Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Trustees of Hospital Confirm
Action of Site Committee.
TRADES COUNCIL OFFICERS
w. B. Hamilton Chosen President at
Annual Meeting Held
Last Night.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 90
Alexandria's new $4,000 hospital will
be erected on the square of ground
bounded by Columbus, Alfred, Pendle-
ton and Wythe streets. This decision
was reached by the trustees Of that in
stitution at a meeting held last night
in the rooms of the chamber of COM
merce.
The site was purchased some time
ago by the committee on site for
$500. The action last night is, there
fore, simply affirming the action Of
the committee on site.
Property of Edward L. Daingerhe1d,
located on the west side Of Washing
ton street between Prince and Duke
streets. consisting of a brick house
and lot. was offered the hospital people
for $4,000.
Earlier in the evening the board of
lady managers met with the trustees,
as did two of the staff physicians, Drs
G. T. Khpstein and S. B. Moore. The
ladies favored the Daingerheld prop
erty. Several of the physicians sub
mitted their opinions regarding site
in writing and there was apparently
IA division among them.
Now that the site has been definitely
decided upon plans will be prepared
=,
that the actual work of construction
may be begun early in the summer.
Collection of the pledges given will be
pushed to early completion.
Trades Council Elects Officers.
The Alexandria Trades Council at it's
annual meeting. held last night,
elected the following officers: W. r.
Hamilton, president; C. Rothmond. vice
president; NJ. F. Padgett, jr, record
ing secretary; j. Sparrow. financial
secretary and treasurer; r. Wright.
warden; David Larkin, conductor; o. {.
Richard, trustee.
A committee was appointed for the
purpose of taking up with city school
board the question of getting free
books for the children of the public
schools.
The first conviction since the en-
forcement of the Byrd liquor law
against selling liquor to women was
made in the police court today when
Police Justice Cation imposed a fine of
$50 in the case of Thomas Kelly. Po-
licemen Kerns and Rawlett testified to
seeing four colored women come out
of a side gate, and one colored woman
told the court she bought bottle of
beer while in place near the saloon
known as palm garden. An appeal
may be taken He was represented by
Attorney r. ID. Brumback.
Sunbeam Society's Election.
Officers chosen for six months by the
Sunbeam Society of the First Baptist
Church follow: Alice Hudson, president;
Keith Wade, vice president: Elva Waters,
secretary; A. Dale Mansfield. assistant
secretary, and Louise Adams, treasurer
and pianist.
In the circuit court for this city In
vacation today. Robert W. Ballenger was
appointed administrator of the estate Of
Hugh L. Strider, deceased.
The funeral of Lucille Hayden took
place this afternoon from her parents
home. 110S Queen street. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Albert b. Hopkins, one of the best
known colored residents of the city. died
yesterday at his home. 1874 Qpeen street.
His funeral will take place at 80 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from Meade Episcopal
Chapel.