Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Notices of Election Issued to
New CounciImen.
BODY MEETS SEPTEMBER |
Republican Committee Issues Gall for
Mass Observation-Disclosures
Man Dies of Fever.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 24-The
recently chosen members. of the city
council are to receive formal notices of
their election, just prepared by the clerk
of the corporation court. These notices
will all be delivered in person within the
next few days by D. r. Stansbury, clerk
Of the common council.
The notices set forth that the first
meeting of the new council will be held
at noon September 1. At that time both
branches will be formally organized with
the election of presidents. vice presi-
dents, clerks and the appointment of the
various committees.
The members of the board Of alder
men elected by wards are: Jacob Brill,
first; George H. Robinson, second; Maui
rice Wilkins. third; c. J. w. Summers.
fourth.
Common council by wards-John Lead
beater and F. F. Marbury, first; Will
liam Wattles and William Desmond. sec
oud: A, D. Brockett and James w. Bales,
third. Charles Bendheim and Nicholas j.
LaWler, fourth.
Republicans Call Mass Meeting.
The city republican committee has is
sued call for a mass meeting Of re-
publicans to be held the night of Sep
TENDER 9 In Odd Fellows Hall, North
Columbus street, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the congressional
district convention which will be held
here September to nominate a candi-
date for Congress- A total Of fourteen
delegates with an equal number of al
ternates will be chosen.
The candidate who will be nominated
will oppose Representative c. c. Carlin
of this city, the democratic nominee.
The city committee held a meeting
at the Hotel Rammel and issued a call
for the meeting. Owing to the absence
of ity Chairman Harry B. Quinn, the
meeting was presided over by d. e.
Robey, temporary chairman.
Firemen to Leave for Portsmouth.
A total Of sixty Alexandria firemen
will depart on the Norfolk steamer at
500 o'clock tomorrow morning for Ports
mouth, Va. to attend the state f1remen's
convention, which will convene Wednes-
day.
Members of the three companies will
assemble at their respective engine
houses at 7:3O o'clock and march to the
steamboat wharf in a body. The COM
panies will be commanded by the fol-
lowing: Capt. A. D. Grimes, Reliance;
Capt. E. j. McDermott. Columbia, and
Capt E. V. Wildt, Relief Hook and
Ladder.
Pistol "Toters" Fined.
Joe Field. Russell Smith, Kemp Lewis
and Alfred Lewis, all colored, were
charged in the police court today with
carrying pistols. The roundup of these
men occurred Saturday night when Chief
Goods and a squad of police went in
search OF gun-toters. Field was fined
so5 following plea Of guilty and Smith
forfeited S25 collateral, while fines of
$50 each were imposed in the cases of
the two Lewis men.
The will of the late Frank c. Spinks
was admitted to probate in the corpora
ton court today. The testator leaves all
of his estate. with the exception of his
interest in house 144s Duke street, to
his wife, Mrs. Katie A. Spinks, and he
names her as executrix. Mrs Spinks
has qualified as such. The decedents in
terest in the house mentioned he leaves
to his sisters, Misses Ruth and Margaret
Spinks. The instrument is dated Sep
TENDER Z, 1910.
Washington Man Victim of Fever.
Following illness of typhoid fever con-
tinuing four weeks Frank ]. Gainey of
Washington. about thirty-ones years old,
died this morning at the Alexandria
Hospital. The deceased was a black
smith by trade and for some time past
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