The Washington herald., 1916-12-10
ALEXANDRIA WOMAN
STRICKEN IN Church
Mrs. Emma McKenney. 80 Years Old
Dies Suddenly of Heart Disease.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight 4 Son,
62l-623 King Street.


r. Z. knight & Son.
s2ls3 King Street
Alexandria, Va, Dec y9.-Just after
entering st. Mary's Catholic Church, al
I:b o'clock tonight, Mrs. Emma McKen-
ny about 90 years old, wife of Capt
Charles H. McKenney, 4O7 South Fairfax
street. suffered an attack of heart trou-
Ole and expired before medical aid could
De summoned. DR.. e. A. German pro-
nounced life extinct. Mrs McKenney was
accompanied by hey daughter, Miss Edna
VINO assisted her 10 the chair. There
were only few PERSONS in the church.
The body was taken into the parsonage
and then to her late home
Mrs. Mckenney is survived by her hus-
oand, four daughters and three sons.
They are Mrs. Fenton knight, Washing
ton; Mrs. Cora l. Chester. Miss Edna
and Miss Marie c. McKenney. this city,
and Messrs. John, Leo and Harry Nc
kenney. the latter of Texas.
Parents, relatives and. friends desiring
10 send personal gifts to members Of the
Alexandria Light Infantry at Browns
vile, Tex. may send them to- rBrawners s
store. King and Washington streets, not
later than Wednesday evening for ship
ment Only personal gifts will be re-
celved for this Christmas box.
The local branch Of the Red Cross Is
arranging to send supplies These dona-
tions also are to be sent to Brawner's
store Pads. pencils. candy. tobacco, ci-
gars etc, are requested.
These officers have been elected b,
Potomac Lodge, No. 3S, independent Or.
der of Odd Fellows: G. r. Gaines, noble
grand: w. Clifton Cunningham, vicr
grand; N. L. Williamson. recording sec,
retary; William E. Latham, sr., financia
secretary; George w Bontz, treasurer
Appointive officers will be announced
later.
a joint initiation of the newly elected
oHcers of Potomac. Sarapta and Fall,
Church lodges is planned for early mex
month. under direction OF L. f. Butts
district deputy grand master of this city
Miss Margaret Vowel Smith. has soIt
10 Louis N Duffey and Richard B. Wash.
!ngton. attorneys, the two-story bricl
building on the west side of Royal street
between King and Prince streets, form
erly the law Offices OF the late Col Fran.
CHS Lee Smith. The purchasers hav,
removed their Offices to the newly &C.
quired building. The office of the Retail
Merchants Association. of which Rich
and B. Washington is secretary, also Is
in this building.
John ID. NormoyIe, real estate dealer
mas sod for Mrs. Helen NJ r. Lane Il
James F. Hammersley the two-stor,
frame dwelling at 1220 Prince street. M.
Normoyle also has sold for Mrs. Clara
A. Hullings. Of Washington. lots n anc
" IN Del Ray, Alexandria County. Cla,.
cnce .. Shaw and others have sold :;
N+lllam Wilson a house and lot on the
east side of Patrick street betweer
Queen and Princess street.
The funeral of Helen FIorine Rawlings
1-year-old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Jesse X. Rawlings. who died yesterday v
took place this afternoon from her par.
ents' home. COZ Princess street. Service,
were conducted by Rev f. B jackson
D. D.. pastor Of the First Baptist Church
The funeral of Henry Della, who's.
body was found drowned yesterday after.
noon in the river in front of his ark a,
Snowden's Station. Fairfax county, took
place this afternoon from Demaine',
undertaking chapel. Rev. F.. B. jackson
D. D.. pastor of the First Baptist Church
officiating.
Mrs Anna Kane, mother of the student
who was shot by Policeman Kerns last
week and who came here last Saturda,
to be with her son. returned TODAY r.
her home in Adams. Mass Her son /,
rapidly recovering in the Alexandria Hos.
pital.
The Old Dominion Boat Club has ar.
rangsi for minstrel performance, which
will be given February 16 and II. Com.
mittess have been appointed to arrange
for the affair