The Washington herald., 1918-06-29

Robertson, - North Henry: Harry T..
Hinken, 81 King; George J. Jaeger,
Del Ray; Clayton i. Bowman. Coz
South Warrington street; william c.
Beauchamp, Arlington: Clarence ID.
Wells, SIS South Fairfax; Henry A.
Carter, 306 Montgomery; Robert e.
Mcdonald, 111s King: Nimrod whits.
Cherrydale; Milton J. Cornell. 6ls
North Columbus.
James B. Martin. Potomac; Joseph
e. Chauncey, r. +. ID. No. .; Charles
4. Payne, 526 North Washington
street: Lambert @. Bergman. 10
North Patrick: Claude II. wolford.
I'll North Alfred; James v. Hasson.
Carlyle apartment; Charles Parker.
Ballston; Walter A. sneed. Potomac,
and Stanley L. Potter. Arlington.
Some business men Of the city to-
night gave q smoker In the new club
rooms of the chamber Of commerce
to Edwin b. Hard. for the past two
years editor of the Alexandria Ca
zette. and who has rendered his
resignation to take effect tomorrow.
At the conclusion of addresses by
several Of those present Julian Y.
Williams. business manager of the
chamber of commerce. on behalf of
the gathering, presented Mr.. Hard
with a handsome leather travelling
handbag. The gathering was pre-
sided over by Robert 8. Jones, and
addresses thanking Mr.. Hard for as
sistance given In different campaigns,
including chamber of commerce, lib
erty loan drive. Red Cross and war
saving stamps, were made by Robert
L. Payne. Leo p. Harlow, Rev. Z. ".
REGISTER, ID. D., and Thomas z. Dy-
son. Mr.. Hard mao a response.
Mr.. Hard. as editor of the Ga
zette, will be succeeded by Michael
7. Dwyer. and James F. Peyton will
become business manager. Luther H.
Thompson will continue his work as
editorial writer which position he has
held for many years.
Mr.. Hard plans a vacation, after
which he expects to locate in syra-
cuse. n. Y.
A handsome reserve combination
fuel and hose wagon purchased bv
private subscriptions and turned over
to the city on behalf of the donors
by Fire Chief Kenneth w. Ogden ar
rived here today and will be kept in
the house Of the Relief Hook and Lad
der. The new apparatus cost more than
$l,OOe and has a capacity of loo feet
OF hose and half a ton OF coal. II
Is twenty-five and one-half horse
power.
The twenty-four committees i'm
charge of the drive for the sale OF
war savings and thrift stamps re-
port considerable success as the re-
suit of their second days work. This
city's allotment is 100000 and it is
the purpose OF the committee to
continue the drive until Alexandria
subscrtbes her allotment This
means an average OF $50 per person
in this city.
Mrs. Susan Trunnell. 50 years old.
widow Of Samuel Trunnell, died
early this morning at her residence,
1851 Duke street. Surviving her
are three daughters. Mrs. Annie
Henry, this city: Mrs. James wha-
len and Mrs. William King. Wash
ington.
The usual Saturday night dance
for the soldiers will be given at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday night at the
Soldiers Club. Those holding in
vitations to previous dances given
will be admitted.
Rev. John Lee Allison. DID, pas
tor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church. will speak at Camp Lee,
Va, Sunday. Services in his church
will be conducted by Rev. Jesse
Hermann. DID,. and the Rev. H. B.
Williams, director of religious work
at Camp Humphreys. Va.