The Washington herald., 1912-08-31
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Wilson, Marshall, and Carlin Fol-
lowers to Meet Tuesday at
Hotel Rammel.
NAN DROPS DEAD

Alexandria, v, Aug. 3o.-Plans for
the organization of a Wilson. Marshall.
and Carlin Club will be outlined Tuesday
night next by the city Democratic COM
nlittee at a meeting which will be held
at the Hotel Ranimel. A call for the
meeting was issued to-day by Charles
Rendheim. chairman of the city COM
mittee.
At the meeting which will be held Tues
day night a date will be decided upon for
public mass meeting Of the Democrats
Of the city for the purpose Of forming
permanent organization.
At the mass meeting officers will be
elected and rules probably will be adopt
ed governing the membership Of the
club. Efforts vii! be made by those
identified with the project to have all
Democrats of the city join the move
ment Arrangements will also be made
to have speakers come to this city during
the progress OF the campaign and make
talks on the issues of the campaign.
Drops Dead Mt Home.
Apparently in the best Of health. after
eating his breakfast this morning. Will
lam H. Motley, seventy-nine years old.
living at 1903 Duke Street, dropped dead
at his home at o'clock this morning
Heart trouble was the cause OF his sud-
den demise. The deceased is survived by
his wife and several children MIR. Mot
ley was a carpenter by trade. During
the civil war he served in the Confeder-
ate army throughout the conflict. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not Yet
been made.
Work on a modern livery stable to, be
erected by James NJ. Duncan. proprietor
of the Chatham Stables. at the southeast
corner of Pitt and Cameron Streets. will
be begun Monday next When completed
Mr.. Duncan will abandon, the present
stables he now occupies. The new struc-
ture is to be a two-story brick AFFAIR,
and will have frontage on Pitt Street
OF lO2 feet, and run back the same dis
tance. 1t will be covered with Spanish
tile roofing. Next to the Cameron Street
side there will be a repository, q by
100 feet, containing room for the accom-
mediation OF seventy-hye carriages. There
will be two harness rooms. and stables
in which will be eighty-four stalls, in
cluding six box stalls.
The building Will be erected by A. j.
Fisher. and the contract for the brick
work has been awarded to McMenamin
& Bro, this city.
Hulk Blown In.
The hull of the old light ship Relief,
which was located on the flats, opposite
this city, was blown up this afternoon
by Capt. Henry Simms for the owners.
J. Dreifus & Son. of this city. Fifty
pounds of dynamite, and fifty pounds
CT gunpowder were used in blowing up
the hull.
Alexandria Council, No. 5, Fraternal
Order of Americans, is planning for
celebrating its recurring anniversary
which will take the form of a musical
and literary entertainment and public
speaking. September 10, next The cele-
bration will take place at Sarepta Hill.
It's expected that a number OF PROM
inent speakers will be invited and tai
ent from this city and Washington will
in the affair.
Mrs. Mary F. Bolton. sixty-three years
cid. died yesterday afternoon at her
home. 9os North Columbus Street. She
vas the widow Of John II. Bolton. and is
survived by several children. Her fu-
Eeral will take place from her home at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon Services
will be conducted by Rev c. r. Stras-
burg, pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
Rev. c. r. Strasburg, pastor Of the
Methodist Protestant Church. will de-
liver a special sermon at that church
Sunday night next on Labor" Mem
oers Of the various labor organizations
y the city together with those not
Identified with them are also invited to
attend.
Edgar warheld. jr.. has awarded
Joseph F. Rogers a contract for the
erection of a handsome residence In
Rosemont. Material for the residence
will be furnished by H. X. Field & Co.
Thomas A. Fisher, who was recently
elected Mayor of the city, will qualify
as such tomorrow before N. 8 Green
away. clerk of the Corporation Court.
other city officers, will be inducted into
ofice at noon Tuesday next.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, of the local
Odge of Elks. was elected chaplain Of
he State lodge at the session Just con-
,luded in Norfolk. The Alexandria dele
rates to the convention returned homo
his morning.
Funeral services for Mrs. John Hans
Borough. who died yesterday afternoon.
will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
rg next from her residence. - North
West Street. They will be conducted by
Rev. Mr.. King, pastor of the Free Meth
,dist Church.
At a meeting of Potomac Lodge OF Odd
Fellows, held at its hall tonight. the
.hird degree of the order was conferred
IN class of several candidates.
Bfshop Grafton Dies.
Fon du Lac. Wis. Aug. 3o.-Blshop c.
:. Grafton, of the Protestant Episcopal