The Washington herald., 1915-10-07
VIRGINIA ELkS elect
ALEXANDRIAN AS HEAD
James W. Bales. Member of City
! Council, Chosen President of
| State Association.

| Alexandria. Va, Oct. 6.-With the
'electIoE of officers this Afternoon the
Virginia State Association OF Elks
completed most of it's labors. The Of
Ulcers are: James w. Bales, president
Alexandria: J. V. Parker. first vice
president, Portsmouth: W. X. Laugh
! rim, second vice president. Norfolk: w.
c. Godsey. third vice PRESIDENT. Peters
burg: ii. X. Hawthorn, secretary,
Charlottesville; J. b. Bliley, treasurer.
Richmond: Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
chaplain. Alexandria. and r. l.. Gaylord,
sergea nt-at-arms. Hampton. The new
lly elected president is past eNalt, d
ruler of Alexandria Lodge of Elks and
Ia member of the city council from the
Third ward.
The convention this morning tender
ed resolutions of thanks to Alexandria
Lodge of Elks for the hospitable manner
in which the delegates were treated
during their visit here. The committee
making this report was composed of
Fred Harper. Lynchburg; J. N. Chis-
holm. Charlottesville. and Myer Sail.
Reports were made by committees
and other routine business was dis
posed of. Tonight the delegates. ac-
companied by delegation of mem
bers of the local lodge, went to Wash
ington and attended an oyster roast
rendered them by Washington Lodge
of EIks. The delegates were taken in
automobiles to Washington this after
noon and witnessed the games be-
tween Washington and Philadelphia.
The convention will end its delibera-
tions tomorrow. Remaining business
will be disposed of. Most of the del
egates will leave for their homes to-
morrow afternoon.
have ratified the action of the sub
committee appointed recently in en-
deavoring to secure a site on George
Washington Park for the proposed
new hospital. The committee was
continued for sixty days. in which time
il is expected it will be able to make
definite report as to whether or not
the city will donate the land as site
for the hospital.
Worth Hulfish. president OF the
board of trustees stated that the need
of a modern hospital is as great today
as when the movement was lnagu-
rated, that II had been promised when
$4,000 was raised, that approximately
that amount had been pledged to the
project that the plans prepared nave
been approved by the staff physicians
and board of lady managers. and that
its erection should be started as soon
as possible.
lanes l. Bailey. Il years old. South
ern Railway freight brakeman. while on
a box car in the company's yards here
shortly before o'clock this morning. was
thrown from the car and seriously IN
tured. Mr.. Bailey is now at the AleNan-
dra Hospital suffering from concussion
of the brain. a dislocated hip and cuts
and bruises He was treated by Dr. NJ.
D. Delaney. His condition is reported as
critical
Miss Esther Peverill. of Alexandria
County. and Prof William S. Adams. of
Ill. were married at noon to-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. F.
Butts near Washington Park. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. II. Van
Ness. the newly appointed pastor Of TIE
Free Methodist Church. The wedding
was witnessed by small company OF
relatives. The parlors were decorated
with palms. ferns and autumn leaves. The
bride wore a gown Of white crepe de
chine. She was attended by Misses Mary.
Marjorie and Frances Butts. A wedding
dinner was served following the cere-
mony. after which Prof. and Mrs. Adams
left for Greenville. Ill. They will be at
home in this city after November I.
Tag Day was observed by the Anne Lee
Memorial Home today. Hundreds OF
pieces Of pastboard bearing the name OF
the home were disposed of by young
women, and a Goodly sum was realized
from the sale of the tags. Funds will be
for The benefit of the home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie l. II.
Gibbs were held this afternoon at her
home at Mount Vernon. adjoining the
Mount Vernon mansion. They were con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. John Lee Allison.
pastor of Second Presbyterian Church.
Burial was al Woodlawn.