The Washington herald., 1920-09-15

ferred to the joint committee on
streets and finance.
President Burke said that this
roadway would be of incalCulable
benefit to Alexandria's merchants.
Resolution appropriating the sum
of $4,000 to be expended by the fire
committee for the fire department
was referred to the committee on
fire and finance.
Resolution to pay $4,000 coal bill
for city gas works was referred
to the joint committee on finance
and light.
Offer of John W. Moore of $500
for four lots owned by city on South
Washington street was referred to
the finance committee. Petition OF
Standard Oil Company to lay pipe
line on OrOnOcO street to connect
with its plant was referred to the
street committee. Petition of J. ID.
Knight to erect shed at Alfred ana
Franklin streets for the Alexandria
Lumber Company was referred to
the street committee. Resolution
of Councilman Fletcher appropriat-
ing $500 to paper ana paint both
chambers of city council was re-
ferred.
Petition Of Abram Lomax to puT-
chase lot at 329 First street from
city. on which his house is erected.
together with adjoining lots. was
referred to the finance and public
property committees.
Petition of Harry A. BramOw to
remodel llO1 and 1903 Queen street
was referred TO street committee,
and petition of number of resi-
dents protesting against the start
ing Of a motion picture house for
ColUred persons at the northwest
corner of Queen and Henry streets
was referred.
Ordinance of Councilman MCCan-
rey making it unlawful to erect
any but metal signe on King street
and making it necessary to secure
permit was referred to the street
committee.
After being closed for more than
four months the plant Of the Old
Dominion Glass Company will re
sumo operations tomorrow morning.
As Il result Of the reOpening Of this
establishment employment will be
given to 100 men and boys. among
whom are many ssblowers.
Owing to the shortage Of coal and
other material necessary for the
operation Of the plant this factory
suspended operations May ;. Since
it closed the factory has been given
general overhauling.
\ delegation OF 100 members of
Washington Centennial Lodge Of
Masons, No. II. Of Washington. to-
morrow night will pay n fraternaI
visit TO Andrew Jackson Lodge of
MasOns of this city. when the de-
gree team of the visiting lodge will
confer the Master Mason degree for
the local lodge. Accompanying the
visitors will be their famous
quartet.
The funeral of Mrs Mary D.
Micou. who died Sunday in New
York. took place this afternoon
from the chapel of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. Services were
conducted by Rev. Bergman Green,
D. D, dean of the seminary. as
sisted by Rev. Paca Kennedy, Of
the seminary. Burial was in Ivy
Hill Cemetery.
An important meeting of Alva
Aerie, No. S71, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles. will be held tomorrow night
at their hall over the Alexandria
National Bank Building.
Miss Anna Fora SchIichting.
daughter OF Henry Schlichting. this
city. and Thomas Owen Yates. OF
West Palm Beach. Fla. were mar
ried this afternoon at st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Washington. by
Rev J. r. Roth. pastor. Only the
immediate families of the couple
attended. The couple left for Pitts
burgh, where they will make their
home. The bridegroom is connected
with the Lake Erie Railroad.
At meeting of members of the
Old Dominion Boat Club, held to-
night in the rooms of the Chamber
OF Commerce. plans were mapped
out for play which will be given
October and in the opera house
by a stock company under the au
spices Of that club. Committe,
chairmen named for the affair in