Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-27
Al EXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Deaths of Two Sisters Within
TWenty-Four Hours.
ONLY BROTHER NOW LEFT
Had Made Their Home for MANY
Years at Retirement, in Fair
fax County.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January %. 1912.
The grim reaper in less than twenty
four hours almost obliterated the family
of Collards at Retirement, Fairfax coun-
ty. west of Alexandria. carrying away
two sisters in exactly sixteen hours. The
first sister to die was Miss Helen w. Col
lard, sixty-two years old. who expired at
IL 80 o'clock Thursday night.
During her illness and death a nurse in
the house was administering to the wants
Of both of the sisters. Miss Virginia Col
lard, seventy-six years old, lay in an adj
joining room i'll. The news of the death
of her only sister proved too great for her
and at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
she. too passed away. leaving none in
the little family but a brother, j. Sam
uel Collard
The two sisters and their brother had
for many years past lived at Retirement
Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock the two
caskets containing the remains of the
sisters, who had been almost inseparabie
companions will be taken to little Grove
ton Chapel, Fairfax county. and the flu
neral service for the dead of the Episco-
pal Church will be said by Rev. Dr. s. A.
Wallis of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. and the bodies will afterward be
buried side by side in Ivy Hill cemetery.
hallway OuOpS SA0Scu.
The Southern railway shops in this
city have been closed until February !.
throwing a number of machinists out of
employment.
Arguments will be made Monday next
i'm the corporation court before Judge j.
B. T. Thornton on the exceptions filed
by the receivers and others to the report
of H. Noel Garner. special commissioner
Of the defunct Mercantile Railway Build
ing and Loan Association.
The board of managers and staff of
the Alexandria Hospital will hold
meeting Tuesday night with the trus-
proposition to purchase the residence OF
Edward L. Daingerfeld. together with
grounds surrounding same, at the north
east corner of Washington and Duke
streets, as a site for a hospital. Tenta-
tive plans outlined, in case definite action
is decided on, will include the erection
of a hospital on the Duke street side of
the property and the use Of the residence
on the site for executive onces ana
be erected would cost $4,000, 1t is an
nounced.
The proposition of Mr.. Daingerfield
for the purchase of the property has
been accepted by the managers Of the
trustees.
Athletic Association OMcers.
The Public High School Athletic Asso-
citation has organized. with the election of
DR. M Smith, president: Herman Pohl,
vice president; Stanley Blanton. secre-
tary, and Harry Kirk. treasurer. The
sum Of $500 turned over to the association
by the George Washington Birthday As
ISOLATION as a result of the tag day cele-
bratfon several years ago will be used in
equiping Fairgrounds
musical and literary entertainment
entitled american Girl Tableaux'' was
given last night at the Young Peoples
building, for the benefit of tile Presby-
terrain building fund.
grab bag social was given last night
at Odd Fellows Hail. under the auspices
Of Mount Vernon Council. Daughters Of
America