The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
ALEXANDRIA C. OF C.
HEAD j. Y. WILLIAMS
New orsanizalion Elects Him as
General Manager.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
n. 4. Knight 4 Son.
Gi-623 King Street.


Alexandria. Va, March 2s.-Ju-
lian Y. Williams tonight was chosen
business manager OF the new cham
Der OF commerce by the committee
appointed for that purpose some
TINE ago. Mr.. Williams will at
once assume the duties incident to
tne new position. Since the illness
or ]. T.. Preston. secretary and
treasurer of that organization. Mr..
Williams has been serving in that
capacity.
y r Since the organization of the old
chamber of commerce Mr.. Williams
mas been actively identified with it
and served in various capacities.
EoI the last three years he has
-oeen sales manager for the Alex
andFia Fertilizer and Chemical
company. which position he now
holas. Prior to accepting a posi-
tlon with that concern Mr. will
lams FOR twelve years was manager
ior the Havenner Baking Company
OF Washington. Mr.. williams is
also prominently identified with the
Travellers Protective Association
and for the last eight years has
been chairman of the national leg
islative committee OF that organi-
zatiOn.
Announcement is made that the bu-
reaus Of the new chamber of COM
merce win be formally organized next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Order OF organization by bureaus
will be as follows: Monday, civic, s
p. m, traffic and transportation. $50
y. M: Tuesday, retail merchants, 8 o.
n nd g-an
m.i Wednesday, manufacturers and
1obbers, D. m, and agricultural. $50
p m.
The Paulist Choir Of Chicago, one
ef the greatest singing organizations
In the world. will give a sacred con-
cert In the Richmond Theater Sunday
afternoon, April II at o'clock TO
iaiSe funds for the stricken people of
France. The choir will be under the
direction Of Rev. w ]. Finn. 1t is
composed Of LOO boys who are on a
tour through the South and will re-
turn to Chicago in July.
The public and private schools of
this city closed this afternoon for the
Easter holidays. The public schools
viii resume studies next Tuesday
morning.
The State corporation commission
has granted a charter to the Lead
bCatCr-ErahIer Sales Corporation.
Alexandria. with capital stock of
s25.ttU- Objects are merchandise
brokerage business: Officers are: Gus
tave W. Brahler. president. Washing
ton. D. g. and c. {. Leadbeater, sec
rctary, Alexandria,
Tie annual Holy Thursday process
sion OF the Blessed Sacrament took
piac" Following the $ o'clock mass III
81. Mays Catholic Church this morn
ing. and was participated in by sew
"n-y-iiyc little girls dressed in white
and wearing white flowers i'm their
hair. and also twenty-five acolytes.
Mis- Mary Lennon led the procession
carrying large floral cross. The pro-
Cea-,ion viii be repeated at the s O'Clock
mas tomorrow in observance Of Good
Friday.
Special services will be held in Christ
j. = Church at 4 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon for the families of all of the
men Of the city who have responded
TO the call to the cOIOrs The names of
these AteNandrians will be read at
these services. This service will take
the place OF the II O'Clock Good Friday
service. to be omitted.
Funeral services for Mrs. David A.
Studds were held his afternoon at her
late home in Rosemont. being con-
duc,cd by Rev. :. y. Wallis, d. D., of
the Episcopal TheOlogicaI Seminary.
and Rev. W. j. Morton. rector of
Christ T. Z. Church, this city.