The Washington herald., 1916-12-09
FISHERMAN DROWNED
south OF ALEXANDRIA
Body of Henry Della. 80 Years Old.
Found Near Houseboat.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z Knight q Son,
e2l-S2 King Street.

62lS3 King Streel.
Alexandria, Va, Dec. s.-Henry Della
90 years old, was found drowned early
? this afternoon in the river IN 'front.' OF
his ark near snowden's station, Fairfax
county, about six miles south OF this
city, on the washington-Virginia Rail-
way. Magistrate Harrie White issued
certificate Of accidental drowuing.
The body was removed to Dematne's
undertaking chapel where funeral SER
vices VIII take place at 2:30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The body had been
in the water but a short time. Mr.. Della
!. had been a sufferer from locomotor
ataxia. He is survived by two brothers,
Edward L and Julian Della He had
been a fisherman many years.
The city school board last night re-
ferred to the city council the question Of
putting American. flags on school build
ings and flag stAns on those buildings
lacking banners.
Rite Masons, Order Of Fraternal Ameri-
cans. Odd Fellows, Red Men and Knights
Of Pythias appeared in the interest of
the project.
This proposal will be presented to the
city council Tuesday night.
Miss Cora Cochran, who was instru-
Thanksgiving goodies" and other things
sent to members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry at Brownsville. Tex, today re-
ceived a letter Of thanks from First
Lieut.. J. Douglas Mclean.
The State corporation commission has
granted an amendment to the charter Of
the Mutual Automobile Supply Associa-
ton. incorporated, Rosslyn, Alexandria
county, changin. it's name to the South
ern Automobile Supply Company, incor-
porated.
Members of the congregation of the
First Church OF Christ here announce
that hereafter this church will be known
as the Alexandria Christian Church. The
place OF worship is 1913 King street. Ser
vices are conducted each Sunday by r.
". StanCiIl, of Washington.
Hamilton Rogers Fairfax. who died
several days ago at his home at Merrick,
L. l., of pneumonia, aged So, was a ma
tive of Alexandria. He was a son of Col
John Walter Fairfax and Mary Rogers
Fairfax and married Eleanor Secelia Van
Rensselaer,
He was prominent in religious and
philanthrOpic circles in New York and
the South.
His widow is president of the Colonial
Danes of New York. Two children, Mrs.
Schuyler Cammann and Hamilton Van
Rensselaer, Fairfax, survive. He has two
brothers living, John Walton Fairfax, of
COgen Hall. Va. and Lindsay Fairfax, OF
New York.
Services in observance of the feast of
the Immaculate Conception. held today at
St Mary's Catholic Church. were largely
attended. Last night there was a sermon
and benediction by Rev. Thomas I. Gas
son. S. J., of Georgetown University
morrow night and Sunday. night at st.
Mary's Church.
y large audience last night attended
the musical and dramatic entertainment
given under the auspices of the Alexan-
, dria Free kindergarten in the West
minister building.
The city school board has fixed public
school Christmas holiday period from De-
cember % to January >
II. Noel Garner, recently elected cor
pOration attorney of the city. qualified
before n. S. Greenaway, clerk of the
corporation court and assumed his duties.
Mr.. Garner succeeds the late Samuel P.
Fisher. His term will expire January l,
1918
The Mems Club of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South tonight gave a
smoker in the Young Peoples Building.