The Washington herald., 1914-08-02
BURIAL TOMORROW FOR
ALEXANDRIA OFFICIAL
Services for City Councilman Frank
c. Spinks VIII Be Held at His
Home al 5 o'cIosk.
ELKs AND MAsoks IN CHARGE

Alexandr1a, va, Aug. L-runeral serN-
ices for City Councilman Frank c.
spinks. who died at 2 o'clock this morn
ing at the home Of his stepmother. Mrs.
Bette " Spinks. iils Duke street VIII
be held at 5o'clpck Monday afternoon.
Services Will be conducted by Rev. DR..
j., w. Duffey. pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. Services at
the grave will be conducted by the
dasons and Elks.
The following Will be the palbearers:
F. F. Marbury. George H. Robinson.
George E. Butler. J. Edward shinn,
Jacob Brill, and James W. Bales.
MIR. Spinks death followed long
illness. He was forty-three years old:
and besides bis, wife. who was Miss Katie
Curtin, he Is survived by three sisters.
Misses Emma, Margaret and Ruth
SpIpks. -
For the last thirteen years he has been
a member of the common council. being
elected from both the Fourth and First
wards, and was serving from the latter
ward when he died.
Mr.. Spinks was elected a member OF
the common council In 1901. y
He was interested in local politics for
a number of years. and ran for the ofiice
of city sergeant in 1900 being defeated
BY the late w. H. Smith. At that time
he was a member Of the police depart
ment. having served as such foe little
more than a year. With the late Charles
NJ. CuviIiier he was engaged in the con-
tracing business.
In late years Mr.. Spinks went into the
cafe business. which he continued UP to
few months ago, being compelled TO
relinquish business affairs owing to Ill
health.
Mr.. spinks was Identified with a num-
Der Of fraternal organizations, among
them being the following: Andrew Jack
son Lodge of Masons. No. p; Mount Ver-
non Chapter. Royal Arch Masons; Alex
andria Lodge, No. 75S, Benevolent and
Protective Order Of Elks. and Alva Aerie,
No. S71. Fraternal Order Of Eagles. He
was also a member of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Fire Company and the Col
Iinwood Club. = 49, .---
During the Spenish-American war Mr..
Spinks served as member Of the Alex
andria Light Infantry.
There was a special meeting of the
common council tonight to take action
on the death Of Mr.. Spinks. Vice Presi-
dent Chauncey named a committee con-
sisting of Councilmen Williams, Smith,
and Lambert to draft resolutions. 1t was
also decided to attend the funeral in q
body.
Action on his death also was taken at
meetings Of Alexandria Lodge of Elks
and the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany tonight.
Four events comprised the club regatta
held this afternoon by the Old Do
minion Boat Club. They were as follows:
Double canoe. quarter mile-Reardon
and Callahan. first; King and Miller, sec
ond; Wingata and Spofford. third.
Single gig, - half mile-DougIas, first:
Spofford, second; FaWcett, third.
Double gig. half miIe-King and Davis.
first; Moss and Wingate. second.
Cent.pede against four-oared shell.
three-quarters mile-won by Centipede.
with B. Pitts. stroke; Callahan. King,
wingate Four-oared shell. Douglas,
Oflcisls of the events were: Hunt Rus
sell, starter; ]. Sid Douglas, Judge. and
Victor Emerson, jr.. clerk Of course
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Radio Cemetery
Company, of Alexandria with a capital
stock Of from $4,000 to $4,000. Oficers
are: George H. Rucker, president: Ashton
C. Jones, secretary and treasurer, both
Of Rosslyn, Alexandria County.
Rev. DIR. J. s. Bowers, Of Baltimore,
president of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Church. will pay an official visit to the
NJ. P. Church in this city tomorrow and
will preach at the evening services. Rev.
c. R. Strausburg, pastor. will take for
his subject at the morning services The
Ideal Christian Disciple"
During the month of July. N s. Green
away, clerk Of the Corporation Court, is
sued fifty-six marriage licenses, Of which
number thirty-eight were to white and
eighteen to colored couples. He also
recorded forty-six deeds.
Antionette Virginia Erwin. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Moxley Erwin, six years
cid, died last night at the Episcopal Eye
and Ear Hospital Washington. Her
funeral will take place at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning from the home Of Henry
W. WildE George Washington Park
BY orders from the Treasury Depart
ment the position held for the last seven
teen years by William A. Carter, colored.
at the customs house has been abolished
and his services dispensed with.
T F. Ellis, of Mount Vernon, returned
home today after a six months trip to
the West While away he visited Yellow
stone Park and also attended the Elks'
convention. Mrs Ellis will leave next
week for Peakes Island, Portland Harbor.
Me.
The funeral Of ]. William Bartlett will
take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from his late home, 40 Wilkes
street.
Au &f..ka T1hy