The Washington herald., 1922-05-06
Y. M. c. A. FUND
REACHES s62,5A
AT ALEXANDRIA
Total of $7,502 Reported
At Yesterdays
Luncheon.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. q. Doniphan,
III kim Hfreaf

III King street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 5.-A
total of se2574 had been collected
up to noon today for the construc-
tion of a $4,000 Y. NJ. c. A. Build
ing, according to announcement
made at the luncheon TO the cam
paign workers held in the audi
torium Of the Chamber of Com
merce today.
The promoters of the drive. Capt.
&c. Keith Carlin. commander-in-
chief. feel confident that reports
at tomorrow's luncheon will show
that the workers have gone over
the top by a substantial margin.
The team that made the highest
record today was headed by c. II.
Swan as captain. with s51z. and the
total collected today was s7,50s.
Miss d. Cora Duffey and Earl B.
Sullivan were appointed deputy
clerks OF court here today by FL
lott F. Hoffman,, clerk. Miss Duff
fey, for the past twelve years has
been connected with the office of
the clerk of the courts. most of
which time she has served as dep
uty. and Mr.. Sullivan has been con-
nected with the clerks office since
the first Of the year.
A delegation OF odd Fellows from
this city will entrain at s:45
o'clock Sunday morning at King and
Henry streets for Lynchburg. TO
attend the annual meeting Of the
grand lodge. which will convene in
that city Monday and end its ses-
sions Wednesday.
The Alexandrians plan to return
home Wednesday night. The de-
gree team of Liberty Rebekah
Lodge Of Odd Fellows will confer
degree work there next Tuesday.
Rev. John Lee Allison. d. D..
deputy grand master, and d. r,
Stsnsbury. past grand master. will
leave for Lynchburg tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Among those expected to make
the trip are Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cliff
ton Cunningham. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. II. f
Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. g. r. Gaines
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Bartlett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Minor. Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Remington. Mr.. and Mrs
G. r. Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs. FL
more Mudd and Mr.. and Mrs. !. S
/ Groves.
Miss Vennie williams. Mrs. L. X
| Dyer. Miss Hattie Duncan. Miss G
c. Ludwig. Mrs. Shirley Risdon. Mrs
Claude W. Fletcher. Mrs G. c. Bag
gett, Mrs. Irwin Roberts. Miss Min
ME Bier. Miss Bessie Davis. Mrs
H. V. Ludwig. Mss Irwin Kemper
Mrs. W. c. Drury. Saul PraeEer
grand master in Maryland: Mrs
Dr.
George ". Bontz, ST. y. r Davis
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. J. X. WILL
Jams. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Brooks
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Latham and a
number Of others.
The Greater Alexandra Trade
Exhibit was brought to a close to-
night after having been in success
full operation for the past four days
The big hall was crowded and val
uable prizes were given away by
the participating firms. DancinE
and music closed the evening.
Already plans are being consid-
cred for a big trade display. which
is to be held early in the autumn.
4 cafeteria service will be in.
stalled at the plant OF the AleXan-
| dria Naval Torpedo Station early
next week. 1t will be located on the
nrst noor snd will feed approx.
mately 400 persons daily. Stock is
being sold among the members al
81 a share and will pay the stock
holders 6 per cent dividend. which
is guaranteed.
II is understood that the town
Of Potomac. embracing Del Ray and
St Elmo. will he severed shortly
The town has completed the neces-
sary financial negotiations. and II
is expected that the work will be
begun in June.
Contributions to date to the fire.
mems fund amount to s2.O76.S0. ac-
cordinr to announcement made by
the committee in charge Of collect
ing the fund today.
a check for S214.O4 was turned
over to Capt. William Lawrence to-
day as a fund raised for his benefit
by public subscription. Capt. Law
renee on April II lost his wife and
four children by drowning in the
Potomac.