The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-25
ALEXANDRIA HAS
RED CROSS BODY
Members of New Organiza-
ton Will Found First
Aid Classes.
MASONS PLAN REUNION
Four Scottish Rite Bodies Will Con-
fer Degrees at Annual
Event In March.
THE HERALD BUREAU,


R. L. knight & Son,
s2S3 King street
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 24-At a meeting
today In the rooms of the Chamber of
commerce, chapter of the American
Red Cross Society was formed.
An organization was formed with the
selection of the following temporary OFF,
GERS: Mrs Julian T. Burke. chairman;
James T. Preston, vice chairman; Mrs.
Z. A German, treasurer; Mrs. A. H. Oil
yer, secretary. James T. Preston, L @.
Davis and DIR. e. A. German were named
to constitute the publicity committee.
Plans were made for a canvass for mem
bership. 1t was decided to organize
first aid" classes and extend them to
public schools. Permanent officers will be
elected at next weeks meeting.
The four Scottish Rite Masonic bodies
of this city have completed arrangements
for their annual reunion, which will be-
gin March 10 and end March 81, during
which time q large class of candidates
viii receive the different degrees of the
order from the fourth to the thirty-sec-
ond- Dates for the degree work, as an
nounced by p. W. Latham, secretary
are: March 10, fourth and fifth; March
Is. sixth and ninth; March "a, fourteenth;
March q. fifteenth and eighteenth; March
3, twentieth and twenty-first; March g.
twenty-seventh and thirtIeth; March 30
thirty-nrst; March 81, thIrty-second.
A meeting Of a number OF the petition
ers who recently filed a complaint against
the Alexandria Water Company with
the State Corporation Commission, was
held tonight at the office of Attorney
Howard W. Smith, who represents the
petitioners. The various points in con-
nection with the case were discussed. The
case will come before the State Corpor-
alton Commission in Richmond on March
3 for a hearing.
The Mutual Automobile Supply Associa-
ton, Incorporated, Rosslyn, Alexandra
County, has been granted a charter by
the State Corporation Commission with
a maximum capital stock Of $4,000 and
a minimum OF $1,000 officers are C. r.
Prttchard, president, ROsslyn; and II.
Wade Petit, secretary, Washington.
The Bachelor Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Douglas Stuart, president;
w. w. BaIlenger, first vice president;
Charles E. Tennesson, treasurer; Orlando
H Kirk, secretary; J. William May, IL
brarian. The officers also constitute the
board Of directors.
The funeral of William H. Cation. who
died last night, will take place at $50
o'clock on Saturday morning from St
Mary's' Catholic Church.
John T. suthard's funeral will take
place on Saturday afternoon from the
residence. - wilkes street Services will
be attended by Alexandria Council. No.
5. Order OF F>raternal Americans, and
Oriental Court, No. 10.
Mrs Sarah J. SterHng's funeral took
place this afternoon from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Hall, 81
South Fairfax street Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson, pastor
of Trinity NJ. E Church.
Funeral services for Miss Annie f.
Mansfield were held this morning at the
home OF her nephew. Thomas f. Jacobs,
500 South Lee street. They were con-
Quoted by Rev. Edward T. Kirkley, pas
tor Of the Methodist Protestant Church.
The dance given tonight by Alexandria
Lodge Of E1ks in the auditorium Of its
home was largely attended.
Miss Lillian T: Callahan has been ap-
pointed notary public by Gov. Stuart
The infant child Of Horace and Kate
Harlow died yesterday at the home of
the parents. Z1s South Payne street An
infant daughter OF Harvey and Florence
Dove died yesterday at the Alexandra
Hospital.
The first meeting of the creditors of
James W. Devers, adJudicated a bank
rupt. will be held February Is at the office
of Walter U. Varney, referee in bank
ruptcy.
Albert Franz Jahnke. who died recently
in Richmond. had the distinction of be-
ing the Oldest Jeweler in that State, hav-
ing founded his business in 1852 and
conducted II continuously afterward, with
only one change in the firm name