The Washington herald., 1920-02-17
ALEXANDRIA
THE HEkALD BUREAU.
A. 9. Douiphan.
~ King strest.

- hink otfcet-
Alexandria. Va. Feb. l6.-Many mat
tiers Of interest to Alexandrlans were
discussed tonight at a welI-attended
meeting of the Alexandria Citizens
Association. held in Odd Fellows
Han. presided over by Clinton
Knight president.
The need of a comprehensive system
OF sidewalks. Improvement of the
present sidewalks. better telephone
service. removal of the switch of the
Washington-Virgina Company on
King street. between Washington and
Columbus streets, tree planting, law
to regulate removal of trees, a Sun
day law and many other matters were
discussed
City council. the fire committee. the
fire chief and the firemen were COM
mended for their splendid equipment
and efficiency in handling fires.
Annual dues were fixed at 81 a year.
Several new members were received
into the association.
During the evening speecbes were
made by Richard Philpot. of the Clar-
endon Citizens Association, others
who spoke were A. ID. Brockett. NJ. T.
Dwyer. +. T. Quinn, ]. B. Collins. f..
Clinton Knight. James T. Luckett. L..
J. Miller. ID. r. Stansbuty, ]. NJ. Dun
can.
1t was decided to hold the next
meeting March /.
/ Complaint has been made to the
/ city council regarding the condi,
tion of the roads leading to the
, Protestant and Catholic cemeteries.
! Recently during the thaw funeral
professions have been stuck in the
mud while en- route to the ceme-
teries.
The funeral OF DR.. Charles T.
Lindsey. who died Thursday night,
took place this afternoon and was
largely attended. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. John Lee A lloscn,
past pastor of the Second by
! terian Church, assisted by Rev. w.
J. Morton, rector of Christ p. f.
Church. and Rev. 7. p. Phillips, rec
tor of st. Paurs p E. Church Burial
took place with Masonic honors in
the Presbyterian Cemetery.
Pallbearers were DrD. J. II. Var
nall. John +. Darcy. II nry G
Wagner. William F. waddytn,
Abram +. Mccoy, John West,
George B. Larson, of Washington; !;
and S. b. Fowler, of this city.
The Alexandria branch of the Needle
work Guild of America has elected
these officers: Mrs. James r. Cation.
president; Miss Constance Boush, vice
president; Miss Mary Z. Carlia, secre-
tary; Mrs. Effie l.. JI3aggett, treasure.
Funeral services for Charles w. Bell,
who died yesterday will be held at 3
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at his
residence, 32l South Lee street, and
will be conducted by Rev. John Lee
Allison. pastor of the Second Preshy-
terian Church. and Rev. z. p. Phillips
rector of st. Paul's p. Z. Church.
Burial will be in the Presbytcria
Cemetery.
The funeral of John Hamill NIilstead
who died last Tuesday at the Naval
Hospital, Portsmouth, n. H.. was held
at 10 o'clock this morning from Wheat
lley's mortuary chapel. Services were
conducted by Rev. p. p. Phillips, rec
tor of St. Paurs 2. f. Church, as
sisted by a navy chaplain. Burial
was in Arlington Cemetery.
Rev. l.. +. Kelly, assistant pastor
of ST. Mary's Catholic Church. today
of'iciated at the funeral of Wimsett
Finch. little son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
+. Finch, held at his parents resi-
dence. 1905 Prince street.
Owing to the illness Of several
witnesses together with some of
the attorneys. the hearing of the
will contest case of Charles E.
Churchman has been postponed un-
til March 9.
John T. Worthington has sold to
w. T. O'Neal house and lct. 421
North Columbus street. and Ches-
ter G. Shaw and wife have sold