The Washington herald., 1916-05-08
MORGAN VISITOR
AT ALEXANDRIA
New York Financier Drops
In on Palatial Yacht
Corsair..
SEES HISTORIC SPOTS
Wall Street Man Entertains Number of
Guests from Washington
at Dinner.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Y. knight & Son,
s2ll625 King Street.


Alexandria, Va, May THE big yacht
Corsair. belonging to J. Pierpont Nor
gan. of New York, Is tonight anchored
on the Maryland side of the river oppo-
site the shipyard of the Marine Railway
and Coal Company at the foot of Frank
lin street
The yacht came up the river from Bal
timore about o'clock this afternoon. 1t
went as far as the acid plant of the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany and then turned back, anchoring
where II is now located.
Mr.. Morgan and his party came ashore
in launch. landing at the clubhouse Of
the Old Dominion Boat Club.
They visited several points Of interest
| In and around the city before returning
to the yacht. There were few people in
the city, II any, who recognized the dis
| tinguished financer as he walked over
| Alexandria's streets for the first time.
Mr.. Morgan tonight entertained at
dinner aboard his yacht. among those
present being a number of guests from
! Washington.
Two hold-ups are reported to have
taken place about / o'clock this morn
ing in the vicinity Of the overhead bridge
at the Potomac railroad yards, just
north of the city limits.
| According to reports made to RiCha rd
| f. Crane, deputy sheriff of Alexandria
| County, who is investigating the cases
two white men living at st. Elmo, Alex
andria County. were held up by three
Colored men.
| One of the negroes asked for liquor
The colored men finally attacked the
white men and fight ensued, during
which one OF the white men was cut on
the head. The approach of a wagon
caused the highwaymen to take flight
! without securing anything for their
! trouble although it is reported that the
men held up carried a considerable
amount OF money
| In the case of the other hold-up, the
| robbers did not secure any money, so
far as could be learned. 1t is said they
demanded money
| Mrs. Sarah Holmes Snowden. u. died
| today at her home at Collingwood, Fair
fax County, south OF Alexandria The
deceased was the widow Of Stacy II.
| Snowden and was a native OF Mount
Holly, y. J. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed. although
the burial will be made in Rock Creek
| Cemetery, Washington.
Funeral services for John Fl. Sutton
were held this afternoon at the home.
| I6 Wolfe street, and were conducted by
Rev. Eugene B. Jackson. d. D, pastor
of the First Baptist Church
! P. J. Haltigan, reading clerk Of the
House of Representatives, and Repre-
| sentative Michael F. COnrv. Of New
York, tonight delivered addresses before
/ the members of the Holy Name Society
| of st. MRry's Catholic Church at l meet
| ing held in St Mary's Hall. They spoke
on the good work being accomplished by
| the order.
Rev. John Ice Allison. n. D. pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church. tonight
delivered an address on The Tooth An
niversary Of the American Bible Society,"
at that church.
Several matters OF importance are sIat-
ed to be considered tomorrow night at a
meeting Of Alexandria Lodge No. 75S
3. P. o. z.
The annual meeting Of the Ministerial
Association of the city will be held at
10 o'clock on Tuesday morning in the
NJ E. Church. South. at which time Of
ficers will be elected to serve for the
ensuing year.
The Alexandria delegates from Post F,
this city. who have been attending the
| annual meeting of the State convention
of the Travellers Protective Association,
returned home today.
About so delegates from the different
lodges of Odd Fellows of this city de
parted this morning for LynChhUrg. Va.
to attend the annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows which will
convene tomorrow