The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
CITIZENS ASSN.

the pest etteneeo meeting In tho
history of the associatton was that
of last Monday. When President Jor-
dan raped the historic gavel ITS
members and well wishers were pres
emit.
The following were elected to mem
bsrship: Charles w. Smith and Rep
resentative Charles A. Jesse, men,
Der Of the State Legislature. The
application Of A. b. kldrich of 400
Poplar avenue. was received. which
viii b acted on BY the executive
committee.
Mr.. Payne. on behalf of the incor-
poration committees. reported the re-
suit OF recent visit to Lsssburg.
whore he was In consultation with
counsel for the association. and re-
ported that Mr.. Hsrrtson was we'll
pleased with the prospects Of . hear
ine at the June term Of the court.
provided proper bond was prepared
and Med q once. The following res
olution was thsreupon adopted:
where's the court Of App1ais OF
the State Of ,yirginis has exactsd =
bond in the sum Of li.ooo In the cas-
of e. L. Bennett and others in re the
Incorporation OF the town OF Clarsn-
liens Association in regular meet
ing assembled desires to execute or
have executed . bond In the above
named sum. now. therefore. be 1t re-
solved. that A. p. Payne, chairman
of the Incorporation committee OF
the said Clarendon Citixens' Associa-
tion Is hereby authorized to mako
such bond as the Clerk of the court
may demand: and that G. Carroll
Wrenn and e. w. Jordan. are au-
thorized to act as surety on said
bond, 1t being distinctly Understood
and agreed that any liability arising
as a result Of the giving of said bond
10 q liability of the Clarendon Citi-
zens' Association.
The publicity committee made a
brief report. calling attention to the
entire page devoted to the county in
The Sunday Times.
Supervisor Duncan, Capt. Crandal
Mackey, Judge william Cloth and
others addressed the meeting ut
length. after which the association
turned itself into . committee of the
whole for an evening of rare pleas
ure in the nature Of a mock trial.
"Jim." Of Reinburg's, being the vic
tim of . conspiracy charged with the
neinOuS Crsmo VI OOOticBB"B.
Judge Henry p. Balster was presid-
ing Judge OF the mock trial, Frank
l.. Ball, prosecuting attorney. Judge
william c. Cloth. attorney for the
defense; Sheriff A. C. Clements. Clerk
If the court. Kelly, "the Virginia
Judge Of vaudeville fame. had Moth
ing on the spontaneous wit which
developed throughout the trial. the
rejoinders Of witness. Captain Mac
kay, Pete LAttsrner. Pa Bolen, Capt
Tim Jordan and Fire Chief EatoH,
being especially snappy. Needless to
say. Jim was acquitted
Chairman Of the standing commit
tees ~ follows were named by the
president. the full committees to be
announced later:
Incorporation, water and sewage.
A. p. Payne. chairman: Messrs.
Briggs Bennett; McCrillis. Wrenn.
Langley, Afford, Jordan, Doyle: Mitch
ell, O'Halloran, Burke.
Publicity. r. H. Collsy. chairman;
J. T. Lipcobs. jr.
Roads and streets. J. Thomas Man
ming, chairman; Messrs. A. ]. Porter.
Sarel. Doyle and Easton.
Schools, A. X. Mason.
Public utilities, N. d. Mitchell
Membership, @. H. McCrillis.
Sanitation. J. Il. Afford.
Public order, A. T. Langley.
Building, G. Carroll wrsnn.
Auditing, L. w. Metzger. L. r. Fol-
lin. r. H. Colley.
Entertainment. e. Lester Bennett.
Recreation. Maj. n. e. Ping.