The Washington herald., 1915-05-27
COLONIAL DAMESUNVEL
BRADDOCk ROAD MARKER
Tablets in Alexandra Commemorate
Route of British General on
Inflated Expedition.

| Alexandria, Va, May 26-In the pres
ence of gathering of Colonial Danes
| from Virginia, Maryland and the District
| OF Columbia, a marker erected in the tr.-
angle at Braddock road. the northern
| limits of the city, to commemorate the
| point of beginning of the route taken
| by Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock and his
British regulars and Virginia troops on
his Inflated expedition in las against the
French and Indians, was unveiled this
afternoon. The ceremony was under the
| direction of the Alexandria Circle OF CO.
lonial Danes.
The strings OF the veil covering the
marker We're pulled by Miss Courtney
cochran and Master Reid Dunn. the lat
ter attired in Continental uniform. sa-
lutte was fired by squad of members of
the Alexandria Light Infantry under
Capt. +. L. Slaymaker.
Mrs. Benjamin Purcell. of Richmond
State Chairman for marking Braddock's
road. presided. Invocation MAS by Rev.
william j. Morton. rector of Christ y. +.
Church, and benedi"tion was by Rev.
DR.. S. A. Wallis. Of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary.
There are two tablets surrounding the
monument. This inscription appears on
one of them: The cannon used here was
abandoned by Gen. Bra ddOck al old Alex
andria, April l1J5. The cobbleslones
composing the mount Mere taken from
the streets of Alexandria. where they
were placed in l7S5 by an act of the Nlr-
GINA house of burscsses'
The principal address was made by
Samuel J. Graham. Assistant Attorney
General of the United States. who was
introduced by Representative Charles &.
Carlln. Miss Helen y. Cummings. chair
man OF the Alexandria Circle of Colonial
DANES, made the address of welcome.
Miss Rose NJ Mcdonald. local chairman
on marking Braddock road. made
speech of presentation in connection with
the cannon. Mayor Thomas A. Fisher
formally accepted the marker on behalf
of the City of Alexandria He paid n
glowing tribute to the work being done
by the Colonial Danes in the State.
Mrs. James Lyons. OF Richmond. act
ing for Mrs. William Ruffin Cox. presi-
dent OF the Colonial Danes in Virginia.
made a speech OF acceptance ana of pre-
sensation of the marker to the city.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies the
visitors were entertained by Mrs. Robert
{. Powell and her daughter. Mrs. Louis
s. Scott. at Braddock. Prior TO the exer-
cises Miss Rose NJ. Macdonald enter
tanned about 100 persons in honor Of Mrs.
Joseph r. Lamar. president of the Ma
America. at her home. 500 Cameron street.
The committee in charge OF the affair
was composed Of Miss Rose NJ. MacDon-
aid. chairman: Mrs. Robert c. Powell.
and Mrs Stewart Jameson. Many Of
the Colonial Danes will attend the un-
yelling of a similar marker al WinChcs-
ter tomorrow.
At joint meeting of the city and
Alexandria County Democratic commit
tees tonight at the Hotel Rammel ar
ranSemcnts were made for candidates
desiring TO take part in the primary to
he ncld August 3 TO nominate a Cand-
date to represent this city and Alexan-
dria County in the house of delegates
of the State.
On motion of Howard W. Smith a reso-
luton was adopted requiring all person.
desiring to enter the primary to file their
names with the chairman of the joint
committee on or before June 4.
The joint committee was organized with
the election of Charles Bendhelm as
chairman and Walter /. Earn"y as sec
rotary
So far known. J. Fred Birrell now
representing the city and county in the |
house of delegates. will be without OPP
position.
Charles Bendheim. chairman Of the city !
Democratic committee for the past ff- |
teen years, announced to the committee |
that AT the expiration of his present term /
he will resign as a member of the COM
nittee.
A large crowd tonight attcndeds a |
sacred cantata at the Second Presby |
terrain Church. Maunders 'PentnenCe. |
Pardon, and Peace" was rendered
John w. summers funeral took place !
this afternoon from his late home. III !,
South Pitt street. Rev. Edward T. Kirk |
ley. pastor of the NJ. p. Church. If !
fciatinS.
Pitcher Jack ouinn. Of Baltimore thinks he has
broken hOne in his hight hand and has determined |
/" 60 and Bnncsettrr Reese Bill Bailey |
asn claims that there is something radically wrong
With his and In. hl.,inei thai he ac