Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-17
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Woman's Peace Constructive
Movement Is Organized.
MRS. T. N. JONES IS HEAD
Several Washington Women Attend
Meeting at Home Of Mrs. Bar
rett in Alexandria.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 16.-|
The womans peace constructive move
ment was organized this afternoon at
a meeting at the home of Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett. The meeting was at
tended by about thirty women, among
those present being a number from
Washington.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. T. Marshall Jones, chairman; Miss
Cora L. Cochran. vice chairman; Mrs.
Charles C. Carlin, treasurer: Mrs. c. NJ.
Sheperson, secretary; Mrs. r. S. Har-
per. chairman of executive committee
Mrs John Leadbeater, chairman OF
school, committee; Mrs. Charles z.
Nicol. chairman of literature and prop
Among those from Washington at
tending were Mrs. John ]. White, Mrs
John N. Steel, Mrs. Greenwalt. Mrs.
Caminetti, Mrs. Chamberlain and Miss
Hoffman.
Married in Baltimore.
Mrs. Rose G. Buenaventure of this
city and Adoiph o. Schultze were mar
ried in Baltimore today. Mrs. Buena-
venture had been a resident of Alexan-
dria little more than year. Saturday
last she procured a divorce from her
husband. Vincent Buenaventure, said to
live in Manila.
Mrs. Buenaventure was Miss Rose
Gelano and lived with her mother IN
Spain until year ago, when she came
to America. first landing in San fran
cisco. According to the papers nled IN
the divorce, her married life was not
altogether happy, and her husband, 1t
was set forth, deserted her.
Establishing herself in Alexandra,
she remained the required year to COM
ply with Virginia's laws, and thereby
obtained a residence and got her di-
divorce.
Her mother now lives in Barcelona
and owns valuable sugar plantations IN
the Philippines, it is said.
Dam Is Near Completion.
Work of constructing the big dam
and storage reservoir at Bancroft,
Fairfax county, for the Alexandria
| Water Company is rapidly nearing
completion. This dam is located six
miles west of Alexandria. 1t will hold
| approximately 600.0o0,000 gallons of
! water, or more than years supply:
| The reservoir covers more than 1OO
acres, and is seven miles in circumfer-
| ence.
gether with the land. will be about
| $250.00O.
The principal speakers at the annual
banquet of r. E. Lee Camp, Confeder,
be Senator John Sharp Williams OF
Mississippi, whose subject will be
Gen Robert E. Lee" and Representa-
tive Richmond Pearson Hobson of Ala
federat ESQ Solder Others who will
speak are: Rev. ]. w. Duffey. pastor
Of the NJ. E. Church South. whose sub
ject will be Snap Shots and Rev. DE-
E. REGISTER. presiding elder OF the N
E. Church South, whose subject Will be
| Women of the South" Invocation VIII
be pronounced by Rev. w. ]. Morton
rector of Christ P. Z. Church. and Gen
Lees farewell address will be read by
| Adjt. Edgar Warfield. Commander w
| A. Smoot will preside.
Banquet Is Arranged.
! Practically all arrangements have
been completed for the third annua
banquet and reception in honor Of
Clark Griffith, manager of the Wash
ington base ball club. which will be
held Thursday night at the Hotel Ram
mel. The banquet will be attended b!
about 100 fans. including number OF
Mayor T. A. Fisher will be toastmaste
| 1t is reported that the Robert Portner
Brewing Company has already pro
cured the services of a number OF men
| to work at It's pldHt IL 10 ASPSA WV
they will begin work Monday.
| Employees of the brewery this AFTER
noon held another meeting at the rooms
of the Alexandria Trades Council, over
the Alexandria National Bank.
| The men, it is stated, will maintain
the same attitude they did in the be-
ginning regarding the differences be-
tween the employees and the company.
To Arrange Inspection.
| Canton Alexandria, No. l, Odd Eel
lows, at meeting Thursday might
will complete arrangements for its an
nual inspection. which will take place
at Odd Fellows Hall January IS. The
inspection will be made by E. w. Brad
ford and his assistants.
| Mrs James Thompson of Richmond,
district deputy, has installed the fol-
lowing officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Order of Railway Conductors:
| Mrs. Arthur Penn, president: Mrs.
Henry spivey. vice. president; MIS- As,I nr.
Mrs. Louis Walters. senior sister;
Mrs John Simpson, Junior sister; MRS
Thomas Currier, chairman Of executive
| committee; Mrs. Elmer Ballen. guide
Mrs. Ruby Wayland. musician, ana MRS
Frank Purvis. past president. Mrs
Percy Wade entertained at dinner in
honor of Mro Thompson.
of Bible history at the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. who was re-
Gently extended call to the pastorate
of st. James P. E. Church. Richmond
had a conference tonight with the
members of the vestry of that church
in Richmond. He will preach tomor-
/ row in the Church of the Holy Trim
| ity, Richmond
Fire Easily Extinguished.