The Washington herald., 1918-03-02
ALEXANDRIA PLANS
Big MASS MEETING
Chamber of Commerce Drive for
Members Creates Interest.
raE HERALD BUREAU.


r n KNIGHT Son.
cleo King Street.
Alexandria, Va, March LA mass
meeting Is planned to be held the
nirht OF March II, IN the interest OF
the sGreater Alexandria" movement
which has been launched by the
Chamber Of Commerce Of this city.
The COMMITTEES IN charge Of the ar
ranrements for the meeting has al
ready received the acceptance from
DR.. d. W. Daniel, South Carolina.
who vin deliver the principal address.
His subject Will be Forces That
Build Communlties." Preceding the
meeting there will be Q smoker.
In order to have all citizens inter-
ested IN the Chamber Of Commerce.
the dues Of that organization are to
b reduced from 30 to tB ayear. BY
this plan individuals. firms and cor
porations will be Ssked 10 take mem
berships In proportion to the return
they could reasonably expect from Q
great organization working for q big
ger and buster Alexandria.
Every man In the city whose invest
ment in Alexandra is sufficient as to
make HIM receive q return from com
nuunity growth win be asked to Join
the new Chamber Of Commerce.
Robert L. Payne. president Of the
Chaber Of Commerce. today sent out
several hundred letters to citizens re-
questing that plans for o Greater
zkisxxndria''bs Be carefully studied a.
thsy are unfolded 10 the citizens. The
letter glso sets forth that the move
m.nt WI be equipped and financed on
the most efficient business basis.
A1ss Emily Hawisy johnson, daugh-
, ter Of Mr.. and Mrs John N. johnson.
and Capt. Charles Dodson Barrett. U.
SIN. c. VIII be married at 5 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at st. Paurs p.
n Church. The ceremony win be per-
formed by Rev. p. P, Philips. d. D..
rector
News has bean received here Of the
dsath Of Capt David Mccomas
French. retired. who died yesterSay
was q brother Of George s. French.
OF this city. In. addition to his wife
: be u survived By one son, David Nc
Comas French. tr.
John n. Fart, collector Of internal
revenue In this district. Of Roanoke,
Va, Tonight delivered q talk on in
come tax returns before members Of
the Chamber OF Commerce at the
rooms Of that organization.
-Four suhuarins chasers just COM
plsted By the General shipbuiIding
and Aerial Company. Inc, this city,
have been sent to Norfolk, Va, un-
der their own power.
Ordinances sergt. James B. Patterson
: has been promoted to the rank Of
second lieutenant In the Ordnance
Corps, regular army. and has been
assigned TO Camp Hancock, Augusta.
Ga, a. assistant Instructor.
. Newell s. Greenaway. clerk OF the
courts, during the month Of Febru-
'ary' recorded fifty-five deeds and is
-sued sixty-seyen marriage licenses,
of which number forty-three were to
white and fourteen to eolored couples.
Mrs. Laura Biscoe Jones, Of Chevy
Chase, Nd, and John T. Haring. this
city, were married yesterday after
noon at the parsonage of Trinity
II. E Church. BY Rev. A. Z. Spell
man. pastor.
: A nns Of 50 was imposed In the
case of Albert Napper, colored, charg-
q with sshooting. q pistol at ,John
Bryant, eolored.
Ths funeral Of John c, Burke. will
take place at 2:3O O'clock Sunday
afternoon from Trinity N. E.. Cht-ch.
\ Services win Be conducted by Rev.
A E Speilman. pastor.
City sergt R. II. Cox has been
sppointed administrator Of the es-
tate OF Elizabeth Hammell.