Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Light Infantry Members Plan
to Raise Large Sum.
TO BE USED ON ARMORY
Great Part of Necessary Funds for
Improvements to Be Donated
by City.
special Correspondence of The Star

The members Of the Alexandria Light
Infantry at a meeting held last night
made preliminary arrangements for
raising $4,000 for the Improvement of
| the armory which will, when COM
| pleted, cost $4,000, the remainder of
the amount being given by the city
| The city council will obtain title to the
property.
1t is proposed to raise the necessary
| funds by means of entertainments and
other amusements during the fall and
| winter months.
The general committee was named,
it being composed of the following:
Capt. r. ii. Slaymaker. chairman
Second Lieut.. H. Noel Garner, Sergts
&. S. Stoler and G. C.. Trenary and
| Privates o. S. Stone, F. d. Moore and
| Paul H. Pullman.
This committee afterward formed
subcommittee as follows: Contribu-
| tions-Capt F. l.. Slaymaker. Second
Lieut.. II. Noel Garner and Private Paul
| II. Pullman. Committee to organize
Alexandria Light Infantry Veterans
| Acknowledgements. c. &. Stoler and
| Private o. s. Stone. Maj. James f.
King will be requested to act as chair
man Of the committee to prepare en-
ltertainments and other forms of amuse-
ment, consisting of Lieut.. Garner,
Sergt. Trenary and Private Moore.
Will Start Campaign.
From now on the various committees
who have been assigned to work will
begin active campaign for the raising
| of funds for the work, and the mem
bers of the company feel satisfied that
| by the spring they will have the re-
| quired amount $4,000. Already the
company has the sum of $1,000 on
hand for the work.
Preliminary plans for the work of inn
proving the hall have already been pre-
pared by Speiden & Speiden of Wash
ington.
The plans prepared provide for the rails
ing of the roof of the present structure
six feet and making the building two
story structure instead of a one-story
affair, which it now is.
1t is proposed to subdivide the first floor
into a company room for quartermaster' s
storeroom. bowling alleys, shower baths
and gymnasium The entire second floor
of the armory will be used exclusively
for drilling purposes.
City council at a recent meeting made
the necessary appropriation on behalf OF
the city for the work.
Street Work to Continue.
to stop the work of improving the four
squares on Washington street between
| Queen and Duke streets. The work will
therefore go without interruption.
This was decided upon today by several
property owners living on that street
who had originally contemplated takinG
out injunction proceedings in order that
| the city might be compelled to lay a
cj ~ instead of ftV-
| six feet wide. The matter Will. it Is
stated be brought to the attention OF
| the new city council at its meeting next
| month. The work of improving one
| square on Washington street between
| King and Cameron streets is now pro
crossing rapidly. Granite curbng has
| been placed in position and the roadway
| is being prepared preparatory TO the lay
| ing of asphalt block
| County to Hold Election.
| The citizens of Alexandria county will
September ~ next vote on the question
/ of removing the county courthouse from
its present site to Rosslyn. Judge j. +. T
| Thornton of the circuit court for the
county has fixed the date. Those behind
the movement for it's removal want a
| new courthouse, together with a jail ano
other buildings that may be necessary. al
| Rosslyn, to be erected a a cost of $4,000
1t is proposed to use the present structure
for school purposes.
| Judge Thornton, July 16, had petition
presented him at Manassas for its re-
moval. He refused it week afterward
The matter was again brought up and
following arguments, he decided to order
a special election and let the citizens OF
the county determine the matter.
st. Mary's Church Picnic.
Everything is IN readiness for the
second annual picnic which will be
given tomorrow to the farm of James
| Patterson. west of this city, under the
auspices of the congregation of St
| Mary's Catholic Church. The pic
nickers will be transported to and from
the grounds in large touring cars,
| which will leave King and Washington
| streets every half hour. They will be
| operated until late at night. Music
will be furnished by Prof Cohens or
| chestra of Washington.
The meeting of the Retail Mer
/ chants Association which was to have
| been held tonight at the rooms of the
| chamber Of commerce has been post
poned until September II. This is be-
i cause OF the fact that the several Off
| GERS of the association are now out of
| the city on their vacations
Funeral Of John S. Duggan.
| The funeral Of John s. Duggan who