The Washington herald., 1920-06-15
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU,

! AIeAdnorld, va, june 1f.-Juuke
Robinson Moncure. recently ap-
pointed Judge of the Corporation
Court for this city to MI the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Judge L. c. Barley, today held his
first session Of court. His desk was
covered with q huge bouquet of fiow-
ers sent by members of the local bar
association. together with other
flowers.
Judge Moncure thanked the do
nors for their remembrance.
Attorney James r. Cation. dean OF
the Alexandra barristers, spoke on
behalf Of the attorneys of the local
bar association.
Afterward the clerk called the
docket and cases were set for trial.
The transcontinental motor con-
voy passed through Alexandria to-
day and was met by-a delegation Of
business men and others and escort
ed as far as Camp Humphreys. The
Camp Humphreys Band also met the
convoy. On behalf of the Chamber
OF Commerce Col. Julian Y. williams.
president of that organization. well
coined the visitors and a response
was made by Col. Franklin and ].
A. Roundtree. Under the direction
OF Capt. George II. Evans, of the
Chamber Of Commerce, banners
were placed on King street along
the route OF the convoy, one bearing
the slogan alexandria Welcomes
the Government Convoy" and the
other bearing the slogan, THE
Chamber Of Commerce Endorses
Good Roads"
Diplomas will be conferred on four
graduates Of the George Mason High
School at the annual commencement
OF that school. which will be held
at o'clock tomorrow night at that
school in Arlington County. The
speaker of the evening will be Prof.
b. Y. Tyner. of the Fredericksburg
State Normal School. Prof. Fletcher
Kemp. superintendent of schools of
Arlington County. will present the
diplomas.
The seniors of that school tonight
held their class night exercises on
the school campus.
The graduates are as follows:
Misses Beatrice Browne. Dorothy
Carpenter. Meta Glascock and Fran
ces Rowzie.
Many Alexandrians today attend
ed the Flag Day exercises held at
Camp Humphreys and Fort MyeS.
At both places special program were
given and there were athletic ex-
ercises. Many from Alexandra were
at Camp Humphreys. At the lat
ter place Rev. E V. REGISTER, d.
D.. pastor of the M. z. Church
South, of this city. delivered the
grafton.
The funeral of Lee Smith Robin
son, who was drowned while bath
ing on the Maryland side of the
river yesterday, will take place at
5 o'clock tomorrow Tuesday, aft
ernoon from the residence of his
grandmother, Mrs. 6. c. Robinson,
1121 Duke street. Services will be
conducted by Rev. w. ]. Morton, d.
D.. rector of Christ Episcopal
Church and burial will be in Bethel
Cemetery.
The bodies of Abner ShackIett and
Howard Shacklett. sons OF BENJAMIN
c. Shacklett, of Washington, and
Mrs. Grace M. Shacklett, of 713 King
street, this city, who were drowned
in a creek at Mount Jackson yes
terday while bsthing. arrived In
Alexandria tonight and were taken
to the residence of the mother of
the boys, 713 King street. The
father and stepmother of the lads
accompanied the remains to this
city.
w. F. H. Finke has sold to Chas.
c. Carlin the half interest in the
three-story brick dwelling house.
21s North Washington street. The
house Is to be razed and a lawn
made. Samuel II. Luntt and Others
have sold to Alexander Pringle
house and lot on the east side of !
Henry between Queen and Princess
streets and Mark L. Price, executor
has sold to Mrs. Marion G.. Brawner
house and lot on the south side
of Queen between Pitt and st. Asabh !
streets.
Special Flag Day services were
held last night by Alexandria Lodge |
No. 75S. Benevolent and Protectivat
Order of Elks. and conducted by tbs
Officers Of the lodge.
Edward Windsor, former resi-
dent of this city, died Saturday In
New York City. He was the hus-
band of Mrs. Julia Davis Windsor.
The body will be brought here.
St. Mary's Catholic Sunday School
has completed arrangements for its
hrst annual excursion, which will /
be given Wednesday to Marshall
HAIL
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred /
erick l.. Pitt. who died yesterday.
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from her late residences on
Hill and will be conducted
BY Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector OF
Grace Episcopal Church.