The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
6. OF c. GETS
B1 MEMBERS
IN TWO DAYS
Nexandria' S Live CONNER
cial Body VIII Complete
Big Campaign Today.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
R. Z. knight & Son.
N63 King Street

K L. Knight q son,
G-3 King Street
Alexandra, va, March lathe
aotal number OF memberships re-
seived today for the new Chamber
of Commerce by the committee in
charge. was 142, and this number
represents sixty firms and indivt-
rduals. which number makes q grand
total Of 511 memberships received
rs result of the two days cam
paign- That the committee will go
over the top of the goal-600-was
the opinion expressed tonight by
Carroll Pierce, chairman Of the
membership committee. Only eigh-
ty-nine additional memberships
would be needed in order to reach
the goal. Members of the commit
tee feel confident that that number
will be exceeded.
About fifty members Of the COM
mittee were out today engaged In
the work OF soliciting new members
for the Chamber of Commerce and
after the work was completed,
those engaged in the task assem-
bled in the Westminster building.
and had luncheon, after which chair
men Of the various committees sub
mitted their reports. All engaged
in the work are greatly pleased
over the results thus far accom-
plished.
All persons who have Joined sign
up for a period OF three years and
each membership taken out costs
S25 a year. With the membership
up to tonight insures an annual in
come of $12,775 and the goal sought
will insure annual dues OF $4,000.
The committee hopes to complete
its labors tomorrow, this being the
final day of the campaign How
: ever. 1t is expected that it will re-
quire fully a week before all of
the detail work is completed and
all persons assigned for member
ships are seen by members Of the
committee.
Memberships taken today are as fol-
lows: Alexandria Iron Works. Inc,
3; Alexandria Laundry. Inc, ?; H.
Baader and Sons, .; II. T. Beach and
Brother. l; William J. BoOthe, l; II.
Bryant Sons. s; T. F. Burroughs Sons
I: Carl Budwesky, l: Representative
c. c. Carlin, 4; George B. Carlin,
Washington. d. c., l: Carter Brother.
>; Central Automobile Co, Inc, >;
william S. Connolly. 1: James Con-
stantinople. l: Daniels and Co, ]. J.
Haley, manager, /; J. A. Dienelt, l;
-
Brother, .; Emerson Pump and Valve
Co, Inc, (; B. B. Ezrine, >; N. Fagel-
son, 1; First National Bank, 20; Karl
Fuchs. .; R. r. Gillingham. 1; NJ. B.
Harlow. s; J. Hymaa, 2; Leo P. Har-
low, l; Miss Rosa Henley, l: Herfurth
Brothers, 1; Hinken and Son, 2; F. B.
Howard, 1; Jones and Astryke. l; DIR.
T. NJ Jones, /; J. ]. Kelley, l: DR..
George T. Rlipstein, 4; King Realty
Co, l; Levinson Clothing Co.. l;
Leachman and Saum, ?: ]. A. Lannon.
l: George Washington Lewis. 1; Lipps
Brothers, .; w. H. May and Son Inc,
5; Monroe and Monroe, .: F. Michel
bach, ?; NJ. ]. Mcfarland. 1; DR.. Hugh
Mcclure. 4: National Fruit Product
Co, 4; Judge C. z. Nicol, 4; w. ".
Priest. I; John VI. Reed, L; c. NJ.
Schwab. l; l. Shuman and Son, /; VI.
B. Shihett, l; Harry H. Simpson, I;
Stuart J. Simpson. /: Howard w.
smith. !: DR.. W. NJ. Smith. 4: Harry
w. stanton, /: Swan Brothers, 6.
Alexandria Lodge. No. rs. Benevo-
tent and Protective order of Elks. at
its annual meeting, held last night,
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: A. A. Paul.
exalted ruler: Clarence F. Johnson. es-
teemed leading knight, r. +. Green,
esteemed loyal knight: George Klaus.
esteemed lectuTing knight: George w.
BOntz. jr.. secretary; Herman Fried
sander. treasurer; Thomas D. Downey,
tiIer; N. w. Gaines. H. w. Wildt and
Courtne Acton. trustees.
Erwin G. Schwarzmann and Jacob
Brill, past exalted rulers. were elected
delegate and alternate respectively to
the annual convention of the national
organization, which will meet in At
IantiC City, next July.
The newly elected officers will be in
stalled April s.
Deeds of transfer for the following
pieces of property were recorded to-
day in the office of the clerk of the
' Corporation Court. Elizabeth NJ.
Jovce and husband. of Baltimore, to
Otto B. Hopkins, house and lot, 317
North St. Asaph street; Martha V.
stanton to c. Page Waller. ir.. house
and lot. 2Oj North Columbus street;
William JOrg to Martha v Stanton,
lot %, in block >, section l, RosemOnt;
r. NJ. Colvin to Erdmann T. StulZ oil
Washington, house and lot, Az North
PeytOn street.
Fifteen persons charged with vioIat-
ing the provisions of the State prohi-
hition law today were indicted by A
grand jury in the Corporation Court,
Judge L. c. Bradley presiding.
Thirteen were fined $50 each and SEN
fenced to serve thirty days each in
iafI following pleas of guilty and one
was fined 800 and sentenced to serve
six months in Jail. this being his sec
Ond offensc, and another had his case
continued until the April term OF the
court.
Three other indictments were also
returned against persons for breaking
and entering a house in the daytime.
A charter has been granted by the
State Corporation Commission to the
Cotton Securities Corporation. Alex
andria, Va. with a capital stock OF
100000. objects are a cotton business.
officers are: L. L. Stevens. president,
New York City. and Paul Dulaney,
secretary. Washington. d. c.
The funeral of Richard Mason will
( take place at 4 O'Clock Thursday after
noon from his late residence. 2O2 Duke
street, and services will be conducted
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. rector OF
Grace p. E Church.
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