The Washington herald., 1919-05-31
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
a. 8. DONIPHAN,

a. s. DoNIPHAN.
n King strest
Alexandria, Va. May 30-A large
number OF persons this afternoon at
tended the Memorial Day exercises
at the National Cemetery. this city.
Representative Everett Sanders, of
Indiana, was the orator Of the occas-
ion. He said in part:
Secretary Daniels still want. to
sink the German baftleships in mid
| ocean. / do not. II no better use
/ can be suggested. let one OF them be
brought UP the Potomac and towed
| ashore at some point between Wash
I ington and Alexandria, where il
wouldn't interfere with navigation,
and left there for the centuries to
| come, and let the patriotic organiza-
tions of Virginia and the District of
Columbia inscribe on a tablet the fol-
lowing: This battleship belonged to
the Kaiser of the German Empire,
who, in his mad attempt to conquer
the world used his navy to destroy
the lives of American citizens. At the
date OF inscribing this tablet his navy
is surrendered. his Empire has
crumbled. the Kaiser has fed for
safety into another land. And Amer
lea is keeping the Watch on the
l
all time to come. take warning"
] The exercises were under the aus
pices of the members of Cushing
Camp, Washington. and at the con-
clusion of the program given the
| graves were strewn with flowers by
a committee from that camp assisted
by John Harrigan, superintendent of
the cemetery.
J. Clinton Hiatt. past commander of
William B. Gushing Camp No. 30. Sons
of Veterans, U. S. A, presided. In
vocation and benediction were pro-
nounced by Rev. DR.. E. B. Jackson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Music was furnished by a volunteer
choir.
Other numbers on the program fol-
low: Reading, Commander-in-chief.
John A. Logan's order establishing
Memorial Day by Commander James
s. Jones. of William B. Gushing Camp
No. 30; song. Battle Hymn of the
Republic" Miss Mary Helen Howe,
accompanist. Miss Marie Howe Gar
ziglia; reading of Lincoln's Gettys.
burg address. Comrade William T.
Graves, Alexandria; patriotic song.
Soldier Boys of Every Land" F. Al
! bert Lang. past commander of Cush-
ing Camp: music, song, Nearer My
God to Thee" volunteer choir: ad-
dress, Col. B. F. Bingham, past de-
partment commander OF the Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. r.; song
! Christ in Flanders" Miss Mary Hell
en- Howe: accompanist. Miss. Marie
Howe Garzigila: remarks by Depart
ment Commander B. II. Snyder OF the
Department of the Potomac. q. A. r. !;
remarks. by Junior Vice Commander
i
mander of Cushing Camp; song
Star Spangled Banner" by audience: !:
expression Of thanks. by Past Com
mander ]. Clinton Hiatt. chairman OF
committee On exercises.
Committee of william z. Cushing
| Camp. No. 30. in charge OF the exer-
cises was composed OF the follow
ing: Past Commander ]. Clinton
Hiatt. chairman; A. Van Ness Burst.
Gurnon R Scott. Silas f. Robb. Will
fred E. Garlick. Judge William A..
Greer. Henry f. Tufts. DR.. ]. D.
Eggleston. sr.. Lieut.. Roscoe L. Oat-
ley. William Rosser. Leo A. O'Neill
| and Mrs. Ann ]. Kirkley. Mrs. Sadie
P. Volts. Mrs. E. H. r. Davis. Miss
Almira Brown and Mrs. Mabel D.
B. Gates. of Cushing Auxiliary.
Several hundred Shriners. mem
bers of Acacia Temple. Mystic Shrine.
| Richmond. came to Alexandria this
afternoon and held a ceremonial
session.
Prior to the session there was a
parade by the famous Arab patrol
! and band and visiting Shriners.
At the conclusion OF the affair the
ceremonial session was held in the
auditorium of the Elks' Hall. now
the War Camp Community Service
Hall. More than fifty candidates
crossed the hot sands of the desert
! and during the afternoon the Wis
itors were entertained at supper in
the Westminster Building.
Deeds of transfer for the following
pieces of property today were placed
| on record in the office of the clerk of
the court: George Wilton to Mrs
| Augusta Murphy and husband. house
| and lot at the northwest corner of
| Columbus and Wythe streets: NJ. A.
| Ahern to Hugo Herfurth. jr.. a build
| ing lot at the southwest corner Of
| Prince and Alfred streets; NJ. T.
pwyer to John Robert Hammersley
! house. 307 N. Patrick street and NJ. T.
Dwyer to Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Rainey.
house and lot, So5 North Patrick
street; John NJ. Harrington to Mrs.
Essie NJ. Herbert. house and lot, 359
| South Patrick street.
! The Salvation Army drive in this
. city yielded s., 800. S. W. Pitts, chair
man of the local committee, stated to-
day that further contributions will be
/ gratefully received. 1t is hoped to
raise 5000.
In the Corporation Court today,
! Judge L. C. Barley presiding,
| Thomas Duncan, colored, alias
Henry Thomas. alias John Thomas,
! entered a plea of guilty to assault
with intent to kill on L. c. Rector,
special officer employed by the
Southern Railway Company, and
was sentenced to serve three years
in the penitentiary.
William Green. colored, indicted
for the larceny of a gold watch
| from Arthur II. Bryant. entered a
plea of guilty and was sentenced to
serve one year in the penitentiary.
Charles Boyd. colored. charged
with robbing ]. H. Downs of s4S
April 26, was found not guilty by a
jury and dismissed.
Lula Green, colored. entered a
plea of guilty to violating the pro-
hibition law and was fined $50 and
sentenced to serve thirty days in
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