Evening star., 1912-08-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Thomas A. Fisher, Mayor
Elect, Takes Oath of Office.
PLANS FOR LABOR DAY
Joint Trades Councils to Hold Cele.
bration at Luna Park-Schools
Open September 8.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, August 81, 1912
Thomas A. Fisher. recently elected
mayor of the city to serve for term
of four years, this morning appeared be-
fore N. s. Greenaway, clerk of the cor
poration court, and took the required
oath Of office. He will assume contro
of the city government at midnight to.
night, at which time Mayor Frederick
]. Paff, after serving the city in the
capacity Of mayor for two terms Of foul
years each, will retire from Office.
The formal ceremony Of being inducted
into Office on the part of Mayor-elect
Fisher. together with the recently elect
ed members Of both branches of the city
council, will take place at noon Tues
day next in their respective chambers
All Of the councilmen have, however
already taken the required oath Of office.
This was done because of the fact that
the first day of the month falls on Sun
day and the second day. Monday; Is a
holiday. 1t was deemed expedient to
have the members inducted into Office on
Tuesday.
Retiring Mayor Paff goes out of public
service after having served the city In
various capacities for thirteen years.
Eight of these were as mayor and nve
as councilman from the third ward. Three
of the five years in the latter capacity
were as president of the common council.
The recently elected mayor. MI Fisher,
is now a member of the board or ponce
commissioners from the second ward ana
secretary Of that body. He has, however.
written out his resignation as such, and
it will be formally turned over to the
city council at a meeting Of that body
which will be held Tuesday next at noon.
Labor Day Celebration.
All ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the Labor day celebration which will
be held at Luna Park under the auspices
of Alexandria and Washington Trades
Councils. There will be speaking and
field and athletic exercises. A revised
list Of the speakers as announced today
follows, in their respective order: John
Central Labor Union; P. j. Conlon. first
vice president Of the International As
sociation OF Machinists. Washington. and
A. ]. Montague, former Governor Of Vir-
gfnia.
drome. The speakers will be introduced
by Howard T. Colvin, secretary of the
Virginia Federation Of Labor. of this
city
One or the features curing the aIter-
noon will be base ball game between
9 team composed of machinists and 'one
composed Of glassblowers. It is expected
that the celebration will be attended by a
large gathering of members of the va
rious labor organizations from this city
and Washington.
Labor day will be observed here by a
general suspension Of business. The
banks. city and government offices. to-
gether with many private Offices, Will be
closed all day. Most business houses
will suspend operations at noon.
Many citizens have gone to spend Labor
day at the various river and country re-
sorts, many of them departing this after
noon. A large number Of local gunners
will spend the day in the marshes in
and around the city, as the bird season
will open Monday. and a number of gun
ners have gone to distant points ON the
river to spend Labor day in bird hunting.