The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-01
GRIP and PNEUMONIA
rife IN ALEXANDRIA
Total of 1000 Cases at Present.
Thirty-6ve Deaths Reported
During Past Month.

Alexandria, Va. March 3l-There are
close TO 1000 cases of grip and pneu.
monia now in the city. Tho majority OF
the cases of grip are being treated BY
physicians. The total number of deaths
during the month was thirty-five. This
Is heavy death rate. although in March
last year the total was thirty The
latter number beats all previous records
in recent years.
The committee composed of one men,
Der from each OF the various commit
tees of the city council appointed to de-
wise rules and regulations for the gov
eminent OF the annexed territory i'm
Alexandria and Fairfax counties, which
will be formally taken over Thursday
morning. has organized with the election
OF Henry h. Field. president OF the board
or aldermen. chairman; Howard W.
Smith. president OF the common council,
vice chairman. and Alderman w. W.
BallenGer. of the finance committee Sec
rotary. Others on the committee are r.
ID. Brumbark. general laws; c. w. Wat
ties. schools; Jacob Brill. police: C. ].
w. Summers. fire: +. w. Marbury.
street, and Nicholas J. LAWYER, light
Randolph Chapter of the Rose Croix
Scottish Rite Masons. will hold its annual
Maundy Thursday banquet at $50
O'Clock tomorrow night in the Young
Peoples Building. 1t will be attended
by I'd members and their wives. Percy
l.. Cliff. wise master will be toast
master. A musical program will be
given under the direction of Prof L. Fl.
Harryman. of the Episcopal Theolosical
Seminary. Daniel c. Kennedy. Of Rich
mond. will represent John F. Mayer.
deputy inspector general of Virginia. The
BANQUET he
of Martha Washington Chapter, Order OF
Eastern Star.
These officers have been elected bv the
Parent-Teachers' Association of the pub
lie schools of this city: $. q. BIanton.
president: Mrs. W. J. Morton, first. vice
president: Mrs. T. c. Howard. second
vice president: Miss Kathleen Watson,
third vice president; Mrs. Frank Carver.
secretary, and John Leadbeater, treas
urer.
Funeral services for City Councilman
Robert l.. Monroe were held at O'Clock
this afternoon at his home, 5lO North
Washington street, and were attended by
members of the city council, together
with MANY city officials. Services were
conducted by Rev. w. J. Morton, rec
tor of Christ p. Z. Church.
Pallbearers were F.. f. Marbury, and
A. D. Brockett. from the common coun-
Gil; r. NJ Greene. George II. Evans, ]. b.
Waller. and George Young.
Last rites for James Eveleth we're held
this afternoon at o'clock at his home,
AZ South Fairfax street, and were con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison,
pastor Of Second Presbyterian Church.
The pallbearers were II. R Burke. Lewis
Mex Bell. f. F. Price, Charles z. Ten
nesson, Robinson Moncure, and Charles
Power
Mrs. Lydia A. Pfeirs funeral took place
at $50 o'clock this morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Church. Services were
by Rev. L. F. Kelly. assistant
pastor. and burial was in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
The regular meeting of the Allison W.
c. T. u. will be held at 7 o'clock Thurs
day evening in the Childrcn's Home. in
stead Of Friday evening.
The explosion Of an oil stove in
house in West street. between King and
Cameron streets. brought out the fire de-
partment at $50 o'clock tonight. Dam
age YVES slight.