Evening star., 1914-10-12
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Two Thousand Take Part in
Parade and Song Festival.
MOOSE BAZAAR TONIGHT
Court Enters Decree in Case. of
Enoch L. White Against
Brick Company. .
MOOSE BAZAAR TONIGHT
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 1.-TWO
Thousand children and teachers took
part in the Sunday school parade and
song festival yesterday afternoon.
The paraders as they marched sang
Onward. Christian Soldiers" The Son
Of God Goes Forth to War" and MY
Country, 'Tis of Thee"
Exercises at the speakers stand, at
the east end of Christ P. E. Church,
were presided over by Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison. pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church.
Rev. E. K. Harding. pastor of Mount
Vernon Place n. E. Church, Washing
ton. delivered a short address.
Rev. c. R. Strausburg, pastor of the
NJ. P. Church, led the Apostle Creed,
while the lesson was read by Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter. rector of Grace P. E.
Church, and benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. DIR. w. F. Watson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church.
In the parade the music was furnish
ed by the American Indian Guard Band
and the Alexandra Musical Associa-
ton. Capt. F. L. Slaymaker was mar
shall. Music at the exercises at the
stand was led by ]. T. Preston
Many of the younger children were in
automobiles which were decorated with
pennants, flags and banners and au-
tumn leaves. while number of large
wagons were used in conveying some
Of the little tots in the line of parade,
The parade was headed by a platoon of
mounted policemen.
First Baptist Leads.
In point of attendance the First Ban
tist- Church has the largest in line with
375. Others follow: NJ. E. South. as4.
Second Presbyterian. 353; Christ p e.
1SS; Grace P. E., 13s; ST. Paurs P. E.
1876; Methodist Protestant, 1874: Trinity
NJ E., 100; Second Baptist, 92xEmman.
uel P. E.. "A; Payne Street PRESBYTERIAN n
Mission. SS.
The parade was held under the ans
pices Of the Alexandria Sunday School
Association. of which the following are
omcers: J. F. Meyers, president: I. n
6a!der, Sa5d VIC vice president; James r. Mans
neid. past president: John w. Hern.
] oon, secretary and treasurer
1 Chalrmen in charge of the yariou,
uommittees comm, We're: J. F.. Myers, exec.
St,ve; S,dS J: H: Trimysr. finance: F. L
music; J. r. Mansfield, publicity; ]. "
| Herndon. decorations: J. T. Preston. iii.
rector of music.
superlntendents heading their school.
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field. superintendent: Samuel W. Pitts
assistant superintendent NJ r. Soutl
y: Frank Meyers. Second Presby
| terian-F. l. Slaymaker Christ P. E
-Edward s. Leadbeater. Methods
Protestant-John H. Trimyer. Secone
Baptist-George K. Bender. Grace P
! E.-A. NJ. Simpson. St PauI's p. E.
Urban s. Lambert. Payne Street AIis-
| sion, Presbyterian-C. W. O'Meara
! Village Chapel, NJ E. South-George R
|
Status Meade. Good Shepherd Chapel
Episcopai-J. F. Osborne.
Bazaar Opens Tonight.
With an address of welcome by Hen
ry X. Field, president of the board o
aldermen. in the absence, of the mayor
the bazaar Of Virginia Lodge, No. 1916
Loyal Order of Moose, will be formal.
opened at o'clock tonight. in the hal
OF the new Richmond Theater Tn
orator of the evening will be w. F
broening. states attorney. of Balti
more; more. representative Of the Supreme
Gorman. past dictator of the loca
lodge, will introduce the speaker.
There are fourteen booths, represent
ing the various nations. painted b.
Luclen Duney. A large delegation o
members of the Baltimore Lodge o
Moose will attend and will come on
special car, arriving shortly before
o'clock. The bazaar will be conclude
October %. r,
Many handsome presents have beel
donated for the affair by merchants o
this city, Washington and elsewhere.
Live Stock Ordered Sold.
In the circuit court for this city II
vacation today, in the suit of Enoch L
White against the New Washington