Evening star., 1923-07-17
ALEXANDRIA.


ALEXANDRIA, VA, July IL
Eleven of the surviving twenty-seyen
charter members of the Old Dominion
Boat Club were elected life members
OF that club at a special meeting Of
the club held last night at its club
house. The local club was organized
lorty- three years ago with d charter
membership OF twenty-Seven. Five of
those chosen are residents of Alex
andrla at the present time and the
others are living out of the city.
Members Elected.
The charter members elected TO life
membership follow: James L. Black
we'll, Seattle, Wash; George b. Carlin,
Alexandria; r. j. dempsey. Alexan-
dria; Alonzo Houck. Alexandria; F.
+. Marbury, Alexandria,; John II. Par
rott, Roanoke. Va; Z. III. Schaaff,
Washington, y, y. G; N. B, Perry
Alexandria; r. S. Windsor, Washing
ton; George y. Worthington, Wash
inSton, ID. T..
The club also honored Harry r.
Burke, this city, with life member
ship, he being actively identified with
the club for many years past.
The club also elected the following
new members: John W. Brooktield,
+. II. De Dier, George l.. Fones. Ed
win K. Pierce and DIR. Walter a.
Warfield.
Plans for Regatta.
Plans were completed by the club
for the big regatta which will be held
Saturday afternoon, beginning at 3
o'clock. The charter members OF the
club will be the special guests on
this occasion and a reception will be
given in their honor Immediately fol-
lowing the regatta. a dance will be
held at night.
The Potomac Boat Club of Wash
ington, u. T., will have its own
crews participate in the shell races.
the local club being without shells.
Mr. GUIDE, a champion sculler of the
exhibition. The local club was or
Ganized July 10, 1850.
Primary August =.
Three weeks from today, or on
August z, a primary will be held by
the democrats in this district, which
embraces this city, Arlington, Far
fax and Prince William counties, for
the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for the state senate. There are
four candidates in the field. and all
are waSlng an active campaign. The
candidates are Robert S. Barrett, this
city; Frank Ball, Arlington county;
Walter Tansill Oliver, Fairfax county,
and James Sherier. Fairfax county.
1t is not thought that more than
L.
Probably about $500 will win the
contest. In this alone there are 1900
qualified voters. However, it is not
believed that more than $500 will
participate in the primary.
Orphans to Picnic.
Twenty orphans from this city will
be guests of Alexandria Lodge, No.
75S. Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, on the annual picnic to the
Washington orphans tomorrow to
be conveyed to the Glen Echo grounds
in automobiles, and will be in charge
of Miss Mary Monroe and Miss Mar
guerite Davis, nurses Accompanying
them on the trip will be w. E. Moore,
exalted ruler of the local lodge, and
DR.. j. ]. Garvey, past exalted ruler of
the local lodge. A good time is in
store for the little ones, and there
will be free rides and plenty Of re-
freshments and toys for all of the
children attending.
just completed is the remodeling OF
the building at the northeast corner
of King and Patrick streets, belong
ing to Mrs. z. j. Evans. A modern
storeroom has been placed on the
first floor and apartments on the two
other floors. The building is modern
in every appointment and is one OF
the most attractive on King street
The work was done by Contractor S
D. De Vaughan.
The funeral of Miss Alberta v. Sis
son, former resident, who died yes
terday at the age of eighty-nine
years at the residence of Mrs. Philip
Warren. 1904 Otis place northwest
Washington, took place this morning
from the Sacred Heart Church, Wash
ington The deceased was retired
public school teacher, having severed
iher connection with the public schools
here in 1911, after having spent near
ly half a century as teachersin the
primary department.
,, Boys to Camp. .
Fifteen boys will attend the sum.
mer camp which will open next Mon
day at Goose Creek, near Leesburg
Loudoun county, under the auspices
| the trip were made last night at 8
meeting held at the temporary quar-
tiers of the Y. NJ. c. A, 52s Kins
street.
/ Capt. George H.. Evans, busines:
manager of the chamber of commerce
has returned from a visit to Pitts
! burgh and Atlantic City Capt. Evan.
ioined hits wife in Atlantic City, anG
she returned with him.
Robert Brown, colored, who wa!
shot and badly wounded Saturday aft
ernoon by Virginia Porter eolored
wifi recover. it was stated at thu
| ter womans Is still held at Jail, anC
will be given a preliminary hearing
within the next nine days. -
address the voters of Jefferson dis
trfct, Arlington county, at the De