Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-20
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Free kindergarten to vacate
Quarters for City School.
FINES IN POLICE COURT
Large Attendance at Fourth Annual
Picnic of Fairfax Horse Pro-
tective Association.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 90. 1913
Compelled to vacate it's quarters in
Lee Public School building, owing to
the alleged overcrowded condition of
that school, the managers of the Alex
andria free kindergarten are today with
out quarters for the coming session of
the kindergarten, which will open early
next month.
The directors have been offered quar-
tiers in the Children's Home for the
coming school term. These rooms have
been looked over by the managers, and
it is regarded as highly probable that
they may be accepted.
The city school board decided, recently,
to ask the kindergarten to vacate the
room because it will be needed for other
school purposes. The school board, how
furnish the kindergarten room as soon
as the city council gives it additional
school room.
The question of erecting another school
building is already under consideration.
but will not be acted on for some time to
come, since there will not be any session
of the city council until October. At
any rate, there will be no additional
schoolroom before another year. at least.
Outing for Home Children.
Twenty little ones at the Children's
Home are going to have two-week out
ing at Colonial Beach beginning the lat
ter part of this month. This was decided
upon last evening at a meeting of the
board of managers. The children will
be guests at the Bell Home while at the
beach. They will be in charge of Miss
+. NJ. Hacket superintendent, and Mrs.
Whit assistant superintendent.
The sum of $40 was recently realized
from a lawn party held at the home for
the purpose Of giving the children an
outing and this fund will be used in their
entertai nment.
There will also be base ball game
this afternoon at the Alexandria Ball
Park between the members of the police
department and the Old Dominion Boat
| Club team. The proceeds of the game
will go to the home.
A fine of so was imposed in police
| court today in the case of Charles
| Grecht, charged with carrying pistol.
Arthur Milton, colored. charged with
| assaulting and beating John Robinson,
| colored forfeited S. collateral, and Rob-
| inson, also charged with fighting, was
acquitted.
fine OF S. was imposed in the case of
| Mary Copeland, colored. charged with
being drunk and disorderly.
/ Inc uluEHuTl liit VI 81 " DIS iAApOoCu
| on Bathurst Lomax, colored. charged
| with violating the traffic laws.
| A chicken supper will be served this
evening at Del Ray. Funds derived
building fund of st. Ritas Catholic
Church shortly to be erected at that
place
| 1t is expected that many from this
city will attend the affair, including a
delegation of members of Fitzgerald
KNIGHTS of Columbus.
Lawn Fete at Del Ray.
There was a lawn fete last evening
at Del Ray. The affair was under the
auspices of the newly organized fire
department of that place, and funds
from it will be used for that depart
ment. Music was furnished by the
American Indian Guard band.
A large crowd is today attending the
fourth annual all-day picnic OF the
Fairfax Horse Protective ASSOCIATION.
which is being held at the farm or
Charles Frinks. west OF Alexanoria'
Music, dancing, base Dali ana otner at
fractions are features.
The second annual excursion OF the
Elks' Dancing Club was held today at
Colonial Beach 1t was largely attend
ed. Alexandria DIVISION NO. l., Ancien'
Order of Hibernians, will hold its an
nual excursion to Colonial Beacn TO-
morrow.
The monthly meeting OF the board OF
police commissioners will be held to-
night. at which time the monthly re-
port Of Chief Goods will be read and
other routine business will be up for
consideration.
There will be meeting Of Sarepta
Lodge of Odd Fellows at the hall to-
night.
Miss Maude B. Cogan is spending her
yacat ton at Colonial Beach