The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
ALEXANDRIA GOES
$4,000 ABOVE QUOTA
Many Additional Gifts Will Come
Monday.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
z. Z. knight & Son.

Alexandria, Va, May 25.-More than
$4,000 had been collected for the Red
Cross when the campaign ended at
midnight tonight. This Is more than
5000 In excess Of the allotment for
this city.
A total of 1S1 merchants Of the city
will Monday donate i've per cent Of
their gross receipts Of the day to the
Red Cross. This, together with other
money to be turned In later. will. II
Is believed, bring the grand total up
to $4,000. which would mean that
Alexandria will have gone nifty per
cent over its quota.
Carroll Pierce, chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge Of the work, today
received O. telegram from John Poole.
chairman of the war fund division OF
the Potomac, congratulating Alexan-
dria' on the magnificent showing made
In the campaign for "going over the
top" and urging a continuance Of the
good work.
The work in this city was under the
direction Of Carroll Pierce, general
chairman. and Miss Mamie Lindsey,
chairman Of the women's committee.
The campaign ended tonight in a
general whirlwind fashion. Four
minute men spoke from army trucks.
the auto fire engine and private auto
mobiles on the different street corners
on King street. and buglers from Camp
Humphrey were on hand and sound
ed the call to the colors. Large
throngs greeted the speakers and at
the conclusion Of each address the
women connected with the Red Cross
was one Of the most successful ever
held in this city. and all Of the par
ticipants were the recipients Of numer-
GUS congratulations on its big success.
With collections which are to be
taken in the churches tomorrow, the
campaign is now practically over.
A big bin or melting pot for discard
ed automobile tires has been placed
in the center of the street near King
and Washington streets by A.. NJ.
Remschel. who started the work by
placing a large number of tires in the
melting Dot When it is filled the
rubber will be sold to the highest bid
der. and the proceeds applied to the
Red Cross fund.
George d. Hopkins, secretary and
treasurer of the Old Dominion Glass
Company, when the motor engine
went its rounds with speakers tonight
in the interest Of the drive, matched
all contributions given the solicitors
with this apparatus. resulting in
doubling the amount received, which
was considerable.
Lafayette Council, No. 2, Knights
Kadosh, at its annual meeting held
last night. elected these officers to
serve for the ensuing year: W. W.
Ballenger, commander; A. NJ. Sher-
wood. first lieutenant commander:
B. ]. Richards, second lieutenant
commander; J. J. Green, chancellor;
J. NJ. Duncan. treasurer: F. W. La
than, recorder and almoner; S. W.
Pitts, master of ceremonies: Z. A.
Gwinn, turcopiler: st. Clair d. Shell
ton, draper; C. c. Batcheller, first
deacon; ]. p. Chadwick, second dea-
con: B. K. Smith, bearer of beauch-
cant: Wilmer J. Waller, bearer OF
bearer of black standard: v. H.
Peele. lieutenant of guard: G. w.
Zachary. sentinel; H. G. Harryman.
organist: W. J. Waller, soloist. The
newly elected officers were installed
by p. E. Cliff. 33d degree honorary.
Randolph Chapter. No. 3. Knights
Rose Croix, has elected these Of
ficers: William Lewis Allen, wise
master; A. NJ. Sherwood, senior war
den; B. ]. Richards, Junior warden;
Chester A. Gwinn, orator; j. NJ.
Duncan, treasurer; F. W. Latham.
sentry and almoner; S. W. Pitts,
master Of ceremonies: II. L. Darnell.
expert; w. J. Waller. assistant ex-
pert; ]. P. Chadwick. standard
bearer; E. G. Rand, guardian of the