Evening star., 1918-06-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, Juno 10.-Vot-
ers of this city Tuesday will be called
upon to select four members Of the
board of aldermen and eight members
one-half of the membership of the city
council. Although practically on the
eve Of the election, there is no in
| terest apparent and there is scarcity
! of candidates.
All of the incumbents, with one ex-
| ception, overlooked filing notices of
their purpose to stand for reelection
| and the result is that their names
will not appear on the printed ticket.
Those seeking to be returned must
| nave their names placed on the ballot
| with a rubber stamp the day of cleo
| tion. This duty will devolve upon
| their friends. 1t is supposed that most
| of the incumbents will be candidat es
to succeed themselves.
| The incumbents are: Aldermen-E
NJ. Anderson, first ward; George H.
Robinson, second ward: NJ. X. wilkins,
third ward; c. ]. w. Summers, fourth
ward.
and Leopold Ruben, first ward; VIII
, liam Desmond and c. w. Wattles.
second ward; c. Keith Carlin and
James w. Bales, third ward; Nicholas
j. Lawler and Charles Bendheim.
| fourth ward.
New candidates: Aldermen-T. r.
| Spicer. third ward: A. Sidney Mankin,
| fourth ward. Common council
Charles Z. Tennesson and w. J. Nc
Caffrey, first ward; J. r. Mansfield
second ward: Charles j. Sullivan and
w. c. Baggett. third ward; Claude w.
Fletcher. fourth ward
Annual commencement Announced
The board of managers and gradu-
ating class of the Alexandria Hospital
have issued invitations for the an
nual commencement exercises of the
graduating class of the Alexandria
Hospital. which will take place at s
o'clock Tuesday night in the Young
Peoples building. The class is COM
posed of five nurses, as follows: Miss
| es Ruby Elizabeth Houser. Clarice
/ Tinsman. Sarah Lena Yates, Mrs.
Maud Borda and Mrs. Josephine Hull
special program of exercises will
be given in connection with the finals
Witness Novel Entertainment.
Several thousand Alexandrians to-
night witnessed for the first time in
this city a block dance, which was
given on Washington street between
King and Prince streets. The dance
was participated in by soldiers and
civilians. and pretty girls. also We're
among the dancers. Music was fur
nished by the band from the camp at
Quantico, and the square was well
illuminated with searchlights from
big Army automobile trucks. The af-
| fair was under the auspices of the
canteen division of the Red Cross and
was big success. The dancers were
furnished with ice cream during the
evening by the members of the Cam
teen Division. 1t is expected that an
| other such dance will he given here
shortly.
Public Schools to Close June IT.
The public schools of this city will
| close for the present scholastic ses-
sion Monday morning June II. The
, final examinations will be held during
the coming week, on which the
award of distinctions will be baseda
The Alexandria High School Will
hold it's finals that night in the audi
torium of it's school. 1t is expected
that there will be seventeen grad
| yates. special program of exer-
cises is being prepared for the occa-
sion.
Elks to Observe Flag Day.
AieXdHuTld LOCBe, no. l06, BenevO-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, is
planning special exercises in OBJ
servance of flag day. The program
will be given next Friday night at 8
o'clock in it's home.
Trustees of the lodge have turned
over their home to the government
| for the soldiers during the war peri
cd and will hereafter use their old
| home, directly adjoining on the cor
tner, the second floor of which al
ready has been fitted up for lodge
| purposes.
Special Mention.
|. Total appropriations amounting to
| $231.100 were adopted by the board
of aldermen at a called meeting held
| at noon today. This includes the an
nua1 appropriation bill and also a
| resolution providing for a temporary
| loan of 100000. City council will hold
its regular semi-monthly meeting
Tuesday night.
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