The Washington herald., 1918-04-18
ALEXANDRIA PLANS
RED CROSS drive
Masons to Receive Grand Master
Cunningham Tonight. /
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. L knight & sou,
H-625 King Street

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r. L knight & sou.
sl-so King Street
Alexandria. Va April 1T.--Ar-
rangements are being made by the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross for Alexandris's participation
in the nationwide drive for funds
for that organization which will be
made of week OF May 1921. This
city's allotment for that drive is
$4,000. It is hoped to raise this
amount during that week. Persons
who cannot give all cash. at once
/ will be requested 20 pledge what
they can for each month. II is be-
lieved by the officials who will con-
duct the drive that the necessary
amount will be raised in a week.
Ernest l. Cunningham. grand
master OF Masous in Virginia, will
make q visit TO the two Masonic
lodges here tomorrow night at s
O'Clock. All members are urged TO
be present as a matter Of vital i'm
portance II is announced will be up
for consideration. 1t is expected
that James II. Price. grand senior
deacon of the grand lodge. and rep
resentatiye in the house Of dele
gates. Richmond, will be present
and make an address. 1t also is ex-
pected that Gen. McLachlin and the
grand master for this district and
Most Worshipful Lem Towers will
be present.
A reception tonight was rendered
members Of the congregation of st.
Mary's Catholic Church who located
in this city recently. The affair
was well attended.
Robert W. Wheat, So years old,
died at / o'clock this afternoon at his
residence in Fairfax County, several
miles south Of this city. Mr.. Wheat
! was a civil engineer by profession,
but for many years had been engaged
in farming. He was a native OF Fau-
! quier County, Va. and q graduate OF
the Virginia Military Institute. In
| addition to his wife, who was a Miss
Smoot, OF this city. he is survived by
one son, Peter W. Wheat. tr. The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Mrs. Bessie Sutton Roland. wife OF
Grover c. Roland. died at $50 O'Clock
tonight, at her residence, rs Prince
street. Four small boys survive.
The monthly meeting OF the board
OF police commissioners. Mayor T. A.
4 Fisher presiding, was held tonight
Routine business was disposed OF.
| Annie Davis colored. years old.
was struck by an automobile on King
street early tonight and treated at
the Alexandria Hospital by Dr.. George
T. Klipstein. Her injuries are not
thought TO be serious.
Persons here needing help. or per-
sons seeking employment. are re-
quested to communicate with the
local branch of the United States
employment service. Department of
Labor, located on the second floor
of the Postoffice Building. This Of
flee is in charge OF J. Thomas Cook.
with Mrs. T. c. Howard as assistant.
Persons seeking employment of any
character simply have TO register
at this office. There is no charge.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Cook states that
there are a large number of persons
wanted for all kinds OF work. those
registering undoubtedly will be able
to secure a position at once.
V. c. Forest. about 40 years old.
who was employed at Camp Hum
phrey, Va. died this morning at the
| Alexandria Hospital. He lived at
Cedar Grove. y. c. The body was
removed to Demaine's mortuary
| chapel
The funeral of Julian F. Chaun-
cey. who died. near Lakeland. Fla
last Saturday. took place this after
noon from his late residence on
Duke street extended Services
were conducted by Rev. S. A. wal
lis. D. D.. OF the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary. and burial was
made in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
| I. A. Davis has enlisted in the
navy as an electrician. and has gone
to Norfolk. Va He was accom-
panied by his wife and Miss Armi-
tage. the latter of Atlantic City.
Big banners advertising the third
liberty loan were placed across Pitt
and King. and Washington and
King streets today.
A patriotic meeting will be held
at 7;30 o'clock Friday night in the
parish hall OF Christ T. L. Church.
under the auspices of the secondary
division OF the Alexandria Sunday
School Association.