The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
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Of Office. shall become q permanent mem.
Der. Of the association. -.-
A memorial wreath was this Afternoon
| placed on Washington's tomb by tho
members of the association, who left
here on a special train. Most OF the
members Of the association will leave to-
morrow morning for their homes.
A handsome memorial wreath was to.
day placed on washington's tomb by the
George Washington Birthday Association
This Is done annually by this assocIa.
ton.
Accompanying the wreath was a dele.
CATION Of members of the organization
who left the corner OF King and Wash.
ington Streets on the palace car Mount
Vernon. They follow: r. r. Downham
president: A. ID. Brockett. w. W. Ballen-
ger. Harrie White. w. H. Luckett, II. b.
Cation. w. III. Sweeney, Smith Williams,
Peter Won De westerlaken. d. r. Stans-
bury. Harry Hammond. Frederick Pan.
]. Y. Williams. Thomas Chauncey,
George L. Appich and Louis N. Duffey.
Scouts Hold Tag Day.
The boy scouts to-day held a tag day
celebration. Hundreds of the tiny
pieces of paste board were sold by the
and residences. the smaller ones sold for
five cents. The lads remained on the
streets until a late hour. and a large
sum was realized from the sales of the
tags.
The funds will be added TO other
money. which will be used for a camping
trip this summer.
Apart from the closing Of the city and
government Offices and banks the cele-
bration Of Washington's Birthday was
far less observed here to-day than in
l,,-S
to the fact that the day fell on Satur-
day. Few business houses closed
The principal attraction was the
Masonic banquet at night. Members Of
the Columbia Fire Engine Company also
enjoyed an oyster supper at the COM
pany's house tonight, which was at
tended by large gathering of its men,
bers. Several of its members made short
addresses.
George Henry. Dove. seventy-seven
years old. died last night at his home,
a22 franklin Street. after long illness.
He was n native of Fairfax County
Several children survive His funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock, and burial will be at Wood
lawn.
Mrs. Sarah jenkins funeral took place
at ii O'Clock this morning from her
late home, 135 South Fairfax Street.
Services were conducted by Rev G. A.
Luttrell. pastor Of Trinity NJ E. Church
and burial was in the Methodist Protes-
tant Cemetery.
Jeremiah II. Crilly has purchased from
Laurence Stabler, administrator, the old
Fairfax house. sT Cameron Street, and
Arthur Parker has purchased from Col
bert Ellis a house and lot on the west
side of Patrick Street, between Princess
and Oronoco Streets. Deeds of convey
ance for both Of the foregoing were
placed on record to-day in the Office of
the clerk Of ,ie Corporation Court
Mrs. ]. II. Mansfield, who instituted
a council of Daughters of America In
Richmond. has returned to her home In
this city. The new council starts out
with charter membership Of eighty.
Rev and Mrs. Robert H. Bartlett, Of
Romney. w. Va, are the guests of
Mrs. Bartlett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Hoy, 1904 Prince Street
The Sunday School Workers Associa-
tion will hold meeting at 1 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at Christ Church
Parish Hall, when officers will be