Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
Twelve Squares Will Be I'm
proved During Summer.
TO BE DONE BY FALL
Rally Planned by the Second Pres
byterian Church Sunday
School.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 3, 1918.
A total of twelve squares will be. i'm
proved by the city during the summer
months, many with modern roadways.
Preparations for the work are now we'll
under way. and it is expected that the
contracts will shortly be let. Some Of
the work will be begun at once. 1t is
expected that all of the proposed i'm
proyements will be completed by the
early fall.
The work Of resurfacing the tar road
way on Washington street between Prin-
cess and Wythe streets is now in prog
ress.
The following program will be given at
the rally services of the Second Pres
byterian Church Sunday School at the
Westminster building tomorrow evening:
Professional Forward" No. +; anthem
by the choir; Scripture reading, William
Campbell. assistant superintendent; lnvo-
cation: hymn, MY Pilot, No 4: solo,
department.; reading, Miss Caroline
" est; hymn, Filing Wide the Gates,
No. I; greeting from city missions
collection; address. Norman Little,
gregational Sunday school. Washington;
hymn. The Service of the King" No.
3; reading Miss Gladys NJ. Markell; adj
dress, Rev John Lee Allison. pastor
William H. Mechior. superintendent;
hymn, TN Praise Him No. 8; benedic-
ton. These services will be in connec-
ton with the occupancy OF the Sunday
school in this building for the first time
tomorrow The rally services will be
held at 7:3O o'clock.
The officers of the Alexandria Light
Infantry, known as Company G. 1st
Regiment, have been ordered to report
for duty at the officers camp of in
struction at Stanton May 25-31. More
than 100 officers from different parts of
the state are expected to attend.
Members of Old Dominion Com
mandery. No fl, knights Templar. will
at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon attend
Ascension day services at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church, at which time
sermon will be preached by Rev Dr
John Lee Allison, pastor, who VIII take take
Lord" The members of the commandery
will assemble in their asylum ana
march to the church in body, heaoeu
by Commander lie HeW
A number of members of Troop NO. /,
Row scouts, who hiked to Manassas on
foot. starting yesterday. arrived at that
Mace this morning. The lads are now
encamped there. They Will leave TOT
home tomorrow morning. reachihs hei
at night.
r. 3, Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans,
will hold a meeting at it's hall Monday
night next. at which time final prepare
tions will be made for It's annual nant Me-
mortal day exercises, May "a next.
a bond issue of $4,000 has been issued
by the trustees for the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary and the Eplscopai nlsh
school for the new buildings and improve
ments at the Episcopal High School. west
Of this city This, it is stated. will con-
stitute the only debt on the properties.
Minstrel Performance Monday.
Arrangements have been completed for
minstrel performance which will be
given Monday night at the Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum Hall by the lyceum
minstrel troupe. They will be assisted
by a number of soldiers from Fort wash
Lewis H. Machen WILL at $3.50 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, deliver an address
before the members of Lone Star Camp.
No. l. American Indian GUARDS. he VIII
take for his subject What We Owe the
state" Men are invited to attend the
Funeral services for John A. Marshall.
whose death occurred this morning. will
be held from his home. Jos Wolfe street,
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Miss Florence NJ. Brown, general secre-
tary of the Washington Young Women's
Christian Association of washington will.
at o'clock tomorrow night. deliver an
address before the members of the Ep-
worth League of the NJ. E. Church South
Practically all of the delegates who
have been attending the annual meeting
Of the state convention of the Eastern
Star departed today for their homes.
4 business meeting of the Alexandria
Trades Council will be held Monday
night at it's rooms over the Alexandria
National Bank building.
The annual meeting of the board of
regents OF Mount Vernon will convene
at that place Wednesday next The
grounds and buildings are now in ex-
cellent shape.
The members of the Collinwood Club
VIII give a shad bake at it's clubhouse
on the Potomac tomorrow.
A meeting of Del Ray Council, Daugh-
tiers of America. will be held Monday
night at the residence of Mrs. McCauley
Del Ray
Lewis Jones, a we'll known colored
resident. died today at his home. el3
South Fairfax street. Adelne Allen.
colored, died last night at her home, 313
South Royal street.