The Washington herald., 1912-09-11
Maniclp.i Deles.,e. comins.

night Annal plans for attending the con-
vention were made
Municipal DeleEafes ComtnE.
Between seventy and eighty delegates.
including mayors. city councilmen and
representatives of various business or
ganizations from many of the cities In
the State. will attend the annual meet
ing Of the League of Virginia Munich
palities. which win be In session here
at the Young, Peoples Building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. September
| II and Is next
The sessions OF the affair will be pre-
sided over by A. D. Brcckett. this city.
who was chosen president OF the oreani-
zation at its last annual meeting. held at
Cape Charles, Va. The following are the
delegates from the Chamber of Comnnerce
OF this city TO the convention: w. w.
Ballenger, ]. Y. Williams. c. g. Burke,
Carroll Pierce and John w. May.
The Chamber of Commerce Of this city
has arranged to entertain the visitors
during their sojourn In this city. A lunch
con will be rendered them at Lee Camp
Hall the afternoon of September II. from
1 until o'clock. Delegates will also be
taken in automobiles around the city and
other forms of entertainment are also be-
ing prepared.
work are as follows: Entertaining dele
gates-Robert s. Jones. president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, chairman; j. M.
Duncan, c. s. T. Burke, William A. Smoot,
jr, Robert F. Downham. ]. Y. Williams,
William Jorg. J. Sutton Jones, John w.
May and II. Z. Gentry; luncheon. c. 8. T.
Burke, William Jorg and ]. Sutton Jones;
TRANSPORTATION. William A. Smoot, jr, ].
NJ. Duncan, r. F. Downham and ]. T.
Preston.
Right Eminent Sir knight William B.
McChesney, Of Staunton. Va. will make
the annual inspection of Old Dominion
Commandery, knights Templar. which
will take place at o'clock Tomorrow
night at Armory Hall. Right Eminent
Grand Commander E. d. Hotchkin. OF
Richmond, is expected to be present.
Following the inspection, a banquet will
be served at the Young Peoples Building
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
II wilkbe served by the ladies of Martha
Washington Chapter, No. 4. Eastern
Star.
At a meeting of the commandery, held
at its asylum tonight. the 'lllustrious
Order of the Red Cross and Temple"
was conferred.
Preliminary arrangements for the or
ganization Of a Wilson. Marshall, and
Carlin Club were discussed tonight at
a meeting of the city Democratic COM
mittee, held at the Hotel Rammel II
was announced that in the near future
a mass meeting will be held for the
purpose of perfecting an organization.
A hall will be obtained by the commit
tee for that purpose very shortly. A
committee was appointed to have neces-
sary printing done. and other arrange
A "a
organizing.
Taken from a cot in the hospital to a
cell at police headquarters TO be ar
raigned and tried for an alleged assault
on a conductor on the Washington-Nir-
sinia Railway, which occurred more than
two years ago. was the fate of ROBERT
Ferguson, colored, who was stabbed In
the back while in this city August 81
last, and whose brother. William Fergu-
son. was stabbed to death. He was
turned over to Constable a. ]. Payne, of
Fairfax County. He denies knowing any
thing Of the assault with which he Is
charged.
The marriage of Miss Mary L. Nugent,
d. lighter of Mrs. Agnes Nugent, Of 1ols
Duke Street, and Mr.. Gray Hicks. both
Of this city, took place this afternoon at
the parsonage OF ST. Marys Cathoic
Cnurch. The ceremony was performed
by Re- II. J. Cutler. pastor. After
ward Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks left for
northern bridal trip. They will reside
in this city. - --- ..-.-. .- ..-
Rev. c. r. Strasburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, has gone
for a ten days visit to his mother. in
Frederick City. Nd. As result of his
absence there will be no services Sunday
next at the Methodist Protestant Church.