The Washington herald., 1918-04-26
ALEXANDRIA
PREPARESFOR
LIBERTY DAY
Mayor Fisher Issues Plea for
General Suspension
Of Business.
THE HERALD BUREAU.

X. y. Knight & SJn,
f. s1-e1 King Street
Alexandria. Va. April 25.-Liber-
ty Day win be observed here to-
morrow by a general suspension
of business at the noon hour, and
~ is expected that there will be q
large turnout in the parade which
VIII be held at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Mayor Fisher this evening re-
ceived a telegram from Governor
Davis ordering that the State Of
fees here be closed at noon tomor-
row, and the mayor Immediately
directed that the proclamation be
carried out. and that city offices
will close at noon. The mayor ex-
pressed the hope that the orders
will be complied with in all lines
of business
The committee in charge OF the
sale of the bonds tomorrow Is COM
posed of the following: Newell ).
Greenaway. C. T. Nicholson, H W..
wildt. Paul B. Hulfsh, James
Bayne. John c. Graham. 8. C. Crop
y, II. n
l. Cohen. Laurence Perry, C. $. Tay-
lor Burke. George E. Warffeld,
Gardner l.. Boothe, Carroll Pierce
Senator swanson will deliver an
address in the Richmond Theater.
Liberty loan day will be observed
at T:30 o'clock tomorrow night py
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows with
a patriotic celebration which viii be
| held in Odd Fellows Hall, which
sy will mark the Ninety-ninth an
TniVersary of the founding Of Odd Fei-
lotship in this country. .
Members Of this lodge Sunday night
will attend special services at the
Second Presbyterian Church. at which
time Rev. John Lee Allison, ID. D.,
pastor of that church and noble grand
of the local lodge, will preach
special sermon. The services will be
closed by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rec
tor Of Grace P. E. Church.
The sale Of liberty bonds in this
CITY today reached total of $2OS.OO0.
This is a big increase during the past
twenty-four hours. This City's al
Iotment Is $2Sg, 90 and it is thought
that the quota will be exceeded be-
fore May 1.
Fifteen colored men summoned by
the local draft board will entrain at
9.F o'clock tomorrow morning for
Camp Lee. Petersburg. Va The
men will meet. at the Office Of the
local board and march to the railway
station.
Robert Toliyer. II years old. was
thrown from a horse near King and
Henry streets at o'clock tonight and
ftured on the head. Toliver was
; treated at the Alexandria Hospital.
Lindsey Morrison. 76 years old. who
lived near Gunston Hall. Fairfax
County. died. in an automobile driven
by his son, ]. II. Morrison, at 4
o'clock this afternoon. a short dis
tance south of, Alexandria while en-
route to the Alexandria Hospitsl for
treatment. The deceased was en-
ployed IN the Government Printing
once. washington. The body was
removed, to Demaine's mortuary
chapel and will be shipped Saturday
10 Lorton, and burial will be made
m Pohiek Church Cemetery.
Joseph F. woodfieId. this city. and
; Miss Mary Weaver. of Fairfax
/ Courthouse, were married Wednesday
night at the residence Of the brides
parents.
The funeral of Miss Sophie Sutton,
who died in Washington. took place
this afternoon from Demaines NOR
tuary chapel Services were conduct
ed by Rev. A. Z. Speilman, pastor
of Trinity NJ. E. Church.
Capt. Conrad Johnson. Admission.
Ala, is on short visit to his parents
and family in this city.
Alice Minor Kelley, years old.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James j.
HSey, died this morning at her par
snts' residence, 14O1 King street.
Elmer z. Weaver. infant son Of
Mrs. Golden Z. Weaver. died today
at his mothers residence, 3O6 South
Fairfax street.
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