The Washington herald., 1917-09-13
STEAMER ATLANTIC
MAKES FIRST TRIP
Alexandra Workmen Pleased with
New River Service.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. z knight & Son,

THE HERALD BUREAU,
R. Z. knight & Son.
SH-s3 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Sept. 12.-The initial
trip to the plant OF the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company was made
today by the steamer Atlantic from
Reardon's wharf at the foot Of Cam
eron street. Its passengers were the
men who came here yesterday from
Indianapolis, Ind. Trips will be made
daily by the boat and later the BOAT
Will land at the King street wharf.
where a ticket Office will be main
tanned The fare each way is cents.
About twenty minutes is required for
the trip.
Alexandria's new citizens, who are
employed at the plant, among whom
are many machinists' apprentices, are
very well pleased with the treatment
accorded them in this city and also
with their new employment and a
majority expect to make their home
here.
Miss Anna Thomas Marbury, So
years old, died at ESQ o'clock this
morning at her residence, 514 Prince
street. The deceased had been con-
fined to her home by illness since
last March. Miss Marbury was a
daughter Of the late William II. and
Anna T. MarDUry. Surviving her
are three sisters and a brother: Mrs.
Thomas B. Browning, New York
City; Mrs. Warren T. Taylor, Rich
mond, Va; Miss Eliza A. Marbury,
this city, and Francis D. Marbury,
president OF the BOARD Of alderman,
this city. Her funeral will take place
at O'Clock Friday afternoon. from
st. PauFs P. +. Church. Services will
be conducted by Rev. p. p. Phillips,
d. D., rector. and the burial will be
private.
The Red Cross refTeshment corps,
of this city. is anxious TO arrange for
individual boxes of lunch for every
member of Company G. First Virginia
Regiment, when it leaves the city for
the cantOnmsnt at Admission, Ala, and
with this object in view Miss Cora
Cochran desires that all women who
would be willing to prepare individ-
ual boxes notify her at once. 1t is
expected that this command will soon
receive orders to report at the can
Torment at Admission. The women
fostering the project say that Char
lottesville citizens have started a
similar movement.
A committee of members Of the
Chamber of Commerce. appointed
some time ago. made the final in
speCtion this afternoon Of the best
kept home gardens in the city. for
which prizes of $50. $40, and SIS, in
their respective order, will be
given. Within a short time the
committee will announce the prize
winners. 1t is hoped to have pub
lie exercises at the rooms of the
Chamber OF Commerce in connec-
ton with the awarding Of the
prizes. The members of the COM
mittee who made the inspection
this afternoon were: J. Louis
Loose, chairman; W. II. Thomas, Z.
f. Carver. and ]. T. Preston. There
were ninety-One entries.
Z. c. Van Auken, business agent
of Locals sos and 1G1. InteTna-
tional Association of MaChinists,
Indianapolis. Ind. tonight delivered
an address to the men who came
here yesterday from Indianapolis to
work at the plant OF the Washing
ton Steel and Ordnance Company
on the Maryland side Of the river.
MOnCure sheppard, six weeks old,
son of Thomas NJ and the late
Charlotte Blackburn Sheppard. died
yesterday at Spring Bank Farm
Fairfax County. Va.
The walnut crop Of California in 1916
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