The Washington times., 1914-05-08
ALEXANDRIA UNVEILS
A MEMORIAL TABLET
Marble Marker Presented to
City by Society of Colonial
Danes in Virginia.

ALEXANDRIA, May S-The unveil-
ing of a memorial tablet on which is
inscribed the story of the historic events
which have taken place around the
market place in Alexandria will draw
many distinguished guests TO this city
this afternoon, among them scores OF
delegates who are attending the twelfth
biennial council of the National Society
of the Colonial Danes in Washington.
The tablet, which is to be presented
by the Society of the Colonial Danes in
Virginia, has been erected in the north
west corner of the market building.
few feet from the corner of Royal and
Cameron streets, near the memorial
fountain, which was erected by the
same organization two years ago. 1t
is of marble, four by eight feet On il
is engraved the history of the market
square, among the facts given promin-
ence being the incorporation of the
city, in 1749, the laying of the first
cornerstone in the District of Colum-
bia, in 1791. its capitulation to the
British. in 1914, and its retrocession to
Virginia in 1916. a resume of the hap
penings at the Carlyle House, on Fair
fax street, and the old city tavern, at
ROYAL and Cameron streets, is given.
The exercises this afternoon will COM
mence at 4:So o'clock. Miss Rose Mac
Donald, chairman of the Alexandria
committee, will preside and introduce
Mrs. William Ruff Cox, of Richmond,
Va, president of the National Society
OF the Colonial Danes and also of the
branch in Virginia, who will present
the tablet to the city. The Rev j.
?: Phillips will say the Lords PRAYER
The tablet will be unveiled by Horo-
othy Ashby Morton and Armstead
Boothe. Mayor Thomas 4. Fisher Will
accept the tablet on behalf of the city.
The orator of the day will De col Rob
ert E. Lee. of Ravensworth. Music will
he fur"<shed by the Fifth Cavalry Band,
Of Ft. Myer.
The following committees have charge
OF the unveiling: Tablet-Mrs. rowell.
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Boothe; arrange
ments-Mrs. William B. Smoot, Mrs.
Powell, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. William
Bcothe; entertainment-Mrs.W William B.
Smoot. Mrs. Louis Scott, Mrs. w. A.
Smoot, jr., Mrs. Gardner L. Boothe,
Mrs Dunn, Mrs. Stabler, Mrs. Robin
son. Mrs. Uhler. Mrs. Jameson. Mrs.
w. J: Boothe, Mrs Cochran, Miss Nor
ton, Miss Cummings; seating and dec
oration-Mrs. Dunn. Mrs. Uhler. Mrs.
Jameson, Miss Cummings. Miss Coch-
ran; reception-Mrs. Morton. Miss SAL
lie Stuart, Mrs. William Smoot. Mrs.
Wallis. Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Powell, Mrs.
Reid, Mrs. Crawford, rs. Howard. Mrs.
Lewis Green. Miss May Green, Miss
Suter, Miss Rebecca Powell.
The annual town dance of the Col
ingwood Club was given last night at
the Elks Auditorium.
The city school board last night de-
cided to commence the closing eXer-
Cises of the publ shoots On June I5.
4 resolution was adopted expressing
the regret of the board at the resigna-
ton OF Dr. William NJ. Smith. as
hartman. The following permanent
committees were named: Finance, ]. |
Gilbert Cox, Carroll Pierce. aud T. |
Clifton Howard; studies and discipline, |
Luther H. Thomson and c. w. Wat |
ties: school houses and furniture. J. |
Frank Myers and T. NJ. Erwin; com
plants and XrCvarces, Thomas L. |
Carter and W. S. Nicklin; books and |
printing. J. Frank Myers and Harry |
Hammond: janitOr service T. Clifton !
liow3rd. Thomas L. Carter ard Har-
~ D. Kirk; building, ]. Gilbert Cox,
7. Clifford Howard, T. NJ. irwin, {. |
lillian Watties and Luther II. |
Thompson.
The Alexandria Hospital fund pass
Ell the S2h.n0o mark this afternoon. Dur
ing tn, absence OF the chairman of the |
executive committee from the city w
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