The Washington times., 1909-02-10
DISCUSS THE NEED
FOR VACCINATION
Whether Smallpox Has Be
come Epidemic in AleXan-
dria Is Question.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Feb 10
Whether smallpox is enough of an cpl
demic in Alexandria TO just ~ the ap-
poinmeut of physicians to vaccinate
the pupils Of the public schools as well
as INDECENT persons. is the subject which
is today being discussed amons Alex
andrians. The question was raised by
the introduction by President Sn, s. den
in the common council last evening Of
such a resolution.
The Introduction of the resolution
/ produced general discussion or the
prevalence OF smallpox. scarlet fever
diphtheria. and other contagious dis
eases in Alexandria. The resolution was
finally referred TO the committee on
general laws
communication from the owners Of
property i'm the square bounded by
King Cameron. St Asaph and wash
ington streets, protesting against the
alleged violations Of the building laws
OF the city in the erection Of a moving
picture theater in that square, were re-
/ ferred to the committees on streets and
/ general laws.
A petition from Charles T.. Pettey "a
/ fireman, for $500 damages for injuries
/ received while working at the Jameson
T FIRE, was referred TO the finance com
mittee.
/ The question Of allowing the streets
of the city 10 be used for a carnival
during the week from April Is 10 May /
produced quite a discussion, and the
/ matter was finally referred to the COM
/ n'ittees on streets and general laws.
/ Miss Caroline NJ. Taylor, daughter OF
!
/ home, no South Fayette street. last
/ evening. Miss Taylor was quite popular
! IN the community. No arrangements
/ have been made for her funeral.
/ The funeral Of the late Mrs. Isabella
I r, Bartlett was held from her home, l07
/ North Payne street this afternoon ana
/ was largely attended The funeral ser
/ vices were conducted by the Rev. Q. I.
/ HUMPHREYS. of the Methodist Protestant
| Church, and the burial was made in the
/ Union Cemetery.
A IN citing of Fitzgerald Council, No.
/ 459 Knights OF Columbus, Will be held
at St. Marv's Hail, IN South Royal
/ street. this evening, when the first de
/ gree viii be conferred on a class Of
/ candidates.
/ The Young Mems Senate held an in-
Itcresting meeting last evening ar the
/ Young Peoples building. In south Wash
IingtOu street, when nuaI arrangement s.
were made for the anniversary banquet
/ which will be held on next Tuesday
evening. Invitations have been extend
cd 20 the Rev IT. n. COudeu, chaplain
/ OF the House, and the Rev. Edward
/ Everett Hale, chaplain OF the Senate
( A Pure Food and Industrial Exposition
/ viii be held in ATmOTy Hail, in South
Royal street, during the week beginning
/ March "a The officers Of the Pure
Food Association iu This city are Q. o.
Pullman, president and q. r. Yates,
treasurer
/ A delegation Of Shriuers from this city
I viii visit the valentine party Of Ain aa
Temple next Friday night The AleXaH-
dria ShrineTs VIII be headed 10y Mayor
. Fred j. Paff.
NJ t. DinwiCdie, John Graham, Fran (
Latham, Of Andrew Jackson Lodge. ard
r +. Fuller, OF Alexandria-Was On
Lodge OF MasOns5 are IN Richmond dt-
/ tending the session OF the Grand Lodge.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
/ sons will on February - give their an
/ uual banquet at the hail iu the Young
Peoples building in South Washington
street. Among the speakers on the Oc-
! casiOu viii be Representative s. K Mil
Ter and Representative Joseph Johnson.
Announcement has Just been made of
the marriage by the Rev. ". j. Morton
of Christ Church, at the TectOry IN this
CITY OF Charles Reeder, of Washington
and MIS-. Berry Waters, Of Alexandria.
/ The ceremony was performed on Jan
uaTy %.