The Washington herald., 1912-04-01

council This will be In accordance with
a recent change In the city charter. made
Of the city council Of this city.
Under the law II is Necessary that
ninety days must elapse before II be-
comes effective. that being from the time
OF adjournment Of tho legislature
Within a short time the presidents OF
both branches of city council will name
two members OF each OF their respective
branches who will meet and compile
rules and regulations for the government
of the department.
II is understood that certain laws win
be relieved by the committee for ratifica-
tion, which will include the creation OF
the ONCE Of assistant chief.
Under the proposed rules the chief of
the department viii be given absolute
ment. The chief will he subservient only
to the city council through the members
OF the committee of that body
For some. time past the proposed
change has been considered by the city
fathers.
The present fire wardens are Courtney
Acton. president; A. Sidney Mankin. sec
retary; NJ. L. RisheiIl. and Mark Price
Funeral services for Col Albert d.
Marshall were held at O'Clock this aft
ernoon at his home at Riverside. Fair
fax County. Va They were conducted
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector OF
Grace Episcopal Church The members
Of Alexandria Lodge OF Elks attended
the services and they also conducted the
Elks' services for the dead. Robert S.
Barrett the recently elected exalted
ruler of the lodge. delivered the eulogy
over the deceased. The floral offerings
were handsome and numerous.
1 The bOdv will ha taken
morning to Arlington Cemetery. where
the burial will take place. The following
members of the Elks will serve as pail
bearers: Thomas NJ. Dunbar. James B.
Martin, F. p. Russell, George X. Pick
EFT, James w. b. Pettey, and II. B.
Quinn.
At both the Catholic and Episcopal
churches to-day palm was distributed
among the parishioners, and the services
at st. Mary's Catholic Church at the
late mass were attended by an unusu-
ally large crowd.
Rev. DR.. s. A. Wallis, of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary, conducted the
services at st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
The morning services at Trinity NJ. z.
Church were conducted by Rev! Mr.. Nc
Cauley, Of Washington. and the even
ing services were conducted by Rev.
George Buckler. There were no services
at the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, owing to the absence OF the pas
tor. who is attending the Roanoke con-
ference. Resident clergy oficiated at the
other churches.
Ideal spring-like weather brought out
many promenaders this afternoon. the
streets being thronged. Many pre-Easter
costumes. and especially bonnets. were
seen among the promenaders who wend-
ed their way up King street In the aft
ernoon for their usual stroll toward the
railway station.
A special committee OF the Alexan-
dria Trades Council will hold a special
meeting at s o'clock tomorrow night
for the purpose of formulating a set
of questions which will be propounded
TO the candidates for office in the COM
ing primary which will be held April
23. The object In asking the questions
is to learn the attitude OF the candi-
dates toward organized labor. These
questions when answered by the candi-
dates will be submitted to a general
meeting of the Trades Council, which
organization, in turn. will submit them
to the other bodies identified with Il.
Alva Aerie, No. sTl, FraternaI Order
OF Eagles, tonight held memorial serv-
ices for its deceased members at Sa-
repta Hall. which were attended only
by the members OF the order. The serv-
ices consisted mainly OF the usual rit-
ualistic work OF the order.
The recently elected officers OF Alex
andria Lodge. No. 75s. Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks. will be in
stalled tomorrow night at S o'clock by
District Deputy Weaver. OF Roanoke.
Va Following the installation cere-
monies there will be q social session.