The Washington herald., 1917-09-18
OFFICIALS INVITED
To INSPECT PLANT
Alexandrians Will Visit Steel and
Ordnance Works.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. Il. knight & Son,
CT 63 King Sfreet

Alexandria, Va, Sept. l7.-Members
of both branches Of the city council,
city official. members of the Cham
Der of commerce and retail mer-
chants association and the business
men of the city will be guests Of the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany tomorrow afternoon when the
AleXandrians will be shown through
the plant of the company by the Of
ficials of that company.
The Alexandrians will make the
trip on the steamer Atlantic which
will leave the Cameron street wharf
promptly at 2:30 o'clock.
Upon arriving at the plant, they
will be shown through the place 1t
is expected a large delegation of city
officials and business men generally
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to inspect the company's big
plant which is located on the op-
posite side OF the river at Giesboro
Point, D. C. 1t was originally plan
ned to make the trip at 1850 O'Clock
in the morning. The hour, however,
was changed until 2:30 o'clock in the
afternoon.
William II. Burgess. colored, charg-
ed with attempted assault on two
white women in Fairfax County, Va,
August "a, will be tried tomorrow
morning at Fairfax County. The ac-
cused was indicted by a grand jury
at Fairfax today. During his trial
tomorrow he will be guarded by nifty
five members of Company q. First
Virginia Regiment, of this city. Bur-
CESS, up to the present time, had
IN tho fafl af Rich
mond.
The General Shipbuildins Company.
which concern now uses what was
formerly Deans shipyard, and which
has the contract for the construction
of twenty submarine chasers, will
launch its first boat tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock. Three others will be
launched shortly, It is announced. A
total of six are now under construc-
ton.
Instructions today were given the
second increment of drafted men. who
will go to Camp Lee at Petersburg
Wednesday morning, when they ap-
peared before the local exemption
board. The men were instructed to
report at $50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon for roll call and again report at
$50 o'clock Wednesday morning. They
will march from the city hall building
to the Union Railway Station. accom-
panied by the members OF the iraft
board, and board the train which
leaves at 9:47 o'clock for Petersburg,
Va.
Men from all sections of the country
have either responded In person or by
mails to ]. T. Preston, secretary of
the chamber of commerce, following
newspaper advertisements for men
wanted to work at the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company's plant.
Many of those who arrived in person
are now at work at that plant and are
making their homes here.
Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Miss Esther Kuhn, this city,
and Frank T. Cain, formerly of In
dianapolis. Ind, which took place yes
terday morning at ST. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rev. L. F. Kelly officiating.
Miss Esther Rosenblot was the brides
only attendant, and the bridegroom
had for his best man Chester Kuhn,
brother Of the bride. The couple will
reside in Washington.
The work Of moving into the new
Alexandria Hospital was begun toeay
and will be completed Thursday.
Alexandria Lodge Of Elks will give
its first euchre Of the season Thurs
day night and every Thursday night
thereafter In the, auditorium of its
home.
A special meeting OF the Alexandria
Chapter of the American Red Cross
will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning in the rooms Of the chamber
Of commerce.