The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-07
ALEXANDRIA BOAT
CLUB SOON READY
TOREBUILDHOUSE
Modern Quarters viii Be
Erected at King Street
Wharf.
MEMBERSHIP GROWS
Douglas Made Life Captain
And Carver President
Again.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. s. Doniphan.
To7 King street,

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TT King Street.
) ALEXANDRIA,. Va, April g.
I'Ians have been completed by the
Old Dominion Boat Club for
building a modern boat club at the
King street wharf to take the place
Of their structure recently de-
stroyed by fire. This club now has
temporary quarters at the burned
building.
At its annual meeting last night
the club elected ]. Sid Douglas &C
tive life captain and life member.
This is the first time the club has
conferred such a signal honor on
any of its members. For many
years Mr.. Douglas has been cap
tain Of the club.
The club for the seventh consecu-
tive year reelected E. E. Carver.
president. Other officers chosen
are: c. Fletcher Dyson. vice presi-
dent: ]. T. Preston. secretary treas-
HFer: Magnus W. Nales, first lieu
tenant; Chester W. Fannon, second
lieutenant. The board of governors
was reelected as follows: +. NJ.
Hamilton, George d. Hopkins. DR..
]. T. Ashton and L. Ruben. There
are 235 active members there now
on the roster of the club, and with
the membership campaign now on
II is hoped to raise the number TO
400 by midsummer.
This club has elected the follow
ing new members: Charles Elliott,
J. z. w. Timberman and c. E. Jones.
Ernest Lloyd. colored. alias
Mutt" Groomes, who on December
% shot and fatally wounded Her
bert McCray. colored. today ap-
peared in the. Corporation Court
and entered a plea Of guilty to in
voluntary manslaughter and was
sentenced to serve twelve months In
Jail, the time he has already served
being allowed.
The special committee of fifteen.
named recently at mass meeting
to nominate five persons to run for
city council in the election to be
held June IL, will hold an executive
session at S o'clock tomorrow night
in the rooms of the chamber OF
z commerce.
this morning at the residence of his
SOn-in-law. II. Friedla ader. 80 King
street. He was a native of Altoona,
IA. He is survived by three chill
dren. Mrs. II. Friedlander. this city:
Mrs. II. d. Her, Altoona, Pa, and
+. F.. Boyer. Washington. d. c. lie
had lived in Alexandria for the past
five years. The body was taken to
wheatIey-s chapel and will lie
Saturday. to Altoona for
burial.
Alexandria Tent No. .. Macabees.
viii send it's degree team. which has
held the drill championship of the
state for the past two years, to the
state convention at Charlottesville
April 24-25. The team is under the
leadership of DR.. r. Z. wilkins and
is composed of Sir knights c. A.
Bladen, r. l.. Cornwell. Il. w. Simms.
George X. Bender, A. L. Shaffer. NJ.
H. johnson, Charles ID. Bender.
Harry Florence. George L. Bender.
l.. E. Co=nwelI, Joseph p. Butler, w.
BIewett and II. D. Thomas.
The retail merchants will give a
big trade exhibit in the armory May
.. ,. 4. to take place of the usual
style show. The general committee
will meet every afternoon except
Wednesday.
Judge Robinson Moncure has ap-
pointed Howard W. Smith, Court
land II. Davis and W. S. Snow to
examine the records in the office of
the clerk of the court in accordance
with the provisions Of the law when
an Office changes hands.
About seventy-five members of
the Kiwanis Club this afternoon
participated in celebrating Can!
adian Day" with the Washington
Kiwsnians in Washington.
4 jury in the Corporation Court
this afternoon. Judge Robinson
Moncure presiding. returned a YER
dict Of not guilty in the case of
with violating the State prohibition
law
The grand jury engaged in prob
ing the divorce situation heard tes-
timony of a number of attorneys
this afternoon.
Fire at o'clock this morning
destroyed a barn on the place of
y. W. wiley, across Hunting Creek,
Fairfax County. The loss is be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. partially
covered by Insurance.
Mrs. Elsie Duffey. who was shot
BY her brotherin-law. Nelson Wal
lace. last TUESDAY afternoon is rap
idly improving and IL Is expected
that she soon will be able to leave
o the hospital
Robert S. Barrett is remodeling
the house at 402 Duke street. for
/ merly the Children's Home, which
he will occupy as a residence. The
rear end Of the house facing Royal
street will be converted into two
dwelling houses.
J. E. w. Timberman tonight de-
lyered an address on symbolism
of Masonry before members of An
drew jackson lodge at the Masonic
Temple.
Only thirty-six cases OF COM
rnunicable diseases were reported
during the month of March, ac-
cording to DIR. l. E. Foulks. city
health officer.
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