Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Statewide Prohibition Cam
paign to Begin.
PETITIONS IN CIRCULATION
Graduation Diplomas for Thirteen
High School Pupils-License Bill
to Come Before City Council.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 6.-Temper-
ance workers in Alexandria will soon be-
gin soliciting signatures to a petition to
be presented to Gov. Stuart requesting
him to call special election, September
%, for voting on the question of state
wide prohibition. Petitions win be circu-
lated in every city and county in the
state.
The enabling act. providing for a vote
on statewide prohibition, will not go into
effect until June -. which marks ninety
days after the close of the legislature
The campaign is to start June 90 and
end June p. During that time it is
estimated by the temperance people
1900 signatures can be obtained. This
is equal to one-fourth of the qualified
voters at the last election. the number
necessary before an election can be called
Should the people of the state vote
dry the new law would not become
operative until November l. 1916
High School Graduation.
Diplomas of graduation will be con-
ferred on thirteen pupils of the Alex
andria High School at annual COM
mencement exercises on the evening
of June Is, in the Westminster build
ing. The graduates are: Misses Helen
r. Blake. Madeline L. Martin. Corinne
Reardon. Flora Glasgow Mabel Hen
derson. Mary Moore. and Messrs. Fran
els +. Johnston Robert E. Knight. jr.:
William F. Boswell. Howard St. Clair,
Joseph Chauncey, Eldon Raison, Barton
Phillips.
An address will, be made to the class
by DR.. E. H. Russell of the Fredericks-
burg Normal School. Francis E. johnson
will deliver the valedictory. Miss Corinne
Reardon will deliver the salutatory.
c. C. Car1in will be awarded to Francis
E. Johnston and Ashby Bladen of the
first and second year classes, respective
ly. for decla1ming and debating.
Rev. DR.. ]. w. Duffey. pastor of the
NJ. E. Church South. will address the
graduates Sunday. June IA.
The annual commencement exercises Of
st. Mary's Academy are to be held at
the opera house.
st. Mary's Parochial School will close
for the summer Wednesday next.
City Council to Meet.
The annual license bill, passed by the
higher branch of the city council, will
come up before the common council for
passage at meeting of council Tuesday
night The street committee may make
some recommendation regarding the wa
tering of dirt streets when macadam
streets are sprinkled. The lower branch
will act on the ordinance appropriating
5000 for the Alexandria Hospital build
ing fund. which has already passed the
board of aldermen.
Many members of the Virginia Press
Association have signifed intention to
attend the twenty-sixth annual session
of that organization. to be held here
June % to %. A meeting of the COM
mittee in charge Of the entertainment of
the delegates will be held early the COM
ing week.
The public property committee of the
city council will open sealed bids Mon
day for the lease of the city fish wharf
for period of five years. Under the pro-
visions of the bids asked the city re-
serves the right to land material belong
ing to the city upon the wharf.