The Washington herald., 1913-03-24
HAS
FASHION PARADE
Not to Be Outdone BY Capital, King
Street ls Turned Into Ave-
.' nue. of Color.
ESPECIAL SERVICES ARE HELD

! Alexandria, Va, March 23-Large con-
gregations attended the Easter services
at the various churches throughout the
city, and there were special services to-
day at the Catholic, Episcopal and
Lutheran Churches, while augmented
choirs furnished the music at many of
the churches The decorations In many
of the churches were appropriate to the
| day, while the Resurrection was the SUBJ
ject of most of the pastors.
| Many participated in the Easter parade
this afternoon, the crowd being as
large as in former years at Easter
time. Many attractive looking costumes,
TO say nothing of headgear, could be seen
in the parade. and most of the prome-
naders marched on King Street. going as
far west as Rosemont Many also went
to Washington to join the throng in that
city.
Alexandria's younger population will
have its inning tomorrow and go Easter
egg-rolling at the George Washington
Park, formerly Shooters Hill, west of this
city. This place. for nearly half CEN
tury has been the favorite one for the
younsters at Easter time for egg-rolling
Many also will go to the White House
Grounds in Washington for that purpose
Want Dogs Muxzlcd.
The City Council at its meeting next
Tuesday night. 1t Is expected, will take
some action on a resolution now before
it, providing that all dogs in the city,
unless accompanied by their owners, be
muzzled. This was introduced at a re-
cent meeting Of the Council by Council
man Swami, and was referred to the
general laws committee.
1t is believed that action may be taken
on the resolution, owing to the fact that
recently number of citizens have been
attacked by dogs supposed to have been
mad.
Officers and members OF Randolph
Chapter. No. 2. Rose CroiN. Scottish Rite
Masons. this afternoon conducted the
ceremony incident to the relighting Of
the symbolic lights which were ex-
tinguished Maundy Thursday. at their
annual banquet. The relighting Of the
lights marks the beginning of another
year of lodge work. On Friday night
this lodge will elect officers for the year.
two weeks mission will be begun
April s next at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. The mission will be conducted
by the Redemptionist fathers. Announce
ment of the foregoing was made at that
night. Roth Catholics and non-Catholics
Other News Notes.
The condition of John Fitzgerald. col
ored. who suffered fractured leg and
it is thought to be internally Injured,
as the result of the caving in or several
tons of fertilizer at the plant Of the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany yesterday afternoon, is not so fav-
hle, according to reports from the hos
pital. James Wanna, coIored, who was
also injured left the hospital today.
A delegation of members of Fitzgerald
Assembly which is the fourth degree
branch OF the Knights of Columbus. will
go to Baltimore Tuesday to witness the
comforting OF the degree work OF the Or
der on a large class OF candidates In the
Monumental City.
The announcement that the State Court
Of Appeals will not hand down any opin-
ions at this term, but will adjorn Tues
day until next June. means that the con-
tested City Council seat of Urban s
Lambert. which seat is being sought by
Robert s. Barrett, will not. therefore, be
decided until then. On the opinion in
this case hinges another seat in the City
Council. also being contested.
Two of the handsomest driving horses
in the city. the property of Mrs. r. NJ
Petit. have been sold by her to H. p
Wilson. Of New York. They brought
S1,5D.
Luther Nelson. who was recently oper-
ated on for appendicitis at Providence
Hospital. Washington. returned to his
home today considerably improved.