The Washington herald., 1915-03-11
BOSTON BOY Dying IN
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL
Injured When He Attempted to Board
Freight Train-Masons Confer
Degrees in Harrisonburg.

Alexandria, Va, March 1o-Thomas
Donovan. Is. of &c Taylor street. Boston.
is dying at the Alexandria Hospital
from injuries received this morning
while attempting to hoard moving
southbound freight train Roth legs were
so badly crushed that amputation above
the knees vas necessary. \ few min
utes after he fell. Donovan was placed
aboard train and brought here and
taken to the hospital. His people have
been notified by Chief Goods At the
hospital late tonight it was stated that
Donovan has but slight chances of re-
covery
Delegates representing the fourth Scot
fish Rite branches of Masonry went to
HarrisonburS, Va, today and this after
noon and tonight conferred the degree
work of the order on class of fiji
teen candidates. The fourth. sixth. ninth.
fourteenth. fifteenth. and twenty first de-
grecs were conferred. The ceremonies
We're followed by Il banquet The Alex
andrianS will return tomorrow afternoon
The members of Nlmas Temple. Mys-
tic Shrine. Richmond. will journey to
Alexandria April Il and convey Il large
hummer bl htppHNteS 10 Mecca. ne
ceremonial session. which will he fol-
lowed by Il banquet will be held in the
auditorium of the Elks Home.
In the Circuit Court today Judge J.
r. T. Thornton presiding the case of tn,
Mutual Ice Company against the Capital
City Telephone Company for $50 dam
ages for loss OF n horse was continued.
In the suit of John w. HUMPHREYS. at
raft 1rDinSt he Alexandria
County Lighting Company. an action for
$1,000 damages. the case was argued.
demurrer dismissed and case continued.
Tentative plans for the proposed new
Alexandria Hospital. which will cost
$4,000. were discussed by the building
committee with staff last night at a meet
ing held at he rooms Of the chamber OF
commerce. The committee which will
collect the pledges will hold meeting
shortly and arrange for its work.
John c. O'LauEhlin. OF Philadelphia
national president Of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians will be rendered a re-
Ception tomorrow night in st. Mary's
Hail by Alexandria Division, this city. y
musical and literary program will he
given. 4 prize in gold will BE- awarded
the pupils OF St Mary's Academy writ
ing the best essay on some Irish sub
Jact.
The board of managers Of the Old La
dies Home has decided to change the
name OF that home to the Home for the
Aged. These officers have been chosen:
Miss Fannie Burke. president. Mrs. l.
+. I-hler. first vice president: Mrs. Will 7
lam Campbell. second vice president; /
Mrs James r Fitzgerald. third vice /
president: Mrs. J. H. Mansfield. recording J
secretary; Miss Esther Burke. CORE !
spending secretary. and Arthur Herbert. /
jr., treasurer.
The Alexandria Motor Boat club has .
elected these officers: W. L. Narney. (,
president; T. Moxley Irwin. vice presi-
dent: G. r Brawner, treasurer; George .
*. Brawner secretary; George Ayers,
and Floyd q. Saunders. vice f.,
Arrangements have been made by the |,
Second Baptist Church for n grand mus
ical. which will be given tomorrow night
and which will be participated in by
well-knOwn local talent.
The body Of James Smith. who was
drowned in Panama February % was
brought here today and taken to the
home of his mother, Mrs. Sophie a.
smith, Ito SOuln Anreu street, ana pre-
pared for burial The funeral will be
leld at II o'clock Friday morning from
'hrist =. r. Church.
The funeral of Mrs. Minnie 4. DOdd
wife Of J. II. Dodd. who died Yesterday
It her home. ST. North Columbus street.
viii take place at 1 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the Second aptist
'hurch. Services will be conducted by
Rev. o. W. Triplett, pastor.
jeremiah Gensmer's funeral will take
,lacc at IL o'clock tomorrow morning
rom 223 Duke street. Services will he
conducted by Rev. p. +. Phillips. rector
# 81. Paul's +. f. Church.
Funeral services for Clarence Robin
on. infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs William
l. Robinson will be held at l o'clock
omorrow afternoon at the parents home,
60 North Columbus street.