The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan.
III King Street.

TT King Street.
Alexandria, Va. June 3o.-Ths
thirty-fourth annual State conven-
ton of the Virginia State Firemen's
Association will be held In Alexan-
dria August IS, rs and 81. Plans
are already being prepared for an
elaborate form of entertainment for
the visitors during their sojourn,
in this city. The association has
1900 members. Its last annual con-
.vention was held in Charlottesville.
The local fremen at a meeting
last night at the office OF Fire Chief
Kenneth w. Ogden, organized by
electing the following officers: Ed
ward ]. Shirin. chairman; A. Sidney
Mankin, secretary; Norman Roberts,
treasurer; John H. Trimyer. chair
man of the finance committee; ].
Randall Cation, chairman of the
publicity committee; Claude W.
Fletcher. chairman of the hotel
committee; John E. Edmonds, chair
man of the invitation committee; !;
A. Sidney Mankin, chairman of the
badge committee. Members desig-
own committees.
The present officers of the State
association are Kenneth w. Ogden,
Alexandria, president; Chief w. +.
Stow, Newport News, vice president; I;
j. 7. Williams, Charlottesville,
treasurer; L. E. Lookabill, Roanoke,
lottesville, chaplain.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Baumgardner
Announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Mabel o. Baum
gardner, OF Fredericksburg, Va,
which took place at Christ Epis-
Icopal Church, Monday evening. Rev.
S. A. Wallis, of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, officiating. They
were attended by Miss Helen Baum
gardner. sister of the bride, and
Ralph Williams. of Washington.
Many persons today inspected the
Parker-Gray public school building
in the square bounded by Alfred.
Patrick, Wythe and Madison streets,
just erected for colored children.
The bcilding will be open tomorrow
for inspection by colored persons.
Judge obinson Moncure, of the
Corporation Court, has been pre-
sented with gavels by Wilmer
Scott, chief of police at the plant
of the Virginia Shipbuilding Cor
poration. and DR.. Charles S. Beach.
The Alexandria Fairgrounds will
be open beginning at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
S. Russell Bowman has sold to
Nelson T. Snyder, jr., a house and
lot in Rosemont.
Milton Alexander. "a years old,
father of Mrs. Clarence c. Lead
beater, of this city, died today In
Lancaster, Pa. The deceased was a
retired attorney and was president
of the Guarantee Trust Company
of Lancaster. His wife and two chill
dren are living. Ralph Alexander,
Of Lancaster. and Mrs. Clarence c..
Leadbeater. of this city. Mrs. Lead
beater left last night for Lancaster.
Members of the CONGREGATION of
Trinity NJ. E. Church last night ten
tor, Rev. Oscar w. Reynolds ana
his wife. Il took place in the
church, which was prettily decorated
for the occasion. Mrs. Reynolds was
presented with flowers. For the min
isterial association, Rev. John Lee
Allison D. D., pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. spoke. On be-
half of the ladies of the church an
address was made by Mrs LlwelIyn
Dyson. r E. Knight welcomed the
pastor for the board.
A nur,ber of members Of St.
Mary's Catholic Church tonight at
tended lawn party at Baileys
Cross Roads, Fairfax County. for
the benefit of the Catholic Chapel
at that place. The Alexandrians mo-
tored from the Lyceum Hall.
The Sunday School of Christ Epis-
copal Church will give its annual