The Washington herald., 1919-05-29
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Alexandria Va May 28.-A mer-
ger has been effected by Mary Gus
It's Lee Chapter. No z. and the Sew
enteenth Virginia Regiment Chap
ter. No. %. United Daughters of the
Confederacy, and under the plans of
consolidation effected the new name
Tor the two will hereafter be Mary
Custis Lee, Seventeenth Virginia
Regiment Chapter. United Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy.
The following are the officers of
the new organization: Miss InuIa
Smoot. president; Mrs James e.
Alexander. first vice president; Mrs.
George T. Klipstein. second vice
president: Mrs. Walter McCaffery,
secretary: Mrs. Charles Barrett,
treasurer: Mrs George Prior An
derton, registrar: Miss Laura J..
Zimmerman. historian
On motion OF Mrs. Klipstein, the
retiring officers were rendered a
vote of thanks.
Mrs. E. H. O'Brien was appointed
committee Of one to communicate
with the secretary general of the
united Daughters of the Confsd-
eroc! with reference to retaining
tn" original charter.
committee composed of Mrs
W. J. Morton. Mrs. 1. Wilbur Reid
and Mrs. L. II. O'Brien was appoint-
ed for the purpose of applying for
4 charter of Incorporation.
One hundred delegates are exnected
here June and to attend the an
nual State convention Of the Macca-
bees. which will be held in Odd Eel
lows Hall. DR.. r. Lee Wilkins.
State commander. will preside.
The afternoon of June 2 the WIS.,
itors will be taken to Mount Vernon
and also visit the points Of inter-
est in and around the city.
That night there will be a COM
petitive exemplification degree, in
which the degree teams from Alex
andria and Norfolk will participate.
The second lay of the convention
will be devoted exclusively to busi-
ness. The session will open at 10
o'clock and at o'clock a recess will
be taken for luncheon.
Officers will be chosen that night.
The local committee in charge of
the entertainment of the delegates is
composed of Rev. o. p. LLOYD. DR..
R. Lee wilkins. c. Ashby Bladen
and William P. Blewett.
Candidates desiring to enter the race
for the State Senate from the Four
teenth Senatorial District have until
June in which to file notice of their
candidacy. As previously stated. r.
Ewell Thornton will not again be a
candidate to represent the Fourteenth
Senatorial District. The names Of
Walter Tancill Oliver, of Fairfax
County. and Thomas H. Lion. of
Prince William County, have been
mentioned as possible candidates.
Thus FAR. however, no formal an
nouncement has been made by any
Of those whose names have been
spoken Of as prospective candidates.
The Salvation Army Home Service
Fund drive will end tomorrow night.
Up to noon today about 5000 had
been collected for the drive. accord
ing to 8. W. Pitts, local chairman.
Mr.. Pitts stated that he expects the
total will reach $500 or 1900.
Miss Caroline Manning and Mrs. F
Howard, OF St. Patrick.s Catholic
Church. Washington, last night gave
a recital at st. Mary's Academy. Miss
Jennie Glennon accompanied them in
all Of the numbers Of the varied pro-
gram.
It was estimated today that the
majority Of r. Walton Moore, Demo-
crat. over DR.. r. NJ Brooks. Republi-
can, In the race for Congress from the
Eighth district. will be In excess of
1000 in this district. Reports received
today from every county in the district
indicate that a light vote was poIled.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Clark
son. who died Saturday night at Proyi
dence Hospital. Washington, took
place this afternoon from wheatiey's
Mortuary Chapel Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. E. speilman. pastor
of Trinity NJ. f. Church and burial
was IN Union Cemetery.
The postoffice here will be closed all
day Memorial Day. There will be no
delivery by the letter carriers that
day. A collection. however, will be
made at 2 p. m. that afternoon.
This Constable Is a Bearcat
Laverne, Cal. May 2S.-Better look
out for the constable In this hare