The Washington herald., 1916-07-13
QUARTERS. TAKEN
BY RED CROSS
Alexandra Chapter Opens
Agency for Supplies to
Men on Border.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. z. knight a Son,
81 81 King Street.

Alexandria Va, July 2-At a meeting
Of the Alexandria Chapter of the Arneri-
can Red Cross Society, held today in
the rooms Of the chamber Of commercs.
II was decided to open up headquarters
for receiving articles to be sent by citizens
to the members OF the State militia on
the Mexican border.
Work of soliciting contributions will
begin within the next few days by the
military relief committee and this COM
mittee will also arrange to have bandages
made These officers and members were
elected: Rev. L NJ. Ferguson. chair
man; Mrs. Herbert Oliver, secretary;
Mrs. Julian T. Burke, DR.. z. A. German,
J. T. Preston, Mrs. H. P. Wilson and
Rev. Eugene B. Jackson, D. D.
With the loan Of a horse to the fire COM
nittee OF city council, pending the pur-
chase OF a suitable horse for the ReH-
ance fire engine by the fire committee. the
threatened >ereach between Fire Chief r.
F. Gronau, and the fire committee as to
who has charge Of the fire apparatus
when not in service has been tempo
rarily smothered over.
The new motor truck which had been
transferred TO the Reliance engine house
by order Of the fire committee and to
which reverse orders were given by Chief
Gronau, was today returned to the Relief
FIRE house. 4 definite settlement on who
has authority over apparatus will be
rendered by the committee on fire to
avoid future trouble.
A box Weighing 300 pounds was sent yes
terday to Brownsville, Tex. to the mem
bers OF the Alexandria Light Infantry by
Martha Washington Chapter, No. q, Or
der OF the Eastern Star. The box con-
tained tobacco and safety matches for
each Of the eishty-three members Of that
command.
The following recently elected officers
OF Marley Encampnent, No. s, l. o. o. F..
have been installed by District Deputy
Grand Patriarch n. L. Williamson: G. c.
Trenary. chief patriarch; E. R. Clark.
high priest; T. R. Spicer, senior warden;
W. r. Studs, Junior warden; H. c. Clark,
scribe; R NJ. Watkins. financial scribe;
p. NJ. Bradshaw. treasurer; A. ]. Hall.
guide; c. z. Remington, inside sentinel;
G. r. Gaines, outside sentinel; G. W.
BontZ, first watch: l. S. Groves, second
watch; N R. Davis, third watch; F.
Chilcott. fourth watch; G. R. Finch, first
guard OF tent; H. Mount. second guard
OF tent.
The evangeIistic services which will be
opened in this city September 8 by
gypsy smith, viii De uclQ IN a Ols
gospel tent pitched IN the rear Of the Sec
end Baptist Church, on Upper King
street This was decided by the commit
tee in charge OF arrangements at a meet
ing held last night.
Mrs. Rebecca z. Hall, IS years old, wife
of Milton Hall. who lived at Lorton,
Fairfax County. Va, died today at the
Alexandra Hospital. She is survived by
her husband. The body was removed to
Wheatley's undertaking chapel and will
be sent tomorrow morning to Lorton, for
burial
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Dang
erheld Knox. widow Of Capt Robert
F. Knox, who died Sunday afternoon.
we're held at II o'clock today at her
home, 521 Duke street, and were con-
Quoted by Rev. P. P Phillips, D. D.,
rector Of st. PauPs P. E. Church, as
sisted by Rev. S. A. Wallis, D. D., OF
the Episcopal Theological Seminary
Burial, which was private, was made
IN St PaUrs Cemetery. Active pail
bearers were: Edward L Dainserfeld.
DR.. William NJ Smith, Judge ]. X. NJ.
Norton, E. C. Dunn, G. William Ram
say, Arthur Herbert tr., William B.
Srnoot and H. R. Burke Honorary pail
bearers were: J. R. Zimmerman, Julian
Taylor, John NJ johnson, William F.
Brookes, F. F. Marbury and DR.. George
T Klipstein.
Arrangements are being made by En-
sign Coleman, Of the Salvation Army,
for a free picnic and an all-day outing