The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
Change in Form of Local
Government Projected.
SUBDIVISIONS COVER COUNTY
Tablet in Memory of George wash
ingtOn's PnlIbeRrers-United Char
titles Elects Omcers-SaIe of Church
at Auction Did Not MateFiaIize.
Sunday Schools Rally Day.
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Alexandria, Va, Oct ia change
in the form of local government is
being projected by many of the leading
citizens of Alexandria County Among
the measures suggested is that of in
corporation. either for the county as a
whole. or for each OF the three magis-
terial districts. 1t IL said that the
board OF trade Of the county will
shortly call a mass meeting Of citizens
to Escuss the matter and to decide
upon some definite course
Owing to the rapidly changing con-
ditions in the county. the citizens have
for some time been considering the
advisability of securing a different
sorm Of government. That which is
now in force is said TO be inadequate
for present needs. The county fifteen
or twenty years ago was no more
thickly settled than an average sec
tion Of the State. but to-day it is lit
orally covered with growing subdivi-
siOns, many of whose boundaries al
most merge into each other. 1t is
claimed that if this process OF develop
ment continues without any general
controlling system. the result will be
that the county will become a great
struggling town, with irregular. wind
ing streets, exhibiting various stages
Of repair and disorder.
To prevent such possibility, and 10
correct existing conditions, incorpora-
ton is proposed By effecting that
now. il is declared. the county would
be Tic OF many of the evils that result
from undirected growth The advan-
tages claimed for the change would be
ugiform system of streets and other
thoroughfares, the proper lighting and
repair Of highways. the providing Of
water supply and seweFage. and ade-
quate police protection
In line with this movement was the
meeting of citizens committee. held
last evening in Del Ray, when a re-
port was adopted recommending the
incorporation of the towns of Del Raw
and st. Elmo into a town 10 be named
Potomac.
George WashingtOn's PaIIbearers.
a tablet TO the memory Of the pail
bearers who served at the funeral Of
George Washington is to be placed in
old Christ Episcopal Church. where Gen.
Washington attended divine services.
Permission for the erection Of the memo
rial was recently granted by the vestry
10 Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution. The pallbear-
ers were Eols. Charles Simms. Dennis
Ramsay, William Payne, George Glpin,
Philip Marstell. and Charles Little The
4ahfaA .rs--T b.. Of
is to be placed on the interior OF the
church on the west wall between the two
doors
The following officers have been elected
by the United Charities for the ensuing
year: Miss Virginia Burke, honorary
president; Mrs J. W. White. president,
Mrs. 5. F. Dyson, vice president: Mrs
4 II. O'Brien, treasurer. and Mrs.
James Z. Alexander secretary Chair
men Of the committees were appointed
as follows. Mrs. s 5. Sipple Mrs NJ l.
Price Mrs S +. Dyson. and Mrs. E. II.
O'Brien.
The Sunday school of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church win hold rally day serv-
ices Tomorrow morning at 9:3O o'clock.
All dLll eSS VIII De QellNertft- BY HeF. Ut.
W. J Maybee, superintendent Of the Chill
drens Home Society Of Virginia.
Rev. DR.. ". F. Fisher. Of the First
Baptist Church will be the speaker at
the meeting for men tomorrow afternoon
ct $3.50 o'clock IN the lecture-room OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. HIS
subject viii be How much better. then.
is a man than a sheep a solo viii b.
sung by Miss Ethel Grimes.
Arrangements having been made 20
meet the payments due to the Mechanics
Building Association. No. 3, the Shiloh
Baptist Church (colored), which had beea
advertised TO be sold at public auction to-
day to satisfy a deed of trust. was not
offered tor sale.
A special sermon to the Maccabtos OF
this city will be delivered Tomorrow
night by Rev. Joseph r. Sewer, in the
Second TTeSby teTian Church.