The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
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Alexandra. April 2.-The majority OF
the committees that viii have the work
Of arranging for the parade to be held
/ April 80. in connection with the dedication
OF George Washington Park. have ad-
ranged for meetings during the coming
week for the purpose Of formulating and
outlining plans for the work which viii
have 70 be done from now on until the
time set for the parade.
The committees from the fire engine
companies viii meet at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning in the rooms Of the chamber
Of commerce. They are as follows: Re-
lief hook and ladder. John NJ. Webster.
chairman; William Cleveland, z. Steuart
Smith; Reliance. J. S. Douglas. chairman;
A. d. Grimes, captain: c. NJ Schwab:
/ Columbia, G. J. W. Summers, Z. s.
Leadbeater, Charles W Duffey: Friend
ship Veterans Association. +. NJ. Brad
shaw, Herman Friedlander, NJ. r. Norris.
Charles NJ. Griffin. James a. Javins.
The military committee has arranged
for meeting Monday night IN Armory
Hall The committee is as follows Mai
James f. King. chairman: Capt Albert
Bryan. Capt W NJ. King. jr.. Capt. P. J.
Murphy. Lieut. ". ". Dsmaine. Lieut.
r
Capt. R. II. Atkinson, Lieut.. C.. II. Nav
7. b. Cochran, NJ. J. Greene. S. L. Mon
roe, Wallace Lindsay, Arthur Herbert
r., Charles D. Barrett, r. c. Acton, and
G. W. Bontz
Alexandria policemen are going 10 test
their athletic qualities on the diamond
to-morrow afternoon at "Coiross." where
they VII play a practice game prior 10
getting in trim for a game with a team
at Fairfax Court House next week. Six
"coppers. with Chief Goods as CAPTAIN
at the present time constitute the base
ball aggregation OF the police force.
The nine Will be completed with the addi-
ton Of three outsiders. Considerable en-
thusiasm is being manifested in the Do
lice team, as this Will mark the arsr
time in the history OF the force that 4
has had baseball nine.
The girls now occupying the Lee School
Building. King and Alfred streets. will be
transferred TO the new building IN Prince
street during the coming week A con-
tract for the removal Of the effects has
been awarded TO J. ". beavers. Dur
ing the removal the girls will be given
a holiday. Gustavus RObey has been Sc
lected as janitor OF the new school
Charles Rush, about thirtw-two years
old, died this afternoon at his home. 1913
Duke street. following an illness OF ty-
phoid fever. Mr. Rush IS survived BY
his wife and two children. He was for
merly employed in the freight oflce OF
the Washington-Southern Railway Com
pany. No arrangements have been made
for the funeral.
Mrs. Marie Travers. wife OF Robert 6
Travers, died shortly before noon TODAY
in her home. 519 Queen street. She had
been III long time with blood poisoning.
Mrs. Travers was fifty-three years old.
Besides her husband, she Is survived by
the following children: Mrs. Nav Fones.
John r. Travers, and Charles W. Trav-
ers. The funeral VIII take place Sun
Gay afternoon at O'Clock, from her late
home.
President Taft has declined an invita-
ton Of Mount Vernon Chapter. Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution, to at
tend the unveiling Of the tablet contain
Ing the names OF those who served as
pallbearers at Weshington's funeral.
which viii take place at Christ Eplsco-
pal Church April g.
Seminole Tribe, No. %. Improved Order
Of Red Men, gave its first annual ban
Quet tonight at the Hotel Rammel. which
was largely attended. Toasts were re-
sponded TO by the following members of
the lodge: W. s. Nicklin. Robert S.
Barrett, H Noel Garner, and L. P. Wood
ward Several other members Of the
order made brief addresses
C ]. Cummings has puchased from the
Brick Company house and
lot, $50 North Columbus street.
At a nesting Of Potomac Lodge Of ODD
Fellows. held tonight, the inItIatory
degree Of the order was conferred upon
several candidates.
MarEove to support Sothern.