The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
PIONEER ALExANDRIAN
Heart DISEASE victim
Masnus Schuler. Butcher. Had Been
Confined to Bed for Last
Two Months.
WILL BE BURIED ON MONDAY

4 Alexandria. Va. May 16-Magnus
Schiller died at o'clock this after
noon at his home, 12l7 King street. at
the age of seventy-four years. Heart
trouble was the immediate cause OF
death. For the last two months Mr..
Schiller had been confined to bed.
| The deceased 10 survived by his widow.
his sons. Frederick and William J.
Schiller. and daughter. Mrs. Christina E.
Bales. wife of James w. Bales. all OF
| this city.
Mr.. Schiller was born In Saxenr
Weimar. Germany. September 8, 1899. and
came to this country in 1856 landing
| In Baltimore. In 1853 he located In
Alexandria where he entered the butcher
ing business. founding what is now
known as the NJ. Schiller Beef Company.
For years he also conducted a meat
stand in the city market
He was a member of Fitzgerald Coun-
ell. No. SO, Knights Of Columbus, ano
of the Royal Arcanum.
His funeral will take place at %,
O'Clock Monday morning from St Mary's
Catholic Church. and burial will be made
In st. Mary's Cemetery.
The cornerstone Of st. Rits's Catholic
Church, on the Washington-vi-ginia
Railway, Alexandra County, will be laid
at O'clock tomorrow afternoon. Cere-
monies will be under the auspices Of
Alexandria Division No. !. Ancient Order
OF Hibernians. The cornerstone will be
laid by Mgr. Bonzano. papal delegate.
He will be assisted by the vicar general
OF the diocese Of Virginia. and number
OF priests from this city. Washington
and the Catholic University.
An address will be made by Rev. DR.. |
Kerby. Of the Catholic University. Tho
choir OF st. Rita's Church will furnish |
the musical programme. The Alexan-
drians will leave on the $40 o'clock train |
The committee from the Hibernians in |
charge Of arrangements is composed of |
the following: William Desmond, chair
man; NJ. ]. Mcfarland. +. T. Quinn. |
James Roche, N. E. Greene. John Nc
Kenna. r. E. Power, w. II. p Kelly, |
7. MCGOWAN. NJ Creegan. James Barrett, \
Thomas Downey, NJ. Downey. Charles
Lucas. s. j. McCauley. W. H. Mcbride,
DR.. K. A. German. William Igoe, ]. T.
Sweeney, J. d. Normoyle, James p.
Quinn. w. II. Sweeney, Rev. H. J.
Cutler, Rev. L. F. Kelly.
Among the contributions received today
FOR the Alexandra Hospital building fund
was one for 81, 900 from the Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Company. This
lund has now reached the sum or $780,.
1855
p Other contributions received follow:
Alexandria County Lighting Company,
200: friend. through A. ID. Brockett,
so; A. d. Hubbard. IS: Carl Fuchs, SIS;
J. Chapman Neale, Washington, SIS;
Alexander Kaufman, SO; Lady Macca-
bees. SO.
Fire of an unknown origin at $50
'clock this evening damaged the interior
II the residence of Charles H. thinner
nan. Market Space, which ad1oins his
'lace of business. II started in q front
'edroom on the second floor and spread
o the attic on the floor above. The loss
5 covered by insurance. Il
Ofhcers of the Alexandria Light In /
antry have arranged to attend the an :
ual officers school of instruction. which '
viii be held in Fredericksburg. Va, May
l-June next Those who will attend s
re Maj. James E. King, Capt. F. L. \
laymaker. Lieut.. II. Noel Garner, and ]
lieut. Conrad johnson. b
Mount Vernon Chapter, ID. A. R., has d
lected these officers: Mrs. w. J. Morton. a
egent; Miss Caroline Wise, vice regent; .
fiss Lola Ashton, recording secretary; o
liss Margaret Meg. Ashby, correspond
ig secretary; Mrs. w, B. Smoot. treas n
rer: Miss Caroline Stribling, registrar
nd Mrs. Mary G. Powell, historian.
Several hundred members of St Mary'sl
arish have arranged to attend the MILL
NY field mass at 10 o'clock tomorrow on o.
ie Monument Grounds Washington. The 81
lexandrians will leave here on the oil y
clock train.
-. :,
Several hundred Alexandrians thisl =
'ternoon went to Washington to wit q
sss the unwilling of the Barry Monu- \
emit st
A gold watch and chain found byl
gorge Simms at Cameron and Lee
reefs has been turned over to the
,lice. n,
]. H. McCauley has sold to William or
esmond eight building lots In the .,
lbdiyision bounded by Commerce. r
,ince and Peyton streets. o.
Mrs. Ella F. Payne. her daughter.
lss Annie 8. Payne, Of Baltimore. N,
ID Miss Lorraine Holder, Of George "
wn. d. C.. are visiting Mrs. A.. E.
rvice at her residence In Prince
rect. re