The Washington herald., 1915-01-26
SITE SELECTED FOR
virginia HOSPITAL
Alexandra Institution to Be Bounded
by Columbus. Alfred, Pendleton,
and Wythe Streets

| Alexandria, Va. Jan. 25.-The board Of
trustees OF the Alexandria Hospital at a
meeting tonight selected by unanimous
vote the square of ground bounded by
Columbus. Alfred, Pendleton. and wythe
streets as the site for the proposed $4,000
| hospital. Decision was reached after
lengthy debate More than thirty-five OF
| the forty trustees Of the hospital at
tended. The other site considered was
| the property of Edward L. Dainserfield
/ located on the west side Of Washington
| street. between Prince and Duke streets
which Mr.. Dalngerfield offered for $1,000
! These two were the only sites consid-
cred. The square selected for the site
was purchased some time ago by the
committee appointed for that purpose
| Members of the board of lady managers
! conferred with the trustees on the ques-
ton of the site early in the evening, as
did also two of the staff OF physicians,
| Drs. G. T. klipstein and 5. B. Moore.
The majority of the lady managers IA
vored the DaingeTfieId site, while opinion
was divided among the doctors
Plans for the new hospital soon will he
drawn. and the committee in charge eX
poets TO start the erection Of the struc-
ture early in the summer.
The present hospital. located on the
south side of Wolfe street, between Pitt
and Royal streets. is deemed inadequate
to meet the increasing demands.
Representatives OF ten firms will be
cited to appear in the Police Court Thurs
day morning before Justice Cation for vio-
lations Of the state labor laws. One firm
is charged with violating the child labor
law. one the sanitary law, and eight 9TH
ers the ten-hour law.
Inspectors from the State labor depart
.HE-gW -.
and the issuing of warrants resulted. All
OF the alleged violations were reported To
Labor Commissioner Doherty.
Frank ]. Sherlock, personal representa-
tive of the Supreme Council of the
Knights of Columbus. tonight paid a visit
to Fitzgerald Council, No. 40, this city.
and delivered an address on the order.
Gen. f. W. Bradford. OF Washington.
and STAFF of officers tonight made the
annual inspection of Canton, No. l. Odd
Fellows. The inspection was followed by
banquet served at Odd Fellows Hall
by the ladies' auxiliary.
The funeral of Hugh L. Strider took
place this morning from st. Mary's Cath
ole Church. Services were conducted by
Rev. H. ]. Cutler. pastor, and burial was
in st. Mary's Cemetery.
William Hammsrsley. who conducts a
saloon at the southwest corner of Henry
and Cameron streets. reports to the po-
lice that thieves early Sunday morning
broke his front display window and got
away with whisky valued at SO.
The Sunbeam Society of the First Bap-
tist Church has elected the following off,
GERS to serve for the ensuing six months:
Alice Hudson, president: Keith Wade,
vice president: Elva Waters, secretary:
A. Dale Mansfield, assistant secretary;
Louise Adams, treasurer and pianist.
Judge c. Z. Nicol has been elected a
deacon OF the First Baptist Church. The
Sunday school of this church yesterday
collected S42.24, which Is its monthly con-
tribution to the Baptist Orphanage at Sa-
lem, Va.
The Golfers of the city treasury today
were enriched to the extent Of SO as the
result of a raid on an alleged poker joint
on the west side Of Pitt street. between
King and Prince streets, made Saturday
night by Chief Goods and Sergt Scott.
All eight offenders forfeited collateral In
the Police Court today. the proprietor so
and the seven others s. each.
Owing to indisposition OF Judge L. c.
Barley. there was no session OF the Cor
poration Court today.