The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-06
ALEXANDRIA DIXIE
VETS GIVE THEIR
HOME TO U. D. c.
Three-Story Building Is
Presented at Unique
Ceremony.
THE HERALD BUREAU,

III King street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 5.-R. f.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans. to-
night formally presented its hand
some home on the south side of
Prince street. between Columbus
and Alfred streets. to Mary Custis
Lee. Seventeen Virginia Regiment
Chapter. United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Ceremonies incident to the pres
entation took place in the parlors
of the home in the presence of a
number of veterans and many of
the members of the U. D. c. John
r. Zimmerman, commander of the
camp. made the speech OF presenta-
ton. in which he told the women
that the building was absolutely
| theirs. the only privilege the vet
Grams asked being permission to
hold their meetings in the building.
Edgar Warfield. S.V., adjutant OF
the camp. read the resolution
adopted by the camp giving the
! building to the L. d. c. The camp
is 81 years old, and now has on its
| roster only twenty eight living
members. twelve being residents of
Alexandria and sixteen nonresi-
dents. When instituted. Mr.. War
field said. il had 22S members. On
behalf of the U. d. c.. a speech of
thanks was made by Mrs. l.. Will
bur Reid.
Mrs. william ]. Morton and DR..
| Kate Waller Barrett also spoke.
Vocal selections were given by Mrs.
Sherman B. Fowler and Kenneth w.
ogden, with Miss Margaret Alexan-
der as accompanist. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. DR.. ]. w. Duffey.
chaplain OF the camp. Selections
were given by the orchestra. The
home is three stories high, and is
admirably adapted for clubroom
purposes.
Fines totalins $3.50 and Jail SEN
fences totaling $50 days were given
w A. Robinson. colored. nonresi-
dent. when arraigned before Jus
tice F. W. Troth. OF Fairfax County.
Three charges were preferred
automobile in reckless manner
while under the influence OF liquor.
for which he was fined 500 and
sentenced to Jail for ninety days:
second for exceeding the speed
limit, and a third for abusive IAN
guage to Special Officer J. a. Long,
by whom he was arrested. On the
last two. fines of s25 each and JAN
sentences OF thirty days each were
imposed. In default of payment OF
the fine he will spend $50 additional
days in Jail.
When FIRE broke out IN a two
story frame building on the cas-,
side OF Fairfax between Queen and
Princess streets, about 4 o'clock
this afternoon George King broke
into the house and saved a colored
girl years old from being burned
to death. Firemen soon arrived and
saved the place from destruction.
william Lewis. colored, occupant.
was absent at the time. being in
hospital. An overheated stove
caused the blaze.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stems, OF near
| Fort Berry. Arlington County.
| dropped dead yesterday morning
while en- route to church, Heart
| trouble is thought to have been the
! cause. Inc DOuN was DrOuEnt mere
and taken to Demaine's mortuary
chapel. from whence the funeral
will take place at 10 o'clock tomor-
| row afternoon. Burial will be in
Oak Hill Cemetery, Falls Church.
An investigation OF the firing of
six shots Saturday night near the
corner OF Cameron and Columbus
streets was made today in the Police
Court before Justice w. S. Snow
when two soldiers registered on the
police blotter As Curtis G. Coop and
John II. Hurley were arraigned. Both
denied having fired the shots. They
were represented by Attorney F. c.
Duvall. A continuance OF ten days
was granted and their collateral in
the sum OF 500 each was held by
the court. A big army revolver found
by the police IN a yard nearby was
produced as evidence.
Mrs. Chester G. Smith. 90 years old,
wife of Harry C. Smith. a former resi-
dent. died last night at Georgetown
University Hospital. Washington. The