The Washington herald., 1921-08-26
CITY'SF FIFTY MEN
BEST UNIFORMED
COMPANY IN Line
Fire Bells Announce the
Tidings When News
Is Received.
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First prize for being tho best ZAP
pearing. uniformed company In line
without band today was won by the
Alexandria firemen at the big pa
rade held in Lexington. va. in con-
nsction with the annual meeting Of
che State firemen's convention. in
progress there.
: The Alexandria firemen. number
lng aboutft fly. drew the old Column
hia hand.reel. It was handsomely
decorated. the work being done by
Lucien Duffey; of this city q mem
Der OF. the Columbia company, who
In q Warrington scenic artist
News of the fact that the Alex
andria' .firemen had received first
honors was received by William
Desmond, chairman of the fire com
mittee. city council. this morning.
Shortly afterward, the firebelis let
loose to announce the Joy Of the
firemen over the result Sd
The stay-at-home firemen are
planning big reception for the re.
turning delegates when they get
home tomorrow night. 49,
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Several delegates representing the
Sunday schools of the city left to-
night for Norfolk to attend the
State conference of the intermediate
students Of Sunday schools, which
will convene tomorrow and end
Sunday. Among those In the party
were Miss Corrine Reardon. OF the
NJ. z. Church South: Miss Mildred
Lloyd, Second Baptist, and X. 4.
wallace, local secretary Of the Y.
NJ. C. A.. who is scheduled to adj
dress the conference Sunday morn
ing. In addition to the local peo-
pie were a number OF delegates
from neighboring counties.
Herskell Marsteller, IS years old,
a resident Of East Falls Church
dropped dead yesterday afternoon at
the residence Of J. r. Smith. Del
Ray. Arlington county. Heart
trouble is said to have been the
cause. Besides his wife. he is sur
vived by a daughter and three sons
Funeral will be held at o'clock
Saturday afternoon at Wheatley.s
Chapel. Burial will be in Dry Hill
Cemetery.
Andrew P. GLADDEN., ~ years old
died at IL o'clock last night at the
Alexandria Hospital after a brief
Illness, He was an architect and
builder. The body this Afternoon
was shipped TO Harrisonburg. Va
for burial. Mr.. GLADDEN. was un-
married. He is survived by two
sisters and two brothers Miss
Jennie GLADDEN.. and Mrs. Hattie
Picker. Of Mt. Crawford. Va;
Charles H. GLADDEN. OF Fairfa,
county and Prof. Thomas J. Gladder
Of st. Johns College, Annapolis
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A Packard automobile. which had
been left at Union Station tate last
the wardman Park Hotel, Washing
ton, after he motored to Alexandra
to catch a train for North Carolina
today was turned over to J. T.
Stun. Of Washington. The machine
had been at the station severa,
hours and was brought to head
quarters for safe-keeping by Sergt
Campbell and Policemen Nowalant
and Snellings. The officers thought
the machine had been stolen ant
abandoned.
The larceny OF a quart OF milk
early this morning from the from
door of the residence OF C. H. Car
ter. 3l3 South Columbus street. re
suited in the arrest of a coloret
man, giving the name OF Richard
Hall, OF Fairfax Courthouse. He
was sentenced by Mayor Duncan tc
serve six months on the State con-
Wet road force.
The Xayerian Brothers school
Washington and Queen streets. will
reopen for studies September 6.