The Washington herald., 1914-08-04
VIRGINIANS PROTEST
MT. VERNON HIGHWAY
Property Owners of Rossmont. Brad
dock. and Mount Ida Oppose
Proposed Route.
MAY EMPLOY LEGAL COUNSEL

alexandria, Va, Aug a-At mass
meeting Of Alexandria County property
owners OF the subdivisions of Rosemont,
Braddock and Mount Ida tonight In the
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce pro-
test was made against the route of the
proposed Mount Vernon avenue 5oule-
ward from Arlington National Cemetery
to Alexandra. The boulevard will cost
$4,000
Residents of these places want the
route over the old Russell road entering
at the head of King street ipstead Of
through the town OF Potomac, compris-
ing Del Ray and ST. Elmo.
A committee oflten was named to see
Logan W. Page. United States Commits
sioner OF Roads, and urge the route pro-
posed by them to be adopted. They will
petition signed by many property owners
OF these places
On motion of E. H. Kemper II was
also decided TO employ legal counsel for
the purpose Of asceFtaininG what steps
be taken to stop the building Of the
road. 1t was explained by Mr.. Kemper
that he is not opposed to road i'm
provements, but that he desired to see
the money expended where the most
good would be accomplished. Should It
be stopped, be explained, route would
be determined upon afterward.
All present volunteered to pay their
pro rata of the cost expense incident
to any litigation that may be incurred.
G. Washington Lewis, who presided
at the meeting, named the following
committee TO see Mr.. Page: c. A. Strauss.
r. D. Wolf. NJ. Niven. ]. S. Groves. w.
G. Swan. z. H. Kemper, Robert e.
lott, Alexander Suter, H. J. Warthan.
and Wallace Lindsey, Mr.. Lindsey acted
as secretary Of the meeting.
Funeral services for City Councilman
Frank c. Spinks were held at 5 o'clock
this afternoon at his home, 1+Is Duke
street Rev. DR.. J. W. Duffey, pastor Of
the NJ. z. Church, South, officiating.
Delegations of Masohs, EIks. and MEM
bers Of the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany, the latter acting as escort to the
body. attended Several members of the
city council also attended.
Services at the grave were conducted
by the EIks and Masons. Robert Wenzel
sang for the EIks Face to Face"
The following were the palIbearers:
F. F. Marbury. George II. Robinson.
George E. Butler. J. Edward Shinn,
Jacob Brill, and James w. Bales.
There Is no danger of any financial
stringency in the local money market as
result Of the European conflict. ac-
cording TO statements made by several
bankers here today. They also reported
there will hardly be any need for emer-
gency currency, pointing to the fact that
such was not needed here during the
panic in 1907.
The Holy Name Band tonight gave a
concert at the childrens playground at
Washington public school building.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Miss Lola Fitzhugh Ashton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace D. Ashton, and
Thomas Z. Franklin, the latter of WASH
ington. which took place Saturday in
Washington at Epiphany Chapel. Rev.
Charles Edwards ofiiciated.
Rev. DR.. ]. ". Duffey. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, to-
day conducted the funeral services for
Antoinette Virginia Erwin, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Moxley Erwin. held at
the home of H. w. wildt, George Wash |
inRtOn Park