The Washington herald., 1913-11-01
SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN
REIGNS in ALEXANDRIA
Many Public and Private Entertain.
ments Are Given, and Children
Make Merry.
PATRONS DAY In SCHOOLS

Alexandria, Va. Oct. $1.-Halloween
spirit reigned supreme in this city to-
night There were numerous public and
Trivate entertainments. Hundreds OF
children appeared on the streets in cos
tunes of all kinds and nearly all wore
masks or had their faces painted.
Members of the American Indian Guard
Band, all masked, ,paraded early in the
evening, after which they went to the
Young Peoples Building, where an en-
tertainment was held.
Many members of the Collinwood Club
and their friends attended a dance at
the clubhouse on the Potomac, four miles
below Alexandria. The clubhouse was
appropriately decorated for the occasion.
There were numerous private Hallow-
cen parties. Owing to the strict watch
kept by the police, there was no disor-
der OF any kind, no arrests being made.
A meeting of the local committee of ar
rangements 20 assist in planning the
100th anniversary of the signing Of the
treaty of Ghent will be held at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the office of John
III johnson, when a subcommittee will
be named to attend a meeting of the
general committee of arrangements, to be
held in Richmond December and 4
At a meeting of the general committee
plans will be made for a betting cele-
bration throughout the country. Gov.
William H. Mann will preside.
Gov. Mann today named A. d. Brock
cit DR.. William NJ. Smith, and c. B,
Marshall. OF this city, delegates to the
tenth annual convention of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, TO be held
IN Washington December 5, 4. and 3.
Revival services will be opened Mon
day night next at the First Baptist
i7hurch by the Rev Benjamin D. Cav,
~ the West Washington Baptist Church,
and will continue until November 16
These services will be held nightly. ex-
cept Saturday. Special music will be
furnished
L. Z. Boykin. assistant in good road
and economic Investigations, Department
of Agriculture, will deliver an address to-
morrow night at Sherwood Hall, Fairfax
County, in the interest of the bond issue
hor good roads, to be voted on at the
election next Tuesday in Mount Vernon
district.
This was patrons day in the public
schools Of this city. Many parents and
others interested in school work visited
the schools and witnessed the system of
teaching.
Funeral services for John H. Milstead,
who died in Washington, were held at
? o'clock this afternoon from the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law, ]. Edward
Shinn, 2O6 South Royal Street The Rev.
p. p. Phillips, rector of St PauTs
Episcopal Church, conducted the serr-
ices. Burial was with Masonic honors.
members of Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Masons attending. The pail
bearers were F. F. Marbury Robert P.
Aitcheson, Harry Aitcheson, W. G. LeI
Hew, and T. W. Robinson.
l. Johnson Green, of this city. has
been elected grand senior warden of
the Grand Commandery, Knights
Templar. which has just concluded its
session in Richmond.
Twelve candidates will be initiated
Monday night next by Oriental Court.
No. 10. A number of Washington mem
oers also will attend
Mount Vernon Council. Daughters of
America, held a meeting tonight and
transacted considerable routine busi-
ness.
An ln1ant enid OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam E. Northrup died today at the home |
Ct the parents. 1000 Queen Street. The |
funeral will be held at IL o'clock to- !
morrow.
Services in observance of all Saints |
Day will be held tomorrow in the Cath !
olic and Episcopal Churches. At the |
Former masses will be celebrated at |
and $50 o'clock, and services at the |
Episcopal churches will be held at II |
7'clock.