The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08
BOATMEN TO REVIVE
OLD. DOM|N|ON CLUB
Committees Named to Build Up
Famous, Organizations to
Former High Position.

IVIVICi IulBu VoiNVIIs
ALEXANDRIA. July s.--Pians for a
revival Of interest in the Old Dominion
Boat Club have been put under way by
the officers. and q number Of commit
teek appointed to assist In the work OF
building up the membership and faciii-
ties Of the club.
Sufficient interest has been taken In
the club in past years to keep It from
falling to low estate, but new blood and
several improvements are declared nee
essary to place the club on a bar with
other associations OF ~ kind In the
country.
Since the Junior membership law, ad-
mittlng young men under eighteen and
over sixteen years to membership. went
into effect seseral months ago. upwards
OF twenty-five junior me --,ers have
been accepted. Besides THE a number
OF other boating enthusiasts over eight-
cen years of age have Joined. bringing
'he total membership of the club UP to
about sixty.
Enthusiastic meetings outlining plans
for improvements to the clubhouse and
the betterment OF Its facilities have
been held. and today a crowd Of the
clubs members forming the "Co-opera-
tive Point Society,"" Ia busy giving the
exterior Of the club house at the foot
q Duke street several coats Of paint.
the completion of which work Is exl
pected in a few days.
Crews. among the junior and senior
members both, are being organized to
man the four-oared shells. and the club
will enter number or regattas on
southern waters this summer.
The Old Dominion already is a mem
Der Of the Southern Regatta Associa-
ton, improvements will be. made to
the interior of the club house also. and
bership Of the club up to 100.
| Present officers of the club are James
s. Douglas, Jr.. president: c. Aubrey
| Callahan. vice president: James w. Rob-
Ter. captain: James s. Douglas. ST., first
| lieutenant: Ashby Reardon. second lieu
| tenant. The board Of governors is com
posed Of Arthur Herbert. Jr., A. C.
Mots. DIR. ]. T. Ashton. and J. T. Pres
| ton, sr.
Elks Plan Journey.
A number Of members OF Alexandra
Lodge. No. 1853. B. p. o. E.. are plan.
ming to attend the national convention
Of Elks which meets In Baltimore from
July 10 to July Is. At the opening SEES.
sion Monday II is expected that Alex.
| ton. and several will attend all OF the
| sessions. both for business and pleas.
ure, that are being arranged by the
Maryland city for the entertainment
| OF the members OF the antlered tribe.
Those entitled to seats at the conven
| ton as delegates from the local lodg,
are all OF the living past grand exalted
rulers r, numbering about fourteen
sentative and Jacob Brill. the alter
| nate.
Work is rapidly being pushed forward
ing structures surrounding the GROUNDS
| and residence OF Edward l.. UaInger
neld at the intersection OF Duke ant
| Warrington streets, which will be tn,
site OF the new Alexandria Hospital.
| The entire back wing or the Ole
Daingerneid mansion IL being torn dow
by Richardson Burgess. washington
contractors, who have the contract 10
ne construction OF the new edince. BE
sides this stable and several clubhouse
and frame buildings to the rear Il tn
old residence also are being demolished
Funeral Services.
Funeral services for Thomas c. Hoy
jr.. who died Thursday afternoon
were held at st. Mary's Catholi,
Church this morning at $50 o'clock
lnterment was In st. Mary's Cemetery
The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Walsh
Va Soohty, tOOh place Uni
morning from ST. Mary's Catholi,
| church at ~ O'Clock.
A moonlight excursion will be give,
Monday. night on the steamer st
Johns. by the Temple Sisterhood.
Final DEGREES OF divorce have bee
granted In the following cases in tn
circuit court. Judge Louis G. Barley pre-
siding In absence OF Judge J. b. I
Thornton. who continues III at his hom
In Manassas: Thomas Taylor fror
Mile White Taylor: Frank Washing
ton from Sarah Bruce Washington: IN
Ian E. Rawiett from Henry 4. HawIett
Mamie l.. Brown from William +
Brown: Aida Reppert snead from VII
liam c. Snead. The circuit court nd
Journed for It's July term in this Cit
yesterday afternoon.
Officers recently elected by Potoma
Lodge. No. Sc. Independent Order Of Cd
Fellows. were installed by District Der
uty L. e. Butts last night at a meet
Ing In the Odd Fellows Hall on Mort
Columbus street.