The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
A. ]. WEDDERBURN DIES;
LONG AN ALEXANDRIAN
Prominent Newspaper and Political
Worker Succumbs to Injuries
THE HERALD BUREAU,
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Alexandria, Va. Dec 24.-Alexander J.
!Wedderburn, 66 years old, a welI-known
resident of this city, Fairfax County and
washington, and for many years identi-
hed with newspaper work and politics in
the Eighth Congressional district of vir-
gtnia, died at o'clock this afternoon at
his home, 1854 Fairmont street north
west. Washington.
y MT. Wedderburn had been i'll since No
IVemoer, when he was injured as the re-
SUIT OF fall. He was born in New Or
leans october 81, 1880. and was a son Of
DR.. Alexander J. wedderburn, a sur
geon in the United States navy DR.
Wedderburn was a native of Alexandria
and founder OF the University Of Louisi-
ana. Mr.. Wedderburn's mother was Sarah
Ann Johnson, of Alexandria He married
Jane Sarah Addison, who, with four sons
and a daughter, survive him. They are:
augustus J. Wedderburn, Alexander J.
Wedderburn, jr., George wedderburn
Francis A. Wedderburn and Miss Mary
Bernard Wedderburn, of Washington,
and also brother. George S. wedder-
burn. connected with the health depart
ment of Baltimore.
Mr.. Wedderburn was the first cadet ap-
pointed In the Confederate navy as a
midshipman. He. attended schools In
Lundenburg County, Va. and Charlotte
Hall College. Maryland.
In later life he entered the newspaper
field. He first became identified with the
Memphis Commercial Appeal and after
ward the Sentinel, Of Washington, which
he purchased from the late Col Mott
Ball.
Subsequently Mr.. wedderburn went to
Baltimore, where he started an agency
for the State Grange. which he organized
He also organized a fertilizer company.
Mr.. Wedderburn then tablished the
National Farm and Fireside. and at the
close OF President Cleveland's second ad-
ministration became interested In pure
food, and was head OF a publication in
the interest of pure food He was at one
time Democratic candidate for lieu
tenant governor Mr.. Wedderburn was
also interested in newspaper work in
this city. at one time being editor and
owner Of the Alexandra Daily Times
subsequently he edited the Alexandria
Sunday Times. which he continued up
to about year ago. He promoted Alex
andria's biggest celebration, known as
the sesquicentennial, October L. and sew
Ieral years later tnaugurated another cele-
l5ration, known as the homecoming week.
which was also a signal success. He pro-
NOTED George Washington Park, and after
selling on certain lots gave to the city
a park known by that name.
Mr.. Wedderburn also promoted many
parades here in observance Of Washing
toms Birthday. At the time OF his death
he was deputy collector of internal rev.
enue under Collector Moncure. Of Rich
mond.
His funeral will take place at 2:sO o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from Christ p. E
Church. this city. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. s. A. Wallis. D. D., Of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary and
u
Z. Church. Burial will be in Christ
Church Cemetery.
| Fifteen hundred persons at O'Clock
this evening attended services at Alex
| andrias second annual community Christ
mas tree celebration. The big cedar tree,
twenty-five feet high and twelve feet in
circumference at its base, was aglow
with myriads of tiny incandescent lights
OF all colors.
Christmas hymns were sung by a choir
of several hundred voices under direction
of George B. Kennedy, with Sherman B.
Fowler at the organ.
The hymns were 10Y to the World, the
Lord Is Come" Silent Night" "Au Hail
the Power Of Jesus Name" Brighten
Up Your Corner
| Funeral services for Joseph g. Grimes
and his wife. Mrs. Carrie Grimes. who
were killed Thursday afternoon at Lor-
ton station, Fairfax County, thirteen
miles south of Alexandria, when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by northbound Richmond.
| Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
| train, were held this afternoon at 2
O'Clock in Wheatley's undertaking chapel
| services were largely attended and were
| conducted by Rev. E. V. Register, pastor
Of the Del Ray NJ: e. Church. The bodies
were in separate hearses and were buried
terry.
PaIlbearers for both were Harry Ham,
mond, Ashby Reardon, Robert F, Green.
Neville H. Peake, Mark Price and Her
man Waddey, the latter OF Washington.
An extra force at the city postoffice To-
day used mail delivery wagon and an
automobile In delivering the package
mail ana practically all OF the package
mail received up to the noon hour at the
city postofflce was disposed of and moth
ing remains to be delivered but the usual
oelated packages which will be delivered
Christmas morning.
DR.. w. NJ. Smith, city postmaster. re-
ports that an unusually big outgoing mai,
was handled this Christmas at the city
once, and the incoming mail was also
very heavy. With the extra force as
sisttng the regular force at the local Of
1ce the mail was handled with dispatch.
Christmas celebrations were held this
afternoon by the Sunday schools of
Christ and st. Paul's P. f. churches in
the parish halls of thse churches and st.
Mary's Catholic held its celebration in
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall.
All were largely patronized and inter-
esting programs were given and presents
were distributed by Santa Claus at the
conclusion Of the exercises at each.
Large congregations attended services
at the various churches today and Christ
mas music wsS given at many.
Gerald Jones, Of Tucson, Ariz.. is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. T. Marshall Jones'