Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
MANASSAS.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
MANASSAS. Va. August 2s.-Lieut
George Carr Round is in receipt of a
letter from Secretary of the Navy Dan
lels countenancfng the loan to the
town of one or two anchors, with chain,
for use in an exhibition group in COM
memoEation of the Manassas national
jubilee of peace.
The new town council is to meet for
the first time Wednesday evening in the
town hall. w. c. Wagner. Mayor
Browns successor. is to preside. Fol-
lowing the installation of these town
officials. the principal business of the
body is to be the appointment of the
| town sergeant and commissioners OF
health.
The new council consists of E. r. Con-
ner. a. Speiden. c. NJ. Larkin. O. f.
Newman, c. f. Nash. c. r. c. johnson.
W. NJ. Wheeler. T. F. Coleman and II.
d. Wenrich. Messrs Larkin. Newman
and Wenrich are to succeed. R. S. Hyn-
son. D. II. PRESCOTT and E. A. Brand.
The Washington Division Efficiency
Association. Southern railway. met
Sunday, Byrd Leavell of Culpeper pre-
siding. Vice President H. F. TIGER of
Alexandria was present Secretary II.
A Hamaker of Harrisonburg being alb
| sent. the once was temporarily nlIeQ
by H. w. Price of Orange.
Rev. c. +. Simmons. a superannuated
minister of the Baltimore conference.
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
died suddenly Sunday afternoon of
acute Indigestion He had conducted
in the absence of Rev. J. E. Slick of
Washington the morning service at
Asbury NJ. L. Church.
Funeral services were held Thursday
morning in Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Rev. D. H. Kern of
Alexandria officiated, with the assist
ance of the resident pastor, Rev E. A.
Roads. and three other ministers.
Manasseh Lodge. No 1872. A. F. and A.
NJ. attended in body. The body was
sent for burial in Baltimore, Md.
ed by the recently organized Haymar-
ket Camp. No. 800. Sons of Confederate
Veterans: J. c. Wise. commandant
George G. Tyler, first lieutenant COM
mander: NJ. G. White, second 1ieuten-
ant commander: C. T.. Jordan. adjutant:
DR.. W. c. Payne. surgeon; w. NJ. Jor-
dan. quartermaster: Rev. Robb White,
chaplain: l.. a. Hulfish. treasurer: J. f.
Beale, color sergeant, and c. D. S.
Clarkson. historian.
has named the following delegates to
the twenty-eighth annual meeting of
the Grand Camp of Virginia, which is
to be held in fredericksburg October
49, capt ,. James r.
Gulick and John Hall; alternates. John
White, NJ c. Holmes and G. G. Tyler.
The school trustee electoral board is
Ito meet Tuesday at the law Offices of
Commemorative Attorney Thomas II.
Lion.
DIR. Hervin U. Roop. president of East
fern College. yesterday addressed the
annual convention of the Rockingham
county Sunday schools. which was in
session at Harrisonburg. DR.. Roop is
- H.
vile. Md. and he is to speak at vesper
services later in the day, at Braddock
Heights
Announcement has been made of the
engagement OF Miss Bertha c. FUR,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Charles c.
F'urr of Broad Run. Fauauier county.
and John W. G. johnson of Louisa
Court House. The wedding is to take
place in the late fall.
Information has been received here of
the death of Mrs. Ida Cornelia Arthur,
which occurred last Wednesday in st.
Luke;s- Hospital. Richmond. following
a stroke of paralysis. Interment was
in Hollywood cemetery. Richmond. Mrs.
Arthur was we'll known in Manassas.
where she lived with her son, Rev.
Philip A. Arthur. now assistant rector
of st. Andrews Episcopal Church
(Richmond). at the time Rev Mr.. Ar
thur was rector of Trinity Church.
Woody Burke, forty-eight years old.
Warrenton. He is survived by his widow.
one son. one daughter and two sisters.
Lake GaSkins. young negro. was
instantly killed about noon Sunday
while working on freight car near
the coal bin.
The Prince William county board of
supervisors has anpointed Fl. SWart.
S. c. SWart and A. II. Compton to meet
committee from Loudoun county to
view and report on the proposed cree
ton of bridge over Bull run. at
Carriers ford.
The annual convention of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Unions of
Fauuuier and Prime" William counties
met Thursday and Friday of last week
at Remington. Fauuuier county. Mrs.
George Carr Round Of Manassas, the
bi-county president. presided. The
principal sneaker was G. Y. MeetZe of
Manassas. the Prince William county
representative in the Virginia house
of delegates.
The convention elect ed the following
officers: President Mrs. George Carr
Round of Manassas: vice president.
Mrs Brooks of Fauuuier: recordin.
secretary. Mrs. Bendall of Faunuier:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. q. d.
Baker of Manassas. and treasurer. Mrs.
r l.. Willis of Remington.
The midsummer meeting of the
farmers institute and dairymens con-
vention was held here Saturday at the
Prince William county courthouse.
President Westwood Hutchinson of the
Northern Virginia Farmers Institute
presided Among the speakers Were
Howell Peoples. market aren't of the
Southern railway: f. p. Davis, dairy
division. Emitted States Department Of
Agriculture: PeNton Rowe of Rich
mond dairy and food division. virginia
department of a agriculture: Prof. T 3.
Hutchesnn. a"ronomv division. VIZ
"inia Polytechnic Institute: w. NJ.
Brown. assistant agricultural agent.
southern railway; 7. Don Richards Of
Wa"rentor. Lieut.. George Carr Round
of Mana S-as and q i. MeetZe. who rem
r+San-s this county in the state house
Of. de!eeates.
A dairy organization was effected
with the following temporary officers
Dr. r. l.. Smith of Bristow. chairman,
and w. NJ Brown, secretary.