The Washington times., 1916-01-28
ALEXANDRIA TAKES
+ OVER n. C. ARNORY
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher Signs
esoIution Giving City Prop.
erty Of Light Infantry.

ALEXANDRIA. Jan. @ - Mayor
Thomas A. Fisher has signed the rego-
luton passed at the last meeting ri
city council providing for the takinS
over by the city of the alrnory Of thc
Alexandria Light Infantry. In accord
ance with the provisions of the resoid-
Iiou the finance committee is prepar-
ing to complete the transaction. They
have engaged Attorney nobinson Moh-
cure to examine the title and prepare
the papers transferring the property to
the city. AS soon as Mr. Moncure en-
amines the title to the property he
will prepare deed which must be
signed individually by each member CI
the company.
The city is to assume the debts of
the company not TO exceed $1,000 There
is mortgage of $500 with accrued in
terest, and in addition = floating in
debtedness of about $780, 1t will bC
necessary for the company to obtain
sworn account of those to whom they
owe money. These accounts will be
secured by Capt. w. NJ. King.
1t Is expected that as soon as the
city SECURES title To- the luilding an
appropriation will be made for it's i'm,
provement. A new roof, which. will
cost between 500 and SbCO, is badly
needed.
A mass meeting of Republicans in
Alexandria City will be held at the
Hotel Rammel, February l., at $50
o'clock, to elect delegates to the dis
trict convention here February y, and
TO the State convention in Roanoxc,
March %. Harry 3. Quinn, city chair
man, presided at last nights meeting
which decided the date of the city meet
ing.
One hundred and twenty-five Nom
hnr nf nj orb ta # he
Maccabees and their guests attended
the annual banquet last night in the
Westntinister Building. The Rev. T..
V. Register formerly presiding elder
of the Washington District NJ T..
Church South, was tho toastmaster.
The Rev. o. w. Triplett, pastor Of tho
Second Baptist Church delivered the
invocation. The toasts were respond
ed to as follows: Our Order" John
J. Dozier. Norfolk: Cooperation OF
Women" Mrs. Mabel La Rue, Wash
Clarke. solidarity Of womanhood,
i Mrs. Kate Waller Jarrett; Ladies
of the MacCabees, Mrs. Sadie Quie
ley; Our Fraternity" c. Ashhy
l'iaden".
The musical program was furnished
by Miss Anna Nierlio orn, T.. Albert
Lang, and the MaccaDccs orchestra.
The Rev. John l.. Allison, pastor OF
the second Baptist Presbyterian
Church, delivered an address before
the South Gate club, an organiZatio
of Masons, connected with the gen
tral officers of tho Southern Railway
in Washing tor last night
Funeral services for Thomas j. Zim
norman took place this afternoon from
his late home. 1912 Duke street, and were
conducted by the Rev o. w. Triplctt
pastor of the Second Baptist Church.
The last dance, of the season of the
Alexandria Assembly will take place to
night In the Elks Auditorium. The
Junior German Club met this afternoon
Mrs. Maria Woodward. widow ot
Amos Woodward, seventy-seven years
old. died yesterday afternoon at hel
home, 3lS South Lee street. She Is sur
vived by three sons and. a daughter
Harry c. Woodward. Gloversville. n. Y.
Mrs. William II. Melchoir. this city
Louis p. Woodward, this city. and A
GilbOugh Woodward. Philadelphia.
The second degree of the order will h,
conferred tonight on q class of Candi
dates by Potomac Lodge of Odd Eel