The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-27
GUARDSMEN PREPARE
FOR FEDERAL SERVICE
First Virginia Regiment Examined
Physically Prior to Call.
THE HEkALU bUhEAIs
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al 81 King Street.


3. Z. knight 4 Son.
s2ie9 King Street.
Alexandria. Va. July S.-There was
an air of general activity today at
the arrnory where the members of
Company @, First Virginia Regiment
are undergoing the rigid physical sx-
animation before being mustered for
Federal service. About half OF the
members have already undergone this
examination at the hands Of Lieut..
Benjamin Van Camper, Medical Re-
serve Corps. Upon the completion OF
his work, the company will be
mustered for Federal service by Lieut..
d. E. Lane. AL Of the officers Of the
company successfully passed the re-
quired ply steal examination. and II
Is reported that but two men have
failed thus far on this examination.
The company now has on its roster
Al men, which Is nine lacking full
, war strength.
The rockies today were taken out
by different officers and given their
first lessons in military tactics. These
squads were drilled on Washington
street between King and Prince
streets. 1t is expected the work OF
mastering the company will be COM
pleted Saturday.
Members Of this company are nov
CHARTERED at the armory.
News was received here today of the
death of Mrs. Charlotte Blackburn
Sheppard wife of Thomas NJ. Shep-
pard. which occurred today at her
home at Luray. Va. The deceased
was a former resident Of this city
and a daughter OF the late John S.
Blackburn, for many years principal
Of Potomac Academy, this city. In
addition to her husband Mrs. Sheppard
Is survived by a son, John S. Black
burn Sheppard.
The body will be brought here at
e:H o'clock tomorrow afternoon and
the funeral will take place from the
railway station. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. P. P. Phillips, D. D..
rector Of st. Paul's P. E Church.
J. T. Preston. secretary and treas
urer OF the chamber of commerce,
will leave tomorrow morning for
Richmond, Va. to represent the
chamber of commerce at the hearing
before the State corporation commits
sion at the hearing in reference to
the proposed revision il Virginia de-
Representatives Of the various rail-
roads and commercial bodies of the
State are expected to be present at
rthe hearing.
Funeral services for Francis Joseph
Adams, son of Mr.. and Mrs. (. VI.
Adams, who died in Baltimore, took
place at 3 o'clock this morning at
St. Mary's Catholic Church. Services
were conducted by Rev. L F. Kelly,
and burial was made in St. Mary's
Cemetery.
In the Corporation Court today a
deed was placed on record from Ho-
ward W. Smith and others, trustees,
conveying to James ]. Carney a
three-story brick dwelling house on
the south side OF Queen street be-
tween st. Asaph and Pitt streets.
? W. Albert Smoot, this city has been
declared the Democratic nominee for
the house OF delegates to represent this
city and Alexandria County in the
State legislature. The nomination
was made by the chairman Of the
committees of this city and Alex
andria County
+. z. Wagar has given to the Sec
Iretary OF the civilian relief the use
OF the ballroom Of the wagar apart
tnent and hereafter all business of
this committee will be transacted
there.