The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-19
c. S. TAYLOR BURKE IS
ELECTED COUNCILMAN
Alexandria Body. at Its Final Meeting.
Selects Successor to Frank
c. Spinks.
DAVIDSON FUNERAL TOMORROW

DAVIDSON FUNERAL TOMORROW
Alexandria, Va, Aug. &c. s. Taylor
Burke vas elected unanimously a mem
Der of the common council from the first
ward at a meeting of that body tonight.
Mr.. Burke received a total OF ten votes
representing the entire membership pres
ent. which constituted a bare quorum.
He succeeds the late Councilman Frank
C. Spinks from the first ward.
President Brumback designated Messrs
Leadbeater and Lambert to notify him
of his election. and he was escorted into
the council and took the required oath
OF office.
Mr.. Burke was nominated by Council
man John Leadbeater and seconded by
Councilman Urban s. Lambert.
Resolutions IN respect to the memory
OF Councilman Spinks were adopted.
They were presented by Messrs. Will
Jams and Lambert. A copy will be sent
his family.
Members Of council present at the meet
ing were: Lambert. Leadbeater, Graham,
Williams Brockett. Harrison, Sullivan.
Lowe, Chauncey, and President Brum-
back.
This meeting in all probability is the
last official act of the present council,
inasmuch as a new city council will be
indicted into office September Coun-
Gil already has adjourned for the sum-
mer and the meeting tonight was a
called one.
The body OF William K. Davidson,
former druggist of this city, who died
late last night in a hospital near Balti-
more. will be brought here tomorrow for
burial
He was sixty-three years old and for
many years conducted d drug store at
the northeast corner of King and Wash
ington streets. under the firm name Of
Lunt & Davidson.
Afterward he removed to Washington
where he went into the drug business
which he continued for many years.
Mr.. Davidson is survived by brother.
F J. Davidson, and one sister, Miss
Annie f. Davidson. both Of this city.
Mr.. Davidson was a member Of An
drew jackson Lodge of Masons. Mount
Vernon Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Old
Dominion Commandery, No. II, knights
TempIar and Almas Temple, Mystic
Shrine He was the last surviving char
ter member of the Bachelor Club Of this
city.
His funeral will take place at o'clock
Thursday afternoon from the residence OF
his sister. 4O4 Prince street. and burial
will be with Masonic hOnors.
It is expected that a large crowd Will
attend the game at the local park to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock between
the teams representing the Alexandria
police department and the employees of
the Washington-Virginia Railway Com
pany Proceeds will be for the beneft
of the Childrens Home.
Lineup for railway employees will be as
follows: Lawrence Padgett. pitcher;
Evans, catcher; Springman. first Dase;
Highland, second base; Adams, third
base; Petit, shortstop; George Cliff,
right field: Mason, left field; w. Hunt
ington. center field; Devers, Merchant
and Tom Sillex substitutes.
Police-Caton, pitcher; Garvey, catcher;
Goods. first base; Lips, second base;
Cox, third base; Burgandine, shortstop;
Helms, right field; Smoot, left feld;
/ Miller. center field; Seaton, Norris, Scott
and Roberts, substitutes.
Mrs Amy c. Weech, national lecturer
! of the Women's Christian Temperance
! Union, of this city, who has been work.
! ing in Henry and Halifax counties in the
! interest of the Statewide prohibition
! fight, win go to Dinwiddie County this
| week.
The funeral Of William Gift took place
| today from Wheatley's undertaking
| chapel. Services were conducted by Rev.
! G. A. Luttrell, pastor OF Trinity NJ E.
| Church. Burial was in Union Cemetery.
The board of police commissioners will
meet tomorrow night.
| The committee on site for the new
| Alexandria Hospital will meet at o'clock
| Thursday night in the rooms of the
! Chamber of Commerce.
| At the Alexandria Hospital tonight it
was said that Harry B. Quinn, who was
! injured Sunday morning a result Of
| a fall, is improving.
| telegram was received by Chief of
! Police c. T. Goods today from Henry G.
| Ellis, mayor of Ashland, Va, reporting
| the theft OF a number OF pocketknives
from a store at that place and requesting
the police to keep a lookout for the
plumber.
Policeman w A. Ferguson and W. L.
Lyons have returned from Colonial
Beach, where they spent their vacations.
Miss Katherine Stuart Is the guest Of
Mrs. w. H. Lee. of StoneleIgh Court.
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