The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
Il y. DONIPHAN,

Alexandria. Va, May s1.-The
Gunston Hall a s.4o0-ton steel
freighter. lit by the Virginia
Shipbufding Corporation at its
yards in this city. today made her
first trial t. Promptly at noon
she pulled anchor Tom the conc
pany's dock en- route to Kent Island
and is expected to return tomorrow
evening.
The boat is in command of Spt.
Mitchell, of the Virginia Shipbuild-
ing Corporation.
Among the invited guests aboard
are Colin E. Livingstone. president
Of the concern. arr Mrs. Living
stone. former Representative C. c.
Carlin and Representative Campbell
and Mrs. Campbell, of Kansas.
The Gunston Hall was launched
February % at the company's yards
and Is the first ship built by the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
She is 402 feet long and has a
beam of SO feet. which gives her
great size and cargo capacity. She
is an oil burner driven by reciprocal
engines developing $500 horsepower
and has a guaranteed speed of ten
and one-half knots an hour. This
company is now busy putting on the
finishing touches to the Be- sy Bell.
which was launched May "a
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual meeting of the Virginia
State Federation of Labor. which will
convene at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing in the War Camp Community
Service Hall, formerly the Elks' Hall
II is expected $50 delegates will be
in attendance. from every city in
the State. which includes sixty dele
gates from the fourteen locals in this
city.
The convention will be in session
three days, ending Wednesday after
noon with the election OF officers and
the selection of a city for the next
annual convention. The convention
will be called to order by ]. W. Col
lins, president OF the Machinists' Lo-
cal No. $50 and organizer of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Invocation will be delivered by the
Rev. E. ". REGISTER. DID. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Among those scheduled to deliver
welcoming addresses are Mator T. A.
Fisher, Carroll Pierce, president of
the Chamber OF Commerce. and rep
from the Department Of
Labor and the international organ
ization.
A meeting of the fourteenth sena-
torial committee for this district is
slated to be held in this city at
o'clock Monday afternoon. to make
arrangements for a Democratic pri-
mary for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for the State senate from
this district. This district comprises
this city. Alexandria. Fairfax and
Prince William counties. Chairmen of
committee follow: Charles Bendheim,
Alexandria City: Waltsr U. Varney.
Alexandria County: Tyson Janrey.
Prince William County; Judge ]. NJ
I owe. Fairfax County.
Senator r. Ewell Thornton will not
be candidate to succeed himself
The names of several persons have
been mentioned as prospective candi.
dates, although no formal announce
ment has as yet been made by any
Of those whose names have beeh men
toned.
A mGeting|o of the city Democratic
committee is scheduled to be held
Monday night to arrange for a.
primary to nominate a candidate for
the State legislature to represent
this city and Alexandria County.
William Albert Smoot. former rep
resentative in that body. will not
again be a candidate.
William H Armstrong, colored. 80
years old. a native of Louisiana, who
was employed as a track hand by
the Washington-Southern Railway
Company. was struck by train No.
is on that line Friday afternoon
and instantly killed, Justice F. w.
Troth. Fairfax County. after view
ing the body. deemed an inquest un-
necessary. The body was brought
here and taken to Deninaine's chapel
and prepared for burial.
Mrs. Sarah E.. Starnell, IS years
old. a former resident, died shortly
after . o'clock this morning at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. C.
n. Lundregen. Richmond Her fu-
neral will take place at o'clock
Monday afternoon from the residence
Of her son. ]. B. Starnell, 1lls Prince
street. She is survived by three sons
and two daughters.
The body of Airs. Beulah NJ. Bur-
cess. who died Friday, was shipped
today to Fredericksburg. Va, for
burial.
Members of Old Dominion Com
mandery. No. II. knights Templar.
will at ) O'Clock tomorrow Sunday
afternoon attend Ascension Day
services at Christ p. z. Church. A
sermon will be preached by the Rev.
w. j. Morton. d. D.. rector.
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