The Washington herald., 1918-04-11
ALEXANDRIA VISITOR
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
ApopIexy Claims Aged Man Reg
istered at Hotel Belvoir.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. i. Knight q Son.
6u-623 King Street.

Alexandria, Va. April 1o.-A man
who registered at the Hotel Belvoir
as NJ. ]. Moretz. IS years old, Of
Winchester, Va, was found dead in
bed at his room in that hotel shortly
after II o'clock this morning by w.
NJ. Dulin. night clerk.
DR.. T NJ. Jones. coroner. was noti-
fed and after viewing the body gave
certificate of death from natural
causes. Death is supposed to have
been due to apoplexy.
The police have notified the author
tiles of Winchester. Va, in an effort
to locate relatives of the dead man.
The deceased came to the hotel yes
terday afternoon and retired shortly
before 10 o'clock last night and d.
rected the night clerk not to awaken
him as he did not desire to rise
early. When he had not left his room
at IL o'clock this morning, Mr.. Dulin
went to his room and found him dead
in bed.
Under the auspices of the local LIB
erty Loan Committee for this city and
Alexandria County, a mass meeting
will be held at o'clock Saturday night
in the Opera House. at which time ad-
dresses are scheduled to be delivered
by the following: George E. Pearson,
survivor of the Princess Pat Regi-
ment. and author Of the princess
Pat" stories; Leo S. Rowe, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury; Miss Kath-
crime Synon. member of the National
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee.
II Alexandria goes over the allotment
fixed by the government the Treasury
Department will give the city a big
honor flag.
James v. Barrett, Il years old, un-
married, died yesterday at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Susan e. McMorrow
Market space. The deceased was a
shoemaker and for several years has
been employed by w. T. Lloyd. His
funeral will take place at o'clock
Friday morning from st. Mary's
Catholic Church.
A handsome altar, donated by the
members of st. Mary's Alumnae Asso-
at her new address, 2S52 Ontario road
this afternoon from 1 to g.
In honor OF her recently announced
engagement to Harry o. Sandberg
Miss Blanche Lapidus, assisted by hel
aunt, Mrs. Bertha Light, OF New York
will be at home to her friends at her
residence at the Biltmore Apartment
| from to II on Sunday evening.
The employees of Woodward & Lo.
| throp will give an entertainment or
Friday. April &c, in the auditorium fol-
the benefit of the fund they are rails
ing to purchase and equip a motor
! ambulance for work in France. Mrs
Nourse leads the committe in charge
of arrangements.
The patronesses for the perform,
ance of Nothing But the Truth.
with William Collier as the star
which will be given at the Belascc
on Monday evening, April %, as g
benefit for the Girls Friendly Society
include Mime. Riano. Mrs. Frank L
Polk, Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs. Mar.
shall Field, Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs
| Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Edison Bradley
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. More
head, Mrs. Clarence Edwards, Miss
| Gertrude Dyer, Mrs. Theodore Jew
ell, Mrs. Barrett Browning. Mrs Hen
men Jennings, and Mrs. Henry Rae
Mr.. S. Richard Fuller's lecture or
Great Britain in the war is to bt
given at the Washington Club or
Tuesday next at AS, and not or
Thursday, as previously announced
The public is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Plemons, Of 5o4
Eighth street northeast, announce the
marriage OF their daughter, Miss Vir.
ginia Lee Plemons, and Mr.. Robert
c. Compton, Of ga d street northeast
at Baltimore, Saturday, April 6. Mr.
and Mrs. Compton will be at home
after May 1 at 5N Eighth street
northeast.
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