The Washington herald., 1919-06-05

union bricklayers affiliate with the
building trades councils.
Resolution protesting against the
housing methods of the United
States Housing Corporation. in
Portsmouth. was adopted.
Resolution favoring the initiative
and referendum amendment was
adopted.
Gen. Jacob S. Coxey addressed the
conve ntion this afternoon on this
reolution. and Giles r. Jackson. OF
on betterment OF the colored race.
Buildings along King street are TAX
ing on festive garb for the Welcome
Home Week celebration in honor Of
Alexandria heroes in Uncle Sans
service. When festivities begin Mon
day, Alexandria will be in true holiday
appearance. A majority OF the stores
on King street are to be decorate
Indication are that the affair will
be a big success. with the main at
traction a street carnival.
A committee has been busy making
house-to-house cnavass for funds.
II is proposed to raise the sum ~
$1,000. A greater portion OF this
amount. however. II is proposed to
use for establishing a permanent me-
mortal TO the soldiers. The idea AT
! this time is to secure a hall for the
soldiers. where they may have a per-
manent clubroom,
The annual State convention oi
Maccabees which adjourned here yes
terday afternoon. elected officers as
/ follows: DR.. II. Lee Wilkins. Alex.
andria. past State commander; ]. II
Williams. Newport News. commander
Z. f. Teesley. Norfolk. lieutenant
commander: l.. y. Roetling. Char.
lottesville. record keeper: the Rev
r. II. Todd. Smithfield. chaplain
DR.. Howard Crbach. Richmond. State
physician: T. Trinnwald. Norfolk
master of arms: F. g. HelhiG;
LynchburE, FIRST State master or
guards: ]. L. Edwards. Zuni Si"'s
second master OF guards: H. CiraftGS
Staunton, State sentinel: Raymond
Simms. Alexandria. State picket: ]
w. Mort. Bristol. State representative
TO the Supreme Tent which will meet
in Chicago this year.
At the opening OF the convention
last Monday, Alexandria Tents de
Nlto lCdDu "On lne elp pTlLt. oNFl
the Norfolk team. An address of
welcome was made by Mayor Fisher
on behalf of the city, and by the Rev.
e. V. REGISTER. y. D., on behalf ol
the Maccabees OF the city
William A Carr, IS years old. q
Southern Railway freight conductor
who lived at s96 North Columbu.
street. this city. died today in Roam.
oke. Va He was unmarried The de-
ceased was a member of r. 4. Lee
Lodge No 4I3. Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen. The body will be
brought here tomorrow The funeral
Will take place at ] O'Clock Friday
afternoon from 526 North Columbu.
street, and will be conducted by the
Rev. f. v. REGISTER. ID. n, pastor
OF the M. f. Church, South.
The Ministerial Association OF the
city. at its annual meeting yesterday
afternoon elected the following off,
GERS: The Rev. r. B. jackson. ID. D.,
president; the Rev. E. V REGISTER
ID. d.. vice president; the Rev. A. f.
Speilman. secretary and treasurer
Plans were discussed for the Welcome
Home Week to soldiers. A committed
was appointed 10 arrange plans. win
the Rev. f. B. Jackson as chairman.
Reuben Budd. q years old. of Della
plane. Va. who was employed as a
carpenter at Camp Humphreys, Va.
stuck splinter in his finger several
days ago and died last night at the
base hospital at Camp Humphreys
from blood poisoning. which devel-
oped soon afterward.- The body was
shipped today by Demaine & Son 10
Delaplane for burial
7 G. ]. Meetze. of Manassas, Va, to-
day announced he would be a candi-
date for the State senate from the
Fourteenth senatorial district, for the
seat made vacant by State Senator
r. Ewell Thornton. The only other
cs1didatc for the once Is Walter Tam
Gill Oliver. Of Fairfax County. vir-
einia-