The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-25
BIG HYDROAER0
To BE Rebuilt
Work Of Reconstructing the
Clare Will Take at Least
Six Weeks.
CROWD SEESSTEEPLEJACK
Repairs Made to Weather Vane on
City Hall at Alexandra. Dam
aged by Storm.

Alexandria, Va, July 2i.-The monster
hydroaeroplane. Clare, which was
wrecked by the storm last Monday, will
be rebuilt by the Washington Aeroplane
Company. The wreck of the big air bird
was towed up the river this afternoon
to the company's place on Water street.
Washington. 1t will be rebuilt along new
lines, and the work will require from six
to eight weeks, II is expected.
This machine Is owned by +. T. Rich
ardson, of New Orleans. and was built
by A. S. Richardson. Of Lowell. Mass.
The building of it will be along lines
originally suggested by A. s. Richard
son.,
Its construction required eleven months
and while it has never been in the air
preparations were eing made for flight
when it was damaged by the storm.
Members of the board Of governors Of
the Alexandria Automobile Club will go
to Fairfax Courthouse Monday to appear
before the board Of supervisors of Fair
fax County and protest against the es-
Establishment Of toll gates in that county
on the recently improved roads in the VI
cinity of Falls Church.
1t Is reported that the supervisors con-
template establishing a toll gate in Mount
Vernon district, which district is now
having it's roads improved. The auto
mobile club also will protest against the
PROPOSED establishment of gate in this
district.
Many citizens this afternoon watched
New York steeplejack remove the
compass points and metallic ball above
the weather vane Of the city hall stee-
Pile The work was done expeditiously
by the steeplejack and his assistant.
George Elliott. of this city. Three big
ladders were required.
The compass point and letters were
badly damaged and bent by the big storm
July 30. 1913. and the points leaned in a
direction. After being repaired
they will be placed back in position. This
work was done by direction of the COM
the city council.
These officers have been elected by La
Fayette Council. No. 2, Knights of Ka-
desh. Scottish Rite Masons: II. Noel
Garner. commander: W. S. Connolly, first
T. c. Smith, orator; Robert S. Barrett |
almoner: Frank w. Latham. recorder; |
James NJ. Duncan, treasurer; William |
Lewis Allen, master of ceremonies; H. |
5. Brown. turcopiler: r. II. Cox. draper; |
n. S. Greenaway. first deacon: w. W. |
Ballenger, second deacon; E. Fuller. |
bearer beauseaint: A. NJ. Sherwood, |
bearer white standard; James W. Bales, !
bearer black standard: H. W. wildt, |
lieutenant guard: II. G. Harryn1an. or
sanist; George w. Zachary. tiler. These /
officers were installed by James E. Alex
ander past commander.
The funeral of Capt. Richard NJ.
Latham. veteran volunteer fireman.
was held today at St. Mary's Catholic
Church and the services were conduct
ID by Rev. L. F. Kelly. Burial was
n st. Mary's Cemetery
Members of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company. of which he was
captain, attended in body.
acting as escort. as did many other
iremen. There were also delegations
rom the Elks, Knights of Columbus.
R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
Ind st. Vincent de Paul Society.
Pallbearers were Frank NJ. Hill. NJ.
". Klein, Elks: Capt. William H.
sweeney. NJ. A. Ahern, St Vincent de
Paul Society: John Clapdore, w. c. H.
Hildt, Relief Hook and Ladder Com
AMY; P. F. German. Levi Hurdle. R.
:. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans;
'laude NJ. Lennon, T. MCGOWAN,
Knights of Columbus.
The City Point Ice Corporation. this
lily, has been granted a charter by
he State corporation commission with
capital stock of $50, 900. and a mini
1um of $4,000, the par value of which
8 500 a share. Purposes are to
ice. The officers are r. q,
V. Herfurth. president; S. NJ. Her
urth. secretary. both of this city. II
The plant of the Old Dominion Glass ,