The Washington times., 1914-11-18
ALEXANDRIA RETAIL
MERCHANTS TO DINE
Banquet and "Get- Together"
Meeting Planned for Next
Week.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov 1S-Alexandria
retailers are preparing for 'get-to-
gether' meeting. On November "a
banquet will bring out every retail
merchant in the city. There will be
present also the following officers OF
Tho Virginia State Retail Merchants
Association, Samuel Cohen. OF Rich
mond, president: NJ. NJ. Ramsay, OF
Roanoke, vice president: D. B. Ryland,
of Lynchburg. director and president Of
the Lynchburg Retail Merchants As
sociation. and W. A. Clarke. of Rich
mond. secretary. Mayor Fisher, the
presidents of the two boards OF city
council. and the president and secre-
tary of the chamber of commerce are
invited
On the day following the banquet, the
State officers, together with commit
tees from the Alexandria retailers. will
visit all the business establishments in
Alexandria to interest proprietors in the
work OF the association
The following committee has charge
OF the arrangements: ]. W. Monroe
chairman; Robert E. Knight. W. F.
Smith, julius Wolfe. John w. Worth
ington, Abraham Cohen, John D. Nor
moyie. John d. Matter. B. Well, and L.
Ruben. Harry Hammond. president
OF the association, and Henry White
secrstary. are ex-officio members
The Alexandria association met last
plight and adopted the slogan Shop
Early and Shop in Alexandria"
a resolution was passed asking city
council to pass such laws as are neces-
ssry to provide for the proper policing
at nres. 1t was declared that much
merchandise had been taken by specta-
tors at a recent fire in the business dis
trict
Funeral services for John w. Simp-
son, who died at the Odd Fellows
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock, from
the residence of his brother, 214 South
Alfred street. Sarepta Lodge, No. 42,
i. o. o. F., will meet tonight to make
arrangements to attend the funeral
Arrangements to organize a temple of
Fythian Sisters will be made at a meet
ing In the lodgeroom of Oriental Lodge.
knights Of Pythias. tomorrow after
noon.
Dewey Welch, sixteen, was sentenced
TO the State reform school at Laural
by Police Justice Cation this morning
Judge L. c. Barley. Of the CORPORA
ton court, has appointed Edward ].
Fleming Justice OF the peace for the
Third ward.
ing SoiuIHpia Laundry corporation,
of Alexandria, has been granted a
charter by the State corporation COM
mission. with capital stock Of from
Sl.0D to 5000 Officers are Daniel X.
jackson, president; Clarence F. Sewers.
secretary and treasurer, both of Wash |
ington.
The marriage Of Miss Alice A. Ander- |
ton, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs George |
Pryor Anderton. Of Braddock Heights. |
and Julian 7. Burke. jr., will take place |
tonight at o'clock at Christ Episcopal |
Church. The ceremony will be per
formed by the Rev. William J. Morton. |
The maid of honor will be Miss Mar
guerite Elkins. of East Orange, N. J., |
md the bridesmaids Miss Leona !,
Thompson. Of Toronto. and Miss Esther !
ID. Burke, of this city. Miss Ann Carter i
Green will be the flower girl The |
bridegroom will have for his best man |
his brother, c. S. Taylor Burke. and |
the ushers will be DR.. John w. Burke. !
of Washington: Hamilton Claiborne. of
Richmond, and Beaudric L. Howell, |
Conrad Johnson, Arthur Herbert, ir
and George NJ. Anderton. of Alexan-
6ria-
Robert e. Lee lodge. No. 41s. Bnoth.,.
Food Of Railroad Trainmen, has elected |
The following officers: Charles d
WEIGH, president: George w. Thornhill. |
vice president; Harry A. Lipscombe.
sscretary; Milton F. Kerrick. treasurer:
Charles e. Simpson. collector: Keeling
II Roach, agent Of official publication: |
Dr. g. B. Moore. medical examiner.
Former Gov. Andrew ]. Montague will |
speak at the banquet Of Post F, Trav- |
elers' Protective Association, on De-
cember s. Congressman Montague con-
senting to be present The banquet will |
De In the Westminster building. and |
VIII be served by the ladies Of the Sec |
end Presbyterian Church.