The Washington herald., 1920-07-11
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Doniphan.
T27 King Street

IA King Street
Alexandria, Va. July 10.-One
thousand frenen, representing
practically every fire company in
Virginia, are expected &c attend
the 34th annual cCpventiOn of the
Virginia State Firerer's Associa-
ton. which a.ll be hello here August
IS. IS ami %. A feature OF the af-
fair will be the big parade which
will be held during the afternoon
of August %. James NJ Duncan has
been chosen chief marshal of tho
parade. Twelve bands will take part
in the demonstration.
The local committee ot arrange.
ments Is now busy arranging for
the entertainment of the visitors.
Most of the details already have
been completed. King street, the
main street of the city. will be
decorated with flags. bunting and
rolC.red lights.
Many of the firemen will arrive
August "a and that night they will
be rendered a reception A big cleo
trio light at the ofice of chief Oy-
den. of the fire department. King
street. will fash a welcome to the
firemen.
A committee on entertainment. of
which William Desmond is chair
man and II. Noel Garner vice chair
man. will meet all incoming fre
companies with a band and escort
them to Chief Ogden's ofice, where
they will be assigned quarters dur
ing their stay in the city.
The business session will be held
the morning of August 25. That
night there will be a band concert
in front OF the Young Peoples
Building on Washington street, be-
tween King and Prince streets. All
visiting bands will co-npete- in this
contest for a prize of 500. The
local fremen, with their apparatus,
will stage a parade at $40 O'clock
that night.
August 26 the firemen will be es-
corted in automobiles to the Alex
andria Naval Torpedo Station. Ar
qinEton and Washington. At 3
o'clock they will begin assembling
for the big parade, which will move
promptly at 4:30 o'clock. Most of
the stores on King street will be
closed for the parade in order that
their employees may take part.
At night there will be a block
dance and masked carnival which
will be staged on Washington
street between King and Prince
streets There will be novel cleo
trio effects and noise-making de-
vices.
The last day of the meeting, Au-
gust 27, will be given over to reel
races and other contests for which
the winners will be awarded prizes
Most of the visiting firemen will en-
train for home the evening of Au-
gust 81.
After celebrating until 10 o'clock
last night a jury in the Corpora
tion Court. in the suit of the Motor
Car Mutual Fire Association against
T. n. Eddy, the jury announced its
inability to reach an agreement and
was discharged. The suit was over
possession of an automobile pur-
chased in Washington by Mr.. Eddy,
for which he paid $4,000 and which
the company sought to recover. The
plaintiff was represented by At
torneys Gardner L. Boothe, this
city. and w. Gym Gardner. WASH
ington. Mr.. Eddy was represented
by Attorneys Leo p. Harlow and
Fred G.. Duvall. The case will be
tried again before another jury at
an early date.
Edward A Munich, for the past
year assistant manager of the
Bendheim store here. will leave to-
morrow for Cumberland. Nd, where
he has accepted a position as man
ager of a store.
Milton R. Evans, a former rsi-
dent of Alexandria. died at his home
in Philadelphia last night. accord
ing to word received here. He was
for a number of years employed in
a clerical capacity in the general
Offices of the Southern Railway
Company in Washington. Mr.. Evans
was a son of the late Paul 1. Evens
and is survived by his widow. who
was Miss Nellie o'Brien. of this
city.
c. c. Carlin has purchased from
Horace X. Fulton and wife a lot
Of ground at the northwest corner
Of Madison and Patrick streets.
Mrs. Marco II. Christie has pur-
chased from the General Realty
Corporation house and lot 20, block
2. section 1. Rosemont.
There will be special religious
services at . p. m. tomorrow at the
Chautauqua tent. at the head or
King street. Ministers of the city
win take part. There will be an ad-
dress by Kirk q. Wallace. local Sec
retary Y. NJ. c. A.
At an adjourned meeting of the
Board held last night the aldermen
concurred in the action of common
council in appropriatinE the sum
of. $4,000 to meet a deficit In the
public school fund.
Mrs. Frances J. MarstllIar. 81
years old. died this afternoon at her
residence. AS Prince street.