The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-23
GREATER ALEXANDRIA
At LAST A reality
State Court of Appeals Definitely
Fixes City Boundaries-Cot
Nearly All Desired.

! Alexandria. Va. March 2e-Greater Al
exandria now is reality, the state cour
OF appeals today having entered a fna
order definitely fixing the boundary lines
IL Is now up to Alexandria city to max,
pas al once fer the control of the new
!! acquired territory. The attorneys hat
the northern boundary, over which Their,
was some contention, finally establishe,
by the appeals court today and accordin,
TO information sent to Alexandria this af
| ternoohpy Corporation .Attrney S
FISHER, who with Attor. ~ John ~ John
son represented the city, the boundary |.
fixed as follows: To Braddock road
thence to point on the south side of Jan
neys lane. fifty feet west of King stree
extended, thence around George Wash
inston Park to ROBBERS lane. and theme,
to the mid channel of Hunting Creek.
This line on .le north will therefore
come through the property of certain
! residents of Braddock Heights, includint
Wallace Lindsey. ]. Johnston Green. w
| X. Stone and G. Washington Lewis
| Preliminary steps for handling tn.
newly acquired territory, it is expected
| will be taken by the city at its meeting
| tomorrow night.
Alexandria got all of the territory II
asked for except on the north On tho
north it asked that the line be extended
to the north end of Lloyd's lane. Alex
andria County. The part in Fairfax
County. including West End and George
Washington Park. was given on the
south TO Hunting Creek.
\ handsome silver loving cup suitably
inscribed, tonight was presented To James
+. Alexander as testimonial in honor
Of being a Mason for fifty years. ban
quet also was given in his honor. The
ff.at,- ,,t,.a
Lodge OF Masons, of which orGaniZa-
ton he has been secretary for about
forty years. \ silver trowel was pre-
scented him by kemper Lodge of Falls
Church, Mr.. Church making the presen-
tation speech. A speech of presentation
WAS made by Chester A. Gwinn Worship
ful mas ter. NJ. T.. Church district dep
uty grand anaster of Falls Church, also
spoke.
Randolph Chapter. of the Rose Croix.
Scottish Rite Masons. will hold its annual
Maundy Thursday banquet Thursday
night. April |, in the Young Peoples
building of the NJ. f.. church South. A
feature will be the cNtinguishing of the
lights. which will hc rclighted Easter
Sunday afternoon. This ceremony will
he conducted by Percy T. Gift wise
master, who will also act as toastma stsr
At the banquet. The banquet will he
served by the women Of Martha Wash
inEton Chapter. No. e. Order of the
Eastern star.
The following will he the speakers at
the banquet: Edgar {. Snyder. president
of the Gridiron Club. Washington; W. T..
Andrews. Auditor for the Treasury
Henry X. Field. grand senior warden OF
the Grand Lodge OF Virginia: Charles II.
Callahan. past master Of Alexandria
Washington Lodge. this city: Chester A.
Gwinn, eminent commander OF Old Do
minion Commandery, knights Templar.
and Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison. pastor
Of the SecotI Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Or. Oliver IIuCkel. Of Baltimore.
will deliver an illustrated lecture at 80
o'clock tomorrow night In I.iggett Hall
at the Episcopal High School on Bishop
Philip Brooks"