The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
672 MEMBERS WON
In 3-DAY Campaign
AIexandria Chamber Of Commerce
Becomes Strong Organization.
TIE JEERGLD BUREAU.
r. I. KNIGHT a Soe,
enR1 Kfna stn..s

DAYS whirlwind campaign for mem
berships in the new Chamber Of Com
merce in the interest OF a Greater
Alexandria" was concluded this aft
ernoon. This Ia Y In excess OF the
goal, which was 600. In addition to
the actual number Of men~--Sips re-
ceived there are IOl good prospects,"
il was announced. After all OF the
prospects are finally interviewed II Is
proposed 20 make the membership 500.
b. w. Morse, at the meeting this aft
ernoon, announced that he would un-
derwrite The remainder in order 10
make II 500. Others, who then volun-
teered TO participate in the underwrtt-
ing, were Carroll Pierce. S. C. Crop
ley. Harry Hammond. Robert l.
Payne, c. B. Swan, r. S. Jones, B.
Abramson, r. z. Knight V. Ward
Boswell, John @. Graham. Gardner
L. Boothe. W. b. Smoot. 7. E. Dyson.
o. H. Kirk, Julian Y. Williams.
A membership of 500 will insure an
nual dues of $4,000 for the new orgsni-
zation for three years, all persons
having signed up for that length OF
time.
n Vi oag = NoIA WAS
made this afternoon at q luncheon
served in the Westminster building
and the reports showed l6 member
ships taken as a result OF the days
work. Everyone present stood I'd
when the figures placed on the board
showed they had gone over the top"
Robert L. Payne, president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, stated It was
the proudest moment OF his life, and
he asked that the incoming president
be given the same cooperation he en-
| Joyed.
Col r. Parks. Of Camp Humphries
suggested that Alexandra furnish
amusement and recreation for the SOL
diers who will be stationed al the
camp. He also recommended that an
electric line be run TO that camp IN
order that the soldiers may come here.
and he added that he would endesyor
TO get steamers 20 operate between
this city and that camp.
Others who spoke were B. W
Morse, Carroll Pierce. William b.
Smoot. DR.. W. NJ. Smith. Paul HUI
| lsh and d. II. Mcfarland. the latter
being promoter of the movement for
the new Chamber Of Commerce.
All Of the members Of the commit.
tee who participated feel very en-
thusiastic over the work accomplished,
which is without a parallel in the his
tory OF the old city. and they now feet
! certain that the memberships will
reach the 500 mark. Men numbering
50. from every line of business IN the
city, were on the committee.
The 16 memberships taken today
are as follows: De Wilton Aitcheson
and F. F. Marbury, .: Alexandra
Building and Loan Association. g:
Alexandria Cash Grocery Company. :.
! Alexandria County Lighting Co, Inc
| II: Alexandra Grain Company, Z.
Alexandria Loan Company. ". c
Drury. manager. .: Alexandria Quick
Lunch. James Privolos. !: AIexandria
Water Company. 10; Rev. John Lee
Allison, D. D.. !; Frederick G. Ayers.
]; w. f. Balm, ?: Max Berman. l. J.
Fred BirreI, 1; Mrs c. L. BRADLEY.
,; Samuel G. Brent. 2; A. D. BrockeIt.
,; G. R Buddin. !; Z. II. Carter and
Brother. /; J. W. ChaUncey's Sons. T..
R S. Cleveland /; John A. Cogan. !.
Robert NJ. Colyin. !: William u
Cook, ]; Robert H. Cox, .: J. d
Crilly. &; Charles Z. Dare. !; Chsrics
J. Deshls /; p. ]. Dempsey. J. vii
lam Denlafue and Son, .: :. n H.
Vaughan. /: S. Devers. /, NJ. L. Diu-
widdie. /; Z. Z. Downham. /. L. &.
Dunn. !; Edward II. Duncan. :: sam
Fagelson. l; Festherstone Farms. ::
DR.. James J. Garvey. !: P. +. Cor
man, !; II. d. Grimm, /: r. +.
Grover. !; ]. II. Harris. J: J. T.
Haring, l; Hellmuth Brothers. .:
| Hugo Herfurth, /: D. J. Howell. !: 4.
Z I. gHHTT 1ran1H
Blumenfeld, .: Edward II Kemper, l:
Kramer Floral Company. !; Urban :
( Lambert. /: F. Liebermai, /: James
H. Mansfield, 1: A Mendelson. !:
! Robinson Moncure. .; Carl J. Mueller.
I ]; Charles Z. Outcalt. /; Pan shoe
Company. 4: Vance H. PeeIe. ]: J.
! Laurence Perry. /; Robert Portncr
Corporation. .: Rammel Manufaotur-
ing Company. l: Real Estate and In
/ vestment Corporation, /; Rev. Z. V.
REGISTER, d. D., /; Remschel Auto
Sales Company, 2; George II. Robin
son and Sons. 2; Walter Roberts. !:
J. Harvey Robinson. ]; Rosemont
! Development Company, 4: Salvation
/ Army, /; L. Shuman & Son, .: Steele
and Company, F. A. Steele. manager.
>; H. B. Steiner. Old Dominion Cigar
I Company. /; c. J. W. Summers, ].
Suter Inc, =: ]. T. Sweeney and
Brother, >; Charles Valentine, ]: Nir-
ginia-Carolina and Chemical Com
pany, 6; Virginia Feed and Milling
Corporation, 6; Or. Walter 4. War
field. 2; Washington Herald Publish
ing Company, /: washington-Virginia
Railway Company, u; George White.
y; DR.. R. l. Wilkins. /: Horace "
Woolf, l: DR.. r. ]. Yates, ]; Charles
II. Zimmerman, /.
The Briggs Aeropisne compsny.
Inc, which concern located in this
city several months ago, has com
pleted its first hydroaeroplane. The
machine has been. taken to q hangar
at Jones Point, and will be tested
within the next few days by Leo
nard Bonney. an aviator.
Robinson Moncure, executor %
the estate Of Theresa Roberts, has
sold to the American Agricultural
chemical Company the following
pieces of property: Two houses
and lots on the west side Of Lee,
between Cameron and Queen streets:
a house and lot on the south side
of Princess between Fairfax and
Lee streets; house and lot at the
northwest corner OF Lee and Queen
streets; four parcels OF land on the
north side Of Queen. between Fair
fax and Lee streets. Deeds OF con-
veyance were recorded today. Il ts
understood that the property will be
used to house employees of the Alex
andria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company's plant
Clarence Green and Bette Mason.
both colored, arrested by Sergt.
Roberts and Policemen Power.
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