The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
ALEXANDRIA Hotel
PROPRIETOR dies
Carl Fleischmann. at Sixty-nine. Sue
eumbs to Attack of
Paralysis.
MAcHEN IN NEW POSITION


F1eischmann, sixty-nine years old, pro-
prietor of the Hotel Fleischmann, died
early this afternoon at his homS at the
hotel. l1o South Royal street. Paralysis.
with which he was stricken nine days
ago. was the cause OF his death.
Mr.. Fleischmann was well known In
Washington. where for a number of
years he conducted a hotel He is sur
vived by a son, Harry Fleischmann.
His wife. Mrs. Martilda Fleischmann.
died two years ago.
The funeral will take place at $50
o'clock Monday morning from st. Mary's
Catholic Church. II will be attended by
members of Alexandria Lodge of Elks,
he being a member OF that organization.
The Elks held a meeting tonight and
took action on his death.
He was born at Bad-Kissing, Bavaria,
Germany. At the outbreak OF the Franco
Prussian war In 1870 he entered the Ger
man army and served with distinction
throughout the conflict. He was deco
rated by the Order OF Iron Cross.
Following the close Of that war he
came to America.
He came to Washington where he
opened a hotel on the south side Of
Pennsylvania avenue near Fifteenth
street
Mr.. Fleischmann was employed at the
White House to bake the cake for the
Sartoris-Grant nuptials. After the ca,se
had been baked and taken into a room
adjoining the kitchen President Grant
came In TO view 1t. He was an invet-
crate smoker and was putting at a ci-
gar. Mr.. Fleischman told the President
to leave the room as the smoke would
impair the flavor OF the cake and Presi-
dent Grant promptly did so.
mann located in Alexandria and since
that time had been engaged in the hotel
business. For many years he conducted
the old Tontine Hotel on Cameron street
between Royal and Fairfax streets, and
in later years removed to the establish
ment at 10 South Royal street
Lewis H. Machen. OF this city. who
was a recent candidate for lieutenant
governor, was named today as director
Of the state legislative bureau. This ap-
pointment becomes effective July ! next.
The position pays a salary of $500
year.
]. CarIin Creighton. sixty-six years old.
died shortly after S o'clock tonight at his
home Il02 King street. after a compar-
atively short illness. He was taken sick
on Saturday with a complication Of dis
eases.
Mr. Creighton for several years has
been employed as clerk in the depot quar-
termaster's ONCE in the War Depart
ment, Washington. which position he held
at the time OF his death.
Mr.. Creighton was a son Of the late
John T Creighton, and succeeded his
father in the hardware business. For
nearly a third of century he was en-
gagged in that business. He retired from
that business and he took the position
with the government
He is survived by one daughter. Mrs.
Ruth Eskridge, Washington, and four
sons, ]. Augustus Creighton. C. Frank
Creighton. and T. L. Creighton. all of
St Louis, Mo-, and J. Carlin Creighton.
this city. The arrangements for the fu-
neral have not been completed.
The case of Mrs. Wilson, wife OF H. p.
Wilson, owner Of Hillins Hail. Fairfax
County. Va. against six officials of the
poultry show, recently held here, to re-
cover a prize. will he heard at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning before Justice Julius
Pelton.
James A Javins' funeral took place at
4 o'clock this afternoon from his late
home. 112 North Pitt street. Services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. J. W. Duffey,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Pallbearers were George w. Keys,
John w. May. Samuel H. Lunt. W. c.
Baggett- Samuel L. Monroe, and NJ. r.
Norris, the latter from the Friendship
Veteran Fire Association.
Rev. c. r Strausburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, will leave
for Milford, Del. to attend the
annual conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church in that city. 1t is ex
pected that he will be returned to this |
charge by the conference.
At the Methodist Protestant Church
night there will be an evening
Of song and story Illustrated by slides. |
The funeral of Thomas S. Evans took |
place at o'clock this afternoon from |
the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. |
John H Watkins I011 King street. Serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. P. p. Phil |
lips, rector of St. Paurs P. z. Church, |
and burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
Robert S. Barrett. district deputy grand |
exalted ruler of the Elks of Virginia to-
night paid an official visit to the lodge
at Clifton Forge, Va
Through Graham & Ogden, real estate
dealers, Louie w. Peterson has sold to
NJ. L. Dinwiddie and James w. Roberts, ,
jr., a brick house and lot on the north |
side of King street between Peyton street
and the corporation line. and they have
sold it to Melville w. Gemeny.
A second telegram received by NJ. F.
Kerrick concerning Walter P. Kerrick, re-
ported to be dying in the San Jose Hos
pital, Isleta, N. Mex, is to the effect
that Mr.. Kerrick is in a critical condi-
tion. Mr.. Kerrick disappeared from his
home, SIG Cameron street, this city, Feb
ruary 13 last The telegram yesterday /
was the first tidings received concerning
him since he disappeared.
Albert Morton Rainey. six years old,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Rainey,
died at o'clock this afternoon at the