The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-05
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
625 King Street
Alexandria. Va. May Arrangements
are being made by the general commit
tee II local hremen for the entertain
ment Of the delegates at the annual
State convention in August.
The programme IS as follows:
On August "a, a reception viii he given
TO visiting h-emen and calling of con-
vention to order at p. m. to be pre-
sided over by j. r. y. Curtin. State
president of the association. Repre-
sentative c. c. Carl!n will deliver an ad-
dress on behalf Of the city Of AleXan-
dria. and J. H. Trimyer will speak on
behalf Of the local iremen. The closing
session will be held al O'Clock
\ monster street parade at 1870 O'Clock
he following afternoon, August p, with
about 1900 firemen in lire. is one of the
features planned. In the evening there
will be a band concert at King and
Washington streets.
The programme. as planned for Fri
day, includes a reel race at 10 a. m on
the macadam roadway in North Wash
ington street. Firemen from Virginia.
West Virginia. Maryland. and other
States are expected TO be in attendance.
Alexandra Council. No. 90. Junior Or
der Of United Americans will give ban
quet tomorrow night at Young Peoples
Building of Methodist Episcopal Church
South. The banquet will be served by a
committee Of ladies of NJ. Z. Church
South. Members will assemble in their
hall at Z o'clock and march in a body
to the building
Among those expected 20 respond 70
toasts are Representative James T. Lloyd.
of Missouri; Martin NJ Wood. national
secretary Of the order, Of Philadelphia:
Charles Relmer, national treasurer of the
order. OF Baltimore; c. NJ Money. State
chaplain, Of Virginia. and Judge Charles
Z. Nicol. Of this city.
This was Patrons Day" at Lee pub
lie school for white girls. There were
number Of visitors most Of whom were
parents. One day is set apart annually
by the state board Of education.
The work Of taking the school census
Of this city IS now in progress. The emu
merators are Harrie White. David T.
Rohey. E. J. Fleming. and Joseph De-
laney.
The evangelistic services which have
been In progress for ten days az Second
Presbyterian Church will come 10 a close
tomorrow evening. They are being con
Quoted by Rev. f. r. Wexford. Of New
port News. Va. His subject tonight was
will Jesus forgive sins after conversion. %
a large congregation was in attendance.
The local board Of civil service ex-
aminers to-day held an examination for
map colorist There was but one appIi-
cant The commission announces that an
examination will he held June ! for wire
less telegraph operator AZ So a month.
Because Lewis Wood. a negro. who gave
his address as Barboursville. Va. refused
10 pay his fare on a Southern Railway
train. and assaulted Conductor Byers with
a rock, was arrested by Special Agent
Conger, and Will he turned over 20 the
authorities in Prince William County.
Representative &. G. Carlin will enter
tain members Of the Judiciary Committee
Of the House at a shad bake next Tues
day at Arcturus, Fairfax County.
Sergt Morgan. Fifth United States In
fantry. Richmond. Va. to-day reported
to Capt. F. L. Slaymaker. of Alexandria
Light Infantry that he would give a
ten days instruction TO the members Of
that command at an early date
In the Circuit Court for Fairfax County
to-day Clarence NJ. Cowling qualified as
executor Of the estate Of Edward Cowling
F. c. Lins has purchased from F. L.
Slaymaker four building lots in George
Washington Park. He will shortly erect
a modern dwelling on the site.
Ascension Day services will be held AT
St Mary's Catholic Church tomorrow.
with masses at 6 and $50 O'Clock. Serv-
ices will be held at Grace Episcopal and
Christ Episcopal churches AT : and Il
o'clock, respectively.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Miss Elizabeth Winter
Jones. daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. T. Mar
shall Jones, and Mr.. Richard Henry car
ter Beverly, which viii take place Nav
p at the home of the parents Of the
bride-elect
John o. Daniel, of Loudoun COUNTY
Va, is visiting State Delegate Robinson
Moncure