The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
6al King street.


CO kinE StTcrt
Alexandria. va. April 10-Forty candi-
dates are now in the contest for queen OF
the carnival for homecoming week. The
ballot boxes were again opened to-day,
and many Of the candidates showed large
gains. Mrs. Cletia Whitehead with l,I6S
votes TO her credit, leads. Mrs A. ID.
Monitor. with 1.419. is second. while the
third highest contestant is Mrs. P. Won
de WestIaken. with 40 votes. The con-
test will close April q at 10 p. m. Rivalry
for the honor is on the increase, as is
evidenced by the large increase Of votes
noted.
Standing Of the other candidates is as
follows: Miss Mary Adcock. 65l; Miss
Ruth Appich, 4S5; Miss Minnie Berwang-
er 90: Miss X Brill. 40l; Miss c. Ber-
rell. 40: Miss B. Baader. 30: Mrs. j. w.
Bales. SIS. Mrs Louis Brill, 52S; Miss Ida
y. Breen. IS. Miss -anette Cur
tin. 355: Miss Estelle ClapdOre. 20; Miss
Bessie Creegan. 50: Miss Grace Chaun-
cey. 50: Mrs Annie Kramer Dunbar.
7lS; Miss Hattie .. Douglas, 81
Miss Marie Drew. al; Miss Helen Drew.
lS7: Miss Marie Fannon. 80; Mrs. Ii.
Triedlaner 6lC: Miss MeryI 3. Goldsmith,
les: Miss Annie NJ. German. $50; Miss
Jane c. German, 30; Miss J. Ethel
Grimes. Glo: Mrs NJ p. Greene. 40l;
Miss Amy Hcisley. 80; Miss Inez Mar
shall. Isl; Mrs J. William May. loo;
Miss Margaret MHstead. As; Miss Irene
NJ Pullman $50. Miss Sally G. Patterson
66s. Miss Bessie W. Reeves. 6i6; Miss
Flora Becker. c93: Miss Margie Ramey.
rs: Miss Nellie Schlichting. 81: Miss
Ethel Sullivan. $50: Mrs. A II. Smythe'
2l3: Miss Caroline Wedderourn' 4Se.
Plans for homecoming week and the
parade 10 be held April 80 are now being
rapidly formulated by the executive com
mIttee. A route for the parade probably
viii be determined upon az a meeting OF
the executive committee Monday night
in the rooms OF the chamber Of COM
rnerce. The following committee has
been assigned 10 map out route Maj.
W NJ Smith. chairman; A D. Brockett.
secretary; J. Y Williams. NJ P. Greene.
and ". A. Smoot, ir.
Many secret and fraternal organiZa-
tions will participate in the parade. The
combined councils of the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics and the Red
Men will take part The latter Organi-
cation has invited the various tribes or
Washington 10 participate.
will keep open house for the entertain
ment Of visitors during the progress Of
homecoming week. Il is understood the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company is arranging to put on boat
the day OF the parade.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting OF the Chesapeake Presbytery in
the Second Presbyterian Church begin
ming Tuesday night The programme 10
be carried out will be as follows: Tues
day az s p. M. sermon by Rev. !. H
Taylor. for the retiring moderator; Wed
nesdav at II O'Clock sermon by Rev. T
II. Hooper, and at s p. m. sermon by
Rev. II. ". Pratt; Thursday at II o'clock,
sermon by Rev. James =. Smith; at S
y. m. foreign mission service. with an ad-
dress By Rev Il NJ. Moftett The Pres
bytery is composed Of the ministers and
one elder from the Southern Presbyterian
churches in Alexandra, Washington, and
the counties Of Fairfax. LoudoUn. Cul-
peper. Fauquier. Prince William. and
Stafford.
While driving across the tracks OF the
Washington, Alexandria. and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company, at Duke
and Royal streets. an Adams Express
Company wagon, driven by Robert Bender,
was struck and overturned by a train
Bender was thrown to the ground with
the wagon on top or him. The wagon.
which was struck by nOrthbOund train
from Mount Vernon. was damaged. William
Ketland and Charles Davis came 10 Ben
der's assistance and removed him from
beneath the heavy wagon. Bender was
afterward taken 10 Alexandria Hospital
where he is being treated for numerous
bruises and cOntusiOns about the body
His injuries are not regarded as serious.
The train was In charge OF Conductor
Namon Davis and Motorman Sheiner.
The King Automatic Platform Com
pany. incorporated. has been granted a
charter by the State corporation COM
mission with a miximUm capital stock OF
$4,000 and a minimum capital stock Of
the same amount. Objects Of the con-
Germ are 20 manufacture car platforms.
Officers are: w. NJ. King. president; J.
P. Edwards. vice president; l. H. Saun-
ders, secretary and treasurer, all Of
Washington.
At a meeting Of the finance committee
of the city council last night bonds OF
the issue OF 1879. amounting 10 SIC, ,4Oo.
were destroyed. They were called in by
City Auditor Price and paid for out OF
Eiorey obtained from the sale Of bonds
OF the 1902 issue
At the same time, the committee de-
stroyed $500 worth OF 1873 bonds. which
were exchange for ones OF the 1908 issue.
OF this amount s. 900 was held by Alex
andria parties and S2,CO0 by Washington
people. The total amount funded to date
Is 5000 500
Bread thieves were active in the city
early this morning when they stole
twenty-six pounds Of bread and two
pounds OF cakes from boxes in front OF
the stores OF c. r Walker, 70 North
Columbus street, and Mrs. John Alexan-
der, 800 North Columbus street.
Mrs. Olive L. Smith, Of Washington.
eighty-hve years old, died about o'clock
this morning at Alexandria Hospital, fol-
lowing a stroke Of paralysis She was
the widow OF James V Smith. and
mother Of J. Edgar Smith. Of Washing
ton. Her body win be sent 10 Washing
ton for burial
Secretary Wedderburn. OF the George
Washington Park Association. announces
that the children of this city. Washing
ton, and vicinity. may use the George
Washington Park Monday for egg roll
ing and picnicking
Elaborate musical programmes will be
given at many Of the churches to-mOr-
row. At most Of the churches the resi-
dent clergy will officiate.
Maryland Crops Damaged.
HageTstown. Md. April l0-The freez-
ing weather tonight and to-day follow
ing the frost and snow last night. has
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