Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-06
ALEXANDRIA AIRS
Gov. Mann Names Committee
to Cooperate in Celebration.
BOAT CLUB HAS new HOME
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, Elect Officers
for the Year.
'OAT CLUB HAS new HOME
cial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September 6, 1913.
Gov. Mann has named five Alexandrians
on the Virginia committee which will
cooperate with the national committee
having in charge the celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary of the signing
of the treaty of Client and the century
- peace that has obtained between
English-speaking peoples. The Alexan-
drians to whom commissions have been
issued through the secretary of the COM
monwealth on behalf of the governor are
as follows: Representative Charles c.
Carlin, A. D. Brockett. James r. Cation,
Judge C. E. Niool and Samuel G. Brent.
Some time ago Mayor Fisher appointed
a local committee to also arrange for
BETTING celebration Of the occasion. To
this organization is delegated the duty of
promoting a local celebration and of pro-
viding suitable plans.
The Alexandria Motor Boat Club has
just completed it's two-story frame club
house on the river front between Wolfe
and Wilkes streets and has taken pos
session of 1t.
Arrangements have been made for
formal opening Friday evening next, to
which the members Of the club and their
friends, including women, have been In
yited. The reception will be held from s
until IL o'clock, and during the evening
there will be music and dancing. lunch
con will be served. The clubhouse will be
appropriately decorated with flowers,
flags and club pennants. The committee
in charge will spare no pains in making
the affair a success, and Its members are
now actively engaged in the work of pla1l-
ming the details.
The clubhouse has lockers and other
arrangements on the first floor. while on
the second floor are dance hah. assembly
room and executive offices. It is regard
ed as one of the most attractive club
houses on the Potomac. 1t also has a
portico on the front.
Chamber of Commerce to Meet.
After it's annual summer recess the
Chamber of Commerce will hold it's
first business meeting Monday night.
At this meeting the question of wheth
err or not committee will be appoint
ed to meet the Washington trade
boosters" who will arrive here We'd
nesday, will be determined upon.
The Washingtonians will disembark
here and expect to visit the points of
interest They will also call upon
Mayor Fisher and extend greetings.
planned on behalf of the visitors.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons, at its annual meeting last night
elected the following officers to serve for
the ensuing year: Claude w. Fletcher,
high priest; C. p. Waller, Jr.. king: Robert
A. Zachary, scribe: w. c. Davis, captain
of the host: A. g. Uhler, recording sec
rotary; William l.. Allen. treasurer: Vir-
gil Davis, principal sojourner; Philip
Heisley, royal arch captain; Chester 4.
Gwinn, master OF third vail; William X.
Griffith, master of second vail; Edward
S. Fawcett, master of first vail; George
w. Zachary. tiler. The officers We're in
stalled by ]. E. w. Timberman. Grand
Royal Arch captain OF the Grand Chapter
OF Virginia.
A Jewel was presented the retiring
high priest, William b. Davis. the
presentations was made by w. H.
Spouse was made by Mr.. Davis.
Arrangements are being made by a
number Of members of this chapter to
attend the annual meeting or the
Richmond October % next. BY virtue
of their Office the flrst-named three
officers are delegates to the grand
chapter, although many not delegates
will, il is expected. attend the meet
ing.
Schools Reopen Monday.
,Alexandria's public schools will re-
open at o'clock Monday morning.
There will be an increased attendance
Of more than 100 children this session
During the summer number of new
teachers have been added and num-
Der of changes made, several of the
teachers who formerly taught other
grades being reassigned by the school
board, among them Col. I. H. Ficklin.
who this session will teach in the
high school number of. repairs have
also been made to the schools during
the summer recess.
The alternative Of spending six months
ON the state convict road force or provid-
ing for the support of his wife, was given
Nimrod jackson. cOiored. in the police
court today. Jackson was given until
noon by Justice Thompson to think the
matter over and long before that hour ,
he stated he had decided in future to look
after the support of his wife. Accord
ing to her testimony. he had given her
S. for the support of herself and two
children since last May.
Robert Meeks, colored. while attempting |
to board a moving freight train yester |
day afternoon near Alfred and Wilkes