The Washington herald., 1916-01-18

.CHAIRMEN meet
IN ALEXANDRIA
Eighth District Republicans
Will Hold Convention
February y.
SLEMP is ENDORSED
Large Audience Greets Lord and Lady
Aberdeen in Auditorium of
SLEMP IS ENDORSED

Alexandria. Va, Jan. 1.-THE Republi-
can district committee of the Eighth
district, composed of the chairmen of
the different committees Of each county,
met this afternoon at the Hotel Rammel
and decided to hold a district conven-
ton in Alexandria February p, at 1
o'clock in the afternoon.
At this convention II will be deter
mined whether candidate will be
placed in the field for Congress, and a
delegate will be elected to the Chicago
convention which will be held in June.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
administration of Representative c Bas-
comb Slemp, state chairman; Alva II.
Martin, national committeeman, and
George La Hart, state secretary, for
their efforts to promote the principles
laid down by the Republican party
The convention was presided over by
II. p. Dodge, district chairman, Manas-
sas, with II. A. Sager, as secretary, Of
Fairfax.
Representative Slemp addressed the
meeting on the work being done by the
party in Virginia and its prospects in
the election next November.
All Of the counties were represented
at the meeting except King George and
Stafford.
Chairmen in attendance we're: J. A.
Eggborn, Alexandria; William H. Dun
can, Alexandria country: Dr.. r. NJ.
Brooks, Fairfax; II. p. Dodge, Prince
William; J. A. Quaintance, Culpeper; j.
B. Grayson, Fauquier; J. W. Gregg,
Loudon: T. L. Voolfolk, Louisa; M. w.
Carter, Orange.
Joseph l. Crupper. member Of the
state committee, attended, as did Louis
Whitestone, Of Culpeper, and several
others.
Despite the cold weather, large
audience heard Lord and Lady Aberdeen
speak tonight in the auditorium Of the
Elks' Home. Lady Aberdeen told of the
work being done to prevent the spread
of tuberculosis among the children of
Ireland. Little children of the Emerald
Isle, she declared, have not the chance
against the great white plague as have
those of England and Scotland. The
death rate from tuberculosis between
the ages OF 16 and 90 is depicting Ireland
of the flower of its manhood and woman
hood. The campaign against the great
white plague was inangurated, she said.
in 1907 and methods adopted by societies
in this country have been adopted.
Lord Aberdeen gave a few recollections
of a vtceroy and 1auded the work being
done by the International Federation or
Women. and also praised the men of
Ireland for going to England's aid in
the great war.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, former
president of the National Council OF
Women, presided and briefly outlined the
great work being done by the national
and International councils Of women.
| Vocal selections were given by Miss
katherine Brill and Mrs Sherman b.
Fowler. g
Following the meeting the noted
visitors were entertained by Mrs Kate
Waller Barrett together with q number
OF invited guests.
The trustees of the Second Baptist
| Church are planning to enlarge that edi
flee. The work will be started early mex,
| spring. 1t is planned to tear out the
east wall and double its capacity.
This edifice was erected In 1914 at a cos'
of $4,000. The church was only organ
| lied a few years ago, and at that tim,
occupied q small frame structure or
! Columbus street, near Pendleton street.
Chief of Police Goods and serst. VIII,
kinson have recovered a five-passengel
| automobile, which was stolen from T
F. Gruver. of Washington, and which
was located in a garage in this city or
| Saturday.
John G. woolley, former candidate fol
| President of the United States on tn.
prohibition ticket, and DR.. George w
Morrow, of Michigan, delivered addresses
on prohibition tonight in the First Bap
| tist Church. The speakers were intro
duced by Rev. o. w. Triplett. pastor o.
the Second Baptist Church.
meeting Of the Parent Teachers As
sociation of the public schools will b,
held at o'clock Thursday night in Lee
School building.
| The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Hayden
widow of John T. Hayden, who died IN
Washington Sunday. will take plac,
Tuesday afternoon from the residence o.
her son. John T. Hayden, no Duke street
Nine children survive as follows: JOIN
T, George H.. Clifton and Luther. thil
city: Rev Jared and Mrs. Nellie Robey
and Mrs. Lucy Hail, Washington. snt
Rev. Moses Hayden. Pennsylvania
Thirty-four grandchildren and one great.
grandchild also survive.