Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
HOMECOMING WEEK.

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The executive committee having 10
charge the celebration OF Home-O Coming
Week met at the Chamber Of Commerce
last night, with Mr.. A ID. Brockets 10
the chair and Mr. j. Y. Williams az
secretary.
Mr.. A. A Paul, chairman OF the
committee on secret organizations, re-
ported the Junior Order of Mechanics
had decided 10 parade on the thirtieth.
M'jor King reported that the Vir-
GINA and District of Columbia militia
had been invited to take part in the
parade.
The chairman of the executive com.
miItee, A. D. Brockett, Chief Marshal
W. NJ. Smith, NJ. P. Greene, w. A.
Smoot, jr, aud ]. Y. Williams were APP
pointed committee to draft the route
OF procession and report this draft to the
executive committee.
A resolution vas adopted asking the
Civic improvement League to look after
the cleaning of the city.
The decoration committee was re-
quested to see that the stores OF the city
we're properly illuminated from the hour
OF closing until midnight.
The committee adjourned to meet at
the Chamber of Commerce at 8 o'clock
Monday. This will in all probability
be the most important meeting so far
held and Gil members Of the executive
committee aud all committee chalrmen
are urged to attend.
The following is the Standing of the
candidates for the Queen Of the Car
nivsl:
Those who circulate 10 the city after the
sun has set cannot help but notice the anima-
tion Of those who are interested in the selec-
ton Of a Queen Of the Carnival" In add.
ton to the honor which will be bestowed
upon the successful candida to the fact that q
beautiful diamond sunburst will be awarded
the choice of the city adds intensity 70 the
cOnt-st-which promises to- have an exciting
6oish The following is the standing of the
ladies: Miss Mary AdcocA; COL, Miss Ruth
Appich 4Sj, Miss Minnie Berwanger 1855,
Miss K. Rrill 4Ol, Miss c. Birrell 140. Miss
3 Baader 70. Mrs. J. W . Bales Geo, Yrs.
Louis Brill 5Ss, Miss Ida Hr. Breen So. Miss
renette Curtin 355, Miss Est ellie Clapdorc 295,
Miss Ressie Creegsn 80, Mis- Gree Chauncey
400. Mrs. A. Kramer Dunbs 7O5, Miss Hattie
B. Douglas 81. Miss Marie Drew 74l, Miss
Helen Drew 1877, Miss Marie Fannon 730
Ms II Friedlander GIG, Miss Meyrl b. Gold.
smith l05. Miss Annie NJ. German 80, Mis-
Jane c. Gorham $50, Miss Ethel Grimes 6lO,
Mrs. NJ. p Greene Asa, Miss Amy Heisley
$50, Miss Inez Marshall 1911, Mrs. j. VIM.
Nav $50, Miss Margaret Milstead 40. Mrs
A. d. Monitor 40, Miss Irene NJ. Pullman
453. Miss Ssllie 6. Patterson 663, Miss Bessie
II. Reeves go, Miss Flora Rocker .93, Miss
Msrgie Ramey l55, Miss Nellie Schlichting
31l, Miss Ethel Sullivan 500, Mrs. A. Il.
Smythe 213 Mira. Cleita whitehead 1853.
Mrs p Won de Westelaken 775, Miss Caro-
line Wedderburn 1876.
At meeting of the Uniform Rank OF
Oseeola Tribe, No. 1. Improved Order of Red
Men, held at their wiRwam Thursday night
the following committee was appointed II
make all arrangements for Homecoming
Week." c. NJ. Schwab, A. d, Deeton, IOhn
A. Ewald, +. F. Downham, A.. j. Butcher
f. Klaus and Charles Nsgel. All tribes Of
Washington were invited to parade with
Osceola Tribe on April 30. The rank have
ordered all new costumes. The friends Of the
tribe will be entertained at the Odd Fellows
Hail.
At tue nesting last night of Potomac Lodge
of Odd Fellows 1t was decided 10 keep opef
lodge during Home Coming Week." A
special meeting will be held on Friday o
that week.
A meeting Of VI. d. Corse Camp, Sons o
Confederate Veterans, will be held on Mon
day night II is said that the camp will keel
open house one day during the "Home-Com
ing Week"
II is said that the Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Company is making preparation
for pls cling steamer on the ferry route be
tween Alexandria and Was hington on the
Goth instant.
The officers Of the Washington Monument
Association are: VIM. B. Smoot, president
| c. C. Lesdbeater, treasurer; A. j Wedder
burn, secretary.
The executive committee having entire
charge of the celebration during Home
Coming Week" is compose Of the following
gentlemen: A. d. BrOckett, chairman; j. Y
Williams, secretary; G. J. Boothe, treasurer,
NJ. B. Harlow, j. NJ. Hill, c. b. Swan, NJ. P
Greene, r. :. Barrett. w. A. SmoOt, jr.,
Fred. j. Paff, A. ]. Wedderburn, John II.
Trimyer. T. C Howard, r. NJ Graham, P
Westelaken, Harry Hammond Harry b.
Cation, II. D Kirk, j. W. May, Harrie
White, E. E. Downham, NJ. Dryer, w w.
Ballenger, David w. Aitcheson. Major W. NJ.
Smith, K w. Ogden, A. A. Paul, o. II Kirk
and j. 7. johnson,