The Washington herald., 1917-07-13
PUBLIC RECEPTION
AT new HOSPITAL
Alexandria Names Committee for
Opening Of Institution.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z. knight Son,
62I6H King Street

GlS1 King Street
Alexandria, Va, July 12.-Citizens Of
Alexandra soon will be given an op-
portunity to inspect the new Alexan-
dria Hospital, located on the north
side OF Duke street. between Wash
ington and Columbus streets. In or
der that all citizens interested may
see the new structure from top to
bottom. a public reception has been
planned. The trustees have named a
committee OF nine TO arrange for the
AFFAIR and soon they will determine
upon a date for the inspection. This
committee is composed OF the follow
ing:
Gardner L. Boothe. James r. Cation.
A. d. Brockett. Carroll Pierce, c.
S. Taylor Burke. w. A. Moore. jr.,
X. l.. Payne. II. w. Smith. F. F.
Marbury.
plete and II is expected that within
comparatively short time IL will be
formally turned over to the board OF
trustees. Before II is occupied the
public inspection will take place.
A petition is being circulated among
the donors to the recent 500 900 900
Red Cross fund asking the local Red
Cross organization TO waive the q
per cent refund. on the amount re-
Gently collected, and turn the entire
amount here, over to the national Red
Cross organization. The refund, which
is allowed. is about $500 II is stat
ed II was the idea of the local or
sanization to hold the refund and turn
IL over to the national ORGANIZATION
on second call. II is expected that
the petition will be considered at a
meeting OF the Red Cross which will
be held Monday.
Attended by a large gathering Of
friends, relatives, business and pro-
Iesslonal men. members OF the II, Z.
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans ana
the Columbia Fire Engine COMPANY.
the funreal OF William A. Smoot. who
died Tuesday night. took place this
afternoon from the home, "Colross. &"
I'LL Oronoco street.
Services were conducted by Rev. W.
J. Morton. rector of Christ p. Z.
Church. and burial was made in the
Methodist Protestant Cemetery. The
1oral offerings were profusive. The
active pallbearers were employees of
the firm of w. =. Smoot and Conn
pany. Inc, of which the deceased was
the head. as follows: s. w. Pitts. J..
S. Smyth. J. II. Trimyer. f. n. Pitt
man. T. J.. RisheiIl, c. J. Sullivan ana
F. J. Myers. The honorary pail
hearers were: A. f. Smoot, f. b.
Taylor J. c. Smoot. r. +. Green.
John Paul d. y. Rust. ir-. DR.. Hugh
| Mcclure. J. Fitz Jones. W. s. Johns,
H. c. Ansley, Swan Sinclair. Judge
L. c. Barley, c. c. Randolph, jr..
George s. French, l. A. Ashton. f
:. l,eadbeater, G. l.. Boothe. Danolu
McNeale. G. William Ramsay. Edgar
Warreld. George Uhler, William F.
Webster. w. b. Smoot. F. T. King
/ and J. l.. Perry
The newly elected officers of Osceola
Tribe, No. !. Rcd Men, were installed
last night 10y c. c. Batcheller. great
sachem.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the Methodist Protestant Church has
AlrCted these officers: F. W. Ebhardt
president; Mrs. Raymond w. White.
vice president; Louis DeMon. treas
Urer; Norman Roberts, recording and
corresponding secretary.
James Baker. colored. took Edward
Lyles' automobile from the latter =
garage and went JOY riding. whicn
| turned to grief for Baker in the Police
Court today, when Baker was fined
so for the onense.
The children of the Payne Street
/ Chapel, PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school,
| tC,iay went on an outing in automo-
| hiies To the Zoo. Washington. About
fifty children made the trip.
Dorothy Virginia Mayhugh. eigh,
months old. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Mayhugh. died today at her
parents home. 1913 Queen street. The
funeral will take place at O'cIocS
| Friday afternoon.
An entertainment was given toniCh.
| for the soldiers stationed in this city
| and neighboThOod at the Young Men s
Sodalitv Lyceum Hall. by the con-
! greSatiOn of 81. Mary's Catholic
In the Corporation Court today MrS.
Carrie Sharn was appointed admins
| tratriX Of the estate of Milton b.
Stearns
Potomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows al
1 its meeting tomorrow will elect q
trustee to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF L. Morgan Davis.
AMEDJHAN DCuInC