Evening star., 1914-07-23
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Trades Council Prepares for
Labor Day Celebration.
FINE PROGRAM PLANNED
Expected to Surpass Previous
Eveuts-Rev. W. C. Brown Com
ing to U. s. From Brazil.

Special Correspondents OF The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, July 23.-Alexan-
dria Trades Council is preparing for Its
annual Labor day celebration. which Will
be held September Z next at the Dyke,
two Nkles below Alexandria on the Wash
ington-Virginia railway. The committee
In charge is now preparing an elaborate
program Of athletic events. There also
will be music and dancing.
Celebrations given annually by this
organization generally attract a large
throng. and the committee in charge this
year is endeavoring to put out a program
which will surpass any given before
under the auspices of this organization
The committee In charge is composed
of the following: David J. Larkin. chair
man: NJ. F. Padgett. John X. Sparrow.
secretary; l.. NJ. MILAN. Theodore Muel-
Ter, H T Colvin, W. r. Hamilton. presi-
dent.
Rev. Brown to Como to q. S.
Right Rev R. A. Gibson. Bishop Of
Virginia, who is spending the summer on
Seminary hill. today received letter
from Rev. William Cabell Brown. re-
Gently elected bishop coadjutor by the
Episcopal council. stating he expects to
sail from Brazil the latter part Of next
month. arriving here about September
Richmond instead of Alexandria as first
planned. Rev. Mr. Brown is now sta
toned in Rio de Janeiro.
Rev. DR.. Angus Crawford, dean OF the
Episcopal Theological Seminary Of Vir-
ginia has gone to Lexington. Va. where
he will spend the month of August. He
will return in time for the opening of
the seminary, after which he and the
members of his family Will sail for
Europe to be gone year.
Police Excursion Held.
The seventh annual excursion Of the
Alexandria police department IS being
held today at Marshall Hall and Is large
" attended. The afternoon boat carried
a large crowd, as did also the morning
boat 1t is expected that the evening
boat will also be largely patronized-
Proceeds Of the excursion will go to the
police uniform fund.
Carlton Padgett. Jr., fourteen years old.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton A. Padgett
of this city. while bathing at Colonial
Beach several days ago had his left foot
badly cut by glass. He was attended by
DR.. Brent of Colonial Beach and later
brought home. where he is being treated
by DR.. r. Lee Wilkins. Several arteries
were severed.
The state corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Karl J. Austin
Corporation, Manassas. Va. with capt.
tai stock of from $500 to $4,000. OBJ
ject is insurance agency business. Of
f1cers are: Karl ]. Austin. president: C.
Raymond Ratcliffe. secretary and treas
urer, both Of Manassas.
Masons to Elect Officers.
Officers to serve for the ensuing year
will be elected tomorrow by Virginia
Consistory. No. 2. Scottish Rite Masons.
Other Masonic bodies that will hold
meetings tonight in the Masonic Tenn.
pie are: Randolph Chapter, Rose Croix,
Lafayette Council Kadosh.
Fines of 81 each were today imposed
on drivers of two vehicles charged
with violating the traffic laws.
At o'clock this afternoon the Cardi-
nails will line up against an all-star
team at the local ball park. Batteries
for the Cardinals will be Padgett and
Trenary.
The state examination for public
school teachers. which began yester-