The Washington times., 1915-12-16
PROPERTY DONATED
FOR HOSPITAL SITE
{. 1. DaingerfieId Gives Large
Lot and Residence For Insti-
tuition in Alexandria. ,
. IEXANDRIA. Dec. 16.-Alexandria's

nr.. hospital will be built at Washing
tr~ and Duke streets. the large lot and
handsome residence of Edward L. Dain-
ger.ield, president Of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank. having been donated by
Mr.. Daingerfield for this purpose.
Mr.. Daingerfield appeared before the
board of trustees of the hospital, who
met in the chamber of commerce rooms
last night and announced his donation.
The gift was accepted and serolutions OF
thanks adopted.
The property fronts 1O5 feet on Wash
ington street and the lawn which ad-
Joins the residence on the south extends
10S feet on Duke street. toward Column
bus. The residence is one of the hand
soonest in the city, and was occupied by
tho Daingerfield family many years pri-
or to the removal of Edward l.. Dain-
gerficld to his country home on Semi
nary Hill. three miles west of the city.
1t is one of the highest points In the
city and occupies natural ridge. which
runs eastwardlv to the Potomac river
and westerly to Hoofs run. 1t Is prob
able that the hospital will use the pres
ent building as a nurses home and con-
struct a new building on the Duke street
side.
The acceptance of Mr.. Daingerfield's
offer put an end to a disagreement over
the site that has threatened to cause a
split in teh hospital board. and has
DELAYED the erection of the building
some months. When the new hospital
Nas proposed Mr. Daingerfield offered to
sell his property for nominal figure,
hut the offer was not accepted, much
lady board managers. who favored that
location. Instead. the trustees pur-
chased a square Of land in the north
western section of the city, bounded by
Columbus. Alfred. Pendleton, and Wyth
and had plans drawn for the building to
be erected there. Before contracts were
let for its construction some of the
board changed their views and decided
II would he unwise to erect the building
on the site purchased. A new site COM
mittee was APPOINTED and this com
mittee has been quietly working to OBJ
tain from the city site in George
Washington Park, which was recently
purchased by the city as public park.
At last nights meeting a Committe
COMPOSED of Worth Hulflsh. Robert 8.
Jones. and Arthur Herbert. ir.. was ap-
pointed TO DISPOSE of the lot purchased
bv the trustees. 1t is expected that
work on the hospital will be commenced
early in the spring. 1t will he necessary
to have new plans prepared.
Mrs. Jennie Martin was seriously
burned about the body at noon yester-
day while preparing luncheon on gas
Puckett Harvey. IA Wvthe street Her
apron iCnited from the flames. The fire
was smothered by Charles Clarkson.
who working on the new ST. Joseph
Catholic Church.
William T. Estes. about seventy years
old. died Yesterday afternoon at the
Alexandria Hospital. He is survived by
several children
The Maconic memorial terlple to he
erected on Shooters Hill to the memory,
of George Washington. first master OF
Alexandria Washington Lodge. of ibis
city. received another %nrerous contri-
hutton Yesterday, when the grant lod ye
Of South Carolina voted 5000 toward
the memorial. The Mascns of South
Carolina have been deeply Interested
In the temple since it was projected five
atll the meetings held here. The action
OF the South Carolina grand !ode. was
communicated to Charles IT. Callahan.
secretary of the local memorial commit
tee. yesterday by Gen. Thomas J. Shry-
oCk of baltimore. grand master of
Masons in Maryland, who is president
OF the memorial association which has
the building in charge.
Ways and means for ro-op-ratirg
with the trade bodies of Washington in
'rr proving the road
81 am unity which is a
f.HJ. O; iu. b, lshirEt n-Rlchmond high
80 md Which Isl II bad cordition
viii ~ d7russeG tor hit a. an imror-
tart meeting OF Jhe lexandria Auto
mobile Cl.h IN the chamber of com
TI"T|s. "'ne adYis9bl!ity OF holding A
Firb dime ia January will be discussed
"r1"uc na" matters OF interest to
coo" before The club tonight will be the
~nroinC,nc Of a CONN tee Ia act with
committees Of other clubs in tho stat.
Tor the purpose Of introducing a bill In
the next legislature to re-ena1t the
present automobile law; the advlsabi!-
ltv or appointing a committee to ,:cep In
hA 80
riarinS taSes on automobiles, gasolene
etc, and the question of CO. cooperating
with the police commissioners OF Alex
sncria Is drafting = proposed Set of
traffic ordinances
Tho fire department was called ouc by