Evening star., 1923-05-12
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May L. CSpe-
ciaD. PLANS for the formation of d
provost guard during the Shrine con-
vention in washington were mapped
interested, held last night in the rooms
Of the chamber of commerce, which
was presided over by II. Noel Garner.
In addition to the establishment of
provost guard. which il is hoped 10
raise to 500 regardless of what fra
ternal organizations its members may
be affiliated with. plans also were rnade e
for regulating traffic and for medical
attention TO the Shriners during their
SOjourn in Alexandria
Attending the meeting were Stirling
Kerr. secretary of the Scottish Rite
bodies of Washington, ID. C.; G T.
Jesse. Arlington county, who is in
charge Of the traffic arrangements in
mat county during the convention, and
city Manager Wilder NJ. Rich.
In connection with the affair il
was announced that assignments Of
territory and hours for the men who
will serve viii be made later Head
quarters for the members of the pro-
Nost guard will be at the armory. An
enrolment for the provost guard, il
I was announced. is being made at a
rapid rate. These men who will
serve as such will be assigned to the
Wharves. railroad stations and roads
leading to the city.
temporary hospital will lie es-
tablished at the Scottish Rite Ma
sonic Club at the corner Of Alfred
and Cameron streets. and this will be
in charge of DR. H. A. wood. who
viii have the assistance of the nurses
Of the city. More serious cases will
be treated at the Alexandria Hos
pital. the necessary arrangements
having been made with that institu-
tion. Physicians of the Southern
Railway Company will arrange for
medical treatment TO those who will
he passengers at the Pullman city in
the yards just west of here, and ar
rdngements for medical treatment of
those who Will occupy Pullman cars
parked in the Potomac yards will be
in the hands of the physicians of the
city.
Arrangements have been made with
the supervisors of Fairfax county for
the trim Of the Shriners TO Mount Yer
non during the convention.
Supervisors of Falls Church district
Frank Ballenger and Pierce Reid of
Mount Vernon district will have
charge of putting the roads in good
condition for the trip. Parking space
was arranged for on the property be-
longing to J. y. Gibbs at Mount Yer
non.
The trip to Mount Vernon from
Washington Will be made by way of
Russell road and thence east on King
street TO Alfred and south on Alfred
the Shriners will come by way of
Pullman's store. coming in Duke
street and entering King at the tri-
angle. and thence 10 Washington
street by way of the River road
c. T. Jesse of Arlingtsn county
stated that he had made arrange
ments for one-Way traffic in Airing
ton county on that day. and City Ms1-
aEer Rich and Traffic Manager Nor
ton viii next week confer with the
board of supervisors of Arlington
county and endeayor to have an ordi-
nance passed for this affair TO have
both city and county cooperate in
the traffic arrangements.
City Manager Rich has ordered 500
badges for the provost guard patrol.
and the members will have full po-
lice power, il is stated.
With the election of officers yester-
day afternoon the tenth annual
meeting of the missionary society of
the Baltimore conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, in
session here for the past three days,
was brought to a close. The confer
ence selected Mount Vernon Place
Church, Washington, in which to hold
its next annual meeting.
The officers chosen are as follows:
Mrs. T. J. Copeland. Baltimore. presi-
dent; Mrs. w. II. Bal1engee. Win
chester, vice president; Miss Emma