The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
ALEXANDRIA VETERANS !
To FORM HOME GUARD
Organization Meeting Called for To-
morrow-Other News.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandria, Va, March s1.-An former
members Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry. now konwn as Company g. this
city. will meet Monday night In Armory
Hall for the purpose Of organizing what
will be known as the Alexandria Light
Home Guard.
A petition was being circulated today
among the former members and a
majority of those to whom It was pre-
sented signed favoring such an organiza-
tion.
There are several hundred veteran
members of this company here and 1t is
| expected that a majority will become
| identified with the proposed association.
Post F, Travellers Protective Associa-
tion at its annual meeting held tonight
merce elected these officers to serve for
the year: Julian Y. Williams. president;
o. II. Kirk, vice president; Hunt Russell.
secretary and treasurer
Board of directors-J. William May.
chairman: c. c. Lamond, J. H. Trimyer.
T. A. Sommers and v. w. Boswell.
Chairmen of committees A. D.
Brockett, railroad: H. X. Field. legisla-
tive; NJ. E. Greene, hotels; 8. w. Pitts,
! employment; ]. William May. member
ship; Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, d. D..
chaplain.
Delegates to the annual State conven-
ton in Petersburg. May 4-5-M. L. Price,
A. d. Brockett. o. H. Kirk, W. w.
Ballenger, G. c. Lamond, ". w. Boswell,
w. N. Lindsey. Richard Gibson. Harvey
Henshaw. T. A. Sommers, w. H. F.
Brooke. ]. William May.
Alternates-H. Noel Garner. J. H.
Trimper. II. D. Kirk, c. T. Nicholson.
w. C. Rogers, C. NJ Lennon, d. G.
S. w. Pitts, c. W. King. Alfred Thomson.
1t was decided to hold meetings the
fourth Saturday of each month.
Rt. Rev William Cabell Brown, bishop
coadjutor of Virginia. will preach and ad-
minister confirmation at Christ p. E.
Church At II o'clock tomorrow morning
and at 7:30 O'Clock at night at Emmanuel
Chapel, Bradock Heights, and at the
latter service he will be assisted by Rev.
W. J. Morton. rector of Christ P. E.
Church.
The funeral OF John r. Bradley, a
former resident who died in Washington
Thursday. took place this afternoon from
Wheatley's Chapel. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Michael DAILY. OF st.
Mary's Catholic Church. and burial was
made in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The Safety First Manufacturing Com
pany, Inc. this city. has. made applica-
ton for a charter to the State Corpora
ton Commission. The capital stock Is
5000. 900. The company proposes to en-
gage in the manufacture or shaft coup
Iings. water gauges and other steel ma
chinery. Marcus A. Jordan. president.
and d. B. Wilson. secretary. both of
Washington.
The next annual meeting Of the Eighth
Congressional District Teachers Asso-
citation will be held in this city March 21-
90 1918. the association having accepted
an invitation to meet here at the annual
meeting just closed in Orange. ia. at
which Prof c. T. Ryan and Miss Nellie
Payne were delegates from this city.
Special services in observance OF Palm
Sunday will be held tomorrow At St
Mary's Catholic Church. The palm will
be blessed and distributed to the congre-
cation at the II o'clock mass.
Graham & Ogden. real estate dealers,
have sold Grey's Hill Farm on the Rich
mond Washington highway, a mile east
of Accotink, Fairfax County. for the heirs
of Maurice r. Wilkinson. The purcha ser
was a Washingtonian.
At the Alexandria Hospital tonight 1t
was stated that the condition Of Clarence
E. Crown, the freight brakeman shcS
Yesterday at the Potomac yards by A. F.
Cannaday, chief of the special agents Of
the Washington Southern Railway Com
pany, remains unchanged.