The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
don OVERALLS;
CLUBMEN PAINT
Members of the Old Dominion
Boat Club Start to Inn
prove Quarters.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. z. Knight & Son,
81 -S3 King Street

Alexandria, Va, July s.-Many men,
bers of the Old Dominion Boat Club to-
night are suffering from sore hands, and
frequent applications of cold cream and
other lotions are being used to alleviate
the pain brought about by endeavoring
70 paint their clubhouse today while the
thermometer firted above the ninety
mark.
The work was inagurated by means Of
the forming among its nfty-fve mem
oers OF what is known as the "Co-opera-
i've Paint Club" Those who did not
1oin In the actual work of painting the
cluohouse, which is 30 by 35 feet, situated
on the river front, donated paints and
brushes. At any rate, about twenty-five
or It's members tried their hand at paint
ing, and considerable work was accom-
Nished The members discarded coats,
collars, and ties, and in some instances
donned overalls.
The work was started along with other
improvements contemplated by its men,
bers and II is hoped to make the club
/ mouse one Of the most attractive in this
section before the work is completed.
The color will be gray, with green trim
mings and red shades.
A large number of members OF Alex
andria Lodge. No. 75S Benevolent Protec-
tive Order of Elks. have planned to at
tend the Elks' convention in Baltimore
next week. James B. Martin, past ex-
slted ruler of the local lodge. is dele
gate. with Jacob Brill, also a past ex-
allied ruler, as alternate. The fourteen
past exalted rulers OF the local lodge
are entitled to seats in the convention.
Many Elks en- route to the Baltimore
convention visited Alexandria today. in
spected tue points OF interest. and also
went to Mount Vernon.
l.. e. Butts. district deputy grand mas
ter. and his stan last night installed the
following recently elected officers Of Po-
tomac Lodge, No. 3s Independent Order
of odd Fellows: A T Sullivan, sitting
past grand; G. C. Trenary. noble grand
D. R Stansbury, right supporter to no.
BILE grand; H. E. Arnold. left supporter
to noble grand; G. r. Gaines. vice grand
! William Topping, right supporter to vice
| grand; W. z. Grilbortzer left supporter
to vice grand: n. L. Williamson, record
ing secretary; w. E. Latham. sr., finan-
cial secretary: G. W. Bontz, treasurer:
]. B. Collins. right scene supporter:
Frank Arnold. left scene supporter;
Arthur Lloyd, inside guard; e R Clark.
outside guard: Frank Chilcotte, warden;
! w. c. Cunnin CHAM, conductor; w L.
Martin. degree master; W. L. Clark, or
ganist
| E. Taylor Arnold, IS years old. died at
$50 o'clock this afternoon at his resi-
dence. Ivy HILL Alexandria County. Mr..
Arnold had been an invalid for several
years. He was a machinist by trade and
was employed in the Southern Railway
shops here in that capacity up to the
| time OF his Illness He was also super
intendent OF Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Minnie Arnold,
Mr.. Arnold Is survived by a sister. Miss
! Georgia Arnold. OF Annapolis, Nd. The
funeral will be private.
The funeral of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Walsh took place at 1870 O'Clock this
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Services were conduced by Rev.
Michael DAILY. assistant pastor. and
burial was in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Pallbearers were George K. Pickett, w.
L. Rammel, John Mcwilliams, NJ. A
Ahern, Malcolm Mclean and NJ. Mangan
The funeral Of Thomas Hoy, son OF
Thomas C. Hoy. took place this morning
from ST Mary's Catholic Church. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Louis
Smet. pastor, and burial was in st.
Mary's Cemetery.
A box filled with cigars, cigarettes.
| toDaCcO, ana CanOy, donated Dy cltlzens
Of this place, was this afternoon for
warded to the Alexandria Light Infantry
at Brownsville. Tex, by Miss Cora
| Cochran. who with a committee Of wo-
men collected the articles.
Charles Hemphill. charged with steal
ing a horse and buggy belonging to Mrs.
Henry Blount, of Fairfax County, fol-
lowing a preliminary hearing in the Po-
lice Court today before Justice L. n.
Thompson, was held for the action Of the
grand jury. Hemphill admitted the theft
! In the Circuit Court for this city five
DEGREES for divorce on the ground of de-
sertion have been handed down in the
following cases: Aida Reppert Snead
against William c. Snead, Lillian E.
Rawlett against Henry E. Rawlett
Thomas Taylor against Minnie White
Taylor. Frank WASHINGTON against Sarah
Bruce Washington. Mamie L. Brown
| against William E. Brown.