The Washington herald., 1912-04-26
.NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Richmond Authoress and Represent
ative Lewis Of Maryland Will
Address Trades Council.

Alexandria, Va, April 8.-Miss Mary
Johnston. authoress. Of Richmond. Va.
and Representative David ]. Lewis. Of
Maryland. viii address public meeting
which will be held at the Young Peoples
building OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at O'Clock tomorrow
night under the auspices Of the Alexan-
dria Trades Council
Miss Johnston will speak on woman as
an economic factor. and also viii talk on
suffrage. The labor conditions in this
country, and especially in reference 70
organized labor. win be touched % by
Representative Lewis.
In addition, a musical programme viii
be given by the Ideal Musical Club. The
speakers will be introduced by Lewis II.
preside.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
congregation Of the Methodist Protestant
Church for a reception which will be ten
dered Rev. C. r. Strasburger. Of Green's
boro, Nd. Monday night, at the par
sonage of that church. Rev. Mr.. Stras-
burger was recently appointed pastor Of
the local church by the conference. which
convened at Laurel Del. and he will
preach his first sermon. as pastor OF the
The session Of the Circuit Court for
Alexandria County to-day was taken up
in hearing the damage suit OF Noah
White. colored. against the Washington
Southern Railway Company. The object
Of the suit is to recover damages In the
sum OF $1,000 for the loss of leg. The
plaintiff is represented by Attorneys
Lewis II. Machen and Walter c. Foster.
while the railway company is represent
ed by Attorney F. L. Smith.
Plans are being made by Fitzgerald
Council. No. 45s. Knights OF Columbus,
for attending the unveIling Of the colum-
bus statue in Washington. June s. Fully
$50 members OF the local council viii at
tend.
A charter has been granted the Alex
andria Motor Boat Club. Of this city,
by the State Corporation Commission.
Executive officers named are Walter U.
'yarney. president: T. NJ Erwin. vice
president; A. l. Uhler, secretary. all Of
this city. The maximum capital stock
Is 1900, and the minimum 500. The OBJ
Jects are a motor boat club.
The flag officers Of the club named are
Harry Fleishmann, commodore; Cecil
X. Sherman, vice commodore. yictor
l. Emerson. jr., fleet captain.
The board Of directors is composed Of
Walter U. Varney. A. l. Uhler, T. NJ.
Erwin, James F. Carlin. f. Y Dawson.
Thomas L Hail. and B. B. Stewart
Bertram seaton. the washington
youth. who. on December 26 last. held
up and robbed George Pappas, an EN-
ploye OF a Greek lunchroom, and who
subsequently entered a plea OF guilty
and was sentenced to serve eight years
In the .penitentiary, was to-day taken
TO that institution by a guard from
Richmond
A minstrel performances win be given
by local talent at the opera house to-
morrow night under the auspices Of the
Old Dominion Boat Club. A feature Of
the AFFAIR viii be an impersonation OF the
City Council which will be given by the
members Of the troupe under names
somewhat similar to those Of the City
Fathers.
The funeral Of Mrs. william A. Moore
took place at o'clock this afternoon
from Grace Episcopal Church and was
largely attended Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector
OF the church. and burial was in Bethel i
Cemetery. The pallbearers were W. II.
P. Kelly. John Ross. ]. J. Goodwin. |
Charles Cherot. James oHanlan, and
James Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldstcker. Of New
1orK. are visiting Nr. ana mrs. George
n Schyarzmann at tneir nome. Airreu i
ana Cameron streets.
James Bannicker colored, eleven years
old. who was charged by his aunt with
was aTraigned in the Po-
lice Court to-day. and IL was decided to
send the lad-to the reform school. where
he VIII be kept for year.
scventy-nve mcmbers OF Centenniai
Lodge Of MasosA. OF washington. to-