The Washington herald., 1915-11-02
LO0kFOR QUIET
ELECTION TODAY
Alexandra Vote May Be Cut
Down Because Legislators
Unopposed.
OTHERSARE INTERESTING
Lebanon Church in Fairfax County
Has to Fight for $3.50 Given
1t by Congress.

aleAanurld- va, NOV. This city
is going to have a very quiet election
tomorrow, because State Senator r
Ewell Thornton, representing the
Fourteenth Senatorial district, and ].
Fred Birrell. of this city, represent
ing Alexandria and Alexandria County
in the house of delegates, are with
out opposition. The banks win be
closed, it being a State holiday. All
saloons here closed at o'clock this
evening and will remain closed until
Wednesday morning. Polls will omen
at 6:27 a. m. and close at p. m.
The race for commemorative at
torney between r. Gordon Finney.
Frank L. Ball, and C. T. Jesse is a
most interesting one. Since the with
drawal of Commonwealth's Attorney
Mackey from the race all three can
didates have been out in force solicit
ing votes.
There is also a fight on between
William H. Duncan and A. II. Barber
for the position Of commissioner Of
revenue. which position is now held
by Mr.. Duncan.
For treasurer. the contestants are
E. w. Ball, William T. Hammer. and
John G. Dudley.
Another interesting contest Is that for
sheriff. between Howard b. Fields. H. T.
Palmer. George Marcy. A. c. Clements,
W. Harry johnson.
For supervisors-JeTerson district. Ed
ward Duncan. Lawrence A. Hopkins: Ar
lington district. Edward c. Hall, William
A. E. McShea. ]. R. Robinson. W. C. WI
bert: Washington district. W. T. Weaver.
Robert L. Weaver.
For overseer Of poor-Jefferson, Joseph
A. Kreamer: Arlington. H. 3. Balster;
Washington. W. c. Donaldson.
For constable-Jefferson, Richard z.
Crane. James Burke. l. J. Freeman: Ar
lington. Howard A. Smoot Peyton NJ
Petit. Harry A. Dye. o. L. Basye;
Norman Harrell. II. l.. Mar
cey. w. H. Payne. Chancellor Marcy,
L. r. Spates.
Justice Of the peace-Jefferson. Edmund
Clark. Bayliss Mcdonald. Frank z.
Heisley. John r. Smith, NJ. ]. Riley; Ar
lington. r. H. Robinson. w. II. Gaines.
George W. Donaldson. NJ. c. Loomis. A.
[. Mertens: Washington. E. w. Bauck-
near o. G. Costolow. James S. Brooks.
Clarence A. Ahalt
There is but one contest in Fairfax
County, and that is for the position
or supervisor of Mount Vernon dis
trtct between F. Pierce Reid and Ed
win NJ. West. the latter running as in
dependent. Mr.. Reid in the primary
last August defeated Mr.. West BY
Of four.
What will be done with $3.50 passed
by Congress last winter In the omnr- |
BUS claim OF war appropriations for !
churches and awarded to Lebanon |
Union Church of Linco.nia. FAIRFAX
county, is to be decided by Judge ].
;. T. Thornton in the Circuit Court
or this city.
This church is now out of exist
nee. and the surviving trustees OF
he church decided they would use the
money for improving the burying
ground of the church. Trustees of the
Baptist. Methodist. and Episcopal
churches of tht place, who formerly
leld their services at Lebanon Church,
njoined the trustees of the old church
rom doing so. The case was argued
oday before Judge Thornton in the
circuit Court. A decision is expected
Don. The trustees of the old church
we're represented by Attorney c. Yer
ION Ford, and Attorney Howard w,
ninth represented the contesting
hurches.
1t is expected that rs delegates will
lttend the twenty-sixth annual meeting
4 the Virginia diocesan board of the
Noman's Auxiliary Of the board of mis-
ions Of the Episcopal Church. which
will convene at $50 O'Clock Wednesday
morning in Christ P. E. Church and end
Is sessions Thursday night. Each night
pecial music will be furnished by the
'ested choirs of the three Episcopal
hurches of this city under the direction
4 Prof Bagley, of Washington.
The visiting delegates will be enter
aimed by Miss Sallie Stuart, OF this city,
resident of the organization, from s un-
III l
ONE, 719 King street.
Rev. Louis Smet, pastor, was the cele-
rant of high mass at o'clock this
lorning at st. Mary's Catholic Church
l observance of the feast of All Saints.
he mass was largely attended Masses
ERE also celebrated at 6. Z and s O'Clock. !
Tomorrow All Souls feast will be OBJ
erved with masses at 6, $50. T. s, s:3Ol
nd o'clock. The last mass will be a
Ugh mass, and tomorrow night at 8
clock the way of the cross will be said,
Rev. DR.. P. p. Phillips, rector OF ST. {
aurs p. E. Church, today conducted
ervices appropriate to the observance Of
Il Saints Day
At the annual meeting OF the stock {
olders of the Alexandria Water Com ]
any held today. these officers and d. !
.ctors were elected: Walter Roberts,
George Uhler, secretary and {
Edward L. Daingerfeld, Car ]
Ill Pierce, NJ A. Ahern, Worth Hulfish. I
rban S. Lambert, George S. French ]
alter Roberts, directors.
The Woman's Auxiliary to r. E. Camp, Z
onfederate Veterans, will ho>i a meet-l ,
g at 7:3O o'clock tomorrow night in Lee q
amp Hall G
.