The Washington times., 1920-01-10
NEWS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND NEARBY VIRGINIA
ShipbuiIding Company Launches the
Vessel Clemenee c. Morse Be-
fore Notable Gathering.
The Times Bureau.
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Ciemence &. Morse glided into the
water off, the ways this morning
without q hitch. This As the sixth
ship 10 be launched at the yards OF
the Virginia shipbuilding corpors-
tion, here. since II was built not quite
two years ago.
As the ship glided into the water
Mrs. Morse, wife OF Charles w.
Morse. president OF the United states
Shipbuilding Corporation, and chair
man OF the board of directors OF the
Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation,
/ stood at the bow OF the ship and
broke a bottle OF wine over Il, say
ing. 81 name thee clemence c. Morse"
The view boat Is q 9.400-ton steel
freighter, and will. like her sister
| ships, be used in ocean travel.
Among the guests at the launching
were a number OF Government Off
ciais and members OF the United
launching a buret luncheon WAS serv-
ed In the administration building.
The employees of the yards were re-
lieyed from work at 10 o'clocx and
witnessed the launching.
Friendship Council. No. Is, Sons
and Daughters OF Liberty, held an in
teresting meeting last evening. when
Il was decided to have a get-together
meeting Friday, January 16. Re
freshments will be served by the
good OF the order committee.
.Onicers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Councillor, Nellie
Peyton, assistant councillor, William
Dawson; vice councillor, Edna Hen
derson; assistant vice councillor, Cath
crime Sullivan; recording secretary.
Flora Courtney; assistant recording
secretary. Kate Grimm; financial sec
retary, Charles Herbert; treasurer. j..
f. Pettey: guide, Lillian Allen: in
side guard. Henry Baker: outside
guard, Elmer Cupp; trustee for eight
cen months. William Dawson; itrus-
tee for twelve months, Edna Hender'
son; trustee for six months, Melvin
Sprouse; representative to State coun-
ell, one year. Edna Henderson; rep
resentative to State council. two
years, Nellie Peyton.
Before more than q hundred MEM
bers of the order the banquet, install
lation and reunion OF Poto mac Lodge.
No 3S, l. o. o. F.. was held Iast eve
ming at Odd Fellows Hall. on North
Columbus street. The newly elected
officers were installed by District
Deputy w. Clifton Cunningham. after
which a banquet was served.
The toastmaster WAS the Rev. Ed-
gar Carpenter, past grand OF Potomac
Lodge, who introduced the following
sneakers: Guy T. Horner, grand
master of the Odd Fellows of Vir-
rinja: Gen. L. w. Bradford. Of WASH
jnSton: the Rev. John Lee Allison,
grand chaplain Of the grand lodge of
Virginia and past grand Of Potomac
Lodge: w. L. Martin, grand patriarch
of Potomac Lodge, and w. E Allen,
past grand Of Accotink Lodge.
Mrs. Laura Webb Evans and others
have sold to Clarence p. Allen two
houses and lots on the north side Of
First street, between Fairfax and
Royal streets.
The January term Of the corpora
ton court, Judge L. c. Barley pre-
siding, will open its term at the
courthouse, on Cameron street, Mon
day morning.
The board of directors Of the
Chamber Of Commerce will hold .
meeting at their rooms, on Cameron
street, Monday evening. at 8 o'clock.
The Rev. Joseph Kelly, pastor Of
st. Joseph's Catholic Church. who has
been confined to his home by illness,
Is able to be out again.
Mrs. Elsie Campbell, wife OF C1ar-
ence Campbell, died at the Alexandra
Hospital this morning. She resided
at 7O7 Pendleton street, and Is sur
vived by her husband.
Walter p. Moore. a foreman at the
Southern railway shops, died at his
home, 1909 Prince street, this morning.
He was fifty-two years of age, and
Is survived by wife and several
children.
The funeral of the late William
woolls will be held from st. Mary's
Catholic Church next Monday morn
ing at o:30 o'clock. The Rev. l.. F.
Kelly, assistant pastor. will conduct
the funeral services, and burEl VIII
be in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The German Cooperative Building
| Association No. 5 have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, L. e. Downham; secretary
and treasurer, Justus Schneider; di-
| rectors for three years. William II.
Hellmuth and william r.. Hinken;
trustees. John d. Norn,oyle and T. +.
German, jr.
The week Of prayer services were
held last evening in Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church at which the Rev.
J. L. Allision, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church delivered the ad-
dress
Tho flrc department ives called out
twice last evening to extinguish
chimney fires. The hyst alarm came
at 8 p. m. from house on King
street between West and Peyton
streets. The second was about 10:15
2. m. from a house on South Alfred
street between Gibbon and Franklin
streets.
Tho Relief Truch and Engine Com
pany No. I will hold a social session
at the truck house, on Prince street,
this evening. The affair Is rendered
tho members and their friends by the
newly elected officers.