The Washington times., 1912-05-09
DRINKING FOUNTAIN
FORMALLY GIVEN
TO VIRGINIA TOWN
Alexandria Motor Boat Club
Plans to Build Club
House.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
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Fearing that her son has been the VIC
tim of foul play, Mrs. Maggie Sand
ridge, living at 40 South Belvidere
street, Richmond, has appealed to the
police of this city. Mrs. Sandridge
states that her son has been missing
since March 3, and that when he was
last heard from, he was in Alexandria.
His life had been threatened by com
panions, she says. 3.
While her letter at first gave rise to
the belief that the body of the man
which was found at the Dyke Satur-
day, stone tied around the waist,
might have been that of the missing
man, the description she gives does not
tally The body, when found, had been
in the water for so long a period that
1t was practically impossible to ex-
anime 1t for scars and moles. The MISS
ing man, whose name was Rufus II.
Sandridge, was about the same height,
build and weight, but with light, wavy
hair, while that of the drowned man
was brown. When last seen Sandridge
wore blue serge coat, and the other
wore a brown suit.
Mrs. Sandridge will be informed that
the body found was probably not that
of her son, and the police will search
for him.
ing fountain, commemorating the his
torical significance of Alexandria, was
presented to the city this afternoon by
Mt. Vernon Chapter, Daughters of the
presentation was made by Mrs. w. A.
Smoot for the chapter and the fountain
was formally received by Frederick ].
Pan; mayor or, Of the city: Music nmd vas vas
fountain was unveiled by a committee
composed of local school children. An
address was also delivered by Con-
gressfnan c. c. Carlin.
The fountain Is of bronze, and Is set
IN the center of the street at the in
tersection of Royal and Cameron
streets.
At meeting of the Alexandria Motor
Boat Club plans were discussed which
have for their objection the erection of
clubhouse on the river front. Several
sets Of plans have been submitted. The
work Of building will probably be gotten
under way before the end of the sum-
mer. In the meantime the committee
an eight-foot walkway on the wharf at
the foot of Wolfe street. The plans
submitted for a marine railway to be
used In conveying boats. to and from
the water were approved, and the work
Will be gotten under way u once.
At the annual meeting of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church held last night,
the following officers were elected
John H. Trimyer, superintendent; F. w.
Eberhardt, assistant superintendent;
Mrs. Charles Jett, superintendent OF the
scretayy Normsn Roberts ssGn sssstami
secretary; e. e. .Kell. treasurer; Miss
Addie Lindsey, pianist. and Miss Mae
: McDonald. assistant pianist.
!. Funeral services for. DR.. Dabne,
Herndon. an old and we'll known prac
titioner, who died at his home, 81
from St. Georges Episcopal Church a
Fredericksburg at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, burial being made in thu
family lot there. DR.. Herndon wa!
Culpeper. He is survived by wife
and John w. Herndon, a son.
In the circuit court today a final de
cree Of divorce was a,,, granted Il, JosePi sep,
williams, on the grounds of desertion
In the case of John Harris and wifi
against Gertrude LEVEL and Others
decree was entered, referring the cas-
to Louis N. Duffy, special commissioner
for report.
At the meeting of Fitzgerald Council
knights of Columbus, which was hell
last night, arrangements We're mad
for the attendance of the council at tn
unwilling of the Columbus statue Il
Washington. 1t is expected that NOR
than 100 members will represent thi
city.
Following the dinner given to tn
Bar Association of the sixteenth judi
ciaI district at the home of r. lie
Moore at Fairfax yesterday. ball gam
was played by teams representing tn
lawyers sof Alexandria city and count
ana, Fairfax and Prince William coun
ties, resulting in a victory for tn
former team by a score of to ?.
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