The Washington herald., 1914-10-19
KING And SON I'LL
REBUILD WAREHOUSE
Damage to Buildins and Stock. Caused
BY Fire in Alexandra. VIII Be Be
tween SIS. 900 and 100000.
[sT. RITA,s CHURCH DEDICATED


Alexandra, Va. Oct l6-It was after
O'Clock this afternoon before the three
city FIRE engines ceased work on the IRE
which destroyed the large warehouse Of
Charles King 4 Son Co. at the south
east corner OF Lee and Queen streets
Since then two plug streams have been
kept playing on the smoulderinE ruins
The destruction Of the big warerooms
Is complete. Nothing Is left standing but
the walls.
Frank I. King. head of the concern.
the building and stock win be between
s175. 900 and $4,000. OF this amount he
estimates that the loss on stock alone
win be $1600o0 Mr.. King said his loss Is
only partially covered by insurance.
Tho washington hreboat. the Fire
fighter, which arrived here at 1:50 o'clock
this morning played four streams on the
burning structure until after 7 o'clock
this morning. The Washington hremen,
after getting breakfast, returned 70
Washington.
The Alexandria fremen and volunteers
worked the enginR exactly thirteen
hours. this being the longest record for
an individual fire in Alexandria in many
years.
The origin Of thesfre stin is unknown.
All that is known Is that II started In
street side.
Fire Chief Gronau soon realized that
the local department would be unable
TO cope with the big fire and II was then
decided to send for the Firehghter.
All during the early morning hours the
employees of the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company, whose plant Is d.
rectly opposite, kept streams playing on
the roof OF that plant. q big frame Btruc-
ftlra ,1irarfiy north of ffa King esfa hIfsh-
ment.
The main store OF King & Son escaped
injury by dre. The fire. however, de-
strcyed the east end Of the warerooms,
four-story structure, where toys and
novelties are stored. It was on this end
that the Washington hremen worked.
This was gutted and big brick hrewal
saved the fire from getting into the main
building Of the firm.
1t is understood that as soon as the loss
is adjusted King a Son will rebuild the
part destroyed. The firm will continue
its business during the rebuilding.
st. Rita's Catholic Church at Mount
Ida. Alexandra County, was formally
dedicated at 1890 o'clock this morning
by Right Rev. d. ]. O'ConneIl, bishop
Of the Diocese of Richmond.
A short address was made by Bishop |
OConnell. in which he complimented the |
Of st. Rita's on the work |
Of building the edlfice and he took oc- |
casion to review the long history of st. |
Mary's parish. OF this city.
Mass was celebrated Immediately after /
the exercises, Rev. H. ]. Cutler, pastor |
of st. Mary's Church, this city, being
the celebrant.
ter Of ceremonies, while a sermon was
preached by Rev. T. J. DeIIhant, Of Lo-
yola College. Baltimore. on The Prom
ised Land" Others at the altar were
Bishop OConnell and Rev. Father Tim
othy Bresnahan. Of Loyola College, Bal
timore.
W. B. Becker was the director Of the
altar boys with Joseph Lash as cross
bearer. Candle bearers were Littleton
Page and George Reegan, jr., while
William De Vaughan and John Igoe
we're the bishops attendants.
The altar was decorated in white
chryEanthemums and ferns. Music for
the mass was furnished by a choir OF
members of st. Rita's parish, assisted
by number OF young women from the
choir of St Mary's parish. this city.
At the conclusion OF the mass q re-
ception was held by the bishop and Of
fic,ating clergy.
St Rita's parish will be under the
supervision OF st. Mary's Church Of this
city. Mass will be celebrated there
every Sunday and also on other church
lays.
A large delegation Of members of
Fitzgerald Council, No. 45s, Knights Of
Columbus, attended the ceremonies.
The funeral Of Miss Elizabeth A. Clark
son, who died in Washington, took place
his afternoon from the Second Presby-
.erian Church. Services were conduct ,
ID by Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pas
.or.
Edgar warfield, sr., ]. A. Marshall, ].
". Hammond, Booker c. Hall, from R.
:. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, have
gone to Newport News, Va, to attend
he annual meeting of the grand encamp-
nent of the Confederate Veterans Of the
State.
Several criminal cases are slated to be
considered by grand jury in the Circuit
Court for Alexandria County tomorrow.
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