The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Glass Blowers at Alexandria Works
Quit Places Pending Settle
ment- with Owners.

Alexandria, Va, March 1.-the glass
blowers employed at the Alexandria Glass
Works quit work this morning pending
the settlement OF a business matter be-
tween the owners and the employees.
From what can be learned Of the affair a
settlement will be, arranged within the
next twenty-four hours. after which the
blowers will resume work. There was
no strike among the employees of the
factory, as was evidence. and It was
simply a case, II is stated. Of where the
blowers discontinued work until the mat
ter OF business may be properly adjust
ed, as the best Of feeling is Said to
prevail between the owners. most OF
whom reTormer glass blowers, and the
employees OF the factory. The employees
scoffed at the idea that anything like
a strike was contemplated.
The Alexandria glass factory is one
of the largest establishments of its kind
N the city and the news that no strike
was under consideration was received
with approval by business. men.
Rev. DIR. John Webster Melody. of
Caldwell Divinity Hall, Catholic Univer-
sity Of America, Brookland, d. c.. will
deliver the annual memorial address at
the st. Patrick's Day celebration.
which will be held at the Young Mems
sodality Lyceum Hall under the auspices
of Alexandria Division, No. /, Ancient
Order OF Hibernians, next Sunday even
ing. His subject will be the Life of st.
Patrick" There will also be a musical
programme under the direction OF Miss
Jennie Glennan. dIrectress of the Gaelic
Society Quartet, Washington. Selections
will be from Moore, Ireland's illustrious
nOat and SalagffnnE nf the urell -Lnnurp
Irish-American singer, Chauncey Olcott.
The programme as announced to-day
follows:
THE Harp that Once Thro' Tara's
Hail." quartet: ''Macushla." tenor solo.
Joseph Whittemore; Kathleen Mavou-
reen." solo for contralto. Miss Elise
Davis: Believe Me II All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms" quartet: Irish
Love Song" solo for soprano. Mrs Kath--
crime Rogers: The Minstrel Boy" bass
solo. James Nolan; The Last Rose OF
Summer" quartet: "Oft in the Silly
Night" solo for contralto. Miss Elise
Davis: Mother and Machree," tenor
solo. Joseph Whittemore: The Little
Irish Girl" solo for soprano. Mrs. Kath-
crime Rogers: Father O'Flynn," bass
solo, James Nolan: Battle Song" air
"Cruiskeen Lawn" quartet. Miss Jennie
Gienman will preside at the piano.
The soloists will be Mrs. Katherine
Rogers, soprano: Miss Elise Davis, con-
traIto; Joseph whittemore. tenor; John
Nolan. bass.
The following AleIandrians represent
ing the city have gone to Roanoke. Va,
TO attend the State Republican conven-
ton: Joseph L. Crupper. member of the
State executive committee; II. B. Quinn.
city chairman, and\W. II. p. Kelly. local
secretary. II Is understood that they
will favor the denomination Of President
Taft.
Noah Green. colored, was arraigned
before L. S. Commissioner r. p. W.
Garnett this afternoon on a charge of
selling liquor without a government
license. Following a hearing he was
held for the action OF the grand jury.
In the police court to-day the case Of
James Miller, colored. arrested on -sus-
picion OF breaking into and robbing the
lunchroom conducted by Luther Daniels,
colored. 3os North Fayette street. was
continued until tomorrow morning
Daniels claims that he can prove an
alibi as TO his whereabouts at the time
of the robbery.
At a meeting Of the Loyal Temperance
Legion held this afternoon at the Young
Peoples Building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South an address to the
members OF that organization was made
by Rev. W. +. Watson. pastor OF the
First Baptist Church.
A building company known as the Vir-
ginIa Highland Building Company has
Just been organized. The objects Of the
concern are to erect twenty-five poured
cement houses at Virginia Highland,
Alexandra county.
The Templars' degree will be conferred
on a class Of candidates at a meeting
OF Old Dominion Commandery, Knights
TempIars, which will be held Friday
night. The regular drill of that organ
ization will take place tomorrow night.
A fine OF 80 was imposed in the Police
Court to-day in the case Of Noble Alex
ander. who when arrested yesterday was
found to be in possession Of a dirk.
Homer Fortier. coIored, arrested sew
eraI days ago on a charge of trespassing
on the property Of the Richmond, Fred
and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, was to-day arraigned before JUS
tice of the Peace Edmund Clark. His
case was continued for twenty days.
The chancery term Of the Corporation
Court for this city, Judge L. C. Barley