The Washington herald., 1917-03-01
A. R. HORSE TROUGH
DAUSES CONTROVERSY
kandria's City Council Committee
ants It Remoyed-Women Protest.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z. Knight & Son,
UA0 King Street.

OiA0 ktng street.
xandria, Va, Feb. 26-Agitation has
caused in the ranks Of the member
Of Mount Vernon Chapter. Daugh-
u the American Revolution. by the
imendation OF the general laws COM
e OF the City Council for the re-
Il Of the big bronze public drinking
tain at Cameron and Royal streets.
ed by that organization April Il, 1872.
2 committee was prompted to take
action following q petition from
'rty owners living nearby. who In
petition designated the fountain as
isance."
committee last night recommend
removal to some other place thirty
after the required ordinance for its
Jval was passed by the City Council.
uncilman Bryan, however. prevented
proposed adoption OF the recommen-
m for its removal by asking to have
Id over until the next meeting. and
fate of the fountain will be deter
at a meeting OF the council on
L.
proposition Of Councilman Smith
}e the sinking fund commissioners
te market building remove the
% shed in the south end of the mar
nd convert the market alley into a
n court, erecting the fountain in
enter OF il. meets with the approval
any citizens, and II would be espe-
convenient for persons having
20 stationed at the market. and would
be out Of the way OF general traf-
nry X. Field, OF this city, who was
ntly elected grand master of Masons
Virginia, tonight was rendered a re-
Ion by the members of Martha Wash
lon Chapter. No. ~ Order OF the
ern Star.
affair took place IN Masonic Tenn
nd during the evening an interesting
al and literary program was given.
ward refreshments were served. At
ng were a large gathering Of Masons,
ling . number from Washington.
second degree Of the order tonight
conferred on a large class of candi-
by Fitzgerald Council. No. 49,
ihts of Columbus, in st. Mary's Hall.
sers from the various Washington
ncils assisted the local degree team in
. work Afterward there was a buffet
'per.
ne body of James Scanlon. 30 years
!. former resident. who died Sunday
Gary. Ind. was brought here today
taken to the home OF his sister, Mrs
rbert A Griffith, 9l7 Prince street. His
leral will take place at 9:an O'Clock to-
rrow morning from st. Mary's Cath
? Church.
|oung folk were delighted to learn to-
that Alexandria's city council did not
lt the proposed curfew law. The Joint
littee on general laws, police, and
In having reported adversely on the
sftion. its report was unanimously
ed.
it been adopted all children under
ars Of age would have been forced
le streets at 8 o'clock in winter and
lock in summer.
William N. Smith has sold his hand
three-story brick residence, Ill
h Alfred street, to Edward E. Carver
wife. deed of transfer was placed
ecord today in the office OF the clerk
he Corporation Court
% sum of SS1.5O was realized by the
andria Free kindergarten from the
'rmaI1ce given here recently by the
IA League Players, of Washington.
Ruth Field has been elected assist
<indergartner, vice Miss Daisy How
resigned.
er Thompson. OF this city. who was
gate to the nth biennial conven-
Of the Laymen's Missionary Con-
y-on Of the Southern Presbyterian
.'-ch, held in Lexington, KY, tonight
4 le weekly prayer meeting of the Sec
Presbyterian Church delivered his
'ort Of the work accomplished at the
Ivention.
he annual waste in the I1nIted statss