The Washington herald., 1917-10-09
THE WASHINGTON HERALD. TUESDAY OCTOBER 9. 1e17
ALEXANDRIA NAMES
REDCROSS HEADS
Many New Officers Chosen at An.
nual Meeting.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandria, Va, Oct. s.-omcers
were chosen today by the Alexandria
chapter, American Red Cross, at Its
annual meeting held in the rooms Of
the chamber of commerce, which was
largely attended and many new ON
GERS were chosen. DR.. z, A. German
presided.
odicers elected are: Robert ..
Jones, president; Mrs. Thomas w.
Robinson, vice president; Mrs. Juli-
an Y. Williams. secretary; c, s. 7.
Burke, treasurer.
On motion of Gardner L. Boothe
the executive COMMITTEES was increas-
ed from five TO fifteen and the fol-
lowing were chosen members: Mrs
~ r. O'Sullivan. Mrs. Max Rosen-
field. Mrs. ]. Frank Carlin, Mrs. w.
E. Swan. DR.. E. A. German. II. b.
Cation, q. Washington Lewis, Harry
Hammond, d. J. Howell, w. a.
i Moore. jr., Wallace Lindsey, Carroll
Pierce. J. Y. Williams, A. d. Brock
ett Gardner l. Boothe.
Mrs. II. B. Cation was chosen su-
pervisor or general chairman OF COM
mittees. Chairman of other commit
tees: Mrs. II. d. Kirk, surgical
dressing; Mrs. M. z. Herndon. knit
ting; Mrs. Elizabeth Foster. hospital
supplies; Robert l. Payne. civilian
relief; j. T. Preston, publicity DT.
Hugh MCGUIRE. first aid; Mrs. George
7. Klipstein. Red Cross nursing SER
vice; II. B. Cation. insignia; Miss
Cora Cohran. entertainment; Miss
Rose M. Macdonald. refreshment.
The sum OF $500 was Appropriated
TO purchase yarn for sweaters for
/ the members of Company G. this
city. stationed at Camp Mcclellan,
Admission. Ala The sum of $50 was
| appropriated for the refreshment
corps. 1t was reported that goods
valued at N,04o has been sent for SOL
diers By the military relief commit
tee.
On behalf Of the retiring officers
| DR.. Z. A German spoke after a
rising vote Of thanks was rendered
the retiring officers.
The officials Of the three National
Banks at q meeting today named
Robert l. Payne and Leo p. Harlow
managers Of the committee to take
charge of the sale Of the second issue
OF liberty loan bonds. The commit
tee will be formally announced Thurs
uoss Ahc ~ tucl Itt1tEN6 bdhk is Oh
the opinion that $50, 900 worth of the
bonds should be disposed Of here.
Mrs. Isobel Gregory Boswell, Of this
city. announced the marriage Of her
daughter. Miss Judith Winter TO
George NJ. Anderton, u. s. A, which
took place Saturday at the Church
OF the TRANSPORTATION, New York.
| Tho A.
parents OF the bridegroom, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pryor Anderton. TINS
city, and sister of the bridegroom,
Miss Anderton. of New York.
The J. r. N. Curtin Memorial
| Baraca class OF the First Baptist
Sunday School has elected these on
GERS to serve for six months: N. L
| Williamson. teacher; Rev. z. b.
jackson. d. D., assistant teacher; A.
S. Mankin. president; W. d. Burkett,
vice president; John R. Schafe, secre-
! tary; Stewart Jones, assistant secre-
| tary; John I. Peed, treasurer; w. D.
Burkett, press reporter; E. F. Hoff-
| man, chairman OF social committee;
w. III. l. Woodneld. chairman Of
! hustlers.
Fitzgerald Council, No. as, Knights
OF Columbus, will celebrate Columbus
day with an entertainment and
euchre which will be given Friday
night in st. Mary's Hall.
The October term of the corpora-
tion Court, Judge L. C. Barley, pre-
siding, convened this morning at
which time the docket was called and
cases set for trial A continuance
was granted in the case of Edward
Slaughter. colored. indicted for the
murder Of Ezell Watson. ceiored. A
continuance also was granted in a
number of other cases called.
] moral welfare of camps was held to-
! night In the Young Peoples Building
at which time addresses were made
by Rev. J. T. Mastin, d. D.. Of Rich
/ mond, secretary of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections. and Rev.
DR.. Gravitt, D. D., OF Richmond.
Julian Chauncey. well known
butcher, suffered q stroke Of par
alysis Saturday night while at his
home on Duke street extended His
condition is reported to be somewhat
| improved today.
London England postofice en-
| ploys over 4a.coo women.