The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
TRADE period
Opens MONDAY
Alexandra Merchants Will
Welcome Those Going There
to Make Purchases.
REBATE RAILWAY FARES
High School Literary Society Holds
Its Initial Public Meeting Be-
fore Large Gathering.
REBATE RAILWAY FARES

Alexandria, Va, Nov. "a large gath
ering Of out-of-town merchants from the
surrounding counties are expected IN this
city on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day to participate in the trade period of
the chamber of commerce, these days be-
ing designated for such by the chamber
OF commerce
]. T. Preston. ecrstary of the cham
Der, and William Jorg, local manager for
the Corby Baking Company. have just
returned from visit to King George,
Westmoreland and Northumberland coun-
ties, where they extended a personal in
vttRtion to merchants of these counties
to come here. They are highly gratified
with the result OF their trip. The cham
Der Of commerce has arranged to allow
visiting merchants, during the period
designated. rebates on their railroad
fares. according to the amount of goods
purchased.
At noon on Monday luncheon will be
served the visiting merchants in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce. and
at l o'clock the merchants Will be taken
TO Mount Vernon
On Tuesday a part of the program will
provide for luncheon and an automobile
trip to Arlington. and on Wednesday.
after luncheon, the visitors will be shown
the manufacturing industries of the city
and the various points of historic inter-
est.
The following compose the reception
committee: ]. NJ. Duncan. J. NJ. Trimyer.
Harry Kirk, A D. Brockett. H. X Field,
R. l. Payne. Wallace Lindsey. R. NJ.
Graham, C c. Leadbeater. Charles King.
George Burroughs. Carroll Pierce, Will
lam Jorg, W. A. Smoot, jr., George E
warfeld, George D. Hopkins. W. W. Bal
lenger Worth Hulish. Julian Y. Will
Jams, F. L. Slaymaker. Windsor Domaine.
Kenneth w. Ogden, Robert S Jones, {.
c. Lamond, Harry Hammond and Taylor
Burke.
In the presence of a large number OF
parents OF students Of the Alexandra
High School, teachers and others, the
Alexandria High School Literary Society
tonight held its first public meeting OF
the season in the Young Peoples Build
ing. A musical and literary program
was given.
The program follows: Opening speech,
Thomas L. wattles, president of the So
ciety; piano solo, Miss Nora Lannon;
address, c. T. Ryan, teacher of English
in the school; vocal solo. William Meeks;
recitation, Miss Kathryn Henderson; VIC
lin solo, Elmer Davis; address. William
H. Sweeney, superintendent of schools;
vocal solo, Miss Anna Haslett; recita-
ton, Miss Evelyn Howard: piano solo,
Miss Ruth LIE Hew; address, Conrad
johnson, principal of high school; recita-
ton, William Bluett: vocal solo, Miss
Caroline West; address, Rev. L. NJ. Fer
guson, pastor of Trinity NJ. E. Church.
Onicers of the society are Thomas L.
wattles, president; John NJ. Leadbeater'
vice president; Leo Pohl, secretary; Miss
Anna Haslett, treasurer, and Brouse 7.
Burke, treasurer.
Mrs. Emma Davis Spencer, daughter Of
Haywood Davis, OF Fairfax County. Va,
and Samuel Minor Byington son OF the
late Dr. Frank Byington, Of Charlestown,
W. Va, were quietly married at 7:3O
o'clock tonight at the home OF Mrs. c.
Randolph Davis, Prince street The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. William J.
Morton. rector of Christ P. E. Church.
The bride was given in marriage by her
cousin, Milton Stuart Fairfax. She wore
a suit Of midnight blue broadcloth with
hat and gloves to match. After the we'd
ding Mr. and Mrs. Byington motored ito
Washington. where they will reside.
With the installation of a new 1,25OI
kiIowat turbine at the plant of the Alex
andria County Lighting Company. the
capacity of that plant has been doubled
The new turbine was installed under the
supervision Of Frances r. Weller, su-
pervising engineer, and will be put into
operation Monday. The two present tur-
bines with 500 kilowats. which are now
used in supplying current, will be held
in reserve.
Miss Anna Beal Sale, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Tiffey~Sefe. OF Rich
mond, and Mr.. Arthur K. Warfield. of
This city, were married at $50 o'clock
tonight at Mizpah Presbyterian Church.
Highland Park, Richmond. The wedding
was attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wsrfield, parents of the bridegroom. and
a number of other Alexandrians, includ-
ing George H. Burroughs. DR.. Walter
A. Varied, brother of the bridegroom
was best man, and the ushers were S.
H. Beach, Oscar Robbins, Russell Car
lin, this city, and Richard Sale, brother
of the bride. Richmond After a we'd
ding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Warfield will
reside here. Mr.. 'Sarfeld is discount
clerk at the First National Bank
The choir Of st. Paurs P. E. Church
Is arranging for a celebration of its
twenty-ffth anniversary under the direc-
ton OF Sherman B. Fowler. organist and
director, Sunday, November II. Fifty
voices will take part at both the morn
ing and evening services.