Evening star., 1928-05-22
ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. MAY % (SpeciaD.
Miss Sarah Worthington and Miss
Alice Worthington of Washington yes
terday contributed $50 TO the restora-
ton fund of the citizens committee OF
Alexandria Post. No "a. American
Legion, which plans to purchase and
restore Gadsby's Tavern and the old
CITY Hotel as World War memorial
and home for the local legionnaires. The
check was remitted as memorial to
their grandfather. Commodore John
Thomas Newton. born here in 1893, VINO
served the United States Navy for so
wears. The committee has collected
S6,430.26 of the required 100000.
Funeral services for Morton Luther
Reid. 20 years old, who died here Sat-
urday, were held yesterday afternoon
at his late residence at 1902 Duke
street. Rites we're conducted by the
Rev. Norman Roberts of the Methodist
Protestant Church. and interment was
In Bethel Cemetery.
Last rites for Miss Rosa Henly. who
died Sunday afternoon, were held this
morning at her late home 1T 719 King
street and burial was in the Home OF
Place Cemetery. Rev. Abran1 Simon oil
Washington officiated.
The Retail Merchants Club OF the
Alexandria Chamber OF Commerce met
last night and heard committee reports
OF the various groups that have charge
of ARRANGEMENTS for the twenty-third
annual convention OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association of Virginia here on
June rs. ~ and %.
John G. Sizer. president Of the Vir-
Rinia State Elks' Association. plans an
oficial visit to Alexandria Lodge, No.
75s, In the near future He is making
A tour of the various lodges OF the order
In Virginia
Fitzgerald Council. No. 4S9. Knights
of Columbus, will entertain d. j. Cal
lahan, supreme treasurer OF the order,
tomorrow night. Rev. w. A. McKeefrey.
pastor Of st. Mary's Church, will be
guest also
Funeral services for Milton E. Love-
lace, IT,, 14-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton r. Lovelace, were held yes
terday afternoon at his parents
home, at 1913 Queen street. by the
Rev. Ryland T. Dodge. pastor Of Tenn
pie Baptist Church. Burial was In
Bethel Cemetery.
Mayor William Albert Smoot, State
Senator Frank L. Ball OF Arlington and
Delegates ]. Fred Birrell. Alexandria.
and Hugh Reid, Arlington County
members of the state Assembly. ad-
dressed the delegates to the eighth an
nual convention OF the Virginia League
Of Women Voters here this afternoon
at luncheon In the private dining room
Of the George Mason Hotel.
Mayor Smoot extended q cordial well
come to the visitors on behalf OF Alex
andria. while Senator Ball welcomed
the delegates for the eighth congress
sional district. Reid and Birrell told
Of the important part women play In
politics. Mrs. J. Fl. Walton OF Cherry
day delivered greetings for the eighth
district leagues and the response for
the Virginia League was made by Mrs.
william II. Higgins. president or the
Richmond organization.
Mrs. Robert Lee Thurman Of Atlanta,
director OF the third region, National
League OF Women Voters, and Miss
Cornelia Adair. president Of the Ma
tionai Education Association. both made
addresses at the luncheon. Invocation
was by the Rev. william s. Hammond,
pastor OF hte Methodist Episcopal
Church. South.
The first session OF the convention
was held this morning with Mrs. Charles
B. Lee, state president. giving resume
Of the leagues work during her tenure
of once. Mrs, II. Laurie Smith, State
secretary, made Q report Of the general
council. Miss Ida NJ. Thompson. ex-
ecutive secretary. made a report from
the headquarters OF the National League
Of Women Voters.
Miss T. Jeffries Heinrich oi the Uni
versity Of Virginia reported on her
study of the program. and the legiSla-
tive report was made by Miss Adele
Clark ot Richmond. and the report on
the legislative council by Mrs. jacob
sAA VSax
Or Percy Foster Hall, rector OF st
paul's Episcopal Church,
reception for the delegates viii be
held tonight at the home OF Mrs,
Reha Barrett Smith. 408 Duke street
Miss Belle aherwin president OF the
National League OF Women Voters. has
heen invited 10 attend.