The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
Public Drinking Fountain Unveiled
With Appropriate Exercises By
Patriotic Women.

Alexandria. Va. May s.-In the pres
ence OF = large assem5iage Of citizen
the public drinking fountain erected q
Cameron and Royal Streets. under tn
Iauspices OF Mount Vernon Chapter
Daughters Of the American Revolution
was formally dedicated and unveiled with
appropriate ceremonies at o'clock thii
afternoon.
The orator Of the afternoon was Rep
resentative =. W. Saunders, Of the Fifti
District Of Virginia, who took the plac'
lof Representative Carlin. who was un.
able to be present. Mr.. Saunders laudec
the women for their work in erecting ths
fountain and also touched slightly on rev
olutionary topics in connection with thlI
historic old city.
The exercises were opened with the
playing Of the Star Spangled Banner
by the Fort Myer mounted band. Rev
Edgar Carpenter, rector Of Grace Epis.
copal Church. pronounced invocation
after which a number OF pupils Of the
local high school sang America"
Mrs William A. Smoot. regent Of the
local order. who presided. made a speech
OF presentation Of the fountain to the
city, and among other things thanked
the donors who had contributed for its
erection. Following her address the
| fountain was Tunvailed. The children
who pulled the string releasing the can
vass were Louise March. Margaret Pan.
Bernard Yates. and Joseph Drew.
brief speech Of acceptance was made
by Mayor F. J. Pan. who introduced
the speakers. Others who made brief
addresses included Mrs. walworth.
founder OF the society and Mrs. Mary
Lockwood.
The fountain Is an attractive bronze
AFFAIR and bears the following inscrip-
tion on the west side: Erected April
u. 1917. by Mount Vernon Chapter,
Daughters OF the American Revolution,
In memory OF the colonial and revolu-
tionary events OF the town Of Alexan-
dria."
On. the east side Of the fountain is
the insignia OF the order.
The work Of constructing a marine rail-
way for the Alexandria Motor Boat
Association, Incorporated. Of this city at
the foot Of Wolfe Street. recently leased
by II, win be begun at once under the
supervision OF Douglas Ramsay. The
railway viii be 100 feet long and 10
feet wide, with a capacity OF handling
boats drawing seven feet Of water, ap-
proximately fifty or sixty feet in length.
Plans for the erection OF a clubhouse
are now under consideration, and archi-
tects have been invited to submit plans
anu cpCCluCaAlOuH. Int AoCA Ol NnG
jority Of the members Is TO construct a
clubhouse Of unique design with . Dutch
finish. Il win add considerably TO the
general attractiveness Of the river front.
The club ha sdecided to erect an eight
foot walk along the west and south ends
of the wharf at the foot of Wolfe Street
and they will also erect q twelve-by-
twelve building.
Inquiry concerning the unidentified
man. whose body was found at the
has been received by the police in a
letter from Mrs. Maggie Sandridge,
Richmond, Va. who thinks that the
body might be that of her son, Rufus
II. Sandridge, who has been missing
since March g. The description given
by the woman does not tally with that
OF the body found. and the authorities
are confident that 1t is not. Mrs. Sand
ridge IN her letter says she lived here
about six years ago.
A charter has been granted by the
State Corporation Commission to the
Ford Auto and Truck Company, Incor-
porated. ClartA Aldon, Alexandria County,
with a maximum capital stock Of S25.0o0.
and a minimum OF N,000 Ofiicers and
incorporators are: z. II. Bauer, presi-
dent and treasurer; ". W. Barnes, sec
retary, both OF Washington: H. Gordon
Finney, Alexandria County.
At a meeting Of Canton No. !, Patri-
archs Militant, held tonight. arrange
ments were made by several OF the mem
bers to attend the State Department
Council at Newport News, Va, next Mon
day. The new uniforms were inspected.
A IL the
bazaar held by the organization by the
committee of arrangements
Members Of Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fell
lows will hold meeting tomorrow night
when arrangements will be made to at
tend the annual meeting OF the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows, which will be held
In Newport News Monday next. The
lodge will also confer the first degree Of
the order on three candidates.
In the Circuit Court for this city to-day, |
Judge ]. B. T. Thornton presiding. the
OF Eugene E. Payne. Of Balls |
Ton, Alexandria County, to the report OF
n. Noel Garner. in the case Of F. F.
and others against the Mercan- |
lie Railway Building and Loan Associa- |
don, were overruled.
A final decree for divorce on the grounds |
,f desertion was given in the case Of
Joseph Williams against Blanche Cole
nan Williams. In the case Of Joseph |
Harris against Gertrude Level the cause I
vas referred to L. N. Duffey, special COM !
missioner. for report.
The musical given this evening by
Grace Episcopal Church at the Young
Peoples Building of the Methodist Epis-
opal Church South was largely attend
ID, and an interesting programme was
Siven.