Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
F. l. HuddIeston Wins Treas
.urership of Fairfax County.
HAS A SlX-V0TE MARGIN
Odd Fellows to Take Part in Corner
Stone Laying at Accotink To-
morrow Afternoon.
Special Correspondence of The Star,

Special Correspondence OF Ine SUM-
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 20
F. L. Huddleston is the winner or the
office of treasurer of Fairfax county
which was contested by CLAUDE w.
WILEY. The contest was over the out
come of the primary held August ).
which showed difference of four votes
between Huddleston and whey III
favor of Huddleston.
The votes were again counted BEFORE
Judge ]. B. T Thornton in the circuit
court for Fairfax county and showed
that Mr. Huddleston had a majority Of
six instead of four votes, the latter
being the original count Following
this announcement the contest was
dropped by the attorneys representing
Mr. Wiley, and Mr.. Huddleston was de-
clared the winner of the primary
Mr.. Huddleston will come up for
election in November. A primary, how
ever is regarded in this county as
equivalent to an election. 1t is hardly
thought that Mr.. Huddleston will have
any opposition in the November cleo
ton. in which case he will assume the
duties of his new office January 1.
1t is expected that the finance COM
mittee of the city council Tuesday
night will complete the negotiations
for the city taking over George wash
ington Park. The taking over of this
park at a cost of about $1,000 was
recommended to city council by the
special committee on annexation at a
meeting of that body held July 10. and
its report was adopted.
Odd Fellows Go to Accotink.
More than 100 Odd Fellows from this
city will leave here early tomorrow
inl Eair fa
to take part in the laying of the corner
stone of the new Odd Fellows Hall of
Accotink Lodge. No. as. which exercises
bers will be accompanied by the Amer
lean Indian Guard Band. The cere-
monies will be in charge of Canton
No. l. Patriarchs Militant. this city.
Rev. Louis Smet, formerly pastor of
the Catholic Church at Warrenton. Va.
will be formally installed pastor of
st. Mary's Catholic Church. this city,
at the 1890 o'clock mass tomorrow
Quoted by Rt. Rev. d. ]. OConnell,
bishop of the diocese of Richmond.
The Swastika Club, an athletic or
ganization of ST. Mary's Academy, will
resume activities for the coming ses-
sion Monday. Credits will be given in
the various departments of the clubs
work. which include basket ball. dodge
ball. tennis. archery, fencing. folk
dancing, drills and expression classes.
Tuesday and Wednesday Junior and
minim classes will be organized in ex-
preston and physical education.
l.. Morgan Davis of this city is anx-
ious to find the owner of pistol
which he took from a young federal
soldier at the first battle of Manassas
July 81, 1861. On the handle is the
following inscription: Hubbard Smith,
from Friends"
In view of the fact that many of the
veterans are now in Washington Mr.
Davis has hopes the owner may be
found, in which event he will gladly
turn it over to him.
The third quarterly conference of the
year of Trinity NJ. E. Church will be
held at 1870 o'clock Tuesday night in
that church. Iewill be presided over
by District Superintendent w. l.. Nc
Dowell. D. D.
More than 100 Elks from the differ
ent lodges in the state are expected to
attend the state convention. which will
be held here October 5, 6 and Z. Plans
for the affair are rapidly nearing
completion. An elaborate program of
entertainment has been prepared for
the v>sitors.