs. Mary Blanche Rick
ard. of Luray, Va, who was stricken
while on the street early last night, will
be sent tomorrow afternoon to her late
home at Luray, Va. for burial
The funeral of W. Lewis Creole took
place at 3 o'clock this afternoon from
the residence. ics North Patrick street.
Services were conducted by Rev. DIR
w. F. Watson, pastor OF the First Bap-
tist Church. and burial was in Bethel
Cemetery.
Fire. caused by a defective fiue. to-
night partially destroyed two small
occupied, respectively. by Mrs. NJ. Groves
and Mrs Annie 8. Pierpoint- The dam |
age amounted to about 500. The prop
arty is owned by Mrs. Mary Egan,l Of
A mission for men was opened tonight |
at st. Mary's Catholic Church under the |
direction of the Redemptorist Fathers. |
The church was packed. The mission /
There will be services both morning and |
evening. The closing services will be held |
Sunday next.
The priests conducting this mission to-
day concluded a mission for women,
which has been in progress during the
past week.
Pierson II. Bristow. of Washington. this
afternoon delivered an address before a
building of the Second Presbyterian
Church. A large crowd attended.
Special Lenten services were held to-
night at the Emmanuel Luthern Church
and large congregation attended. They
will be held every Sunday night during
Lent.
The March term of the corporation
Presiding. will convene at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning. A number OF chancery
;ases will be considered at this term.
Alexandria Lodge. No. 75s, of Elks will
Iold a meeting at its lodge rooms tomor-
ow night, when the committee on laws
will present a report suggesting a num-
'er Of changes in the bylaws.
The police Saturday night arrested a
lumber of Washingtonians for disorder
y conduct in the Northeastern section
4 the city. They will be given a hear
ng in the police court in the morning.
Mrs. NJ. d. Allen, eighty-four years old,
led at $50 o'clock last night at her
ome, 20e North Columbus street, after
brief illness. Mrs. Allen is survived by
wo sons. Ernest L. allen and William
.ewis Allen.
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