The Washington herald., 1912-04-17

ished record Of service performed, al.
ways done 10 the best Of his ability. with
no thought of self and with only the
btst interests of his fellow-citizens In
view. Surely OF him II can be said that
he died in the consciousness of duty
faithfully performed be It further
Resolved, That the board, in joint
session, tender to the stricken family its
sincere condolences: be It further
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the records Of the Common
Council and the Board OF Aldermen. and
that the clerk be instructed to transmit
copy to Mr.. Snowden's family and TO
the public press"
The joint session was presided over
by President F. F. Marbury. OF the
Board of Aldermen. Howard W. Smith.
vice president of the lower branch of
the Council, called that body together
and explained the object Of the meet
ing.
The following will be the paIlbearers:
William p. Mcknight. Luther II.
Thompson. Harry r. Burke, William E.
Fendail, George s. French. George Uhl-
er, John 3. Waller. F. F. Marbury, E.
F. Price. Thomas W. Robinson.
Acting Mayor F. F. Marbury issued q
proclamation to-day that the city Of
fees close at noon tomorrow as a
mark OF respect and that during the
obsequies the FIRE engine and City Hall
bells be tolled. The public schools
will also close in the afternoon.
Members of Alexandria Washington
Lodge OF Masons will attend the flu
neral. which will be with Masonic hon.
ors.
At a meeting of the Retail Merchants
Association held tonight in the Cham
Der OF Commerce, a letter was received
from the Great Council OF the Vir-
ginia Improved Order OF Red Men and
also a similar letter from the Great
Council OF Virginia OF the Order OF
Focahontas, an auxiliary of ladies of
the Red Men, asking the cooperation OF
the association in having the city APP
propriately decorated for the annual
State Council OF that organization, which
convenes here May Is and Is next. The
association appointed a committee COM
posed OF Messrs. White Well, ana Dyson
to confer with a similar committee from
the Chamber OF Commerce to consider
the matter.
1t was also announced that on May 1.
next, committee from this association
together with committee from the
Chamber OF Commerce and a committee
from the local automobile association
will meet the Board OF Supervisors or
Fairfax County and confer relative to
the proposed connecting link OF the
Quebec TO Miami highway from Fairfax
Court House to Alexandra, which the
Supervisors OF Fairfax are arranging to
construct
Rev. William D. Delaney. A.. NJ. IL.
D.. tonight delivered an able lecture on
Macbeth before a large and appre-
IN the atIdffnrifIrn NJ The
Elks' Home. Signora Tuccimei gave
number of vocal selections.
Misses Julia and Pauline Nicol, Mlttie
Herbert, Beall Daingerfield, Christine
Kemper. and Esther Green served as
ushers.
! Proceeds of the AFFAIR will be for the
building fund Of the Alexandria Hos
pitaL
The marriage Of Miss Mary Frances
Adcock and James B. Igoe, both OF this
city, took place this morning at the par
sonage of st. Mary's Catholic Church.
The ceremony was Performed by Rev.
L. Kelly. Following the wedding. Mr..
and Mrs Igoe left for a Southern bridal
trip. On their return they will reside
here.
An overheated stove caused a fire
WHICH eAOy uaAAAoSSr AuAo ~
the residence OF Robert s. Barrett 408
Duke street. The fire was subdued with
chemical extinguishers. An infant child
OF Mr.. Barrett's narrowly escaped being
burned.
Deeds for number of realty transfers
were placed on record to-day in the
ONCE OF the clerk OF the Corporation
Court. They follow: Thomas A Groves
to George T. Klipstein, store and DWELL
ing, 81 King Street; George 7. Klipsteln
to Thomas A. Groves, four two-story
frame dwelling houses on the north side
Of Montgomery Street. between Alfred
ana Patrick Streets: James N. Saunders
to Frederick @. Ayers. house, 111 Prince
Street: Eva @. Mushbaeh- TO Jessie V.
and Harry z. Moran. house. as North
Street; George A. Pan and
others to Sarah +. slaxmaker. the two