The Washington herald., 1910-04-24
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Alexandria, Va, April 23.-It is ex-
pected that when the municipal council
meets Tuesday night the finance COM
mittee will report on the request of the
school board for an appropriation OF
$500 for Improvements at Washington
public school for boys. and Lee public
school for girls At the last meeting OF
council the board asked for total APP
preparation of $500 II is stated that
half of this amount was to be used for
the installation of sanitary closets at
Washington School Building. and the
other half for grading and improving
the grounds surrounding the school.
Members Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry win. Monday night. march to
Shooters Hin, west of the city. where
they will pitch shelter tents and engage
In military maneuvers. The members
are actively preparing for the annual en-
campment in the coming summer and de-
Prior 20 this work there will be a drill at
the hall
Announcement is made by the local
board OF civil service examiners that an
examination will be held here May . for
general mechanics 10 fill a vacancy at
the experimental farm, Arlington, Va.
The position pays a salary Of $500 year.
There will be no educational test for
this examination.
Examinations announced to be held
here June . are as follows: Wireless
telegraph operator. Philippine service,
salary $500 a year; meteorological chem
ist. Bureau of Chemistry. Department Of
Agriculture, female at Philadelphia, sal
airy $500 a year; botanical artist. De-
partment Of Agriculture, salary 500
year.
\ charter has been granted by the state
corporation commission to the Oxygen
Treatment and Supply Corporation. Ross
lyn, Va. with a maximum capital stock
OF $500 and a minimum OF $1,000. The
objects are 10 manufacture chemicals.
&c. The officers are J. L. Doran. presi-
dent. NJ. NJ. Doran. vice president both
OF Culpeper. Va: g. p. Hart, secretary,
Washington. d. c. The commission has
also granted a charter 20 the Rosslyn
Clay Material Company. incorporated.
Rosslyn. Va. with a maximum capital
stock of $4,000 and a minimum Of 5000.
The objects are 20 deal I'm clay products.
The following are named as officers: W.
L. Jackson. president. Charles Walden,
vice president; Edwin Smith, secretary.
all Of Rosslyn. Va.
The Holy Name Society, which was or
ganized last Sunday at St Mary's Catho-
lie Church. will hold a meeting at 40
o'clock tomorrow afternoon az the Young
Mems Sodality. Lyceum Hall, at which
time officers will be elected. An address
viii be made by Rev. Father HandIey.
G. S. =. All men and boys who have
made their first communion have been
invited 20 be present and become identi-
fed with the society
The two lodges Of odd Fellows in this
city will celebrate the ninetieth ami
versary Of the founding Of Odd Fellow
ship Sunday, May l. by attending special
services which will be held at the First
Baptist Church. at which time a sermon
will be delivered by Rev. w. F. Watson.
pastor.
The funeral OF Mrs. Eliza Mulley took
place this morning from Wheatleys UNI
dertaking chapel Rev. Father II J.
Cutler. pastor OF St Mary's Catholic
Church, conducted the services.
Members OF r. z. Lee Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans, viii assemble in their hail
in uniform at $40 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon 10 attend the funeral of the late
Maj. Beverly r. Mason, who died in
Washington. They will proceed in car
riages to ivy Hill Cemetery, where burial
will be made.
Rev Father Handley, c. s. p. will
preach at the late mass at st. Mary's
Catholic Church tomorrow. and also at
the services at o'clock at night.
Second Lieut. Thomas 3. Cochran. this
city, battalion quartermaster and com
missary of the Second Battalion, First
Regiment OF Infantry, has forwarded his
resignation TO Adjt Gen. w W. Sale.