The Washington herald., 1915-09-01

men, four bf them for duty in the en-
uexed territory, In compliance with an
order Of the Appeals Court. and one to
nm vacancy by the resignation OF Po-
iiceman Rudolph Norris.
The nve lucky candidates were James
l. Power. Andrew Zell. John Leroy Me-
witt. Raymond w. Smith. and william
W. Campbell jr.
The new. policemen were sworn In
by Mayor Fisher and will report to
Chief Goods at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
There were thirty-two applications
read. but only twenty-one appeared
before the board. Some Of the ap-
plicants were not qualified voters;
others failed to come up to the reEu-
lations governing the working Of the
force.
The resighation of b. +. Belts.
hrst sergeant. was laid over until
the next meeting. Mayor Fisher ask
Ing the board to do 30 In order that
he may have an opportunity to see
Sergt Bettis.
Last rites for Rev Henry J. CUT
Ter. pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
Church for the past twenty-five
years. who died last night, will be
Thursday morning. The funeral SER
mon will be preached by Rt Rev. d.
J. OConnell. bishop Of the diocese of
Richmond.
The celebrant Of the mass will be
Very Rev. James T. OFarrell. vicar
general of the diocese of Richmond
with Michael J. Ahern. Old Point
Comfort. Deacon, Rev Thomas J.
Wilson. Old Point Comfort. subdea-
con; Rev. Edward Walsh. Norfolk.
master of ceremonies: Rev. John J.
Mo u
Z. Coleman. Newport News. and Rev.
Timothy Grove, Charlottesville. AGO.
iytes: Rev. John Doherty. Norfolk.
and Rev. John Mcverry. Winchester.
deacons of honor to the bishop.
The funeral mass will be sung by
priests choir under the direction Of
Rev. Felix F. Kaup.
The funeral will be attended by
members of Fitzgerald Council. No.
x59. Knights Of Columbus, Alexan-
dria Division, No. 1. Ancient Order
Of Hibernians, and delegations from
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
Holy Name Society and other church
organizations.
The Alexandra Fairgrounds will hold
their closing exercises at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon on the grounds in South
Washington street. adjoining Washington
Public School, The Fairgrounds have
been under the direction of Miss Sophia
Tackett. of Alexandria, and Miss Har-
riett Kali. of Washington, with Mrs. T.
Clifton Howard. of this city, as chair
man. The exercises will consist of danc-
ing and recitations by the children. The
public Is invited.
Inmates Of the Children's Home, this
city. were entertained yesterday after
noon at Glen Echo by the washington-
Virginia Railway Company. The party
was made up Of the following: L. B.
Schloss, manager of Glen Echo; Mrs. o.
B. Whatley. superintendent of the home:
Mrs. NJ. Whit, Mrs. E Robinson, Mrs.
Percy E. Cliff, vice president Of the home;
Miss A. Shinn. Blanch Weeks, Eva
Weeks. Edna Whit. Dorothy Whit, Max
Kramer. Anna Kramer. Ruth willett,
Elizabeth Willett, Louise Robinson, MIL
dred Robinson, Billy Robinson, James
Davis, Halle Gooding. Anna May Deahl,
Ernest Todd, Frank Todd. Elizabeth Cos
sibone. William Cossibone, and James
Wolfe.
James E. Alexander. ] Frank Myers
and Wilbert C. Baggett are the oficial
delegates from the NJ. E. Church South
here to the conference of that church at
Rectorstown, Va. Rev. D. H. Kern, of
this city, is presiding.