The Washington herald., 1920-05-18
Alexandria.
TIE HERALD BunnAu.
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TT King Street.

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Aiexandria. va. May is.-Aiexsn-
dria delegates TO the state Demo
cratic eonvention organized tonight
at . meeting in McBurney's Hall.
Howard W. Smith was elected
chairman Of the delegation; C. Keith
cariin. secretary. and Frederick c.
Duvall. sergeant-at-arms.
The delegates unanimously In
dorsed Gardner L. Boothe. Of Alex
andria, for reelection as member OF
the state Democratic committee, and
also a. member Of the Eighth ais
trict congressional COMMITTEES from
Alexandria.
IT was decided that the delegates
shall go uninstructed, and each dele
gate viii have the pows- name
his alternate.
The question OF whether 1st the
unit rule shall be adopte s..s left
to the delegates to dec. before
they reach Roanoke. They NlIl ieave
here tomorrow night on q special
car.
Alexandria City will be entitled 10
ten votes in the convention. The
meetin gtonight' was attended by
seventeen delegates.
The annual meeting of the Fourth
virginia Division. Daughters Of the
Confederacy, will open in Lee Camp
Hail tomorrow morning and end
Wednesday. Many Of the delegates
: arrived tonight.
! The business session will be Wed
nesday. Delegates will be enter
tained at luncheon In the West
Minister Building. Wednesday night
at s O'Clock a historical meeting vii
be held in the Young Peoples
Building.
Mount Vernon Chapter, Daughters
Of the American Revolution, has
has elected these officers: Mrs. d
Mauchliin Neyin, regent: Mrs. FL.
eanor W. Howard. vice regent; Miss
Helen Calvert. recording secretary;
Mrs. Emmet c. Dunn. correspond.
ing Aecretary; Mrs. william B
Smoot. treasurer; Mrs. George Uh.
Ter. registrar; Mrs. n. c. Powell. his
torian. The chapter will give 4
card party Friday at the home OF
Mrs. A. D. Brockett. 3Is North
Washington street
\ The following property sale,
have just been recorded: Mrs. Kat,
II. Nelson TO A. ". Rirchner, house
and lot 325 North St. Asaph street
Edwin e. Carver and wife e
Charles E. Garland and wife, houst
and lot 226 North Patrick street
.f ( William Mnrnhv MAHa1r
Johnston. house and lot s. section
S. Rosemont: George NJ. Cragg t.
I Wade II. Wharton. house and lot OF
the east side OF Columbus betweer
Oronoco and Pendleton streets.
Representative W. w. Venable o.
Mississippi spoke tonight before tn,
Mems Club Of Christ Episcopa
Church. A musical and literar!
program was given.
J. B. Watkins. so years old. diet
today at his home. 1o6 South Co
lumbus street, after a long illness
For many years he engaged in
grain business here. He was a sol
of the late John H. and Mary Wat
kins. Funeral services will be helC
at o'clock Wednesday Afternoon
at his home.
Mrs. Annie Roberta Cooke. widow
of John 7. Cooke, died yesterday a.
her home. liz South Alfred street
She is survived by a daughter. Mis-,
Fannie r. Cooke, and four sisters
Mrs. N. A Coleman. Mrs. w. II
Jenkins. Mrs. Henry wabbaker anC
Mrs. Walter S. Brown. Her funera
will take place at . o'clock Wednes
day afternoon from the NJ. Z. Church
South. the Rev. z. V. Register offi,
ciating.
In the Circuit Court today c. Let
McKenney qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late Charlie
McKenney.
An announcement is made that
tuberculosis clinic will be Opened
here under the auspices of the Anti
tuberculosis Society.