The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
MARBURY ENTERS
RACE FOR MAYOR
Three Alexandriaas NowHave
Announced Candidacy for
Primary Contest.
LYCEUM ELECTS OFFICERS
Three Hundred Delegates Will Attend
Southern Methodist Conference
Next March. .
LYCEUM ELECTS OFFlC GERS

Alexandria, Va. Dec &-City Council
man +. +. Marbury today entered the
| fight for the ONCE Of mayor of the city.
His decision was reached after he had
been urged to enter the contest by q
large number OF his friends.
4 This makes the light a three-cornered
one Up to The present time Other can
didates include James NJ. Duncan, presi-
dent OF the chamber OF commerce, who
announced his candidacy yesterday, and
Mayor Fisher. who announced his can
didacy several days ago.
For the past fifteen years, Mr.. Mar
bury has served the city on the city
| council He is now acting chairman Of
the street committee OF that body. In
of the board Of aldermen from the Sec
ond ward. and afterward was elected
president Of that board.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Young Mems Sodality Ly-
ceum to serve for the year: T. E. Dy-
son. president; John Igoe. first vice
president: James Roche. second vice
president: William De Vaughan, secre-
tary: w. f. McCardeIl. financial secre-
tary: r. T.. Carne, treasurer for six
teenth consecutive term: Bernard De
vaughan. librarian: c. NJ. Lennon. ser
geant-at-arms: Rev. Louis Smet, spirit
ual director; T. McGowan, C. T
Hellmuth. T. J. Mcfarland Cornelius
Hill. E. E. Downham. jr.. and John
J. Nugent. members of council.
The board of stewards of the NJ. E..
Church South Is making arrangements
Tor the entertainment OF the 800 delegates
expected to attend the annual convention
of the Baltimore Conference Of the NJ. f
Church South to be held here next March.
Miss Florence F. Javins and John Nor
ris. both of this city. were married this
afternoon at the Church of the Assem-
sion. Washington The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rec
tor OF Grace p. f. Church this city. The
bride was given in marriage by her sister.
Mrs. Rosa NJ. PeveriIl Following IN.
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris left on the
Norfolk steamer for a Southern trim
Upon their return they will reside here.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross tonight
entertained the members of the Alumnae
Association at dinner at st. Mary's Acad-
emy. There was a meeting prior TO the
dlhner. at which time a prize was drawn
by the association for work done during
the year. A vote of thanks was rendered
the association by the faculty for scien-
tinc apparatus furnished the institution
during the year.
Ten criminal cases will be presented to
grand jury which will assemble at II
O'Clock Monday morning in the corpora
ton court. Judge l. c. Barley, presiding
The jury summoned today is as follows:
Laurence Stabler. c. Page Waller. d.
Milton French. P. NJ. Bradshaw, Thom-
as WI Robinson. S. l. Monroe E H.
kemper. Lorenzo wolford. John McCuen.
Albert Bryan. Thomas b. Pullman, and
Courtney Acton.
Tag day will be observed Saturday un-
der auspices OF the local branch of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Society. which day will
mark the opening Of the sale OF Red
Cross seals.
Memorial wreaths will be placed on
Washington's tomb next Tuesday by
Alexandria, Washington and Fredericks-
burg Lodges of Masons in commemora-
tion Of the 116th anniversary of Wash
ington's death.
The funeral of George Beavers, a. a
former resident. who died in Washing
ton. will take place at 80 O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon from Wheatley's under
taking chapel